I don’t know why, but I am a big fan of the oral presentation. When I was a kid, I hated them, at first. Standing in front of all my friends to talk about something? Ugh. No, thanks! Or at least that’s what I thought. Despite clear memories of being underprepared and nervous with nearly…
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A Few of My Favorite Things
Over the last several years, I’ve enjoyed working closely with the other editors here at The Mailbox to create, edit, and share a slew of great ideas for upper grades teachers. Just for fun, I’d like to share a few of my favorite ideas for your consideration. “My Page” – Sure, kids these days are…
The MacGyver of Room 212 Giveaway
Here at The Mailbox, we were celebrating the start of autumn with a Mexican fiesta. Editor Diane Badden (hostess with the mostest at our Be the Difference blog) and I both bemoaned our lack of proper fiesta headwear—a very large sombrero. I suggested that The Mailbox editors are surely crafty enough that we could all…