Articles from Instructor (1990) (August 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
11 "magic" tricks for new teachers: got new teacher panic? Eleven instant organizers and magic tricks from the experts.	Hennick, Calvin		1534
4 Books in Spanish: resources for Spanish/English-speaking students keep getting better and better.			180
4 Books you can count on: fun story lines plus a dose of 123s equals a back-to-school review that's tops.			188
5 School stories: each year, we look for stories about first-day jitters and new friends. Here's what's worth adding to your shelf.	Trierweiler, Hannah		300
5 Treats from old friends: is there anything better than discovering that your favorite author has a new book? We didn't think so.			270
Ask a psychologist.		Interview	618
Back-to-school bulletin boards: teacher and consultant Trina Gunzel shares ideas and easy how-tos for learning-filled boards.			400
Back-to-school supplies to organize and brighten your classroom.			317
Best books on Friendship for Tweens: it's a sticky issue in the middle school years. These recent books and accompanying activities can spark important conversations about friendship.	Trierweiler, Hannah		457
Bring back themes.	MacGregor, Sandra	Letter to the editor	84
Cool gadgets reviewed by teachers like you.			331
Enter our classroom photo contest.			150
First-Day Math Games: get to know your new students and their number sense with these quick, fresh activities.	Dillon, Susan		549
Focus on friendship; Boost social skills with these dynamic center activities.	Rhodes, Mackie		697
Great ideas from teachers--including photo contest winners!			1149
How to welcome every child: the transition to preschool and kindergarten can be exciting, traumatic, frustrating, or joyous--or some combination of the above. Here's what you can do to put all of your kids (and their parents) at ease.	Amusashunobi-Perkovich, Olugbemisola		985
Lesson plans feeling a little tired? Fess up. have you been doing the same first-week essay since the '90s? Borrow one of these five excellent and easy lesson plan makeovers.			811
Make the most of your mentor.			138
Nurturing that creative spark.	Truby, Dana		137
On-your-feet icebreakers: help students get to know each other with these action-packed activities.	Rhodes, Mackie		683
Picturing ADHD girls.	Erstine, Amy	Letter to the editor	116
Read this month.			66
Shaquille O'Neal: what's NBA superstar Shaq's newest challenge? Fighting for healthy school lunches and more gym time.			455
Six smooth-transition tips: get from A to Z (or from story time to math) with these simple routines.	Trierweiler, Hannah		392
Start the new year right ... with classroom freebies.			705
Teacher dress code?			109
The rise of transitional kindergarten: "young fives" may be old enough for kindergarten, but are they developmentally ready?	Curwood, Jen Scott		1043
The teachers' lounge meets the office.			154
Time for a new job.		Letter to the editor	122
Welcome: by drawing on ELL students' first languages, you can help make learning English easier--and a little less scary.	Freeman, David; Freeman, Yvonne		1402
What foster kids need.	Lara, Barb	Letter to the editor	123
What happened to kindergarten? Are academic pressures stealing childhood?	Curwood, Jen Scott		1400
What's your best advice for first year teachers?		Interview	131
You can start your own school! what do you do when you're a teacher with entrepreneurial spirit? Open your own place. Meet five teachers who did.	Adams, Caralee		2031