It’s one of the most hectic times of the year with teaching and grading, cooking and cleaning, decorating and shopping. Taking time to think about yourself is more challenging than ever.

Here’s a short list of gift ideas for journalism teachers that can be shared with others or use as inspiration for a personal wish list.

Stress relief 

Create a stress relief box or stuff a stocking with items like this stress relief body cream ($13.28), these stress less cards ($15.99) or this Writer’s Candle ($20). Don’t want to build a stress relief box? Choose something already created like this Bath and Body Works gift bag  ($44.94). 

Personal library kit

This kit allows book lovers to revive old-fashioned library circulation techniques for fun and book retention. There’s probably a history lesson in there for students, too. ($17.93)

Associated Press Stylebook 

The 2020-2022 print edition can be ordered from the JEA Store. ($26.70) 

For a gift subscription to the online Stylebook, here’s the information on ordering from the AP Stylebook website.

An individual subscription is $27 for the first year and $22 for renewals.

Just for fun 

This Adulting To-Do List ($5.95) fits these pandemic times. Pair this journalism teacher mug ($19.99) with a favorite coffee or a Starbucks gift card. 

Looking ahead 

These ink+volt planners ($42.75-$50.75) can help teachers get organized for 2021. There’s a digital planner for $5 on the site, and check out the Holiday HQ for lots of other gift ideas, too. 

This is just one of the planners recommended in a recent Poynter article, “Write it down, cross it off.”


Cindy Horchem

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