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Summary: Wonderful, Every Elementary School teacher must have a copy!
Review: This was my favorite book in first grade. In this story, Miss Nelson's students in Room 207 took advantage of their sweet teacher. They threw spitballs, passed notes, flew paper airplanes, misbehaved during story time, and would not do their assignments. Miss Nelson had had enough so for weeks she dressed as a witch and called herself Miss Viola Swamp and treated the class badly. When she finally came back as herself, she wouldn't tell her class what had happened. And she noticed that thanks to her disguise, her class went from Being the worst behaved class in the school to being the best behaved class she had ever taught. We still quote this book all the time and love it a lot.--Robert Metz
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Summary: Read this book to your class on the first day of school!
Review: Want to get the school year off on the right foot? Read this book to your class on day one. Stop to ask questions about how the children are acting and what is wrong with the classroom. At the end of the story ask what Miss Nelson could have done to prevent all of these problems? This will naturally lead into a discussion of the importance of having RULES. Then have the class brainstorm a list of rules that every classroom should have. Post these rules in your room. Studies have shown that children are more likely to respect rules that they help make. They also will have a better understanding as to why teachers need rules. Don't let what happened to Miss Nelson happen to you!
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Summary: Essential For Any Elementary School Teacher in need of a Sub
Review: When I was in second grade my teacher read this book to the class. Everyone loved the story and the illustrations were pretty good. But the next day at class our teacher wasn't there! In her place was a strange woman. Now, if you know anything about kids you understand that they can run on a wolf pack mentality, especially when it comes to substitutes. Under normal circumstances we would have pushed this stranger, this substitute, to the brink of insanity. Sure, we'd have had some casualties headed for the principal's office, but a substitue was an opportunity not to be missed. That is, unless she looked like Miss Viola Swamp! And boy did this woman ever fit the bill! I can't recall ever seeing a group of second graders so attentive to the day's lesson, so well behaved! Now, the substitute wasn't all that bad, just not as nice as the actual teacher. But we all had Miss Nelson is Missing on our minds and everyone of us kept thinking "What if...?" I'm just guessing here, but I do believe my second grade teacher knew the affect this book would have on us. She knew we would pay attention in her absence and upon her return great her with enthusiasm and relief. She was right! Now anyone even thinking about becoming an early Elementary School teacher should think well on investing in this book. It may one day prove invaluable to your state of mind when leaving your class to a stranger!
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