Four Square and the Politics of Sixth Grade Lunch

"To have class go well, you have to establish relationships, know the kids, know what they need, and create the circumstances for them to go about leaning it themselves." Humorous and analytical, Goldman s essays about life with young adolescents remind you why you became a teacher. They sharpen your awareness of the minute-by-minute transformations that are there for the watching. Goldman s keen perceptions and thoughtful deliberations about his students and education both enlighten and resound in the hearts and minds of anyone privileged to work with 10- to 15-year-olds. "With simple directness and an honesty that is, by turns, moving, healing, and ultimately affirming, Mr. Goldman takes us into his world. In so doing, he reminds us of the fundamental importance of getting to know our students as people, of teasing out and sorting through their needs, and of struggling to find the best way to meet those needs." from the Foreword by Bill Ivey