In case you missed the news, Merriam-Webster added 530 new words to the dictionary in September. These words range from serious to playful to technical to informal. More than 4,000 revisions to definitions, pronunciations, and such were also added. Vacay, sesh, and inspo are fun and informal. If you don’t have the energy to say…
B is for books, D is for DVDs, H is for Halloween mini erasers (which make great manipulatives), and M is for markers. Does this sound like a fab First Friday Giveaway? I think so! To enter for a chance to win this fun collection of goodies, leave your answer to the following question right…
It’s the last Friday in August and that means it’s time for our final summertime bonus for the year. Someone is going to win an ePacket valued at $10 or less—and it could be YOU! To enter for a chance to win that ePacket, simply leave your answers to the following quiz right here on…
That’s right! It’s a “You-Pick” First Friday Giveaway. You get to pick the question you’d like to answer. And, if you are the winner of this month’s giveaway, you will also pick your prize—a set of 20 colorful felt tip pens or a set of 20 colorful gel roller pens! To enter for a chance…
Would you like to win an ePacket from The Mailbox? Sure you would! As a special summertime bonus (for the months of June, July, and August) a pop quiz will be posted here on the blog on the last Friday of the month. Score a 100% on the quiz and you are automatically entered in…
It’s the last day of May and I’m announcing that May is National Strawberry Month. What’s wrong with me? Actually it doesn’t really matter—what’s wrong with me or that it’s the last day of May! The site I’m sharing with you today has strawberry-themed printables and posters that can be used at any time of…
“Jelly Bean” and “Pearl” could be characters from a children’s book. They aren’t. They both have horns, steering wheels, tires, and, well—you get my drift. They’re car nicknames. “The Gray Goose” and “Big Blue” fall into this category as well. A few years back my friend, Becky, nicknamed her 2000 Dodge Caravan “The Swagga Wagon.”…
Each year around this time your peeps at The Mailbox fill out self-evaluation forms. The form includes things like quality and quantity of work, initiative, dependability, and so on. Goals are also addressed—how well you met last year’s goals and what you hope to achieve in the coming year. Then of course each peep meets…
Here’s your question: What do tater tots, toothaches, pizza, umbrellas, valentines, presidents, sticky buns, pets, kindness, margaritas, dog biscuits, tortilla chips, chili, clam chowder, and polar bears have in common? Need a little more time to think? Okay, here’s your answer. Each one has a special day that’s celebrated in February. I’m sorry to say…
Is today your last day of teaching before the Christmas/winter holiday? If it is there probably isn’t time to read a lengthy blog from you know who. :+) So I’ll keep this super short. First up, I want to wish each and every one of you a joyful holiday season surrounded by family and friends….