I have a question, teacher friends! What would you tell a new teacher about The Mailbox®? What do you find most helpful? Do you really like certain types of activities or printables on our website? Are you over the moon about our booklets and morning work? Do you think the blogger is AMAZING? *cough* I…
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Easter Bunny Surprise Giveaway
That Easter Bunny is really something! Thanks to an early visit from this extra special fluffy friend, I have a set of 12 colorful markers to give away to one lucky blog reader! To enter for a chance to win the colorful markers shown, simply leave your answer to the following question right here on…
Dabbling in Dress Code
Some folks are insulted by a dress code. Some folks couldn’t care less. I, for one, am not insulted by a reasonable dress code—the kind that protects me from seeing body parts that should only be viewed by a chosen few. I never taught for a principal or school district that enforced a formal…
Agree or Disagree?
Happy June, y’all! If your school year’s a wrap, hooray for you! If not, I’m guessing you’ll wrap up your year soon. Yippee for you! Locally, our teachers have eight more days with students followed by two teacher workdays. Recent topics among my teacher buds have included end-of-the-year testing, field days, and required summer workshops….
Everyone Has One!
I have one. You have one. My colleagues have them. Your colleagues have them. Your students have them too. Sometimes they are strong. Sometimes they’re not. Some folks get right in your face with theirs. Some folks sit on the fence with theirs. What’s great about this thing is there isn’t a right one and…