The Art of Teaching Children: All I Learned from a Lifetime in the Classroom
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- Author：Phillip Done
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Reviews
Nan
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Two years after retirement and I'm still reading books about education。 Although this one is especially valuable for soon-to-be， freshly-minted， or along in the years educators， reading it now reminded me of all the reasons I loved being a teacher。 Phillip Done perfectly captures the joy， heart， and passion of this work even while detailing the absurdities and frustrations。 It's the only book about education that didn't give me the shakes。 My only issue is that he didn't more specifically addres Two years after retirement and I'm still reading books about education。 Although this one is especially valuable for soon-to-be， freshly-minted， or along in the years educators， reading it now reminded me of all the reasons I loved being a teacher。 Phillip Done perfectly captures the joy， heart， and passion of this work even while detailing the absurdities and frustrations。 It's the only book about education that didn't give me the shakes。 My only issue is that he didn't more specifically address issues of diversity and inclusion which are so key to many students' success。 I cringed every time he addressed his class as "Boys and girls"-- which we'd no sooner use than "Small children and tall children" or "Black children and white children"。 His class also seems to celebrate Christmas even though I doubt it's a part of all his students' lives。 Still， any teacher will relate to and be uplifted by his overall message of the value and importance of this work。 Highly recommended。 Actual rating: 4。5 。。。more
Marci Lamb
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What a treasure - I've taught children for 16 years and yet I couldn't put this book down。 Thought-provoking and entertaining， I made so many notes in the margins that my multicolored highlighter ran out juice。 The Art of Teaching Children provides practical and detailed chapter-by-chapter advice on every area of instruction from soup to nuts （or from bulletin boards to graduation）。 I'm grateful to Phillip Done; I have so many new ideas that I can't wait to get back to the classroom to work with What a treasure - I've taught children for 16 years and yet I couldn't put this book down。 Thought-provoking and entertaining， I made so many notes in the margins that my multicolored highlighter ran out juice。 The Art of Teaching Children provides practical and detailed chapter-by-chapter advice on every area of instruction from soup to nuts （or from bulletin boards to graduation）。 I'm grateful to Phillip Done; I have so many new ideas that I can't wait to get back to the classroom to work with my middle schoolers。 Classroom teachers will relate to this book， but anyone who reads it will learn to more effectively communicate her/his/their ideas with wit， wisdom and humanity。 。。。more
Mindy Ryder
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I am not a teacher。 I do not have children。 Neither of these points kept me from consuming this book。 Phil Done's love for his craft and his charges are evident throughout。 He entertains and also （of course） teaches concepts that should help anyone dealing with children。 Come to think of it， the lessons are applicable to any human。Phil's lessons of being present and kind are a running theme throughout the book which is also by the way quite entertaining。 There were several times I had to wipe a I am not a teacher。 I do not have children。 Neither of these points kept me from consuming this book。 Phil Done's love for his craft and his charges are evident throughout。 He entertains and also （of course） teaches concepts that should help anyone dealing with children。 Come to think of it， the lessons are applicable to any human。Phil's lessons of being present and kind are a running theme throughout the book which is also by the way quite entertaining。 There were several times I had to wipe a tear from my face。 He instructs but is not preachy。 The lessons should go down easily for teachers looking for direction and/or inspiration。 I highly recommend this not only for teachers but for anyone looking to inspire or just a good read。 。。。more
Jennifer
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After the Uvalde school shooting， I had one of my preservice teachers reach out to me。 She was hesitant about her choice to become a teacher。 I am sure my response wasn’t as polished and I wish it were because I was processing everything myself， but this is the book I am going to gift her to remind her why we need her in the classroom。 The Art of Teaching Children by Phillip Done is a love letter to the classroom。 It reminds you why teaching is a calling and has sage advice for any new or experi After the Uvalde school shooting， I had one of my preservice teachers reach out to me。 She was hesitant about her choice to become a teacher。 I am sure my response wasn’t as polished and I wish it were because I was processing everything myself， but this is the book I am going to gift her to remind her why we need her in the classroom。 The Art of Teaching Children by Phillip Done is a love letter to the classroom。 It reminds you why teaching is a calling and has sage advice for any new or experienced teacher。 He describes the 4 Rs， reading， writing， and arithmetic， but the most important is Rapport。 Done describes how we develop those relationships within the classroom from exactly what to do on the first day of school to his favorite ways to conduct a read aloud。 The most important three words you can say in your classroom every day are “How are you？” and then really listening to their responses。 From funny stories from his 33 years in the classroom all over the world， he reminds us why the work of a teacher is so important and why it is worth the hours of hard work。 I highly recommend this book as a gift to graduating future educators or for a teacher who needs a reminder that it is all worth it。 This book brings the joy of the classroom to life。 。。。more
