The end of the school year is a good time to bring out activities that are BIG on both fun and learning. That’s why it’s a good time for paper airplanes! These folded creations have come a long way. I recommend having students create three different options (geometry, spatial skills) and then flying them to…
My students loved activities that included a die or dice. I usually used the standard dot ones. When an activity required letters, math symbols, or a different set of numbers I grabbed my roll of masking tape and made the adjustments. There were occasions when I cut out, labeled, folded, and taped together a die…
Who’s the most special reindeer of all? Why, Rudolph of course! You’ll be reminded just how special Rudolph is when you discover how easy it is to add this reindeer-related activity to your lesson plans. All you need are large sheets of drawing paper, brown paper strips, scissors, glue, and crayons or markers. The activity…
Two, four, six, eight—who do we appreciate? You, you, you! Happy first day of National Teacher Appreciation Week! As promised, you are looking forward to five days of giveaways here at The Mailbox Blog! Today’s giveaway prize is a collection of math-related picture books and teacher resource books, a deck of cards, a pack of…
Have you ever heard of a Fibonacci sequence? Not me. I’d also never heard of the influential mathematician Leonardo Pisano—whose original name was Leonardo Fibonacci—for whom the sequence is named. But now that I have, I must share a bit of info and a couple of great activities for your kiddos! A Fibonacci sequence is…
Happy National Chewing Gum Day! I can’t chew gum anymore, and there are some days I miss it. I just have too much dental work, and I don’t want to risk veneers and crowns popping off all over the place while I’m chewing gum. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy National Chewing Gum Day…
Multiplication tables take time to learn and it seems we always run out of time before everyone has truly mastered them. This year, I’m going to use a new strategy and start multiplication the first day of school! I’ll start with the zero’s, teach and test all on the first day. I know my kiddos…
At some point in time in my personal Facebook history, I “liked” the Better Homes and Gardens page. So I’m occasionally taunted by ads that show gorgeous before-and-after photos of summer lake homes as well as delectable-looking recipes that contain a mouthwatering amount of cheese. (Oh cheese, how you tempt me…) Anyhoodle, this ad for…
Hey, Kim! Whatcha doin’ on this fabulous Monday? Why, today I’m writing a farm-themed unit for an upcoming issue of The Mailbox magazine Preschool edition. Farm is such a fun unit to write, and it’s perfect for spring! (I realize that some of you are still having nonspring-like weather. Don’t worry, better days are coming!)…
Are your ears burning? If they’re not, they should be! You know how the saying goes; if your ears burn someone is talkin’ about ya. And I’m here to report that you are being talked about in a really, really great way! You see the editors here at The Mailbox know you have the very…