I was so tickled when I read that May 14-June 14 is National Smile Month. It seemed a perfect fit for this time of the school year. Teachers and students have only a few days or weeks left in the year and while some tears may be shed, there will be plenty of smiles too….
Everyone has a sock, right? Well that’s all you need to honor missing children and their families May 25, National Missing Children’s Day. Spread the word. It’s a cause that’s definitely worth your time. In addition, a lesson plan pack for teaching and reminding students how to stay safe is already prepared for you! Oh,…
Happy Friday, all! It’s the final day of our Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway Extravaganza at The Mailbox Blog. We’ve had loads of fun and we hope you have too! Today’s giveaway includes a duck (yes, it’s a rubber one), two adorable duck books, and—wait for it—a $20 THANK YOU gift card for Bath & Body…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! It’s the first day of what we hope will be a terrific week for every teacher everywhere. Having been teachers ourselves, we understand all that teachers do—inside and outside of the classroom. We soooooo appreciate you! To show our sincere appreciation, we are celebrating by having a full week of giveaways…
Happy May y’all! It’s the first Friday in May and that means it’s First Friday Giveaway at The Mailbox Blog. This month we have an adorable plush dinosaur, a dinosaur book, dinosaur stickers, and the two school supplies that every teacher needs this time of year—pencils and glue sticks! To enter for a chance to…
The last Saturday in April—that’s tomorrow—is National Sense of Smell Day. This may or not be a day that interests you, however it piqued my interest for a couple of reasons. First, I wondered what your favorite smells might be, and we’ll get to that in a sec. It also reminded me of a funny…
I love absolutely love it when I hear from y’all. On a recent blog post, many of you shared that you’ll be updating your classroom displays one or two more times before the school year wraps. With this in mind, I searched themailbox.com for some quick and easy end-of-the-year displays. Take a look! What else…
April is National Volunteer Month. Who knew, right? Even if you’re not prepared to formally recognize your school’s volunteers (which often occurs as the school year is wrapping up), it’s a great opportunity to give a shout-out to the folks who offer their gifts of time. Verbal acknowledgments and handwritten notes are quick and easy….
April is National Poetry Month. Please don’t require every student to write a poem this month. Please, please, please. Okay, I take that back. Maybe writing poetry is part of your curriculum and this is a necessary assignment. If you have the flexibility, and I hope you do, I suggest you celebrate National Poetry Month…
You know how students often think a substitute teacher is fair game for some silliness. Not long ago a teacher bud of mine arranged for a sub to cover his class while he attended a local math conference. In preparation for the sub, he put desk tags on the students’ desks so the sub could…