Standards and Publications from The Mailbox®

No matter which resource from The Mailbox that you turn to—magazines, teacher resource books, online materials, apps, or whiteboard activities—you can be confident that our ideas will help you meet the standards you must teach. That holds true whether you are teaching the new Common Core State Standards or the standards your state has decided to continue using. Our grade-specific ideas and activities are designed to engage your students with new ways to teach them the key skills they're required to learn.

Teachers have trusted The Mailbox for more than 30 years. Here's why:

• The Mailbox Covers the Skills That Matter Most.
  We've studied the Common Core State Standards, other state standards across the country, and the objectives found in Reading First and the "Head Start Child Outcomes Framework." Our print and digital materials help you teach the key core skills at every grade level.
• We Provide Practical Ideas.
  We know that your time is valuable. That's why we help you with practical, ready-to-go activities that work in your classroom every time with minimal prep time.
• Our Activities Are Grade-Specific.
  All our editors are former teachers. They apply their teaching experience to every single idea to make sure it's developmentally and grade-level appropriate.
• The Mailbox Magic® Makes Learning Fun and Exciting.
  We all know that engaged students learn more. That's why The Mailbox offers fresh, creative ideas, activities, and skill builders to grab your students' attention and to help them learn core skills.
• Our Ideas and Activities Are Teacher-Tested.
  Each and every idea featured in print and digital materials from The Mailbox is written by a teacher who knows what it's like to be in your shoes. We test all our ideas to make sure they will really work in your classroom.

The Mailbox can help you get your students ready for the next step, whether it's the next test, the next grade, or the next day of learning with you.