Some words are just fun to say; serendipity, zoink, lollygag, and superfluous are among my favorites. With Say Zoop! by Hervé Tullet , I’ve added a new, super-fun word to my list. (Go ahead, you know you want to say it, zoop, zoop, zoop….) You probably know Tullet’s other books, including Press Here, Mix It…
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FBI in Local Schools
“What? Oh my gosh!” This is how I recall responding last fall to a local headline similar to the title of this blog. What I learned from reading the accompanying article put me at ease and made me smile. The article wasn’t about the Federal Bureau of Investigation; it was about Fathers Being Involved! This…
How to Celebrate in Style?
How would you like to see a photo of all The Mailbox editors wearing aluminum foil hats? I’ll make it happen before the end of the school year. But you have to do me a favor. I need lots of ideas for how a teaching staff can wrap up its school year in style. In…