Karen Rynewicz
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I highly recommend Philip Done's book The Art of Teaching Children！ I loved reading about his experiences in the classroom that I could so relate to！ These stories brought a smile to my face and reminded me why I became a teacher。 This book would be ideal for new teachers， but it was also a good refresher for a 33 year veteran such a myself！ I came away with new ideas I will try when I return next month to my classroom。 Phillip also reminded me how important it is to have rapport with students a I highly recommend Philip Done's book The Art of Teaching Children！ I loved reading about his experiences in the classroom that I could so relate to！ These stories brought a smile to my face and reminded me why I became a teacher。 This book would be ideal for new teachers， but it was also a good refresher for a 33 year veteran such a myself！ I came away with new ideas I will try when I return next month to my classroom。 Phillip also reminded me how important it is to have rapport with students and show you care。 If you are starting your first year of teaching or your 35th year of teaching， this is a must read to inspire you！ I look forward to reading more books written by Phillip。 。。。more
Sarrie Paguirigan
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The Art of Teaching Children is a wonderful book written by Phillip Done。 His passion and love of teaching comes through in his recollections and stories from past classes。 He further shares that passion by weaving in tips and advice that can help both new and seasoned teachers alike。Having worked in a classroom with Mr。 Done， I witnessed first hand how his teaching practices help to create a positive learning environment where all students feel successful。 He shows a genuine interest in his stu The Art of Teaching Children is a wonderful book written by Phillip Done。 His passion and love of teaching comes through in his recollections and stories from past classes。 He further shares that passion by weaving in tips and advice that can help both new and seasoned teachers alike。Having worked in a classroom with Mr。 Done， I witnessed first hand how his teaching practices help to create a positive learning environment where all students feel successful。 He shows a genuine interest in his students which enhances the connections that he makes with them。 The kids know that Mr。 Done cares！ I highly recommend The Art of Teaching Children。 It will touch both the heart and soul of any reader， especially those who work with children。 If teaching children is an art， then Mr。 Done is a skilled artist indeed！ 。。。more
Stacy Ochsman Kravitz
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This book made me wish I was a kid in Mr。 Done's 3rd grade class。 If it doesn't make you want to be a teacher， it will make you wish you were a student of his for sure。 Mr。 Done IS the teacher we all loved or desperately wanted to have and needed to have。 If every school had a Mr。 Done， the education system wouldn't be struggling。 If every kid had a Mr。 Done， our world would be a better， happier place。 The Art of Teaching Children is a handbook for every new teacher and for every veteran， season This book made me wish I was a kid in Mr。 Done's 3rd grade class。 If it doesn't make you want to be a teacher， it will make you wish you were a student of his for sure。 Mr。 Done IS the teacher we all loved or desperately wanted to have and needed to have。 If every school had a Mr。 Done， the education system wouldn't be struggling。 If every kid had a Mr。 Done， our world would be a better， happier place。 The Art of Teaching Children is a handbook for every new teacher and for every veteran， seasoned teacher is a refresher， a reminder， of the gift you are given and it's a literal list of what you can do to increase the fun and learning in your classroom。 The book details in a cute， nostalgic and NOT condescending way how best to be creative in sparking kids imagination and love of learning。 This story comes to us at a crucial moment in our world when teachers are being blamed for all the problems in the world and also being tasked with fixing them， when education has become standardized and not individualized， unique or creative。 Every school NEEDS a Mr。 Done。 If you need to feel hopeful about teachers， about teaching as a career， this is THE story you need。 If you enjoy the nuanced imaginative creative innocence of children， this book will warm your heart。 I want to buy a copy of this book for all of the teachers in my child's elementary school。 I have shared this book with my teacher friends， my SLP friends， and everyone raves that it is an essential handbook for working with children and renewing our spirits。 Mr。 Done is a national treasure。 。。。more
Stef
