If you give a teacher a muffin tin, will that teacher make a moose some muffins? Maybe. The tin might inspire a reading of If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff too. However chances are the teacher will find plenty of other ways to use the muffin tin in the classroom. After…
Have you ever wished for a star of your very own? The young boy in How to Catch a Star wishes he had a star all his own and sets out to catch one. The story, by Oliver Jeffers, is super cute and can inspire lots of learning opportunities such as a science-related study of…
Yeppers, you read that right. I’m telling you about this special day in advance so you can prepare to celebrate with your kiddos. The official date of Something on a Stick Day is next Thursday, March 28. (Just so you know, the day is always celebrated on March 28.) When I first read about this…
I suspect that you fall into one of these categories: You will be going back to school soon. You are already back to school. You don’t get a summer break and don’t want to hear others talk about back to school. You’re retired and spend most of your time smiling and thinking about how relaxed…
April is National Frog Month. I’m not ribbiting you—it’s true! Check out these lesser-known frog facts and then leap into learning with a sampling of free frog-related activities found at themailbox.com. Last, but certainly not least, tell us if you’ll be investigating frogs this April! Five Frog Facts Each frog species has a unique croak….
Next Monday, October 12th, is Columbus Day. When I was a kid, Christopher Columbus was a hero—at least in my mind. Parts of the poem “In 1492” remain ingrained in my brain: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships and left from Spain. He sailed through sunshine, wind,…
For years and years teachers have been asking The Mailbox to deliver teaching ideas every month of the year. And guess what? We are now doing just that! All Gold subscribers receive a fun- and skill-filled digital delivery of grade-appropriate teaching ideas each and every month of the entire year—that’s twelve digital deliveries in all….
Yes, these are red hot questions, and if you answer the questions immediately, your name will be entered in a drawing for a free car! Okay, it’s Friday, and I’m seeping with hyperboles. There is no free car, though there is prize involved! Here are the questions: • How often do you go to the Teachers…
Last week, I experienced a new use for playing cards. I’ve been taking a weekly exercise class that’s actually very fun. (That’s sort of an oxymoron isn’t it?!) Anyway, here’s the fun part: what we do each week is a surprise! Last night, our instructor used playing cards. He assigned an exercise for each suit…
How many of you have lost track of which day of the week it is? 🙂 Isn’t the lack of a schedule one of the best perks of summer vacation? Oh, and no Sunday prep work—that runs a close second in my book! Well, I’m mixing things up a bit by having a giveaway today….