One great gift for yourself or a friend who is a student teacher is a lunch box and/or a travel mug. In contrast to college classes, which begin at 8:30 or later, student teachers will need to arrive at their schools much earlier. Making your morning coffee or tea at home will save you time and money!
For example, here is an excerpt from a recent article about what you can save by not buying coffee:
"While it's no surprise that making your own cup of coffee is cheaper than buying it on the outside, the savings over time are eye-opening. Here's a telling contrast: A 6-ounce cup of coffee made at home, at about 17 cents a cup per day, adds up to $1.19 a week and $62.05 a year. A 16-ounce grande coffee from Starbucks, at $2.29 per day, adds up to $16.03 per week, and a hefty $835.85 per year -- the price of a mini vacation."
See full article from DailyFinance: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/25/savings-experiment-the-perks-of-brewing-versus-buying-coffee/
Another great idea is a lunchbox/bag. It's easy for college students to swing by the campus cafeteria or dining hall to pick up a snack or a meal between classes. However, a student teacher who spends all day in an elementary school does not have this luxury. Sure, you can eat what the children are eating in the school cafeteria, but there is really only so much rectangular pizza and chocolate milk from a carton you can take! Packing your lunch can help you stay healthy, save you time, and save you money!
Here are some of my favorites bottles, mugs, and lunch bags:
1) Travel mugs/water bottles from Life is Good or cafepress.com
2) Personalized lunch bags from LLBean, Pottery Barn Kids, Lands End
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