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Hi, I'm Jen, the managing editor of THE MAILBOX® Grades 2-3. I'm pulling together an upcoming issue of THE MAILBOX magazine and I'd love your ideas! Classroom EnvironmentDo you like to organize and decorate your classroom around a fun, child-friendly theme? I'd love to hear about a favorite decorative theme you've used in your classroom and how you incorporated that theme into your daily routines (such as management, decoratives, forms, etc.). Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.ReadingI'm looking for your best child-centered activities for these reading topics.
Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.Writing and Language ArtsI know you have motivating ideas for the following topics. Please share them!
Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.MathI'm in search of fresh ideas to help second and third graders develop these math skills.
Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.ScienceDo you have quick-prep science ideas for these topics? Please send your engaging ideas this way!
Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.Social StudiesWhat quick activities work best for teaching social studies skills to your students? Send in your favorites! Deadline: January 7, 2010 Submit an idea.Our Regular DepartmentsAs always, we'd love to receive your teaching ideas for our regular magazine departments, especially Arts & Crafts, Classroom Displays, and Learning Centers. Scan these departments in your most recent issue of the grades 2-3 edition of THE MAILBOX magazine to get an idea of what we're looking for. No deadline Submit an idea.Your Favorite Ideas for Any Curriculum AreaDo you have a favorite teaching tip or activity for a category not mentioned above? Please submit it. We're always looking for great ideas that work well in second- and third-grade classrooms. No deadline Submit an idea.
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 SubmissionEach 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). |