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Articles in August 2003 issue of Instructor

• We love instructor posters - Letters - Letter to the Editor
  by Krista Geffre
• Stuck on you - New & noteworthy - Elmers introduces new glue pen - Brief Article
• Phone home - Activities From Our Readers - Tips for teachers - Brief Article
  by Shirley Nennig
• Instructor readers get on board: announcing the winners of our "share-your-best bulletin-boards contest"
  by Liza Charlesworth
• Amazing artists: read-alouds about great artists can inspire students to create their own masterpieces
• Peer tutoring - Letters - Letter to the Editor
  by Akeira M. Stephens
• Writing on a roll - New & noteworthy
• Quickie organizing tips - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Linda Anderson
• Classroom inventions - Cyberhunt Activities - Instructions for teachers
  by Jeffrey Horney
• Fall is here: use these colorful creations to usher in the crisp, cool celebrations of fall - Combining these crafts and books will add to any classroom presentation
• Super science classrooms - Letters - Letter to the Editor
  by Arlene Taylor
• Brilliant pen - New & noteworthy - Logitech® io™ Personal Digital Pen
• Classical class - Activities From Our Readers - using music to set classroom mood - Brief Article
  by Angela Rankin
• Starting school: on the first day of school, some children are eager, some are anxious, but all will relish settling in with a good story that mirrors their school experiences - Booktalk - The Little School Bus - Countdown to Kindergarten - Sweet Briar Go
  by Judy Freeman
• More read-alouds to share - Bibliography
• F-l-e-x-i-b-l-e fun - News & Trends - The benefits of yoga for children - Brief Article
• Free videos, NEA grants & more - Contests, Giveaways & Grants
• Help wanted - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Debra Pirro
• Author close-up - Dick King-Smith - Brief Article - Biography
• Homework online - News & Trends - Web site posts homework assignments - Brief Article
• "The class clown is driving me bonkers! A boy in my third-grade class loves to joke in the middle of math. Now the rest of the class is joining in. What should I do?" - Can You Help?
  by Diane Scalia
• Daily review - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Luke Johnson
• Lesson plan sites - Web Sitings
  by Kathy Schrock
• Notable quote
  by T.S. Eliot
• Marilyn Burns on ways to challenge all students
  by Marilyn Burns
• Mood lighting - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Carol Uecker
• I never asked his name: the voices we choose to hear and the voices we unknowingly silence - End Of The Day - Tips for teachers
  by Donna Marriott
• Sing for the animals - News & Trends - Teacher creates a musical to promote awareness of homeless animals - Brief Article - Biography
• Start with a personal story: Regie Routman talks about responsibility, community, and trust—from the first day on - Tips for teachers
  by Regie Routman
• Safety nets - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Deana Jones
• Arts and literature make a perfect match for back-to-school creativity and learning! - Brief Article
  by Dana Truby
• Turn down the heat! - News & Trends - New educational website from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Brief Article
• Everyday rules that really work! This practical six-point plan for establishing rules and routines offers sure steps toward an orderly and productive classroom
• My neighborhood my world: communities are brimming with vitality and diversity—find out more about yours with these hands-on activities - Activities
  by Pamela Chanko
• First day of school: welcome students with read-alouds and colorful, confidence-building crafts
• The gatherer - Editor's Note - Editorial
  by Terry Cooper
• Best practices checklist - News & Trends - Brief Article
• Great beginnings: from the opening bell on, nine teachers share their best secrets
  by Jennifer Prescott
• Superhero zero: from 10 to 1,000 to 1,000,000 and beyond, the round little number that seems like "nothing" packs a lot of power - Activities
  by Elizabeth C. Stull
• Me and my family: celebrate the diverse nature of families with favorite read-alouds and fun new crafts
• Summer reading gap - Letters - Letter to the Editor
  by Betty Jackson
• Ready, set, quiet! - New & noteworthy
• Tattle "tails" - Activities From Our Readers - Brief Article
  by Monica Lanni
• The big cheese : these creative lessons on expressive language will "sell like hotcakes" with your students - and other idioms - Activities
  by J.M. Wolf
• Making friends, making crafts: fashion friendships and classroom fun with these interactive craft ideas