2013. Just when it was getting interesting—with a surprise Beyonce album, an actual bipartisan budget deal in Washington, DC, and a Boston Red Sox World Series celebration duck boat parade—it’s time to turn the calendar over to 2014.* Here’s a look back at some of the highlights from The Mailbox in 2013. The Mailbox turned…
Teacher’s Helper
Genie Follow Up
Thanks to all for sharing your thoughtful wishes for The Mailbox genie! I do have some great news for those of you who are currently or will be teaching with Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Beginning with the April/May issues, the activities in The Mailbox and Teacher Helper magazines will be labeled with CCSS correlations!…
Giddy Over Gold
Ahoy, mateys! Word on the high seas is there’s gold to be found at TheMailbox.com. Well, yo ho ho and a bottle of fun—I am tellin’ you, the gold is there! It glitters. It sparkles. It’s called MyMailbox Idea Center Gold, and it’s where an unbelievable amount of teaching treasure is ready to be discovered!…
TheMailbox.com Makeover
Have you checked out our updated Web site? Yesterday, TheMailbox.com went from being a great Web site to being a super-duper, gold star, totally awesome, terrifically fantastic Web site! Can you tell I’m just a little excited? You’ve got to check out My Mailbox. It’s the best ever! Now you can search for and get…
Embracing Change
Change is good, right? I know it is, but here’s my confession—sometimes change scares the heck out of me. And yet I know I embrace change on a daily basis. I guess it’s the big changes that can throw me for a loop. To this day I vividly remember the afternoon my principal informed me…