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This is a book everyone in education needs。 We should be handed this book of advice， strategies， and anecdotes the day we decide to go into education。 Done stresses the importance of finding the strengths in all students and encouraging them to be their kind of smart， beyond the areas of reading and math。 He encourages both students and teachers to get creative and engage the students in both standard curricula as well as fine and performing arts and STEM。 If every teacher taught even a quarter This is a book everyone in education needs。 We should be handed this book of advice， strategies， and anecdotes the day we decide to go into education。 Done stresses the importance of finding the strengths in all students and encouraging them to be their kind of smart， beyond the areas of reading and math。 He encourages both students and teachers to get creative and engage the students in both standard curricula as well as fine and performing arts and STEM。 If every teacher taught even a quarter of the way Mr。 Done does， education would be a completely different field。 I hope this book finds its way to teachers-to-be， teachers a few years in， and veteran teachers。 We could all learn something from Phillip Done， and thanks to his book， we all can。 。。。more
Adrienne Gear
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I was sent a copy of this book by the author himself。 I have never met him but， after starting his book， feel like he's my new BFF！ Phillip Done's experienced "teacher voice" comes through with such passion， wisdom， and integrity throughout this book。 You can tell he LOVED being a teacher （recently retired after 35 years） and wants to spread teacher joy everywhere！ This book is written with the beginning teacher in mind， but even with 25 years plus teaching experience， I find myself nodding， lau I was sent a copy of this book by the author himself。 I have never met him but， after starting his book， feel like he's my new BFF！ Phillip Done's experienced "teacher voice" comes through with such passion， wisdom， and integrity throughout this book。 You can tell he LOVED being a teacher （recently retired after 35 years） and wants to spread teacher joy everywhere！ This book is written with the beginning teacher in mind， but even with 25 years plus teaching experience， I find myself nodding， laughing， marking pages， "making connections"， and learning new teacher tips。 The book is easy to read， part narrative and part "how to"， and filled with so many practical ideas and real stories from the classroom。 It reads like a narrative， taking you into classrooms and putting you into real-life teacher experiences。 I knew I was going to love the book when the first chapter was about the children and not the curriculum！ Phillip Done is clearly a "child-centered" teacher and everything he writes about puts the needs of the child front and center。 He then goes on to talk about the classroom itself， how to create a loving， caring class community that feels like home。 From lighting， to seating， to decorations and music， and the all important "teacher board"。 One of my favorite chapters （and the one I'm currently reading reading） is about The Craft of teaching which talks about teachers as artists。 Done words are so reaffirming that teachers are special people who create and transform like artists， musicians and actors。 "It's an art to get a crying kindergartner into the classroom on the first day of school， then ensure that he has a good day。" I highly recommend this book to any teacher who is just starting out into the profession or who needs a lift of reassurance and inspiration。 It's easy beside reading， but don't forget your sticky notes！ There are LOTS of gems you will want to go back to！ Thank you， Phillip Done， for this wonderful， inspiring book and for gifting us with your book and reminding us that children matter and teaching is all about joy。 。。。more
Norelle Done
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A fantastic resource for teachers， and a fun read for anyone - I thoroughly enjoyed The Art of Teaching Children！ Phillip shares his wealth of knowledge from decades of teaching alongside engaging stories and examples - I found myself laughing out loud from many of the anecdotes he shared。 I am not a teacher， but the lessons and tips he includes can very easily be applied to parenting or interacting with kids in a way that builds them up and encourages learning。 This book also brought out some n A fantastic resource for teachers， and a fun read for anyone - I thoroughly enjoyed The Art of Teaching Children！ Phillip shares his wealth of knowledge from decades of teaching alongside engaging stories and examples - I found myself laughing out loud from many of the anecdotes he shared。 I am not a teacher， but the lessons and tips he includes can very easily be applied to parenting or interacting with kids in a way that builds them up and encourages learning。 This book also brought out some nostalgia and gratitude for my own teachers。 Thank you to Phillip and teachers like you who invest so much of yourself in the effort of cultivating young learners！！ 。。。more
Maria B
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This book is all about the heart of teaching and I love the way it presents practical knowledge with moments that bring tears to my eyes。 It makes great points about how to connect with children and build relationships。 It is easy to read， even in the middle of summer break when I don’t want to be reminded of a classroom。 I don’t want to put it down！ The author is so good at telling a story and leading you to the point of the chapter。 I felt like I was just hanging out with him over coffee in th This book is all about the heart of teaching and I love the way it presents practical knowledge with moments that bring tears to my eyes。 It makes great points about how to connect with children and build relationships。 It is easy to read， even in the middle of summer break when I don’t want to be reminded of a classroom。 I don’t want to put it down！ The author is so good at telling a story and leading you to the point of the chapter。 I felt like I was just hanging out with him over coffee in the break room。 I’m not done yet， but highly recommended this book to ANYONE who works with children， whether in a classroom or any other setting。 。。。more
