Hold on to your socks! Why? Because I have exciting news that just might knock them off! đ
Here at The Mailbox, we are beaming over our brand-new line of hands-on activities called The MailboxÂŽ Theme Kits. These kits—15 in all—are hot off the press and on their way to teacher stores across the country. And today (yes, thatâs right: today) you can also preview (and purchase!) these kits online at TheMailbox.com.
Hereâs the scoop:
- There are 15 kits in all (five for preschool, five for kindergarten, five for grade one)
- Each kit spotlights two popular themes and provides oodles of engaging hands-on skill practice such as centers, games, writing posters, sorting mats, and group-time activitiesâWOW!
- Each kit includes 16 oversize 11â x 17â heavyweight (and laminated!) sheets, a teacherâs guide, and bonus theme patterns
Youâve just got to see this new product line! Youâll love the kits; I know you will. In fact, Iâll say it right here. I think our editors and artists have delivered the best hands-on activities The Mailbox has ever published! How about that?
Oh, and that giveaway? Simply pick a level of kits to preview (see below) and tell me what you think! Everyone who responds before May 1 will be entered in a drawing for a free theme kit and a free pair of socks (just in case you lose yours!).
Have fun!
Diane
Preschool Kits |
Kindergarten Kits |
Grade 1 Kits |
I looked at them last night. I was thinking how great they would be for my classroom. (Preschool) I would love to have the Bugs/Gardens and Farm/Nursery Rhymes. These are themes I will finish my year with!
They are beautiful, cool games and already laminated!!! That’s the hardest part, going to do the laminating!
I totally love the PRESCHOOL KIT and it would be great to have for my kiddies. Bugs and Garden is perfect for spring, actually they would all be great !! The kids would be soooo excited and give me new ideas. Thanks for the giveaway !
I’ve been interested in this type of kit for a while. I took a look at the kindergarten kits and I think these would be a great way to truly integrate the different subject areas. Having everything already ready to go would save me tons of time and I think I could get rid of some of those hand made games I’ve had since the early 90s. Would have loved to have had the bugs/garden kit when we were working with that 2 weeks ago. Keeping my fingers crossed that I might finally be a winner! If not, well, there’s always that little bit of school money at the beginning of the school year!
Wow! These are so exciting! I love that everything is already colored and laminated and everything is themed across the curriculum! The first grade kits would be just perfect!
I went through the 1st grade kit. Very nice and complete. I like that everything is already laminated. I also like the bright colors and that you can make it so students are able to check themselves. I think it would be nice to download the sample pages you have and use on the smartboard for interaction as a whole group.
What a colorful group of activities in the 1st grade kit! I could really use this kit to cover so much across the curriculum. Not only could a teacher use them in centers but on the smartboard as well. Teachers could use them for all levels of students – from below to above grade level.
I would love any of the First Grade Kits! I took a look at the Penguins and Solar System Kit and it looks super! We use all the kit themes,so any one of them would be a blessing for our classroom.Thanks so much!
I love them! They are so neat! I also love that they are laminated! I have a hard time getting to the laminater before the end of the day and then it is locked up! Thanks so much for giving us a great preview!
I really like the 1st grade kits; especially the Pumpkin and Leaves and the Penguins and Space themed kits. I like how it is so colorful and bright to catch the children’s interest and then allows them to work on their own because they can check their work. Nice job!! :0)
Love them. The fact that they are laminated and ready to use makes them even better. The themes go along with all my units. Can’t wait to use them.
I LOVE the preschool ones! The colors are great and the fact that they are laminated is a plus! As a preschool teacher that is one thing that I just don’t have time to do is laminate! I can’t wait to order some of these to use wit my kiddos! Thank you for making something useful, fun, and easy on us teachers!
I love this ideal and I am sure they will all come in handy for everyone. I know they would come in handy for me. Cause I am always looking for news ideals to use and this is one. Like I said this is a great ideal.
I have looked at them and I love all the kits. I would be happy to have any of the kits. I am thinking I will probably buy one for sure for next year. I love the fact that the skills in the kits are skills we teach our kiddos and that they are also skills that are tested. Our budget has been cut for next year and I do not think I will have enough to buy a kit or two with my school money, so I will have to buy it with my own personal money. The Ocean and Weather Kindergarten kit I believe is one of my favorite kits!
I love these! They all look awesome, but since I am in winding down mode for this preschool year and planning mode for next, I’d have to say my first pick would be the preschool pumpkins and leaves. (I think my favourite part is the no need to laminate – woohoo!)
