April 2005
Features
Teach Math With Storybooks
Invigorate your math lessons with number-friendly read alouds and step-by-step lessons to match.
By Marilyn Burns
Your Super Summer Guide From A to Z
Twenty-six adventures, learning opportunities, and more great resons to be a teacher.
By Hannah Trierweiler
They Want To Hire You
Some school districts are offering suprising perks and pay — check out what you could be bringing home.
By Pamela Wwheaton Shorr
Activities & Lessons
2005 Poetry Contest Winners
Instructor announces the winners of its sixth annual poetry contest for kids.
Ladybug, Ladybug...
You'll be seeing spots over these fantastically buggy science and math lessons.
By Starin Lewis
CyberHunt: Swimming With Dolphins
Dive deep into undersea learning about one of the world's most intelligent animals.
By Karyn M. Peterson
Poetry Poster
Beautifully illustrated, pull-out poster showcasing the grand-prize winners of our poetry contest for kids.
Masterpiece Lesson & Poster
Journey to the tropics with Paul Gaugin's
Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When are you getting married?), a renowned Post-Impressionist double portrait.
By Christy Hale
Dynamite Dollar
Link hisory and math by exploring the dollar bill with our fascinating reproducible.
By Michael Gravois
From Our Readers
Money graphs inspired by Shel Silverstein, a spelling treasure map, shape recognition activities, and classroom management
Columns
Web Sitings: Mapping the Earth
Celebrate our planet and teach geography with maps for every corner of the globe.
By Hannah Trierweiler
Education News and Trends
NCLB report card, anti-bullying legislation, the state of education by the numbers, and more.
By Elaine Israel
New & Noteworthy
Celebrate spring with the best new math resources for your classroom.
Teacher Talk: April Fool's Fun
In our newest regular column, our readers reveal the best tricks they've played on students.
Plus: Teachers share their favorite joke books to tickle students' funny bones.
Can You Help?
Child psychology expert Dr. Adele Brodkin and three teachers offer strategies and tips on breaking up mean cliques at school.
The Class Picture: Bridge-Building Challenge
A favorite classroom photo of fifth-graders engaged in team-building activities at a local nature center.
