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A Thank You Letter to my daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher.

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Thank You Letter Kindergarten Teacher

Baby G had the most incredible kindergarten teacher. This is a letter to her and to all the teachers who love our babies.

To my daughter’s Kindy teacher,
 
How do I begin to thank you for what you’ve done for Baby G this year? 
 
You welcomed my little girl into your classroom in the beginning of the year with your arms wide open. No booboo wasn’t worth a cuddle and a band-aid and, likewise, no achievement wasn’t worth a mighty celebration. It didn’t matter that the achievement was ‘not crying’ when it was goodbye Mummy time – you recognised the gravity of each and every moment in her year and respected her right to be little for as long as she needed to be. As a result, Baby G dances into your classroom, runs to you for cuddles and declares you to be the prettiest of all fairy princesses. How do I thank you for that?
 
You start every morning with a song and dance, you have constant music in the background and the vibe in Kindy is sometimes so delicious, I can’t bring myself to say goodbye and go. You often smile and let me join in as the kids dance and sing “jump up, turn around, have a happy morrrr-ning!”, knowing that this is my last baby through your room. You let me immerse myself in the deliciousness of my little girl at this special stage of life, even though you really should make me go. You allow me to wring every last little bit of joy out of this Kindy year and I watch you patiently and gently do the same for the other Mums. You get that our babies are only this little for a fleeting time. You care. You’re generous with your classroom. How do I thank you for that?
 
You have taught my child so many wonderful things! She comes home, excitedly demonstrating SY-LAB-BI-FI-CA-TION, clapping and counting syllables as though this is the be all and end all and everything exciting in the world. She lines up her teddies and teaches them to count in tens, she sounds out words and, sparkly-eyed, waxes lyrical about Jolly Phonics. She wants to learn, she thirsts for it. She uses words like synopsis and transparent and magnificent. She finds incredible joy in learning. Because you make learning tantalising. How do I thank you for that?
 
My child cries on weekend mornings because there’s no school. She plays with her baby dolls and names them all “Janine” after you. How do I thank you for that?
 
Baby G has learnt so much more in this first year of school than numeracy and literacy. Under your care, she has learned empathy. When she does something kind for other kids and I praise her, she often explains that it was you who taught her to do so. She has learned patience and inclusion and love. She has experienced the intense warmth that has come from her absolute trust in you. How do I thank you for that?
 
You have given my little girl an incredibly beautiful and rock-solid start to her school career. How do I thank you for that?
 
My simple ‘thank you’ seems so inadequate. But, THANK YOU, all the same.
 
You’ve made a difference,
 
With abundant love,
Michelle

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Comments

  1. Awwww loved this! Its lovely to know that nurseries and kindergarten teachers are still amazing, especially with some of the horror stories we hear everyday!
    I’m sure she’d be honoured to read this too.
    Nicely said! x

  3. This bought tears to my eyes… I could ditto every word you have said here. What a wonderful year our kids have had this year. It is incredibly comforting watching your child dance into class each day. THANK YOU!

  5. Michelle,

    As a teacher, I would like to thank you. Your words to her teacher touched my heart. Thank you!

  8. Oh, yes!! Both of my kids had amazing Kindergarten teachers. I think they’re often brushed off in the education world because “all the kids do is play,” but everything they do is a part of setting our kids up to be ready learners and good students and people throughout the rest of their schooling.

    Great post!!

    • Thank you! Yes, they DO get brushed off and they definitely should not. They build the foundation for our kids’ life learning… they teach all the basic skills needed to scaffold life’s lessons. Kindy teachers are heroes, in my opinion.

  9. I love that you and all the other parents who have comment not only understand how important the early years are for your children but also how much your children’s early childhood teachers do and how under valued we all are. Thank you for recognising this and telling her! She would have loved this.

    • My kids have been so fortunate to have had some incredibly wonderful and committed teachers through the years. They all deserve so much more gratitude than they get.

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