Thinking school or summer break?
Posted by Debra Liverman on 31 Jul 2008 | Posted in: Holiday and Seasonal, Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School
It’s that funny time of the year where signs of back to school are everywhere, but summer is clearly still in full swing. Here at The MAILBOX we definitely have back-to-school on our minds. All of our August/September magazine issues have mailed, our newest books are already in your local teacher stores, and we are adding new features at The MAILBOX Companion to help you start the school year. However, when I was still teaching, my elementary school was on a year-round schedule, which means I would have been almost a month into the school year already! So it got me wondering: What’s on your mind as we head into August? Have you started preparing for back to school or are you still enjoying the last bit of summer break?
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I am a pre-k teacher in Florida and we are definitely thinking about back to school and all the work that goes into it. We start in 2 weeks. I like the new homepage and found it easier to use. Thanks mailbox for all the ideas. I like to see back to school ideas in the Aug./Sept issue instead of summer stuff.
Went on line and found the new set up to be much more informative and alot easier to find ideas from back issues. I loved it. Thanks for all you do.
I honestly have been thinking about the new school year since June. While I have done some things to prepare for this year, I have been trying to wait, so that I am not bored in August. As soon as August hits, I plan to be in my classroom re-organizing and planning for another great school year! As usual, the Mailbox magazines and books will be a major part of that.
I am definitely thinking about school! During the school year I teach pre-k and in the summer I teach special ed summer school, grades K-2. Summer school just ended and now I have to prep everything for my pre-k kids!
Mailbox is such a great resource, especially the online extras and planning pages. I do a weekly newsletter and always use the templates Mailbox provides. I have received many positive comments from parents about the appearance of these newsletters and how helpful they are. I couldn’t do it without Mailbox!
I am at a year round school with a week between ending and beginning. So I am try to do both. This year I will have a practicum student so I am both nervous and excited.
I teach ELL ( English language learners) in first grade and am looking for picture sorts of all kinds - rhymes, vowels, etc. Hearing the vowels in Spanish vs. English is tricky at times especially with all our variety of sounds. Pictures rather than words encourages the students to try to do exactly that.
I appreciate the variety of materials offered by Mailbox. It covers so many areas.
I am currently a kindergarten reading aide, but am almost a certified teacher. This January I will start my student teaching. Needless to say I am very ready to go back to work. The Mailbox magazines have given me so many neat ideas. I can hardly wait to have my own classroom.
I am preparing for back to school!! I’m a first year teacher and there are days I can’t sleep because I am so excited. If anyone out there have an ideas for me to get through my first year I would greatly appreciate it! I love the Mailbox books and the website is awesome. Thanks for creating a blog for teachers!!
I teach at a year round school where the traditional summer break is non-existent. However, we get three weeks off every nine weeks (called ‘track out’), and one of the four track outs is during the summer. It sounds like a lot but it is great to have those breaks, even when they appear to be when everyone else is ‘on’. These track outs give me a chance to take a break from the kids and, if needed, revamp things. I wouldn’t want it any other way!
This summer, I took 3 trips. One was to a conference, where I purchased a “few” teacher books. Now I’m ready to start planning for the first week of school. While I enjoy traveling in June and July, I start to get bored by August. I like the thought of a clean slate in September. I’m thinking of how to change my routine, how to place the desks and other furniture in my classroom, and how to connect with my new students.
I’m already starting my back-to-school planning. I really enjoy going to Walmart and Target to check out the supplies. You have to love the 25 cent crayons. I head to the teacher store, too to pick up a few books. I really like your books. Do the same people who do Mailbox do the books, too?