Did you know that about 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occur each year in the United States? Yipes! Lightning is one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena. A bolt of lightning can reach 50,000°F. That’s hotter than the sun! Here’s another scary fact. Most lightning victims are not struck during the worst of a thunderstorm…
Okay, so we’ve all heard those people who talk about how teachers are so lucky because they get their summers off (blah, blah, blah, ignorant people talking, blah). Most teachers hear this and try to hold back doing violence to the speaker while explaining that there are actually many things that need to get done…
Doesn’t this photograph bring a sense of calm? It sure does for me. I love summertime reading and if I can be reading at the beach, I am in paradise! I recently ran across a fun readers survey (with the help of my blogger pal, Karen) compiled by Thriftbooks, a large web-based book seller. If…
Do you have a love of paper? I do, which means I have papyrophilia—or so I’ve been told! Yes, I love pretty papers, greeting cards, colorful (and funny) notepads, wrapping paper, tissue paper, journals…. The list goes on. Oh, and books for sure! A few years back I had a yard sale and a lady…
It’s the first Friday in June and it’s June 1. I think it’s a sign that June is going to be a GREAT month! (This particular pairing of a first Friday on the very first day of the month won’t happen again until February 2019.) This month’s giveaway includes an adorable plush great white shark…
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…