Friday, November 2, 2012

T is for Teachers

... A School Alphabet



Authors: Steven L. and Deborah Dover Layne
Illustrator: Doris Ettlinger
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Date: 2005

Ages: 6 through 12

Themes: Education, Teachers, Classrooms, Schools

First lines: Inside every schoolhouse there's much to do and see. Let's looks at all that makes school fun; we'll work from A to Z. A begins our alphabet- the letters that we need to make the words and sentences we want to write and read.

Book Flap: Did you know that "kindergarten" comes from a German word that means, "a garden of children?" Or that "arithmetic" comes from the Greek word arithmos? Now students of every age can get a first-rate education as Sleeping Bear Press goes "back to school" with T is for Teachers: a School Alphabet.

Written in a two-tier format with rhyming text for beginning readers and detailed expository for older students, T is for Teachers gives a guided A to Z tour through a day at school.

Why I like it: Being a former school teacher, and continuing as such in home educating our two teenagers, I like the idea of a book dedicated to our profession! Although most students know what a school day entails, this book would be appropriate for new students, whether kindergarteners or foreign students attending school for the first time. Or, it can be used as a "teacher/staff appreciation" tool to introduce the people who work with students on a daily base.




For crafts and other ideas, check out this link by the publishers:


http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/teachingguides/SchoolGuide.pdf



And, for more great book ideas, categorized by subject for use by teachers, librarians, and parents, see Susanna Hill's Perfect Picture Book list...truly an amazing resource!

16 comments:

  1. Jarm, this sounds like an important book for the classroom. Like that there is an alphabet book dedicated to teachers. Sure to ignite a lot of interaction with kids in class. Nice choice.

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    1. Yes, Pat, I'd love to be a mouse in the corner of a classroom to see how the kids would respond!

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  2. Love that you are riding an alphabet wave! Looks terrific.

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    1. Yep. And although there are many more, I will review one other next week, in honor of Thanksgiving!

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  3. I'm a former teacher, too, and a homeschool mom. I love books like these.

    ~Debbie

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  4. This sounds like such a great book! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. You are welcome, Beth...one more alphabet book to go!

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  5. This sounds like a great book for the classroom, Jarm, and also to help our kids understand and appreciate more about teachers. Thanks for adding this interesting title to our list - we don't have anything like it.

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    1. Good, Susanna....I'm glad I found something unique!

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  6. Great choice for PPBF, Jarm! I was a teacher also...and I'm sure I will love this book. I'll try to get a copy...it sounds intriguing. :)

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  7. It's amazingly comprehensive in nature. I think you will enjoy it Vivian. Glad to meet another fellow teacher!

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  8. Jarm, thanks for the recommendation. I like the idea of the two-tier approach, too.

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  9. I just love this Sleeping Bear series. I have read quite a few of them, but I haven't read this one yet. It sounds perfect for me since I am a retired teacher :-)

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    1. This would be a perfect book then, Penny. I hope it meets your expectations!

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