![]() ![]() I felt like she could have reined her frustration and anger in while writing the book and still made the points she wanted to make.ĭon’t get me wrong: the stories she tells are fascinating in their demonstration of public school ridiculousness. ![]() But the almost, well, bitterness displayed was a bit much to throw at the reader from the beginning. Though I am not a teacher, I don’t think any of these things, so I didn’t take her attack personally. Mimi launches a tirade against people who think her job is cute or easy. I felt that we got off on the wrong foot by the introduction, when Mrs. Strangely, I found this conversational style a bit off-putting at times, rather than inviting. The author’s style is very informal, which makes sense as this started as a blog. ![]() ![]() I have no aspirations of being a teacher, but am curious to read books which dish about a particular profession. I had never heard of the author’s blog before, but I saw the book in my library’s new book section and it looked intriguing. The children can be exasperating but are not the targets of her rants. Her rants are mostly directed at administrative ineptitude, but can also include lazy colleagues and unhelpful parents. A second grade teacher describes her experience teaching for her seventh year at a public school in Harlem. It’s Not All Flowers And Sausages by Mrs. ![]()
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