Star-gazing squats, terrestrial toe touches, and cosmic kicks are all part of this ten day brain-break countdown. Now don’t worry, you don’t need the colorful bulletin board. Simply draw ten stars on your board and number them from 10 to 1. You can also use this countdown as a lead up to any special event:…
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Buzzing Back to School
It’s that time, isn’t it? My guess is you’re either teaching students, preparing for the first days of school, thinking about the first days of school, or making the most of your last few days of summer. This morning I pinned an adorable bee craft to our Arts and Crafts Pinterest board. Before I knew…
All Ears!
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…
First Friday Giveaway!
April is National Humor Month and National Frog Month so it seems appropriate that April’s First Friday Giveaway should feature frogs and silliness! If you’d like to enter for a chance to win the hilarious The Riot Brothers book series; a handful of Mailbox sticky notepads; a six-pack of scented washable markers; 14 colorful gel…
A Display With Legs!
Don’t worry, this back-to-school bulletin board isn’t going to run away. When I say it “has legs” I mean it can actually be an interesting part of your classroom for quite some time! To get started, use colorful yarn, string, or tape to partition a board like the one shown. In each section, attach a…
Crazy Good Bulletin Board Idea
Check out this idea for a student-created bulletin board for November. It’s a Pinterest find—look on our Pinterest “Bulletin Boards and Displays” board. The idea for the November advent board comes from Ms. K over at the Teacher Blog Spot. Each student writes (or draws) something he is thankful for on a numbered and colorful…
Bulletin Board Blues?
Let’s be honest, bulletin boards take forever to create. Forever! And they take even longer for those of us who get picky about bubbles in the paper or slightly crooked letters. Yeah, that’s me. I’m one of those picky bulletin board people. But I love the end result and the oohs and aahs of the…