Dream teacher meets nightmare fourth-grade class

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	• The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School Candace Fleming Schwartz & Wade, 2007 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Dream teacher meets nightmare fourth-grade class

I bought this with my grandaughter in mind, and I loved reading it myself! The teacher who tackles the "class nobody wants" is upbeat, off-beat, and more than equal to the challenge. His interactions with his students are both hilarious and thought-provoking. I recommend this to readers of all ages who enjoy humor mixed with "a moral".

4th Grader Gift

I bought this book for my niece as she started 4th grade. She loves it!

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A definate reading resource

These fabled fourth graders at Aesop Elementary School have a lot to learn morally. I looked forward to reading each chapter to see what these uncanny students were going to get themselves into and what moral was to be learned, such as "It is wise to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow." or "Appearances aren't everything." The chapter titles sometimes related to the real "Aesop's Fables", such as, The Boy Who Cried Wolf Monitor. The characters made me chuckle, such as Miss Paige Turner (librarian), Hamilton, Ham for short, Samich (enjoys food), Victoria Sovaine (pretty), Stanford Binet (smart), and Mrs. Playwright (drama teacher). This is a chapter book that I think boys would enjoy because it briefly mentions yucky stuff like "cooties" and "poop"(Hey, as long as they are reading!). I loved it. It will be available in my classroom for character building and enjoyment reading.

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Wicked, awesome story

"It was hysterical, hilarious, as well as had good morals. It taught us good things and funny things that we enjoyed very much." These are the comments of my fourth graders that I just read the book to. They thought it was a great book and are wondering if there is a sequel. If so, they want to read it! Candace Fleming is a great author that engaged my students from the first chapter.

Hero's a chapter book of contemporary fables about a rambunctious group of fourth graders and their amazing teacher?the globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr. Jupiter?that is sure to delight students and teachers alike. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a school bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell wildebeest, no problem. When Mr. Jupiter asks the class to spell cat, all Amisha can come up with is kat. The moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Kids will laugh out loud as they learn tried-and-true lessons in this funny, fast-paced book.

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