Celebrate Child Care Provider Appreciation Day - May 9, 2008

You don't have to spend a fortune to say thanks to your child care provider. Here are some low cost/no cost methods to show your appreciation.

• Help your child make a thank you card for his/her teacher(s)
• Take in a dozen muffins or doughnuts for the teachers
• Ask local restaurants, movie theaters, video stores to donate gift certificates
• Hang a banner saying "We love our teachers"
• Coordinate a pot luck lunch for the teachers
• Send flowers from your garden to your child's teacher
• Give your child care provider a subscription to a favorite magazine
• Don't forget to thank the child care director, they set the tone
• Make your "specialty dish" and give it to your child's teacher along with the recipe
• Give the teacher an IOU for participating in the next field trip
• Tell your child care provider regularly how much you appreciate what they do. Be sure your child hears you do it.