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khebda's review
3.0
I started reading this as soon as I finished Learn Me Good a couple of days ago. Some parts felt more forced than the first book, but it did have plenty of laugh out loud moments by the end.
mainon's review against another edition
3.0
Funny, cute stories from a third-grade teacher about the kids in his class. Easy read.
morninglightmama's review against another edition
3.0
The format was unique-- a 3rd grade math teacher documenting his first year through a series of emails to a former colleague from his first career as an engineer, and the tone was mostly light and humorous, with clever insights about the wacky experiences that only someone who works with children can truly understand. A huge emphasis on the testing that is the major event of 3rd grade in the US, but not any real delving into alternative ideas of what education *could* look like. Not a reformist perspective in any way, but a lighthearted look at the first year behind the teacher's desk.
9planets's review against another edition
4.0
This one seriously made me laugh out loud, many times.
laurabeth9's review against another edition
4.0
Great look at a first year teacher tackling an inner city 3rd grade classroom. The entire book is set up through his hilarious emails to a previous coworker. If you are a teacher, this book is a must. If you are a parent of an elementary student and need a laugh, read this one. Too funny!
cymiga's review against another edition
3.0
I got this book free on my kindle. As a teacher myself, I thought it would be a funny and light hearted read. It did have some funny stories that I easily related to and was a quick read. However, the one sided email to a friend format grew tiresome. Also, as it was one sided the author wrote the emails to his friend in away that often seemed only for the benefit of the reader of the book ( for example repeating stories they had been involved in or other information that the receiver of the email would obviously already know from their time together or from the email he had replied with.) This in my opinion sometimes made the emails seem unbelievable. I found myself thinking,"I wouldn't write an email that way." There is a sequel. Maybe I'll read it some day if its free.
heriwen's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny. occasionally hard to follow but definitely comic relief after a bad day at work.
ir_sharp2's review against another edition
3.0
Not terribly impressive I guess because I've personally witnessed so much in my own room. Weird names, check. He may have had a 'Zaphalonia', but *I* had a LaFabio. Weirder parents, check. Yep. I'm not even goin into the nuttiness I've seen. And weirdest of all, the kids. Myyyyyy goodness! One of my best ever was the kid that used poop as a weapon. THOSE are the stories I was expecting.
daydreamer1983's review against another edition
5.0
As a teacher, I laughed throughout the book. Loved the writing style as well. Onto "Learn me Gooder"!