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A Doozy of Day!

Diane Badden — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:52:18 +0000

Guess what I did yesterday! I took part in a vendor day for teachers. An estimated 400 enthusiastic teachers...

Prizes Every Five Minutes!

Diane Badden — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:52:09 +0000

Prizes every five minutes! That got your attention, didn’t it? :) One week from today--on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EST--The Mailbox is hosting its first online workshop. For a full 30 minutes...

Classroom Calendars

Diane Badden — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:08:53 +0000

You know I’m a wonderin’ type of gal, right? Well, here’s my wonder for today. How in the world do you decide on a classroom calendar?

Excuses, Excuses

Diane Badden — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:02:31 +0000

As teachers we’ve heard a lot of excuses, haven’t we? I think younger students are more likely to give you the straight scoop, while older students tend to be a bit more creative....

Teacher Stress

Diane Badden — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:00:10 +0000

Teacher stress? "Fa-la-la-la-la, please don’t mention it." Yep! That’s my reaction. I’m hesitant to bring up teacher stress...

Friday Pop Quiz!

Diane Badden — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:24:40 +0000

And you thought school was out! Here you go. :) Where can you find...

School Supply Fever

Diane Badden — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:30:54 +0000

About this time of year, do you begin to experience symptoms of school supply fever? I sure do! I begin to crave the smell of crayons and drawing paper. Then I start...

TheMailbox.com Makeover

Diane Badden — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:24:29 +0000

Have you checked out our updated Web site? Yesterday, TheMailbox.com went from being a great Web site to being a super-duper, gold star, totally awesome, terrifically fantastic Web site! Can you tell I’m just a little excited?

Last Call for Science

Diane Badden — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:42:29 +0000

Well, it’s not the last call ever for science tips and ideas. We’ll surely be chatting about science again in the near future. However, it is the last day to be entered in our science book giveaway...

Back-to-School Themes

Diane Badden — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:22:18 +0000

On a scale of one to ten, I give getting a classroom ready for back-to-school a ten. What do you think? There’s plenty to do before that first day of school, that’s for sure...