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The Mailbox.com | Idea Requests | The Mailbox Kindergarten
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Sharon

Hi, I'm Sharon, the managing editor of THE MAILBOX® Kindergarten. I'm pulling together an upcoming issue of THE MAILBOX magazine and I'd love your ideas!

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Open House

If you had an open house this year, I'd love to hear your tips and ideas for making the event a success.

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Alphabet Letters

I'm in search of fresh ideas that work well for introducing any letter of the alphabet. Please share what works for you!

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Coins

What are your favorite ideas for teaching students to identify coins and their values?

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Classroom Displays

I'm in search of seasonal display ideas as well as display ideas that can be used any time of year. I'm especially interested in displays that showcase student work or reinforce skills. Keep in mind that photos may clarify your ideas.

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Literature

What are your all-time favorite read-alouds? Drop me a line and tell me about the activities you use with them.

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Beginning Reading Skills

How do you help your kindergartners develop their reading skills? I'm especially interested in the following topics:

  • Concepts about print
  • Environmental print
  • Letter recognition and sound associations
  • High-frequency words

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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Winter Holidays

I'm looking for a variety of ideas for Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Martin Luther King Day. Send in your favorites!

Deadline: December 31, 2009

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PLEASE NOTE: Some ideas are easier to understand if you send a photo, sample, or sketch of the finished product. Please submit these ideas and samples via regular mail or as a separate email. (See "Conditions for Submission" below.)

Conditions for Submission

Each submission must include a complete name, address, and daytime phone number for ideas to be considered. You will receive a $20.00 gift certificate for each idea accepted for publication. All ideas must be original (developed by you) and submitted to only one publisher at a time. If your idea is accepted for publication, your name and school will be credited as the source. All rights (copyrights or otherwise) contained in the materials accepted for publication become the property of The Education Center, Inc.

If you'd prefer to submit your ideas in paper form, only ideas accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes will be acknowledged and/or returned. If you want materials that are not published to be returned, the envelope must be of sufficient size, with adequate postage. Please print or type your name, address, school, and grade level on each page of ideas and mail to Editorial Assistant, The Education Center, P.O. Box 9753, Greensboro, NC 27429-0753.

If you'd like to email your ideas and attach photos or sketches for magazines, send your materials to preschooleditor@themailbox.com, kindergarteneditor@themailbox.com, grade1editor@themailbox.com, 2-3editor@themailbox.com, or intermediateeditor@themailbox.com.

To email your ideas and attach photos or sketches for books, send your materials to prebooks@theeducationcenter.com, k-1books@theeducationcenter.com, 2-3books@theeducationcenter.com, or intbooks@theeducationcenter.com. Please allow up to six months for review. Writer's guidelines are available upon request (self-addressed, stamped envelope required).