Usually, at some point in time during the year, I end up at the beach. Living in North Carolina, the beach is an easy weekend trip and is generally super relaxing, once you get through the traffic. I love walking on the sand, looking for seashells, and listening to the whoosh of the waves. Alas,…
Saturday, June 24 2023 is Great American Picnic Day, which is always celebrated on the last Saturday in June. The holiday is exactly what it sounds like—a day to encourage people to get outdoors and have a picnic. Personally, I’m all for it! I love a good picnic. Several times each summer my husband and…
It can be tough to find well-thought-out classroom materials for Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865. Although President Lincoln had already issued the Emancipation Proclamation and General Lee had surrendered, enforcing the emancipation required the presence of Union troops. Texas was the…
I’m going to visit my parents in Michigan this week, and I made the assumption I would be able to wear a sweatshirt while there. That’s not the case according to the the weather forecast. Lower Michigan is supposed to be warmer on some days than it will be in North Carolina, where I currently…
My husband and I are cleaning out his family home with a plan to move there this summer. His mother passed away two years ago, and she was a wonderful woman and a bit of a pack rat. She saved everything from dishware to wrapping paper to t-shirts from her boys’ scouting days. Amidst the…
May 23 is Margaret Wise Brown’s birthday. I can say with confidence that we all know her best as the author of Goodnight Moon. It’s a classic story that will always be soothing for littles. Why? Because it deals with common objects and scenes from a young child’s world. It may drive us crazy reading…
May 15 is Bring Flowers to Someone Day! Although flowers are a lovely present, I always enjoy admiring them in nature even more. That’s why when I gift flowers, they’re usually ones that can be planted afterward. I gifted a basket of tulips for Mother’s Day last year, and Mom put the bulbs in her…
Guess what! The Mailbox® now has Boom Cards! And oh-my-gravy, they’re so fun to play. Honestly, they’re fun to make as well. (I’ve been working on sets for Preschool and Kindergarten.) Our Boom Cards use fun and colorful artwork from our fabulous artists at The Mailbox® and provide terrific skill practice for your students. Go…
When I taught in the classroom, May 1 always lifted my spirits. The arrival of May feels like the gateway of summer to me. It’s the downhill slide toward the end of the school year, which is always both bittersweet and exciting. I think it’s a rare teacher who doesn’t look forward to summer. So…
I’m always talking about the tons of activities available to you for your grade level with a subscription to The Mailbox® Gold, but did you know a Gold subscription also gives you access to helpful tools that make your life easier? I discussed our Bingo Board Maker tool in a previous blog. (see Bingo!…