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

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Owen has trouble keeping friends. The rest of my fourth graders do give him a chance, but end up avoiding him. What can I do?".			588
Activities bonanza.	Vanek, Karen	Letter to the Editor	66
Before, afterward, soon, however, next, otherwise, because, therefore, beyond, and more transition words: help students organize their writing with these quick and easy transition-word activities.	Chanko, Pamela		1134
Blast from the past.		Letter to the Editor	82
Blog away.	Prescott, Jennifer	Brief Article	68
Character education lesson plans.			47
Christmas in Chicago: after I had a tough first semester in the classroom, playing Santa for my second graders made it all worthwhile.	Baldacci, Leslie		668
Circus of the kids.	Prescott, Jennifer	Brief Article	153
Colorful contraction cards.	McGrath, Debbie	Brief Article	139
Comics, hot rods, hip hop: nine innovative teachers show how to score a slam-dunk with today's kids.	Kornbluth, Jesse		1335
Dragon tapestry.	Hale, Christy		493
Editor's pick.	Truby, Dana	Book Review	97
Giveaway of the month.			90
Great graphic reads: these new books are packed with comic-book elements and visual surprises to hook young readers.	Burke, Lynne T.		1129
Holiday math crafts: celebrate this festive season with hands-on creations that build essential math skills.	Reed, Janet		1073
Holiday math tree.	Roa, Lori	Brief Article	126
Ice-Cream tub totem poles.	Hare, Carrie Ann	Brief Article	103
Immigration: then and now; Using this month's poster and primary source material, share our nation's legacy of newcomers with students.	Trierweiler, Hannah		1960
Instructor catalog showcase: a showcase for your catalogs, products and brochures.			457
Instructor editors for a day.	Ward, Maureen	Letter to the Editor	148
IRA teacher as Researcher grants.			34
Learning Laffs cartoon reproducibles.		Brief Article	48
Legacy project's "listen to a life" contest.			96
Lexile resource kits.			64
Lunchroom expose.	Prescott, Jennifer	Brief Article	56
Mathematics Education Trust NCTM grants.			41
Media smarts.	Prescott, Jennifer O.		263
Media-savvy kids: for students inundated by images, critical thinking skills help sort fact from fiction.	Lundstrom, Meg		2094
Meeting the standards.			492
Multicultural celebrations: readers share tips for acknowledging the many holidays in children's lives.			593
Need a lift?	Prescott, Jennifer	Brief Article	41
No passing!			55
Over heard.			150
Pencil power.		Brief Article	78
Powerful primary sources: provide rich historical context for your social studies units with the wide range of resources available on the Web.	Trierweiler, Hannah		559
Set up to fail.		Brief Article	55
SNAP national recognition program.			92
Supporting English Language Learners: technology offers easy ways to boost your students' language fluency and academic achievement.	Heinze, Juliette		413
Teaching with ... introduce this popular author/illustrator with great language-arts activities and our exclusive mini-poster.	Charlesworth, Liza		525
The challenge of running records.	Clark, Bethany	Letter to the Editor	125
The freedom writers: some considered her class a lost cause, but in her first year of teaching, Erin Gruwell transformed her students into a community of writers.		Interview	1088
The Inspired Teacher Scholarships.			40
The statue of liberty.		Brief Article	305
Uncle John's junior board of directors search.			113
Violence prevention.		Brief Article	168
Word-of-the-week "attacks".	Klein, Jennifer	Brief Article	158