Quotes from teachers that stayed with their students-from the life-changing to the head-scratching.
My high school chemistry teacher used to tell us, "Carol never wore her safety goggles. Now, she doesn't need them." It was a joke. I think. But it sure got the point across.-Alicia on Mr. P.
The author of Like My Mother Always Said and Like My Father Always Saidreturns with a new crowdsourced collection of quips, quotes, and stories from people recalling childhood influences from grade school instructors to piano teachers, Catholic school sisters, guidance counselors, coaches, and mentors. In addition, teachers themselves have contributed some entertaining reminiscences and tales from the classroom.
With chapters such as "Scare Tactics," "Advice That Stuck," and "Crazy Town," the entries range from the wise to the weird-provoking nostalgia, inspiration, and more than a few good laughs.
Autorentext
Based in New York, Erin McHugh is a former publishing executive and author of more than 25 books of trivia, history, children's titles, and more.
Zusammenfassung
Erin McHugh's last two books, Like My Mother Always Said . . . and Like My Father Always Said . . ., pulled together a rainbow of savvy, humorous, and questionable wisdom from parents. Her next volume leaves home and heads for the classroom to celebrate what we gleaned from perhaps the most obvious candidates for learning: our teachers. The same quotation crowdsourcing McHugh has used so well before is at work again in Like My Teacher Always Said. . . . The book includes both full-page tales and short quips and is divided into chapters such as "Scare Tactics," "Advice That Stuck," and "Crazy Town." The material is exceptionally rich and comes from a diverse roster of charactersfrom grade school instructors and piano teachers to Catholic school nuns, guidance counselors, coaches, and mentors. This book is a perfect way to inspire memories of student days and an ideal gift for teachers to show your appreciation for the influence they've had on your life.