Cynthia Vaughn
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This is a big book and every chapter and story deserves to be savored。 To encapsulate an entire career in teaching is a daunting task and Phillip Done’s “The Art of Teaching Children” is an instant classic。 I would recommend this to every elementary school classroom teacher and education major。 Done shares his successes and strategies over the decades， as well as lessons learned。 The stories he tells about his students （the names have been changed） are hilarious， heartwarming， and sometimes hear This is a big book and every chapter and story deserves to be savored。 To encapsulate an entire career in teaching is a daunting task and Phillip Done’s “The Art of Teaching Children” is an instant classic。 I would recommend this to every elementary school classroom teacher and education major。 Done shares his successes and strategies over the decades， as well as lessons learned。 The stories he tells about his students （the names have been changed） are hilarious， heartwarming， and sometimes heartbreaking。 I hope that some of these now older students （or their parents） will recognize themselves in these pages。 Parents who read this book will have a much greater appreciation for the true work of a teacher。 。。。more
Rhonda Spira
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I have read all of Phillips books and was not surprised that The Art Of Teaching Children is one of my favorites。 He has a way of pulling you into his stories where you feel you are standing in his classroom with him and his kids。 I laughed and I cried and laughed again。 All on the same page！！ This book isn’t just for teachers。 I am not a teacher。 His stories warm the heart and help parents see the other side。
April
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This purports to be a book useful to any teacher， but， as a high school teacher， I found very little of practical value。 It is focused on the primary grades and would be helpful for teachers in their first few years of the profession。 There were some chapters that had absolutely no value to anyone outside of this audience， and a few that were actually good reminders of important ways to survive teaching that weren't so terrible to get through at the end。 If you aren't about to go into teaching y This purports to be a book useful to any teacher， but， as a high school teacher， I found very little of practical value。 It is focused on the primary grades and would be helpful for teachers in their first few years of the profession。 There were some chapters that had absolutely no value to anyone outside of this audience， and a few that were actually good reminders of important ways to survive teaching that weren't so terrible to get through at the end。 If you aren't about to go into teaching young children or have been teaching for more than about five years， I would't recommend。。。 。。。more
Beth Keller
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The world is a better place with Phil Done and teachers like Phil Done in it。 And teachers， parents， and those who work with children on a daily basis are fortunate beneficiaries of this engaging and informative book – one that brought me many “melt” moments which Done describes experiencing throughout his career。 I’ve greatly enjoyed reading Done’s previous books and admired his ability as an author to capture the uniqueness of how children learn and perceive the world around them。 In his newes The world is a better place with Phil Done and teachers like Phil Done in it。 And teachers， parents， and those who work with children on a daily basis are fortunate beneficiaries of this engaging and informative book – one that brought me many “melt” moments which Done describes experiencing throughout his career。 I’ve greatly enjoyed reading Done’s previous books and admired his ability as an author to capture the uniqueness of how children learn and perceive the world around them。 In his newest work， he looks further at how teachers can build trust， respect， and connection within the classroom， providing numerous examples of how to meet children’s daily interactions with active listening， patience， openness， and humor。 He also takes an honest look at the many challenges teachers encounter on a daily level as well， including the burnout that can often happen。 Looking back on the breadth of his experience， he offers time-tested strategies and ideas that will help all teachers， regardless of grade or experience， with ways to engage and motivate children， effectively structure and manage the classroom， and develop and sustain themselves。 As I read this book， I kept reflecting on how lucky we would all be to have made such a difference in so many people’s lives and to value and love what we do in life。 Bravo to Done for all he has done in his thirty-three years in the classroom， and for his desire and ability to share that so well with the rest of us。 。。。more
Jen Babakhan
