Ebook Teaching with Love Logic Taking Control of the Classroom Jim Fay David Funk 9780944634486 Books

Product details Paperback 399 pages Publisher Love and Logic Press; 1st edition (1995) Language English ISBN-10 9780944634486

Teaching with Love Logic Taking Control of the Classroom Jim Fay David Funk 9780944634486 Books Reviews

• This is a great philosophy for classroom management that can be employed by any teacher k-12, or even in parenting. That said, it is probably more relevant for teachers of students grades 1-8, since that's where most examples are taken.
  
  The goal of the book is to provide an approach to managing behavior that is less stressful for all involved, more successful, and does not harm the teacher-student relationship. The basic philosophy is that students need guidance in order to identify their own problematic behavior, and when provided with this guidance they learn to participate in solving their own problems.
  
  Each chapter of the book introduces a guiding principle, which is explained and then backed up with examples and dialogues between student and teacher.
  
  My only criticism is that there is a lack of examples involving older (grades 9-12) students.
• This book has changed so many things about the way I teach and respond to the students. Im less of a command barking nazi after reading this book. I had checked it out from the library 2x and when I needed it the 3rd time, I finally decided it was worth it to buy my own copy so I could mark pages., etc.
  
  Read this in July and I guarantee you'll be excited to go back in August.
  
  Happy Teaching!
• Do you come home exhausted from teaching? This book won't totally change that but it will lighten your way. It's a great philosophy that puts the consequences of behavior back on the students - the choices they make don't have to ruin your day AND it teaches real life responsibility. Great for ANYONE who works with students of any age.
• This is a wonderful resource for teachers, not only of elementary school, but even for higher education. All too often I hear teachers say they worried all night about a particular student's lack of performance or behavior problems. This book promotes the philosophy that we should find ways to have the student experience the consequences of his or her academic or behavioral issues. But it also helps us understand that the best way to help students overcome issues with study habits, motivation, or behavior is to treat them with great love. Students won't change for somebody they sense doesn't like them or perhaps just doesn't care one way or the other about them. But when they sense that you as a teacher truly love them and are acting in ways to help them, they will be open to your appropriate disciplinary actions. Discipline means to teach. It does not mean to punish or hurt. This book really helps with our efforts to have the right attitude and posture, and to select disciplinary actions that will actually help the student improve. I recommend it to all my colleagues.
• The best thing we can give our students is our genuine, unconditional love... With that, they need to understand just how in charge they are of all that they choose to do, but with that, every choice has a reward or a consequence..
  
  Our students need to know that they are free to be who they are meant to be, but they may not impede the progress of others! A learning environment needs to stay that, a place of learning! Expectations must be high, and it is our job to help all students work through difficulties by thinking logically and living with positive choices, rather than negative ones! When kids realize the impact of their choices, hopefully it encourages responsibility.
• Tons of very easy to apply information. This came highly recommended to me from our district's behavior specialist, and I was not disappointed. I will definitely put it to use.
• What did teachers do before the words of wisdom that Jim Fay's books possess? I'm a teacher who believes with all my heart in the methods described in this book. The teacher (new or old) learns ways to captivate the students and ways to teach the students to be responsible for themselves. Jim Fay is a genius when it comes to teaching and raising children. I found my copy of Teaching with Love & Logic Taking Control of the Classroom for just pennies on . The book arrived at my house just seven days after I purchased it. Not only did the book arrive just a week later, it arrived it magnificent condition. I would recommend Jim Fay, the seller, and itself to any and every one I know.
• One negative with the version is the book relies on "sidebars" and inserted boxes which just don't seem to translate well on the , although some of that may be that I haven't fully adapted to that format. The content, however is rich and I find myself reading slowly with breaks so I can absorb the information. There is a good balance of theory and practice, and the theory is actually very logical. Some of the ideas are, of course, not new but are presented in a way that makes them interesting.
  
  It's a bit interesting that the sub-title is attractive but at the same time might be considered misleading. One of the major points of the book is the importance of "shared control." As one who firmly subscribes to the theory "the only behavior you can control in a classroom is your own," I found much of the material in Teaching With Love & Logic an excellent fit. Just recently after a challenging day I said to a colleague, "You know, sometimes this psychological stuff just doesn't work." One of the strengths of the techniques described in this book is that while they are psychologically sound, they are also logical.
  
  I'd heartily recommend this for anyone who teaches... but not that it's not JUST for classroom teachers. With a little imagination and thought, one can see how many of the techniques could apply in parenting and even many adult situations.