Quick Tips: 101 Surefire Ways to Start the School Year (Grades K-3)

Dr. Susan Shafer is a former elementary school teacher with more than twenty years of classroom experience and a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University. While teaching she received special recognition for her innovative, theme-based teaching methods. The author of two books for children and numerous articles for adults, Susan is presently a freelance writer, editor, and educational consultant. Also available from the Quick Tips series is: Writing Effective Report Card Comments.

Joan Novelli is a former classroom teacher and reading specialist. Her articles for parents, teachers, and children appear regularly in Seseme Street Parents, Parent and Child and other magazines. Joan is also a contributing editor to Instructor magazine and has edited many titles for Scholastic Teaching Resources. She lives in South Burlington, Vermont.