Teachers are the best! Teacher ideas are the best! You are the best! I know I’m gushing, but I truly want to say thanks a zillion to those of you who responded to last week’s idea requests. And if you missed out on this amazing opportunity to earn The Mailbox gift certificates, there’s no need…
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Let’s Talk Teamwork
Happy Friday! What a fun week it’s been! Today is the fifth and final idea request for the week. If you’d like your ideas from this week to be considered for publication, make sure you leave your comment no later than Sunday, October 3. (See “One Week Only!” for details. And don’t forget that each…
Behavior SOS
All teachers on deck! It’s day four of our “One Week Only!” idea gathering, and today’s topic is a whopper—student behavior. We’ve all had a student or two who had us contemplating the location of the nearest loony bin, haven’t we? I know I did; I’ll call my student B.B. because he was big and…
Tattling or Telling?
Click. Sputter. Splat. Sigh. Okay, teachers! I’ve officially opened the can of worms labeled “tattling.” Are you ready to chat? It’s day three of our “One Week Only!” idea roundup, and our editors are eager to learn how you help your students avoid the tattletale trap! Of course, I’m curious too! Smiles, Diane Wednesday’s Idea…
The Shy Child
Happy Tuesday! It’s day two of our “One Week Only!” idea roundup. Today’s teacher topic is shyness in the classroom. As a kid I was labeled as shy. (You can stop laughing. It’s true!) At school I avoided being the center of attention at all costs. I didn’t ask questions and I did my best…
One Week Only!
I love delivering great news and boy, oh boy, TODAY I have some GREAT news to share! For one week only (that’s today through Sunday, October 3) any idea, tip, or activity you leave as a comment on this week’s blog posts could appear in a publication from The Mailbox! Here’s the scoop: Each morning…
Got an Idea?
Do you have an idea for The Mailbox magazine? Of course you do! In fact, I’m quite certain that you have several great ideas that could help other teachers be successful in their classrooms. So why not submit those ideas? Heck, we’ll even pay you for them! Yes sirree, for each idea we accept for…
Ready to Count?
I don’t know about you, but when I read that something is ready-to-use, the corners of my mouth start to creep upward into a smile. The less prep time needed, the more gleeful I feel. I’m guessing you feel similarly? Did you know The Mailbox magazine includes ready-to-use items? Of course there’s always the easy-to-spot…
A Doozy of a Day!
Guess what I did yesterday! I took part in a vendor day for teachers. An estimated 400 enthusiastic teachers gathered at a popular school-supply store in Covington, Kentucky, to check out the latest in educational offerings and to meet their favorite vendors. I’m pretty sure I chatted with all 400 teachers. It was absolutely the…
Prizes Every Five Minutes!
That got your attention, didn’t it? 🙂 Read on! One week from today–on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EST–The Mailbox is hosting its first online workshop. For a full 30 minutes, editors from The Mailbox and Learning magazines will chat about award-winning (and supercool!) classroom products from this year’s Teachers’ Choice Awards. And,…