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!…
The Mailbox Books
A Genie From The Mailbox?
What if the next time you refer to a publication or communication from The Mailbox a twirl of vapor rises and you find yourself staring into the smiling eyes of a genie! Then get this! The genie quickly informs you that she’s eager to grant you a single wish to let you make an improvement…
Black Friday for Teachers
So what do teachers do on Black Friday? A. shop B. chill C. eat D. all of the above E. other (Care to share?) I’d love to know! 🙂 Happily, Diane PS: There’s a Massive Black Friday Blowout book sale taking place at The Mailbox Marketplace. Books are as low as $3 each! But don’t…
Using Music in the Classroom
Music moves me! If it weren’t for Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen my housework would never get done. Adele puts a fire in my belly, and Brad Paisley’s humor tickles my funny bone. Is music a helpful tool in your classroom? Please explain. All ears! Diane
Idea Requests!
Y’all loved the suggestion of having an idea request blog post (Double Your Chance), and your wish has come true! Now let’s see if we can make our editors’ idea wish lists come true too! 🙂 Share your ideas right here on the blog. It’s as easy as that! Excitedly, Diane PS: Thirty-eight ideas were…
Our Hats Are Off to You!
I love Fridays, and yet I’m sorry to see this Friday come! Here at The Mailbox, we’ve had oodles of fun reading your blog comments and celebrating Teacher Appreciation (TEAPP) Week right along with you! Here’s the final question of this week’s celebration. To be entered in today’s giveaway, post your comment at this blog…
Sweets for the Teacher
Happy Thursday! Isn’t Teacher Appreciation Week fun? Today’s prize giveaway for our Teacher Appreciation (TEAPP) Week celebration here at the blog is from one chocolate lover to another! Remember, to be entered in today’s giveaway, post your comment on this blog no later than midnight (EDT) Sunday, May 13. The winner will be announced on…
Yippee for You!
It’s Wednesday, and this means our Teacher Appreciation (TEAPP) Week prize frenzy is in full swing! To be entered in today’s prize giveaway, post your comment at this blog no later than midnight (EDT) Sunday, May 13. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 14. On the third day of TEAPP Week The Mailbox…
Teachers Are Awesome!
It’s day two of our Teacher Appreciation (TEAPP) Week celebration and another prize is up for grabs! To be entered in today’s prize giveaway, post your comment at this blog before midnight (EDT) Sunday, May 13. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 14. On the second day of TEAPP Week The Mailbox offered…
Five Days, Five Prizes!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, y’all! Can you believe I’m tongue-tied (or would that be finger-tied)? You see, I have so much I want to say about the wonderful things you do that I simply don’t know where to begin. So instead, I’m going to say thank you, thank you, thank you! My appreciation for you…