Vivian Gussin Paley (1929–2019), a longtime classroom teacher at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, was a MacArthur Fellow and winner of the 1998 American Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Part diary, part pedagogy, In Mrs. Tully's Room captures Paley's
four months in the presence of an extraordinary teacher who grew up
in the delightful, reassuring tangle of her grandfather's tales and
became, after so many frustrating years teaching in public schools,
determined to offer children something she at one point dubs
"home-porch-schooling." Storytelling lies at the heart of all
things Mrs. Tully does. Loneliness, otherness, rudeness, conflict
can all, she believes, be cured with a story. Kindness and
community can be modeled and reinforced. Sorrows can be blown off,
on languaged winds...In Mrs. Tully's Room is a loving portrait of
an idealized place. It is the suggestion made, again and again,
that even the youngest children can be shaped by metaphor, that
they can grow toward their highest potential--individually and
collectively--when stories shape their days.
*Chicago Tribune*
"Retired" teachers like Paley never actually retire, since children
were never just a job but a lifelong passion and the source of
their own creative inspiration...Paley doesn't need expert opinions
to flesh out her book--when it comes to progressive education,
she's quite an expert herself...A must-read for all thinking
parents and teachers.
*Publishers Weekly*
[This] book is full of wisdom and lessons for those who work with
young children. The messages are about taking time with them,
telling them your own stories and listening to theirs. Above all,
perhaps it's a celebration of the work of childcare workers who,
like Lillian Tully, are not teachers and yet know the true value of
stories and of the loving mentoring of children.
*Times Higher Educational Supplement*
This inspirational book explores a land of emotions and creativity
far beyond the confines of targets and tests. Read it for
sustenance and renewal.
*Times Higher Educational Supplement (UK)*
Part diary, part pedagogy, In Mrs. Tully's Room captures
Paley's four months in the presence of an extraordinary teacher who
grew up in the delightful, reassuring tangle of her grandfather's
tales and became, after so many frustrating years teaching in
public schools, determined to offer children something she at one
point dubs "home-porch-schooling." Storytelling lies at the heart
of all things Mrs. Tully does. Loneliness, otherness, rudeness,
conflict can all, she believes, be cured with a story. Kindness and
community can be modeled and reinforced. Sorrows can be blown off,
on languaged winds...In Mrs. Tully's Room is a loving
portrait of an idealized place. It is the suggestion made, again
and again, that even the youngest children can be shaped by
metaphor, that they can grow toward their highest
potential--individually and collectively--when stories shape their
days. -- Beth Kephart * Chicago Tribune *
"Retired" teachers like Paley never actually retire, since children
were never just a job but a lifelong passion and the source of
their own creative inspiration...Paley doesn't need expert opinions
to flesh out her book--when it comes to progressive education,
she's quite an expert herself...A must-read for all thinking
parents and teachers. * Publishers Weekly *
[This] book is full of wisdom and lessons for those who work with
young children. The messages are about taking time with them,
telling them your own stories and listening to theirs. Above all,
perhaps it's a celebration of the work of childcare workers who,
like Lillian Tully, are not teachers and yet know the true value of
stories and of the loving mentoring of children. -- Gerald Haigh *
Times Higher Educational Supplement *
This inspirational book explores a land of emotions and creativity
far beyond the confines of targets and tests. Read it for
sustenance and renewal. * Times Higher Educational Supplement (UK)
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