Favorite Classroom Themes

Favorite Classroom Themes  This morning, I had my first cup of hot chocolate of the season. It’s finally gotten chilly enough here in North Carolina for a hot beverage in the morning to taste pretty soothing. (Being a Michigan native, I’m all about cold weather—bring on the sweaters and scarves!) “Hot Chocolate” is actually one…

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Simple Ways to Use Poetry

Today I have a super important request for my teaching pals. The Mailbox editors are wondering how teachers use poetry in their classrooms. In fact, the editors are soooo curious to discover the simple ways y’all use poetry in your classrooms that they are bribing me with chocolate! Okay, the chocolate part isn’t true. What…

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We Want Your Best Reading Ideas!

Teachers, today is your lucky day! Are we having a giveaway? Roger that! Are we purchasing ideas? Roger that! Here’s the scoop. The Mailbox editors are on the hunt for teachers’ favorite reading ideas! They’re looking for whole-group activities, small-group activities, partner activities, center activities, independent activities—you name it! Any ideas or tips for building…

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Six Little Known Giveaways

First come August and September, and then come October and November. Next, there are December and January followed by February and March. Hooray for April and May, and hallelujah for June and July. Yes, I’m talking about the school year, sort of! More specifically, these are months paired in the six issues of The Mailbox…

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