a Learning Magazine’s SUPERBOOK of Teacher Tips Illustrated by Bob Walsh Distributed by: ahaa re -Dell Hoses nls hing C Company, Ine.Learning Magazine's SUPERBOOK of Teacher Tips Introduction Within the pages of this book, you'll find more than 800 of the best tips, time savers, and curriculum ideas published in Learning Magazine over 18 years. All have been revised, updated, and organized for easy use. The ideas presented here are the ones teachers all across the couniry have found ‘most effective in managing their classrooms and motivating students. ‘You'll find ideas for everything from welcoming students back to school to mak- ing an end-of-the-year memory book, from keeping track of lunch money to plan- ring a Valentine's Day treasure hunt, from inspiring poetry writing to spotlighting a student to build self-esteem. Every area of the curriculum is covered. And there are chapters on thinking skills, class management, self-esteem, and more, ‘To use the book, just look in the table of contents for the general area you're interested in, then quickly scan for the specific subcategory that will meet your reeds. Say, for example, you're teaching fractions and want to liven up the lesson. Go right t0 the Math chapter, Fractions section, and you'll find “Fraction walk,” “Filling in wholes,” “Fractions in a kit,” and many more. r, if you're tired of the same old Halloween activities and want something new, {20 to the Holidays chapter, Halloween section, for plenty of spooky, sparky ideas such as “Cats on the prowl,” “Creature cookout,” and “Monstrous messages.” In the Language Arts chapter, you'll find more than 40 approaches just for wrt- ing. Or, browse through the SUPERBOOK. You'te sure to hit on lots of new idews or creative variations on the ones you'e already using. The class management ideas and general tips will work for any grade level. And many of the curriculum and art ideas can be adapted for use throughout the grades. You'll refer to the SUPERBOOK of Teacher Tips again and again throughout the ‘yeat—and for years to come.Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Back to School Welcoming students... Getting to know you First day ... Bulletin boards .. Getting organized . All-year long Parent relations . Open house ideas .. Class Management Keeping track Help wanted . 31 Problem solving ae Change of pace «. 34 Organizers 40 Recycling Rewards . Self-Esteem All about me .... Spotlight a student Say something nice Morale boosters .... Language Arts Writing Reading Poetry .. Vocabulary .. Listening Spelling Punctuation Figures of speech Parts of speech ‘The alphabet Math ‘Number skills .. Fractions Operations in action .. 7 Science Plants and animals ... Rocks ... 175 189