"Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now passes out report cards. The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the maturity level of the people surrounding him all day. Learn Me Good is a hilarious first-person account, inspired by real life experiences. Through a series of emails to Fred Bommerson, his buddy who still works at Heat Pumps Unlimited, Jack chronicles a year-in-the-life of a brand new teacher. With subject lines such as "Irritable Vowel Syndrome," "In math class, no one can hear you scream," and "I love the smell of Lysol in the morning," Jack writes each email with a dash of sarcasm and plenty of irreverent wit."
(Description by Author on Amazon.com)
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My Blurb:
Jack Woodson is an Engineer turned Elementary School teacher. Follow Jack through his first year as a Math Teacher as he emails former co-workers his funny and strange stories straight from the classroom.
A funny look inside the classroom through the Teachers eyes.
Lets Talk About It:
This is a cute, funny book.
I love the unusual format of reading 'emails' in the book as the way to tell the day to day antics of his classroom and students.
Every single 'email' had a cute funny story about the children with a sarcastic twist and signed off in different pen names that were cleverly designed to reflect upon the emails story.
As the emails went on I found myself cheering for the students in their quest to win Math Madness and the numerous testing they went through. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the stories and cringing on others.
This book was great from start to finish. A humorous look inside the classroom and the mind of a teacher that has you quickly turning the page to get to the next days antics.
I hope Mr. Woodson has a follow up to Learn Me Good in the works.
Where to Buy:
- Amazon: Paperback Kindle
- Barnes and Noble: Paperback
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