Teachers! They’re Just Like You
With back to school just around the corner, queue the collective groan– I know sorry to bring up a sore subject, but it’s got me reminiscing! And while I know we all love being home in the summer there is something so fun about the excitement of back-to-school season. One thing that I can remember being the MOST excited about was finding out who my teacher was going to be.
As a child, teachers appeared to be in their own separate world. I pictured them sleeping in the classrooms at night and was fascinated by stories about their husbands/wives/kids or anything outside of the classroom! But for all the silly and creative ideas we have when we are young about our teachers, we grow up to learn that they are just like us!;) Below are some books inspired by just that!
At some point, you’re bound to encounter your teacher in the wild. It’s okay to be excited, awkward, or just plain confused. After all, you’ve never seen them outside of school. But teachers are just like us—they go to the dentist, cheer at soccer games, and take their pets to the vet.
So, don’t panic! With these few simple, amusing strategies, you’ll be ready to handle any surprise teacher sightings like a pro.
Husband and wife duo Brad Davidson and Rachel Más Davidson explore a hilariously familiar experience in this playful and quirky guide to navigating unexpected encounters with your teacher outside of their natural habitat.
From art to science, history to math, there are so many things to learn at school! But Mr. Gill’s students are most interested in learning about the empty chair that sits in the front of their classroom. He tells them a story from his childhood about his Black best friend, Archie, the racism they experienced at a classmate’s birthday party, when Archie was told there wasn’t a chair for him, and how it inspired Mr. Gill to prioritize inclusivity and love.
In this true story of bravery and belonging from longtime elementary school teacher Dan Gill and gorgeously illustrated by Susan Gal, readers will learn to always keep an extra chair in their home and in their hearts.
Join kindergarten teacher Mr. Bee as he gets ready for the new school year. Watch as he transforms a cluttered classroom into an inviting, orderly space where everything has its place—art supplies, books, things for pretend, a chair for every child, a cubby marked with their name. Everything goes where it will be easy for the children to reach, and easy to put away when they are done.
This satisfying journey shows children with what to expect when they start school, building excitement in the most comforting way—until, at last, here come the new students, ready to explore a room prepared just for them. Kindergarten Gets Ready organizes the messy unknown into an orderly, irresistible place for children getting ready for kindergarten.
The children of Class 203 are learning to braid. They started with hair and shoelaces, and now the children have brought rags from home. Their braid gets longer and longer until one idea transforms it into an extraordinary surprise for their teacher.
Here is the story of a rag rug, woven through with the stories of the scraps used to create it and those told during its making. The result is a special handmade spot where the whole class can gather, ready for more stories.
This beguiling celebration of storytelling is woven through with an easy-to-learn and impressive craft project, including instructions, will have readers reaching for scraps to make their own rag rug.
When their class tadpoles are big enough, Mr. Stricter tells his students they can keep just one. The class chooses Bruno, the smallest of the bunch. But Bruno doesn’t stay that way for long. Soon, he’s grown into a giant, classroom-wrecking creature: he eats desks, he farts for show-and-tell, and he sneezes slime all over everything! With Mr. Stricter blinded by love for the pet, the students must step up and take matters into their own heroic hands.
Teachers are amazing! They teach you new things, make you laugh, and help you meet new friends. They always encourage you to do your best. They make the classroom a great place to be!
From admiring the way teachers foster creativity in the classroom to how they ensure all children’s needs are met, Todd Parr offers an ode to everything teachers contribute to the world. Bursting with positivity about school and the people who make it special, this book is sure to become a classroom and at-home favorite.
On the first day of school Arthur discovers he’s got the toughest teacher in the third grade! The pressure is on to study hard for the all-school Spell-a-thon. Will Arthur be able to prove to his strict teacher that he can make the grade, or will he let Mr. Ratburn d-o-w-n?