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In The Art of Teaching Children， Done has accomplished the incredible: he’s compiled into one volume all that one could ever want to know about teaching children both in and out of classroom settings， and he’s done so in a way that is both delightful and entertaining。 Books on the teaching profession can be both dry and unconnected with the lived experience， and this is neither。 I found this book to be an absolute delight and necessity for anyone entering the profession or those who have taught In The Art of Teaching Children， Done has accomplished the incredible: he’s compiled into one volume all that one could ever want to know about teaching children both in and out of classroom settings， and he’s done so in a way that is both delightful and entertaining。 Books on the teaching profession can be both dry and unconnected with the lived experience， and this is neither。 I found this book to be an absolute delight and necessity for anyone entering the profession or those who have taught for years。 。。。more
Daniel Chia
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I have always loved reading Phillip Done's wonderful books about his experiences teaching children since I read his first book years ago， so this latest tome by my favourite author was a must read the moment that I heard of its publication。 And what a special book this turned out to be！ This book is the distillation of 33 years of teaching experience by Phillip Done， written in Mr Done's distinctive style combining humour and deeply moving insights about his students。 It has practical advice and I have always loved reading Phillip Done's wonderful books about his experiences teaching children since I read his first book years ago， so this latest tome by my favourite author was a must read the moment that I heard of its publication。 And what a special book this turned out to be！ This book is the distillation of 33 years of teaching experience by Phillip Done， written in Mr Done's distinctive style combining humour and deeply moving insights about his students。 It has practical advice and tips for newbie teachers interspersed with utterly heartwarming vignettes of his many students that will delight the veteran teachers and even the non-teachers among his readership。 You really don't have to be a teacher to enjoy this book， because Mr Done will bring you right back to your childhood as he tells stories from the classroom that can only be gleaned from a lifetime of teaching。 This book delighted me from cover to cover， and I was particularly moved by his final chapter in which he described his final day of school after 33 years。 It was beautiful， bitter-sweet and it brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye。 How fortunate it must have been to be one of Mr Done's students over those 33 years， and I for one am grateful to have been able to catch a glimpse of what it must have been like to have been taught by a teacher like Mr Done。 It is obvious that he cared deeply for every one of his students， and many are immortalised within the pages of his books。 If you are a teacher or a teacher-to-be， be sure to pick up a copy of this book。 You will learn much from a master teacher。 But this book is bound to delight every one who reads it， no matter what profession you are in， because we all wish we had a teacher like Mr Phillip Done。 。。。more
Joanne
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Whether a parent， teacher ， paraprofessional 。。。you will enjoy this book。 Having worked in an elementary school for 19 years I found myself nodding my head and thinking yup seen that。。。or laugh aloud at the things that come out of a child's mouth。 Mr。 Done will be missed in the classroom as he writes of his retirement but how lucky were the children that had him as thier teacher。 He is an inspiration to educators who are either new or feeling burnt out。I will be gifting this book to anyone I kno Whether a parent， teacher ， paraprofessional 。。。you will enjoy this book。 Having worked in an elementary school for 19 years I found myself nodding my head and thinking yup seen that。。。or laugh aloud at the things that come out of a child's mouth。 Mr。 Done will be missed in the classroom as he writes of his retirement but how lucky were the children that had him as thier teacher。 He is an inspiration to educators who are either new or feeling burnt out。I will be gifting this book to anyone I know who is just starting out in an elementary level position， not only is there great advice， useful and imaginative lesson plans， but whatever feeling you feel at the end of the day。。。know you are not alone。。。we have all been there。 。。。more
Emma Nelson
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Although The Art of Teaching is composed by an American Teacher。 incidents that have happened within Done's classroom are instantly comparable with those that have happened within my own。I found myself quickly moving through the pages agreeing with nearly all of the author's points - like those children that have etched a place upon your heart。 However， I found myself sometimes at odds with the differences between the American/British curriculums but wholeheartedly agreed with the impact of spen Although The Art of Teaching is composed by an American Teacher。 incidents that have happened within Done's classroom are instantly comparable with those that have happened within my own。I found myself quickly moving through the pages agreeing with nearly all of the author's points - like those children that have etched a place upon your heart。 However， I found myself sometimes at odds with the differences between the American/British curriculums but wholeheartedly agreed with the impact of spending cuts on education。 Well written and thought provoking。 。。。more
Denisse
