Teacher's day

“ The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes,

and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.”

--- Edward Bulwer-Lytton

In India 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. 5th September is the birthday of a great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a staunch believer of education, and was the well-known diplomat, scholar, president of India and above all a teacher.

When Dr. Radhakrishnan became the President of India in 1962,he was approached by some of his students and friends and requested him to allow them to celebrate 5th September, his "birthday". In reply, Dr.Radhakrishnan said, "instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers' day". The request showed Dr.Radhakrishnan's love for the teaching profession. From then onwards, the day has been observed as Teachers' Day in India.

One of the most celebrated writers in the modern India today his work varies on philosophical, theological, ethical, educational, social and cultural subjects. He contributed numerous articles to different well-known journals, which, are of immense value and seems to surprise various readers because of the depth in the meaning of the articles.

Teachers mold the lives that they influence because the lessons learned from teachers remain with their students throughout life. We should always respect our teachers. Teachers need encouragement and support from the community to feel that their devotion to students is appreciated.

Teachers day

Teacher's day is now one of the occasions that is looked forward by the teachers and students alike as on this occasion its not only when teachers are praised but also around various schools students dress up as a representation of their teachers and take various lectures that are assigned to the teachers they represent. As the day passes the students perform the regular activities that are performed by the teacher's. On this day students realize what it means to be a teacher and what it means to control the future of several students in their classes and also teachers are reminded what it felt like when they were the students.

Apart from the fun aspect of the day it is also a day when one can look back, admire and get inspired by Dr. Radhakrishnan, a small town cunning boy, who grew up to become one of the most respected politicians in the history of democracy of India.

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.

Appreciation Ideas

Teachers play an important role in every one’s life by guiding their students on the right path in the molding years of life. Indeed, Teacher’s Day is the occasion when students can turn back and express their warmest gratitude against hardwork of their teachers. Listed below are certain unique ways to appreciate teachers for their contribution:

Make them feel great:

Students can write e-mails, letters or notes of appreciation and drop in teachers' mailboxes or teacher’s desk. Even students can decorate the class beautifully on this day.

Warm Welcome:

Students can plan for different ways to welcome teachers by flower showering, playing musical band or by presenting flowers on the arrival.

Prepare memento:

Students can arrange for gift items to commemorate the efforts put in by teachers such as Print your teacher's names on coffee mugs, T-shirts, schoolbags etc.

Organize Party:

Students can organize a small party with music, dance and snacks.

Poems

Poems have always been the best way to express from centuries, the feelings which can’t be articulated by saying or writing can be well expressed in the form of poems. Poems are also considered as mind refreshing source also. Little mix and match, jumbling and blending of words creates wonderful poems.

Find below, few poems for teachers:

Why God Made Teachers

Why God Made Teachers

When God created teachers,

He gave us special friends

To help us understand His world

And truly comprehend

The beauty and the wonder

Of everything we see,

And become a better person

With each discovery.

When God created teachers,

He gave us special guides

To show us ways in which to grow

So we can all decide

How to live and how to do

What's right instead of wrong,

To lead us so that we can lead

And learn how to be strong.

Why God created teachers,

In His wisdom and His grace,

Was to help us learn to make our world

A better, wiser place.

---- By Kevin William Huff

Teacher's ABC

A is for the Abundance of questions and yearning

B is for the Beauty I

C in your learning

D is for Doing it over til it's right

E is for the Effort you pour into learning each night

F is for watching how Far you can go

G is for watching you blossom and Grow

H is for reaching for that star so high

I is for Imagination, for the courage to try

J is for Joy in touching a child's life in a meaningful way

K is for the Kindness children bring to each day

L is for the Love of teaching we see

M is for the "Me" you're helping me to be

N is for Never being too weary to stay

O is for Overcoming the desire to stray

P is for the Positives you bring to each

Q is for showing the Quintessential way to teach

R is for the ability to power and Reason

S is for teaching to appreciate each Season

T is for Touching those that sit before you

U is for Understanding their fear of what's new

V is for the Vitality you bring to every day

W is for every Wonderment you bring their way

X is for the Xtra Special Teacher that You've become

Z is not for the Zoo!- But the wonderful job that you've done.

---- By Tricia Stoddard

Teacher

T-truth

E-Encouragement

A-Assurance

C-Care

H-Heart

E-Effort

R-Respect

It takes a special person

to be a great teacher.

Teachers

When we stride or stroll across the frozen lake,

We place our feet where they have never been.

We walk upon the unwalked. But we are uneasy.

Who is down there but our old teachers?

Water that once could take no human weight-

We were students then- holds up our feet,

And goes on ahead of us for a mile.

Beneath us the teachers, and around us the stillness

Your Teachers

Let the sky

Become

Your teacher.

You will learn

How to serve.

Let the moon

Become

Your teacher.

You will learn

How to love.

Let the sun

Become

Your teacher.

You will learn

How to become.

Quotes for Teacher's day

Adding Quotes to any write up makes it more interesting and worth reading. Write ups with quotations, leaves a mark on reader’s mind. Here are few quotations, for students to appreciate and thanks their teachers on Teacher’s Day and other occasions.

* A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.

~Thomas Carruthers

* One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

~ Philip Wylie

* The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.

~ Elbert Hubbard

* Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher."

~Japanese proverb

* Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more.

~Bob Talbert

* A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism.

~Louis A. Berman

* What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.

~Karl Menninger

* I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand."

~ Chinese Proverb

* Teachers who inspire know that teaching is like cultivating a garden and those who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.

~Author Unknown

* "To teach is to learn twice."

~ Joseph Joubert