The Art of Teaching Children

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781982165666 Author(s): Phillip Done Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 464

Description: An essential guide for teachers and parents thatA?s destined to become a classic, The Art of Teaching Children is one of those rare and masterful books that not only defines a craft but offers a magical reading experience.After more than thirty years in the classroom, award-winning teacher Phillip Done decided that it was time to retire. But a teacherA?s job is never truly finished, and he set out to write the greatest lesson of his career: a book for educators and parents that would pass along everything he learned about working with kids. From the first-day-of-school jitters to the last dayA?s tears, Done writes about the teacherA?s craft, classrooms and curriculums, the challenges of the profession, and the reason all teachers do itA?the children. Drawing upon decades of experience, Done shares time-tested tips and sage advice: Real learning is messy, not linear. Greeting kids in the morning as they enter the classroom is an important part of the school day. If a student is having trouble, look at what you can do differently before pointing the finger at the child. Ask yourself: Would I want to be a student in my class? When children watch you, they are learning how to be people, and one of the most important things we can do for our students is to model the kind of people we would like them to be. Done tackles topics you wonA?t find in any other teaching book, including Back to School Night nerves, teacher pride, the Sunday Blues, Pinterest envy, teacher guilt, and the things they never warn you about in A?teacher schoolA? but should, like how to survive recess duty, field trips, and lunch supervision. Done also addresses some of the most important issues schools face today: bullying, excessive screen time, the systemA?s obsession with testing, teacher burnout, and the ever-increasing demands of meet