These look awesome! I will be purchases a few of them! If I was the lucky winner I would choose the preschool pumpkins and leaves!
Thanks!
These kits are exciting. I would love to have all of the first grade kits. I always teach themed units so this would be perfect! The fact that they are very colorful, integrate different subjects areas & are already laminated is great. This would save so much time when planning my theme units. Our insect & plant unit will begin after spring break and these kits would have ready made centers and activites for each unit. The theme patterns are definitely a bonus.
I would love any of the preschool kits. I am a nanny and the girls that I watch would learn so much from them. I especially like the Farm and Nursery Rhymes themes.
These kits look wonderful! They are colorful, laminated, and kid friendly. I teach first grade and we use themes to integrate into our instruction. I could use all of the first grade kits in my classroom. I am so excited about these kits!!
I went through the preschool kits and I really enjoyed looking at them. The kits are complete and when I read no laminating, I was excited! Having everything themed across the curriculum is perfect and the colors are bright and cheery and eye catching! Thanks for the previews, they seem like a wonderful product!
I was so excited to learn about these that I had to order one to see it up closer. I haven’t received it yet so i’m trying to wait for it. I have a Licensed daycare in my home so I would love to get all of the preschool ones. I hope that you decided to come out with more themes in each age group, because they look like an awesome kit.
These kits look great! I hope you make more for Grades 2 and 3! It’s great that there are so many different activities in each kit and that they are laminated already. All right!
I love the prek kits. Great job Mailbox. I love the fact they are already laminated what a time saver for teachers. I know what I will be buying next.
Once again mailbox has a hit on their hands. Thanks
These look really good! The less prep work for me, the better, especially the pre-laminated part!
Thanks so much for striving to make learning fun!
I love these! I have been looking at them for my summer school classes and for the teaching job that I am looking for. To have ready made materials that are already laminated as well is a huge help to any teacher. Teachers just don’t have time to make all of their centers, etc. by hand. Thanks Mailbox!
I’d love to receive ANY of the first grade kits in my classroom. I’m constantly looking for new ways to reinvent my teaching to keep up with my students ever evolving interests.
The colours look so vibrant!
They’re much better than the photocopied items my students currently get to use. I think even if I don’t win one (please pick me!), I’ll still want to buy all five when I have next years class funding.
Checked out the K kits. Seems like a great deal for $19.95. I like the fact that they are already created, themed, laminated and ready to cut apart. I have been in K for 5 years and that seems to be the expiration date for many kid handled items. I need to begin replacing some items and these would be very useful.
Great idea. I love the fact that the kits are laminated and ready to use. My classroom will be changing next year to a preschool special education classroom so these will be great to use with the students as we go through the year. At this point I like the pumpkins and leaves kit, but all are great!
I love these kits in fact I use them almost monthly for my preschool children and I even bring some home to use. My favorite is the bugs and garden, I also love the cost of the product
I am moving from first grade to preschool next year. I am excited to find quality products that will not take a lot of prep work. I loved the apples and dinosaurs. Something for everyone!
I think these kits are a great idea i teach preschool i will be ordering all five.
These look great! I teach a multi-level special education class using monthly units. These will save time and my students will enjoy the bright colors! I hope you make them for 2nd and 3rd grade, too!
These are great ideas. Working with preschool children they can interact with everything in the kit. I like the hands on approach. And they can be used anytime of the year.
Love the kindergarten kits! I love that they are already laminated and do not require any added work to use. Saves time to be used elsewhere. Once again a great thing from The Mailbox!!
Wow, these look fantastic! I would love to win the Grade 1 set on plants and butterflies!
Oh my goodness – I L-O-V-E the PreK ones. I am about to start my dinosaur unit and it has just got me all excited to begin! Thanks Mailbox! đ
I like the farm and nursery rhymes. I have decided to spend more time on nursery rhymes in my pre-k class next year. This kit would be great to use.
The kits are awesome. These kits should be in every classroom. Everything you need in one place. đ
The Beach kit looks great….thinking of a beach theme in the next couple of weeks and looks like this would work well with it.
I didn’t expect it to align with any tests we are doing in my classroom but Alliteration (beginning sounds) is one we are working with đ
I think that I could really get into the Butterly and Plants themed kit!! We study about life cycles of different kinds of amphibians as well as insects!!
