I thought I would share some poems that I found after a lot of looking for a pto project we did for our teachers at school. I hope I save some of you the time of looking.

Here you go:

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.

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What is a teacher? She's so much that's fine.
A precious companion, a mother part time;
She patches up bruises and wipes away tears,
With a kind understanding, she banishes fears.

A teacher is blessed with a patience so rare,
A voice soft and gentle, a heart sweet and fair;
She lends of her knowledge that each child might see
The reason for learning, and accept graciously.

What is a teacher?... A heartwarming smile,
A very good listener, so much that's worthwhile.
A playmate at recess, what pleasant delight,
A stern referee if someone starts a fight.

A teacher is laughter, she's pleasant and gay
Yet she disciplines firmly, should a child disobey;
An adult or a playmate, she has so much to lend,
What is a teacher? A child's dearest friend.

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To teach is to touch a life forever....
To teach is to see a struggling student smile...
To teach is to hear a child read a story...
To teach is to know it may take a while.

To teach is something that comes within us...
Something that grows inside your heart.
To teach is a calling that was given us...
Something that has been with you from the start.

To teach is to give enough of yourself...
To a child who needs your time and care...
To teach is to share your world with others...
So their knowledge will always be there.

To teach is to cry when a child is having troubles...
And to cry with joy when they achieve success...
To teach is to cheer them on when they are at their worst...
And to pat their back when they reach their best!

To teach is something you’ll have forever...
It will never cease or die...
For a teacher remembers each child, each face...
And holds each one dearly inside.

And though at times you may get tired...
And wonder is it all worth the strain...
You’ll remember one child who succeeded with your help...
And you know that you would do it all over again.

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These hands are for you,
Hands that represent the
Hearts of the children
You have lovingly inspired
To dream,
To live,
To be.

These hands are for you,
Hands that will continue
To learn because you
Have been their master
For a little while.
These hands are for you.

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A teacher is someone
who sees each child
as a unique person
and encourages individual
talents and strengths.

A teacher looks beyond
each child's face
and sees inside their souls.

A teacher is someone
with a special touch
and a ready smile,
who takes the time
to listen to both sides
and always tries to be fair.

A teacher has a caring heart
that respects and understands.

A teacher is someone
who can look past disruption
and rebellion,
and recognize hurt and pain.
A teacher teaches the entire child,
and helps to build confidence
and raise self-esteem.

A teacher makes a difference
in each child's life,
and affects each family
and the future of us all.

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Teaching is a special gift,
as you so often show —
There's a talent and an art
in helping others learn and grow.

And so it seems appropriate,
while this special week is here,
To tell you you're appreciated
every day throughout the year.

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For putting up with lots of noise
When we are rowdy girls and boys,
For planning lessons A to Z
And listening when we disagree,
For showing movies now and then,
And writing “Awesome!” with your pen...
Thanks for all you do at school
To help make learning fun and cool!

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With a special gift for learning
And with a heart that deeply cares,
You add a lot of love
To everything you share,
And even though
You mean a lot,
You'll never know how much,
For you helped
To change the world
Through every life you touched.
You sparked the creativity
In the students whom you taught,
And helped them strive for goals
That could not be bought,
You are such a special teacher
That no words can truly tell
However much you're valued
For the work you do so well.

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For teaching children lessons,
to help them as they grow,
Let this gift remind you,
You're the best teacher we know!

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I chose this special present because I wanted you to know,
That I'm grateful for your hard work in helping me to grow.
For your constant understanding and for always being there,
To tell me I can do it and to show me that you care!

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“This one is special” he thought as he tugged
and pushed in more kisses and smiles and hugs.
“This one will love those she’s just barely knows,
she’ll give them the gifts, they will all need to grow.”

“She’ll smile at their smiles, she’ll wipe off their tears,
she’ll give them her heart, keep them safe, quell their fears.”
“She’ll let them each know just how special they are,
and for some that don’t know it; her words will heal scars.”

“She’ll cradle my children, with a soft gentle spirit,
she’ll tell them she loves them—and make sure that they hear it.”
“Yes this one will quietly touch lives every day,
in the kindest of manner, in the loveliest way.”

“I’ll not make her path be easy you see,
for each year they will leave her, somewhere else they must be.”
“In turn I’ll show daily how special her reach,
I’ll make sure she knows I made her to teach.”

“She will walk with my children and for the joy that she brings,
They will call her their teacher, an angel less wings.”

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When you thought I wasn’t looking, you displayed my first report, and I wanted to do another.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you fed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you gave me a sticker, and I knew that little things were special things.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you put your arm around me, and I felt loved.
When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt--but that it’s all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you smiled, and it made me want to look that pretty too.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, you cared, and I wanted to be everything I could be.
When you thought I wasn’t looking--I looked...and wanted to say thanks for all those things you did when you thought I wasn’t looking.

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One Hundred Years from now
It will not matter
what kind of car you drove,
What kind of house you lived in,
how much money was in your bank account
nor what your clothes looked like.
But the world may be a better place because
you were important in the life of a child.

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God understood our thirst for
knowledge, and our need to be led
by someone wiser;
He needed a heart of compassion,
of encouragement, and patience;
Someone who would accept
the challenge regardless of the
opposition;
Someone who could see potential
and believe in the best in others . . .
So He made Teachers

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Teachers
Paint their minds
and guide their thoughts
Share their achievements
and advise their faults

Inspire a Love
of knowledge and truth
As you light the path
Which leads our youth

For our future brightens
with each lesson you teach
Each smile you lengthen
Each goal you help reach

For the dawn of each poet
each philosopher and king
Begins with a Teacher
And the wisdom they bring

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I bet you've tied a million shoes
and dried a million tears
and given out a million hugs
as a teacher through the years.
In our life, the role that you've played
has been a priceless part
and you must know the special place
you hold within our hearts.

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I look forward to your class
When I come to school.
You're an awesome teacher;
I think you're very cool.
You're smart and fair and friendly;
You're helping all of us.
And if I got to grade you,
From me you'd get A+!

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I'm happy that you're my teacher;
I enjoy each lesson you teach.
As my role model you inspire me
To dream and to work and to reach.
With your kindness you get my attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed.
You help me fulfill my potential;
I'm thankful for all that you've done.
I admire you each day, and I just want to say,
As our teacher, you're number one!

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