Believe it (or not)—there are those who think a person can be taught to be a morning person. I suppose if we can teach children, we can teach ourselves to hop out of bed in the wee hours of the morning! Here are five suggestions I gleaned from online articles. Think these will do the…
Have you read about the high school teacher who, in an effort to gain the attention of his rowdy students, clutched his chest and dropped to his knees as if having a heart attack? After the fact (or act!), the teacher realized this wasn’t such a great idea even though it was quite effective. What…
This morning, a local news personality spilled the beans—summer vacation for students and teachers is more than halfway over. Whaaaat? Say it isn’t so! One of the great things about teaching, in my opinion, is the fresh start of a brand-new school. I like that “clean slate” feeling. I also totally love getting to know…
I’m surprised every time I hear middle school teachers rave about teaching middle school. Honestly, I get shivers just thinking about the possibility of landing a teaching job in a middle school. I’m not sure which terrifies me more—the subject matter or the kiddos! What I think is super-duper is that teachers most often love…
It’s a brand-new school year—a fresh beginning. This makes it the perfect time to update, replace, and give things you no longer use the ol’ heave-ho. My good buddy, a fourth-grade teacher, gave her desk the ol’ heave-ho. As she explained to me, she rarely uses the desk, which takes up valuable classroom space. And…
Teachers are quick studies when it comes to learning students’ names. A decade or so ago, the biggest challenge was pairing each child with the appropriate name. Desktags and labeled school supplies were helpful in a pinch. Nowadays, simply seeing a child’s name in print may not supply a teacher with the information she needs….
Hip hip hooray, it’s time for a giveaway! If you’re new to The Mailbox Blog, you may not know that we celebrate the first Friday of every month with a giveaway. It’s easy to enter. Simply leave your answer to the question of the month right here on the blog. So are you ready for…
As a teacher, I’ve had the school year begin in total chaos—particularly those years in the beginning of my teaching career. I hadn’t quite gotten a handle on how to begin my school year with a relaxed and confident tone. It didn’t help that I taught kindergarten. So those first couple of years began with…
I love home improvement stores. (No doubt, it’s because my home needs a lot of improvement.) I go into them frequently enough to know exactly where to find, say, an orbital sander. Oh yes. I have power tools, and I know how to use them. It’s amazing what you can find in home improvement stores…
Sometimes students who need the most help are reluctant to ask for it. I always want to let students know that I care about them and want to help. I created these cards with the Card Maker Tool from Mailbox Gold 101 Tool Kit in less than a minute. I will print on card stock,…