We also try to grow our own plants, do plant journaling, and do cut and paste sequencing activities additionally! I would LOVE to win additional materials that are availbable with this kit!!!!
(O; Thanks,
Jana
I love the PK kits. They are very colorful and work on the concepts that are needed.
I think all of them are great. I would especially love the first grade one. I think the thing I like the most is that they are already laminated!!!
Oh – I’m excited! I can’t wait to use them!! I teach K now (all units apply!), but may move to Pre-First next year… they look great either way!!
The kits are a great idea. Sure help with planning!
The kits look great – good variety of things to do – as not everyone is into one thing or another – so great you would be able to hit on something for everyone in your class. I am seriously thinking of trying out one of the kits – I just can’t decide which one I want to start with!!! thanks!!! One thing I have noticed with my kids lately – the more 3D things I have for them the more likely I can get them to work on them.
The Preschool Beach and Community Helps would compliment our Ocean Motion Theme and Our World Theme. These are great products at reasonable prices.
My socks are knocked off because of how much stuff these each come with! Awesome, thank you for helping make my job easier and loving it even more!
All of the kits look great. I could really use the Bugs & Garden and Ocean & Weather kits. My kits love those units and these added activities would really enhance their learning.
Wonderful resource for planning OR to have on hand when you need a few extra activities on the fly. đ I love that it’s all hands-on, already laminated and incorporates several subjects. Great ideas – thank you for sharing!
Love the Preschool kit. I would love to add it to our resources.
The new classroom kits look great! I can’t wait to try them out.
You chose all the great themes.
I am a special ed pre-K teacher and would love to use ready made theme kits with my students. I am excited to try these and use them in my classroom!
I love the new theme kits. They are very eye – catching and the bonus. They are already made which save time and energy. Thanks!
I love that everything is laminated. That saves me so much time in the classroom. The themes are great in that they fit in with all my curriculum. I cover almost all those topics and then the content in the theme blends in well in the classroom.
This is such a cool idea! I love the penguins and solar system and the butterflies and plants kits. It’s awesome that they are already laminated!
I can’t get over the time that will be saved with these units. I spend so much time creating games and materials from scratch. I am also amazed that you have created materials that are already laminated! We are fortunate to have a laminator at my school, but I know there are many teachers who have to pay to have their materials laminated. This is a terrific idea!
I love, love, love these kits! I used so many of these themes this year and they would have saved so much time. I love that they are already laminated as we are a young preschool and don’t have a laminator yet. I can’t wait to look at them all but love the beach theme (with community helpers) as that is what we will finish the year with!
What a GREAT IDEA! To believe that it takes less time to plan your week/month schedule. The ideas are just out of this world. The price is great and the esay steps to follow. I highly recomend this to all teachers. Thank you so much
I L-O-V-E these kits! What an awesome idea! I often bookmark pages that I plan to one day create activities for. I honestly have good intentions, but don’t always get around to it. Having these theme kits ready to go, makes them even more appealing!!
I think they are awesome. Everyone covers each of my themes. Bugs and Garden are my next ones. These will be a great help. Thanks a bunch.
I really think these kits would be great time-savers. As a preschool teacher I have always loved the ideas from Mailbox. To have them all together in a kit is great idea.
I love anything that saves me planning time. These kits look really helpful and would be an added bonus to my curriculum!!
These look great! They’re attractive, and I like that learning is reinforced in a fun way for the kids.
Great job! I love the beginning sound matching as well as the counting activities that I looked at.
The themes chosen are excellent. I am especially happy to see the nursery rhymes theme included. That is often a difficult theme for which to find activities.
Wonderful job!!!
Hi,
Oh how I wish these kits were around 11 years ago when I started teaching! Many weekends of searching for ideas, cutting, colouring and laminating could have been eliminated. The kits look super! Since Kindergarten in my province is less academic than in the States, I can see myself combining the preschool and kindergarten kits into a Super Theme kit. Thanks for all your work. I envy all the new teachers coming up with all the great Mailbox resources they have to choose from.
Linda
P.S. I also discovered the Get Organized series today. The skill outlines make it very easy to plan for learning. I will be adding them to my professional library and getting rid of a lot of other things on my shelf
The Mailbox “Theme Kits” … COOL! This is a wonderful and very helpful resource. I love the idea of pre-made, ready-to-use, eye-catching materials. THANK YOU!!
They all look great! What a time saver!I teach K-2 Academic support, so I would love to try either the K or 1st kit.