What’s one of the most important pieces of clothing to bring to the beach? Why, flip flops, of course! Without flip flops it’s nearly impossible to walk across that crazy hot sand. Today is National Flip Flop Day–a day to celebrate this insubstantial footwear that provides chiropractors with so much business. 🙂 Check out the…
Hip, hip hooray! It’s Flag Day. Did you know our current flag was designed by a 17-year-old high school student? I sure didn’t. And to beat all, this kid didn’t simply draw his design, he sewed an actual flag! The student was Robert G. Heft. In 1958 Robert and his classmates were asked by their…
As a teacher, there were many times when I just didn’t need a whole book of activities – and I also didn’t want to lose my mind wading through tons of activities online. (We all know that the Internet is a scary time suck. One minute you’re looking at math activities and the next thing…
Memorial Day is this Monday, May 29th–and it’s a holiday that children tend to get mixed up with Veterans Day, Labor Day, Presidents’ Day, and The Fourth of July. I can see how it might be confusing! To keep things straight, here are some Memorial Day facts and some helpful worksheets. The purpose of Memorial…
Did you know that May is both National Burger Month and National Salad Month? It seems like a bit of a conflict to me. Although I enjoy both of them, they’re pretty much on opposite sides of the healthy food spectrum. Fortunately, you can celebrate both of these fabulous foods with neat and engaging activities…
As a classroom teacher and in my position here at The Mailbox, I’ve always approached Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day) with extra care. Perhaps it’s because I lost my mother at a young age. Fortunately, I had a grandmother who welcomed my school-made Mother’s Day cards! There are a whole bunch of wonderful projects and…
Teachers, rejoice! This year, April Fools’ Day falls on a Saturday. I’ll admit that I can be a prankster at times. Yes, one year I did prank my dear dad into thinking I was single and pregnant. I now understand that this was not funny—but at the time I was, well, immature. I recently read…
Although it might not look like it in a few locations, spring is finally here! I love spring. The classroom themes—eggs, bunnies, flowers, rain, baby animals—are adorable. And I personally believe that Easter candy offers the best array of chocolaty goodness next to Halloween candy. (Hello, peanut-butter-filled eggs!) Let’s celebrate spring with some super activities…
Yes, today is the International Day of Awesomeness. And how does one celebrate this day? Why, by being awesome! And I would go so far as to suggest that we’re all awesome in our own way. So take a little bit of time today to think about your awesomeness. You help children, and by doing…
When I learned that today was International Women’s Day, I was sort of caught off guard. I didn’t know us gals had an international day of celebration! As you can tell, I didn’t choose to celebrate by not showing up to work. That idea just didn’t float my boat. I’m all about gender equality. Always…