The children record their messages at home, by voice, on video or in writing. Their teacher hears every one from a link and keeps the words in a book.
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We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.
Put in the teacher's name, then post the link in the class WhatsApp.
Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!
We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.
Each parent opens the link at home and asks their child the question. Children who can write can type their message.
A five-year-old can sing a line of a song or say what they liked best.
Parents can record their own thank-you once the child has finished.
Thirty years of teaching means a lot of grown-up former pupils. Send the link to the staff room and the past pupils' group.
Press record and let your child talk the whole way through.
"Teacher, I liked when you read us the Gruffalo and did the mouse voice. Thank you."
"Mrs Byrne, it's Ruán. You read out my story about the dog at assembly. I'm going to keep writing them in secondary."
"Mrs Byrne, it's Doirín, Ruán's mam. He came home in October and told me he liked school, and he'd never said that before. Thank you for this year."
"Mrs Byrne, it's Dara Walsh. You taught me in fourth class in 1998 and you let me mind the class hamster over the summer. I'm teaching in Tralee now. Enjoy the retirement!"
The printer and the post need about three weeks between them. If you're starting late, the podcast link and the book online are ready the day you order.
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
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A book with every child in it works well. Each child gets a page with their name, their words and any photo their parent adds.
Post the link once, set the date it closes, and send one reminder the week before.
No. The link opens in the phone's browser, and nobody needs an account.
Children tend to say thank you and name one thing from the year, like a school tour or a song they learned.
Yes, if you turn chip-in on. Everyone who records can put money towards the book and saves their card. Their cards are charged when you go to pay, and it comes off what you pay. If you don’t finish paying, their money goes back within a week.
Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.
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