Thanksgiving is less than one week away, which means a well-deserved mini vacation for students and teachers. Thanksgiving is a time for traditions and one of my faves is tuning into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I rarely see the parade in its entirety, however this year I’m hoping to see the newest Snoopy balloon….
‘Tis the football season which makes it the perfect opportunity to score a touchdown with some football-themed teaching resources. Does the number 166 mean anything to you? Well, I can tell you that it’s the number of football-related teaching resources you can find at themailbox.com. A few of those teaching resources are included below. Click…
Whether your students are writing, drawing, or both you’re sure to agree that this easy-to-prepare St. Patrick’s Day activity is golden! After all, what could be more fun than imagining how a leprechaun will use his black pot after its gold is gone. CLICK HERE for a pot pattern. Reduce the pattern size as needed…
Yesterday was the 131st birthday of the hole puncher! You may have noticed Google’s Doodle of the Day celebrating this artifact of German invention. Even though I’m a day late, I’d like to give a shout out to Friedrich Soennecken, the fellow who on November 14, 1886, filed his patent for the very first hole…
Unfortunately, I haven’t discovered a pot of gold at the end a rainbow that I can share with you. However, I do have a super-clever activity that is darn near as great as gold! The idea, submitted by a teacher, will appear in a later issue of The Mailbox magazine. But you get a sneak…
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 am neither a history buff nor a political pundit; however, I must give kudos to the United States president who designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. President Ronald Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these two events with “appropriate ceremonies and…
Here is the scenario: You haven’t seen your students in over a week, and they have a whole lot they want to share with you and with each other. You really want to learn about each child’s holiday; however, you also know there just isn’t time for everyone to share. Sound like your classroom? Then…
Yes sirree, it’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s giveaway time right here at The Mailbox Blog. This month, we’re having our very first WOGO. You’re probably familiar with a BOGO—Buy One, Get One. Well, this month’s giveaway is a Win One, Get One. To put this another way, each winner wins…
Happy Monday, y’all. I have a confession to make. I ran a red light on the way to work this morning. Yipes! It wasn’t a reckless move—well, I guess it ended up being reckless. I simply thought I was close enough to make it on yellow, realized too late that I wasn’t, and already had…