In Mrs. Tully's Room Book Report

In Mrs. Tully’s Room is a book I found to be confusing to follow along to at first. As I got further into the reading, I began to acknowledge the message behind it. Overall, I found this book to be very informative as a future teacher. It discusses how effective storytelling and reading is when working with young children. School should be beyond children learning academically. It should be more about coming together and building a community. There was a part where Lillian talked about how teaching at the public school she worked in was tight. She referred to the feeling as being in a “straight jacket”. I found that statement to be powerful. She added, “the principal had no clue as to how to make the children happy in school” (34). Her comments about the school system made me reflect on my days in Elementary school. My old principal always went above and beyond to make sure every child was happy, which was passed along to the teachers. They portrayed the same positive traits towards the students. When I become a teacher, I hope
“One child’s scorn is every child’s humiliation” (37). Reflecting on her past, Lillian remembered how teachers would take their anger out on certain children. To prevent herself from intervening, she would hold her breath. I can see myself being a teacher who mediates in the classroom. Punishing one child affects all of the children. Story time blows away all the hurts and sorrows of the day. The story about Wally was about how the timeout chair is not effective in the classroom. The chair made the one seated in it and the rest who watched feel worse. The teacher created a story out of Wally’s situation for the children to help act out. The children were able to understand Wally’s situation. This made me realize how effective story time is. I was glad the teacher eliminated the timeout chair. I would have done the same in the classroom because I believe it sets a negative