‘Tis the football season which makes it the perfect opportunity to score a touchdown with some football-themed teaching resources. Does the number 166 mean anything to you? Well, I can tell you that it’s the number of football-related teaching resources you can find at themailbox.com. A few of those teaching resources are included below. Click…
Patti has a school project due, but she accidentally leaves it at the Rainforest Rescue Center. Sloth and his faster friends speed off to get the project to Patti. Will they be right on time? You can win Sloth to the Rescue (Running Press). Submit a comment to this blog and let us know if you prefer…
It’s Columbus Day. In the past, I’ve asked teachers on our Facebook page if they teach their students about Christopher Columbus. It’s a touchy subject, with some teachers ignoring the day completely and others giving brief facts about the man. And that led me to think: What about statues and monuments to Christopher Columbus? I…
When the pumpkin spice train pulled into the station this year it was carrying some rather unusual cargo. I like the flavor of pumpkin spice and it’s sweet aroma. Maybe even better, I like that pumpkin spice signals the arrival of one of my favorite seasons. However when I learned that a limited edition of…
Be Kind (Storey Publishing) features down-to-earth advice for kids on how they can be a little kinder every day. From reading to a younger child to sharing an extra smile, students will find that they really can help make the world nicer. Want to take the challenge? Submit a comment to this blog to vow…
Make fall in the classroom even more fun with ePackets on booklets and popular picture books! What’s an ePacket? It’s an affordable bundle of activities and printables. If an eBook is a full-size candy bar, an ePacket is snack size. (And I’m not talking about the snack size candy bars you see now, I mean…
Hoo-Roar! It’s a First Friday Giveaway! The “mane” attraction of this month’s giveaway is an adorable lion—the soft, plush kind. His bag is packed with a five-pack of colorful highlighters, and a busload of colorful sticky notes! So how do you enter for a chance to win this colorful combo? Simply leave your answer to…
A robo-chef, a zoo in the lobby, pods that zoom you to your room—those are just a few of the features in the dreamed-up school in If I Built a School (Dial Books for Young Readers), by Chris Van Dusen. If you’d like a chance to win my copy of the book, submit a comment…
Tomorrow is the first day of October! In my mind, October is the month of pumpkins. I’ve noticed that the huge orange globes are already piling up at local grocery stores, despite the fact that it’s still 90 degrees here. I can’t help smiling at the pumpkins because fall is such a beautiful season! …
I really do not have a tendency to jump to conclusions and yet… when I read that Friday, September 27, was National Crush Day I jumped. “What fun,” I thought! “We’ll chat about teachers’ past and current crushes. Seems like a lighthearted and fun topic for a Friday blog.” We are still going to share…