Notes to Mom...

Because I am the **nicest teacher on the planet** I have my students make sweet letters for their Mom's on Mother's Day.

I was reading the rough drafts and they many of them were so funny that I had to exploit 10 of my students letters by posting them here. Enjoy!

* names changed for privacy

Dear Mom,

Thank you for getting me toys and cooking dinner. I am sorry for all of the bad things I have done. Thank you for making me a lot of healthy food and your tea. When I go to Florida I'm going to miss you very much. I am even sorry that you have to clean all by yourself when me and Bob are doing our homework. And if we get back early in the summer can we go swimming? I love you so much, Nicole p.s. Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mommy,

Thank you for loving me. Thank you for buying me stuff. Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for buying us a new house, I like that there is three toilets and your shower is cool. I love you, Happy Mother's Day. Love, Neil

Dear Mom,

Thank you for buying me thangs (they often spell things, 'thangs'...I think it's funny). I will love you all the time even when I am at school. You are so nice. Thank you for feeding me. I will love you when I am bigger. I am sorry if I've ever been bad. Thank you for helping me when I was a baby. Thank you for caring for me my whole life. Love, Ana P.S. Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mom,

I love you Mom and not just because you give me toys. I love you because I love you. I hope this inspires you. I love you Mom. Happy Mother's Day Mom. Your Princess, Leeanne

Dear Grandma,

You are the best Grandma. You work very hard and take care of our family. You make our food. You make our blankets. You love me very much and I respect that. I love you too. Happy Mother's Day. Love, Stacie

Dear Mom,

I love you because you treat me right And you take care of me. Thank you for buying me thangs (I told you). I love you Mom. And I'll take care of you. Your my favorite memory. And happy Mother's day! Sincerely, your wonderful daughter, Heather

Dear Mommy,

Thank you for making me in this world. At Mother's Day we are going to cook for you and try to buy you flowers. Happy Mother's Day! Thank you for buying me a Wii and food and gallons of water. I love you very very very very very very much. Love, Michael P.S. Thank you very much for being a good Mom.

Dear Mom,

Thank you for all that you have done for me and taking care of me everyday! Without you I would be nothing. Thank you for all of your love and support. Thank you for having birth to me. Thank you so much. Love, Sam P.S. Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mom,

I love you and I want you to stay more longer (when asked what he meant by this, he told me "to not die" - and as far as I know, she isn't sick or anything). Thank you for all you have done. I love you. You work very hard for me, Matt, and Bobby. You are very important to me. I love you. Happy Mother's Day. Love, Jack

Dear Mommy,

Thank you for the support. You are valuable to me (BTW- that is one of our vocabulary words). Thank you for giving me the power to learn and do my homework. Thank you for giving birth to me and life. I love you very much. Nothing can stop me from loving you. If you had died I would cry every day. You are a shining star to me. Roses are red, violets are blue, you are cool and funny too. Happy Mother's Day. Love, Faith

(**side note: I tell my students this every day subliminally. It is really cute because I will say, I want you to be the smartest kids in 2nd grade, so since I am the nicest teacher on the planet, I am giving you a test just to make sure. They totally buy it, to the point to where all I have to say is, "Since I am"...and they will finish the sentence in unison--- "the nicest teacher on the planet". Once a parent even told me, my child really loves you. She even tells me you are the nicest teacher in the universe. In my head I am thinking...Wow, I wonder where she got that. But it works. Some of you Moms may want to try it out on your own kids. It works for anything.**)

So, Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there. I know it is Mom's Day everyday in your home...but you should enjoy this one shout out you get all year. Tomorrow there will be poop and spit up or throw up or tears that you need to wipe and probably without much thanks.