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This book should be not only be required reading for all beginning teachers， it is also a must read for every principal and teacher; newbies and veterans。 Although there were a couple things I may not have agreed with， Mr。 Done points out several non-negotiables that should be followed by all educators。 The stories he tells and the examples he uses to reinforce these are humorous and heartwarming。 A definite must read！
Laura Brady
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Phillip Done's vivid storytelling sets this book apart from other books about teaching。 The kids in his classrooms come alive with their quirky， but all-too-familiar， responses to situations。 Phil is a master of the telling detail。 Little things like: If you catch them running in the hall and send them back to walk， they will speed walk; if you tell them they may go back to their seats if they're wearing stripes， one wise guy will yank up his underwear to show you that there are stripes on it; i Phillip Done's vivid storytelling sets this book apart from other books about teaching。 The kids in his classrooms come alive with their quirky， but all-too-familiar， responses to situations。 Phil is a master of the telling detail。 Little things like: If you catch them running in the hall and send them back to walk， they will speed walk; if you tell them they may go back to their seats if they're wearing stripes， one wise guy will yank up his underwear to show you that there are stripes on it; if they are using a stapler， they will push the stapler hard with two hands and then turn over the paper to see if the staple went all the way through。 Through Phil's eyes， I got a peak at what it's really like to spend decades in a room with little chairs and little minds and little hearts。 And I can say without a doubt that the kids in his classes were very lucky。 I'm not a teacher， but I am a parent and a grandparent， I was a Cub Scout den mother， and a swimming coach， a camp counselor， and a Sunday school teacher。 Phil's book resonated with all those parts of me。 The central lesson is this: Kids respond to love and humor and genuine interest。 It's hard work to be in that frame of mind all the time， but the result is worth it。 。。。more
Amanda
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I first read one of Phillip Done's books when my oldest child was in third grade。 I remember being very touched and passing it on to friends who were teachers to enjoy。 Now Done is retiring and looking back at his days as an elementary school teacher and my own child is in college。 I didn't expect to still be so moved by the stories that make up the world of an elementary school because the world is so jaded， teaching as a career is in peril， and education is a mess。 This is a love letter to tea I first read one of Phillip Done's books when my oldest child was in third grade。 I remember being very touched and passing it on to friends who were teachers to enjoy。 Now Done is retiring and looking back at his days as an elementary school teacher and my own child is in college。 I didn't expect to still be so moved by the stories that make up the world of an elementary school because the world is so jaded， teaching as a career is in peril， and education is a mess。 This is a love letter to teaching and should be read by anyone who needs a reminder that it comes down to the love of teaching the youngest in our society how to go forth and BE。 。。。more
Joni
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If you’re a new teacher or studying to be a teacher and looking for ideas， support， encouragement， and concrete ideas for lesson planning， curriculum， classroom management， and the importance of incorporating humor while teaching， get “The Art Of Teaching Children” by Phillip Done。 If you’re a seasoned veteran teacher who may have fallen into a slump and feel slightly burned out， get “The Art Of Teaching Children，” by Phillip Done。 If you are a parent and would like to know what really goes on b If you’re a new teacher or studying to be a teacher and looking for ideas， support， encouragement， and concrete ideas for lesson planning， curriculum， classroom management， and the importance of incorporating humor while teaching， get “The Art Of Teaching Children” by Phillip Done。 If you’re a seasoned veteran teacher who may have fallen into a slump and feel slightly burned out， get “The Art Of Teaching Children，” by Phillip Done。 If you are a parent and would like to know what really goes on behind closed doors in the classroom， get “The Art Of Teaching Children” by Phillip Done。 If you happen to be a retired teacher like myself， do yourself a favor and get “The Art Of Teaching Children” by Phillip Done。 Having read many books on curriculum， education， and teaching over the years， （over 38 years to be exact，） I can honestly say this is hands down the best book I have ever read on how to successfully teach， encourage， motivate， reinforce， and truly make learning stick。 The subtle gems thrown in throughout the book are priceless and worth much more than the price of admission。 If I had this resource thirty-eight years ago， let’s just say it would have saved me a lot of time， tears， and money！ Philip Done makes reference in the book that the art of teaching children cannot be found in a classroom， textbook， or by studying theories of learning。 He is correct。 However the art of teaching children can easily be found in the subtle nuances throughout the book。 It can be found in the examples he has set with kindness， combined with support and understanding。 It can be found throughout the book from the first page to the last。 You will laugh， maybe shed a tear， and when finished truly know “The Art Of Teaching Children。” 。。。more
Brandon Westlake
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