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Annotation One- and two-room schools represent a paradoxical time in Texas history when school played second fiddle to family duties but still served as the focus of community life. Luther Bryan Clegg's The Empty Schoolhouse provides a direct link to the past through interviews with students who attended these schools and teachers who taught in this area between Fort Worth and Odessa and the Hill Country and Amarillo. Former students share stories describing Friday afternoon "literary societies, " dead snakes in desk drawers, pranks, fires, travel to and from school, and discipline. Drawing on historical and sociological data as well as interviews, Clegg presents intriguing accounts of rural life, preserving the uniqueness of the "olden days."
This engaging book examines the history of the one-room school and how successive generations of Americans have remembered--and just as often misremembered--this powerful national icon.
Hopefully MEMORIES of One-Room Schools will be enjoyed by anyone that ever attended these schools, knows of anyone that did or is interested in history. Some of the things included are a brief history of one-room schools and the special state program that was legislated to solve the teacher shortage. Some topics covered in the book are: -the different languages spoken-sporadic attendance-clothes worn-"hickory stick" discipline-getting to and from school-sleigh/bob sled rides-horses ridden to and from school-where the teacher stayed-water for the school-building and banking fires-schoolhouse pests-outhouses-lard or syrup lunch pails-snowbound at the school house-subject taught-spelling bees-YCL song-special days-school picnics-description of classroom and some of the recess and indoor games played by the students. But the highlight of the book is the humorous, interesting memories of former students, parents and friends. Baked potatoes and the game Anti-I-Over appear to be favorite memories.
"While Puckett offers a valuable perspective on schooling in the twentieth-century rural South, she also captures the essence of daily life in the communities in which she taught. We read of how she sometimes boarded with the parents of her pupils; of how teachers, students, and parents joined together in observance of holidays; and of how schooling managed to continue through the busy growing seasons. Personal details of Puckett's life also emerge, from her relationship with her parents to her life at home with her husband and their eight children.".
As she prepares for her graduation ceremony, a first grader-to-be remembers her enjoyable year in kindergarten.
Canyon School is a historical landmark because it has one of the oldest existing school buildings still being used in Los Angeles. It has served the community well and should be recognized as a perfect example of what a school should be. I am extremely grateful I had the privilege of attending Canyon School when I did. It made me a better person. Of all the teachers I knew and schools I attended after Canyon School, none of them left me with lasting priceless memories like those I cherish from Canyon School. This book is a memoir of Ernest Marquez's time at Canyon School (1930-1936), which includes historic photos and illustrations done by the author at ages 7 and 8 as a student at the school.
Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nine, easy-to-understand principles with clear applications for the classroom Includes surprising findings, such as that intelligence is malleable, and that you cannot develop "thinking skills" without facts How an understanding of the brain's workings can help teachers hone their teaching skills "Mr. Willingham's answers apply just as well outside the classroom. Corporate trainers, marketers and, not least, parents -anyone who cares about how we learn-should find his book valuable reading." —Wall Street Journal
With too many applications and limited openings at private elementary schools in Los Angeles, this book answers questions about the admissions process and how to give your child that competitive edge.