Each month, "Curriculum Review" offers teachers mutual support, the sharing of ideas, and words of encouragement to help them face challenges in the classroom. The February 2005 issue of "Curriculum Review" contains the following articles: (1) "Inspiring Words for Educators"; (2) "We Hear from Readers"; (3) "Last Month in Education"; (4) "What They're Saying"; (5) "What the Numbers Say"; (6) "Technology Update"; (7) "Between Tears & Laughter"; (8) "Connect with Your Students: Cultivating Authenticity in Your Classroom" (Doug Silsbee); (9) "Spark Creativity with Carpet Squares"; (10) "Exploring the Artistic Textiles of Africa"; (11) "Woodshop with Strings Attached"; (12) "Mariachi Unit Gives Band Class Fun Latin Flavor"; (13) "Warming up to Blubber"; (14) "Holding Mock Trials in a Real Court"; (15) "Ninjas Erase Math Fears Chop-Chop"; (16) "Promote Literacy by Opening up the School Library to Families after Hours"; (17) "One Way to Help Keep Sex Offenders at Bay"; (18) "Can Incentive Programs Encourage Kids to Make Healthier Cafeteria Choices?"; (19) "Resources for the Classroom"; and (20) " Royal Remedy: An Interview with Karen Cowan".