Do you like the sound of your own voice? I recently read an article that suggested that many people don’t like how their voice sounds. I do admit that whenever I hear a recording of my voice I think it sounds nothing like me. It certainly isn’t the voice I hear when I speak. The…
Can you find a common thread linking bikinis, mac and cheese, UFOs, fried chicken, jello, and ice cream? You can add in hot fudge sundaes, emojis, hammocks, hot dogs, kissing, and picnics. Wait, there’s more! Avocados, cheesecake, lipstick, and drum roll—Harry Potter’s birthday! Yeppers, each one is celebrated during the month of July. Some for…
That’s right! It’s a “You-Pick” First Friday Giveaway. You get to pick the question you’d like to answer. And, if you are the winner of this month’s giveaway, you will also pick your prize—a set of 20 colorful felt tip pens or a set of 20 colorful gel roller pens! To enter for a chance…
Would you like to win an ePacket from The Mailbox? Sure you would! As a special summertime bonus (for the months of June, July, and August) a pop quiz will be posted here on the blog on the last Friday of the month. Score a 100% on the quiz and you are automatically entered in…
Meet Booker T. Pug. Booker is a reading therapy dog at South Salem Elementary in Covington, Georgia. He has his very own Puppy Palace in the school’s media center that contains a plush puppy bed and comfy seating for one, two, or three young readers. Booker hangs out in the library each school day with…
Aha! Got you to look didn’t I? Just to be clear a “six-pack” is a collection of six objects. Sure it can be six-pack of abs or a six-pack of beverages. It can also be a six-pack of prizes. And that’s what I’m here to tell you about. (I’m grinning, are you?) What’s in our…
The “First Friday” in June + National Dairy Month = a MOO-nificent giveaway at The Mailbox Blog! What more can I say? To enter simply leave your answer to the question below before midnight June 16, 2019. You’ll be entered to win an adorable plush cow pal, a story collection DVD featuring FOUR stories by…
It’s the last day of May and I’m announcing that May is National Strawberry Month. What’s wrong with me? Actually it doesn’t really matter—what’s wrong with me or that it’s the last day of May! The site I’m sharing with you today has strawberry-themed printables and posters that can be used at any time of…
“Jelly Bean” and “Pearl” could be characters from a children’s book. They aren’t. They both have horns, steering wheels, tires, and, well—you get my drift. They’re car nicknames. “The Gray Goose” and “Big Blue” fall into this category as well. A few years back my friend, Becky, nicknamed her 2000 Dodge Caravan “The Swagga Wagon.”…
Sometimes sunny weather can derail the positive behaviors your students have been practicing all year long. If you’re in need of a kindness recap, consider going wild! Several wild animals species are known to exhibit kind and compassionate behaviors. Scientists have witnessed displays of caring behavior in dolphins, elephants, chimpanzees, orangutans, chickens, and mice! Dolphins…