| Description |
xii, 288 pages ; 19 cm |
| Note |
"A Touchstone book." |
| Contents |
I am a teacher -- New Year: class list -- First day of school -- Only thirty-eight weeks to go -- Names -- Classrooms -- Mrs. Wilson -- Teacher school -- You can always expect -- Teacher moments -- Laminating machine - Back to school night -- Tired -- Potluck -- Picture day -- How many hats do I wear? -- Class pet -- Officer Joe's visit -- Frog and toad -- Fall: Pie-eating contest -- Writing -- Garage sales -- Sharing -- Out for a day -- Parent-teacher conferences -- Report cards -- Why? -- Halloween -- Teacher speeches -- Story time -- Ronny -- Happy birthday play -- Wen to stop teaching -- Thanksgiving feast -- Out of proportions -- Airplane trip -- Winter: Looks -- Off with a bang -- Interview questions -- Cultural experience -- Sugar cookies -- ER -- Christmas concert -- Sore lips -- Nicknames -- Thank you ! -- How to know when you need a vacation -- First day of winter break -- Jealous -- Letter to Roald Dahl -- I had a dream -- Tortilla snowflakes -- Valentine's art -- Spring: Spring is here -- Testing -- April fools! -- Wedding -- Believe them -- Parents -- French lessons -- Sleepover -- Sr ping musical -- Licorice -- Gifted -- Open house -- Grammar lessons -- School supples -- How old is your mom? -- Words you cannot say in class -- Countdown: Miss Greco -- Tell us a story! -- How many times have said that? -- Why do I teach? -- Out to dinner -- Customs -- Saved -- Where's the hole punch? -- Talk -- New definitions -- Class placements -- Out of the moths of babes -- Dinner invitation -- I know -- Have I taught them -- Last day of school. |
| Summary |
Phillip Done fixes staplers that won't staple, zippers that won't zip, and pokes pins in the caps of glue bottles that will not pour. He has sung "Happy Birthday" 657 times. A witness to the joys of discovery, Done inspires readers with the everyday adventures and milestones of his 32 third graders in this irresistible collection of bite-sized essays. From the nervous first day of school to the hectic Halloween parade to the disastrous spring musical, Done connects what happens in his classroom to the universal truths that touch us all. He reminds us of the delight of learning something for the first time and of the value of making a difference. 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny is for anyone who has ever taught children -- or been to third grade. It is a testament to the kids who uplift us -- and the teachers we will never forget. With just the right mix of humor and wisdom, Done reveals the enduring promise of elementary school as a powerful antidote to the cynicism of our times. |
| Subject |
Done, Phillip.
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Teachers -- United States -- Biography.
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Teaching.
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| Added Title |
Thirty-two third graders and one class bunny |
| ISBN |
0743272390 |
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9780743272391 |
| Standard No. |
9780743272391 |
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