Yes, that’s right! You share a tip with me and you could receive a treat from me. And you get to choose your treat. You may choose cash or a gift certificate. And I’ll also tuck in something sweet! So what kind of tips am I looking for? I’d like to know how you encourage…
Classroom Routines
Interactive Notebooks
Recently I put on my gumshoe hat and did a bit of investigating. Okay, basically I did some online browsing. (My inner desire to be a private investigator is surfacing!) Let me say right up front, as a teacher, I didn’t use interactive notebooks with my students. I wish I had! If you’re not familiar…
Oh, That Hallway Behavior!
One of the most difficult things my students seem to struggle with at the beginning of every new school year is walking in the hallways. Entering 3rd grade, most have been at the same school for four years. However, from the looks of it, you’d think they’d never walked in a line before. From the…
Let Students Know You Love to Help!
Sometimes students who need the most help are reluctant to ask for it. I always want to let students know that I care about them and want to help. I created these cards with the Card Maker Tool from Mailbox Gold 101 Tool Kit in less than a minute. I will print on card stock,…
Loving the Mailbox Toolkit!
I’ve been playing around with Mailbox Gold 101 Toolkit and loving it! I just created these labels for my collection bins. They are kid-friendly and will show students exactly where to put “incoming” papers and homework. It took me less than a minute to pick the graphic and font, and type the titles! I am…
Student Names Cards…So Fast and Easy
I just created these names cards for student cubbies. All I needed to do was click on the border I wanted, choose the font and type the names. Presto, in less than two minutes, great kid-friendly, personalized cards! You can make these just as quickly and easily as I did at Mailbox Gold 101 toolkit…
First Day Jitters
The first day of school can be very nerve racking. What will my classroom look like? Did I pick the right clothes? Will I know what to do? Will I have any friends? If this is what I’m thinking, I can only imagine how nervous the kids are! Here are a few tips I found…
Blog Winners and Student of the Week
First, let me clarify. All readers of The Mailbox Blog are winners in my book. Being a teacher and a member of The Mailbox family defines winner! Today, I’d like to congratulate both Peg and Mary for being the winners in the random drawing for the “Make a Difference to Children Giveaway.” Both Peg and…
Why Children Can’t Sit Still (And Why I Can’t Either)
I’m a fidgeter. I wiggle around a lot, I tap my feet, and I play with Silly Putty at my desk. I hop up immediately to get every document I print. Every. Single. One. It’s unfortunate that I have a squeaky desk chair, because I’m probably causing my serenity-loving work space neighbors to tear at…
A Colorful Giveaway!
How many of you have lost track of which day of the week it is? 🙂 Isn’t the lack of a schedule one of the best perks of summer vacation? Oh, and no Sunday prep work—that runs a close second in my book! Well, I’m mixing things up a bit by having a giveaway today….