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US soccer captain April Heintichs has a kick heard round the world. WS&F: As a child, you ran track and played baseball, basketball and soccer. What made you focus on [...]

Julie Krone is leaving a hoofprint on horse racing's winner's circles. At 5, Julie Krone won her first equestrian competition, besting riders 21 and under in a county fair horse [...]

Number-line skills are crucial for understanding higher-order mathematics. Here are six ways to help students stay on top of their game as they move up and down the line. DATE [...]

1 FALLING LEAVES Write the numbers one through nine at random on colorful cutout leaves. Scatter the leaves facedown. Invite students to gather two leaves and then multiply the two [...]

Many of our fabulous teacher reviewers wrote to say how much fun they had as judges of Instructor's 'Best of 2004 Products for Teachers and Kids' (October, 2004). Interested in [...]

Hop-Skip-Jump Addition This relay race gets children moving--and adding like mad! Have two or more even-numbered teams line up in a row about 25 feet away from a pylon. Call [...]

The article provides a discussion about the nutrition of a flyball dog. It notes that vitamins and minerals are the first nutrients that are important in any dog's diet. It adds that fats can increase the dog's palatability and digestibility of foods. It states that a carbohydrate like glucose is the principal source of energy for flyball as it can be stored as muscle glycogen.

Phillip Martelles may walk with a limp and have trouble communicating clearly, but that doesn't stop him from being the strikeout king of his Dale City, Virginia, Unified Sports softball […]

DON'T LET THE STAIRCUMBER'S light panel tempt you into sacrificing proper form for a high-intensity-level workout. The flashy panel and the calorie readout at the end of your workout might [...]

Lining up for an easy three-foot put, I take a deep breath and, with a smooth stroke, send the ball rolling steadily toward the hole. Just as the ball approaches [...]

The article presents tips for keeping kids' number skills fresh during summer. Practicing math skills during the summer is incredibly important because it keeps concepts fresh. Making and selling lemonade is a great way to drink in lots of math. First review the recipe's ingredients and its measurements with your students. Look at a set of measuring cups and compare the various measures. Make a Summer Grab Bag, a shoebox covered in sunny-yellow construction paper and decorated with summery doodles and stickers. Every day, add one new item to the box. Then invite children to count all the items and sort by color, size, shape, or subject.

The article presents several holiday-themed math games.

This section offers step-by-step instructions for several end-of-year games which review mathematics concepts, such as addition, measurement and counting.

The article presents several fun games for preschoolers that would help them learn about money basics. Among the hands-on activities target skills such as sorting, calculations, percentages and fractions. Teachers are urged to give rewards to their pupils like earning play money or money stickers for completing classroom tasks or for good behavior.

Tells how to share fitness and sports activities with someone less privileged or less able. Special Olympics; National Handicapped Sports (NHS); North American Riding for the Handicapped Association Inc. (NAHRA).

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Comments on the Best of 2004 Products for Teachers and Kids event; Commendation of the September 2004 issue which focused on activities and skills to improve children's study habits; "Running Records Every Day," which discussed the ideal implementation of running records.