Just a quick alert about a few contests that are closing soon—and a prize that provides some fun summer reading! Submit a comment to our blog to let us know what you are looking forward to most this summer. One lucky teacher will win my copy of You’re Only Human: A Guide to Life, written and illustrated by The Gecko (yes, THAT gecko!) and published by Workman. Submit your comment by 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, June 6, 2013. You could be our lucky winner! (Cheers for Donna, who is our winner!)
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Last chance to enter the Westcott Warriors contest! You could win a prize pack of Westcott scissors for adults and kids, and one lucky teacher will win an iPad mini. Enter now at www.themailbox.com/westcottwarriors. Hurry, this contest ends May 31!
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Looking for a little end-of-the-year inspiration? Head on over to the Learning Lounge at Handwriting Without Tears. You’ll find free activities and video lessons, a free handwriting proficiency screener, handwriting research, a free newsletter, and much more. It’s all at www.hwtears.com.
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Thinking of Common Core? You’ll find lots of free CCSS activities—all courtesy of Elmer’s—at www.themailbox.com/elmers. Plus you and a colleague will have a chance to win an exciting Elmer’s prize pack in the Elmer’s Classroom Glue Times Two! Sweepstakes. The contest continues through September 30, 2013. Winners are chosen monthly, so go ahead and enter now!
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Here’s another contest that’s coming to a close: Sign up to be an Animal Ambassador and have a chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card! You’ll also get access to dozens of free worksheets, reading passages, writing prompts, and activities, all designed to meet the Common Core State Standards. The contest ends May 31; the free activities will be available all summer long. We’ll be adding new activities next school year too, and you’ll receive an email each time they’ve been updated. Click here to sign up now!
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Submit a comment to our blog now. I think I might be a little jealous when I read about all the fun things you’re planning this summer!
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3 more Fridays to go, looking forward to sleeping late, and getting lost in a stack of novels!
I am looking forward to our vacation of a lifetime. we are spending 2 weeks in Hawaii. This has been on my bucket list for a very long time and I am so excited that we get to go!
Ifaw is my favorite and I love that it is tied to ccss!
We are going to take a mini-vacation up the California coast to a beach town called Cayucos and the Danish community of Solvang. Then we are going to redo closets and get hard wood floors in the upstairs bedrooms. It is going to make a huge difference in cleaning and temperature! I can’t wait!
My summer plans are….having my first baby!!! I am due August 27th 🙂 Hopefully I will find out soon what grade I will be teaching next year so that I can set my classroom up early in the summer.
Looking forward to sleeping in, staying out late, eating outside and listening to the sound of silent fireflies in the moonlight yard. Thats what I’m looking forward to. 🙂
You’re only human: a guide to life looks like a book everyone needs. Handwriting without tears is a great site. Susan
I am looking forward to just relaxing and spending time with family.
My plans for summer are taking a children’s lit class. With all the assigned reading I will have I will just have to sit outside on my swing reading all summer. Such torture. LOL
I love Handwriting without tears and use it in my classroom. I wil be checking out their new resources for sure.
READING! I am taking two classes towards my reading specialist certification. I am reading lots of books to increase my effectiveness in the classroom – Guided Reading by Fountas/Pinnell, Teach Like a Champion, etc. And last but not least relaxing and reading for pleasure. I love summer vacation!
I will be taking Handwriting without Tears and Al’s Pals trainings. I will also read, read, read, and visit my kids. Of course, I will be checking out Mailbox site for all the new items.
I am looking forward to spending time with my family. Reading books and working on new games, activities, etc for my classroom.
I’m looking forward to enjoying time with friends and family, and getting ready to teach in a new district because I’m relocating to be closer to my new fiance and both of our families. My new room has a smartboard, so I look forward to having time to prepare interactive lessons to use with my new class! And of course reading 🙂
Donna, not to give away too much but you are going to be THRILLED with what’s coming up on The Mailbox website for back to school!
I am excited to be planning for my first classroom next year. So many things to do, but so very exciting! Thank you for all the great resources and giveaways!