Articles from Instructor (1990) (August 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
"End of the Day" photo contest.			112
"Reading the room" with pointers: make the most of your print-rich classroom with playful pointers that motivate students to practice important literacy skills.	Leuenberger, Connie		282
"Sara cries and clings to her mom every morning. I empathize, but after three weeks, it's interfering with our second-grade morning routine. What should I do?".			597
1,292 dictionaries and counting.	Kaiser, Linda	Letter to the Editor	133
30 new classics: top titles for back-to-school--all perfect stories to set the stage for a reading-filled year.	Freeman, Judy		1690
Are you ready? Our readers share how they prepare for the first day.			599
August activities from our readers.			566
Barbara Bush Foundation literacy grants.		Brief Article	49
Building bridges from school to home: meeting the challenge of the positive, productive parent-teacher relationship.	Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara		2182
Celebrities remember their teachers.		Brief Article	91
Crisis response documents.		Brief Article	50
Deep-sea monsters.	Peterson, Karyn M.		833
Does your classroom library stack up?			414
Energy detectives.		Brief Article	55
Expect the best.	Cooper, Terry	Brief Article	217
Families count! Teach or reinforce essential math skills with getting-to-know-you activities that celebrate all kinds of families.	Burkett, Katherine		1031
Go back to school with the best.		Brief Article	207
Hate filing?			50
Helpful homepages: the World Wide Web can be a big place, especially for kids. These purposeful, user-friendly sites will help surfers of all ages navigate the net with ease.	Trierweiler, Hannah		640
Informational money poster.		Brief Article	55
Instructor's wonderful walls bulletin board contest.			79
Japan-O-file.	McKemy, Frank	Letter to the Editor	89
Japanese internment camp project.		Brief Article	90
Kid lit guide: teachingbooks.net.			95
Literacy materials.		Brief Article	39
Math shapes up! Develop geometry skills with these standards-based activities.	Scott, Rachel		588
Maurice R. Robinson mini-grants.		Brief Article	43
Meeting the standards.		Illustration	451
Mending the gender gap.	Spolidoro, Barbara	Letter to the Editor	105
Mini-posters: let your students know that you expect their very best with these supportive and inspirational signs.			128
My new arrivals: each year my new students make a profound "imprint" on me.	Tamburello, Paul		514
National Geographic Society Grosvenor grants.		Brief Article	59
Ny state of minds.		Brief Article	78
Office Depot Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts.		Brief Article	38
Opening soon! An exciting way to introduce classroom materials and learning areas slowly, safely, and with a sense of ownership and fun.	Bechtel, Lynn		909
Physics on the playground: sliding, climbing, swinging--playgrounds are a great place to observe physical forces, such as gravity, momentum, and friction! Invite students outdoors to take a closer look at the science behind the fun with these hands-on activities. Encourage them to predict, observe, and draw conclusions along the way.	Finton, Nancy		1313
Popcorn to go.		Brief Article	43
Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Grants.		Brief Article	53
PURE pressure.		Brief Article	51
Quidditch, anyone?		Brief Article	157
Robot on the loose.		Brief Article	106
Running records every day: revamp your routine to make time for assessment.	Hebert, Connie R.		1512
Salute to Steig.	Lafitte, Diane	Letter to the Editor	134
Smile, everyone!		Brief Article	49
The first day! These back-to-school icebreakers are sure to get students excited about meeting new friends, building a classroom community, and celebrating a brand new year.	Chanko, Pamela		952
What do you expect? A teacher's high--or low-expectations can wield a profound influence on students. Here's how to set the bar high for every child.	Gazin, Ann		1897
What teachers say: looking for a library lift? Discover Instructor readers' best practices for creating, organizing, and celebrating the classroom library.			508
Word builders: get your writing projects off the ground with Ann Whitford Paul's kid-motivating, construction-inspired poem.	Charlesworth, Liza		985
You be the chemist lesson plan competition.			62