Stars: *** 1/2 Createspace (2010)Memoir200 pages Summary: At 66, Philip Fishman decides he wants to become a teacher. This is the story of his (very) short lived career. It’s a memoir of that choice and that adventure and where it lead him. It’s also the story of what he learned during his few weeks as… Read More »
Homework for Grownups: Everything You Learned At School and Promptly Forgot by E. Foley & B. Coates
February 4, 2011 by ·
Stars: ***** Harper Collins Canada (2010)Canadian EditionNonfiction432 pages Summary: Homework for Grown-ups is a brilliantly informative and entertaining book of old-school knowledge for adults. It is the ultimate refresher course on mathematics (remember Pythagoras’ theorem? You will!), English grammar and literature (do you know your Margarets?), and chemistry and the sciences (including the big bang… Read More »
Speed Reviews – Adult Nonfiction
January 24, 2011 by ·
I have a bunch of books that just never got reviewed and I want to start fresh ASAP and review books within a week or two of reading it at the most. So I need to catch up on these reviews. Considering I read these over a year ago, I may not remember enough for… Read More »
Green Books Campaign – Meet the Teacher: How to Help Your Child Navigate Elementary School
November 10, 2010 by ·
This review is part of the Green Books campaign.Today 200 bloggers take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of 200 books printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper. By turning a spotlight on books printed using eco- friendly paper, we hope to raise the awareness of book buyers… Read More »
Draw Plus Math: Enhance Math Learning Through Art Activities by Freddie Levin
November 4, 2010 by ·
Stars: ***** Peel Productions 2010For ages 6 and up978-0-939217-90-8 Summary: Your child can learn math skills while having fun drawing. My eldest child is not quite five but she loves math and drawing so she had fun going through this book with me. Each lesson has a colour drawing and either a bunch of questions… Read More »
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
January 2, 2010 by ·
Stars: ***** Jossey-Bass (March 2009)Adult NonfictionEducation, Reading, Literature Study This is one of the few books published in 2009 that wasn’t a review book. I actually picked this up at the library, obviously it was the title that caught my eye. This book’s general audience is teachers and anyone else who teaches reading and a… Read More »
Marshmallow Math by Trevor Schindeler
October 2, 2008 by ·
Stars: ***** Subtitle: Early Math for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Primary School Children. A Fun and Novel Way to Teach Your Child the Fundamentals of Math. This book is being counted towards the 888 Challenge. I picked this book up while looking for ways to teach my toddler math and boy am I glad I did.… Read More »
