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Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers
William Lynwood Montell
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Description for Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 825.
In an educational era defined by large school campuses and overcrowded classrooms, it is easy to overlook the era of one-room schools, when teachers filled every role, including janitor, and provided a familylike atmosphere in which children also learned from one another. In Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers, William Lynwood Montell reclaims an important part of Kentucky's social, cultural, and educational heritage, assembling a fun and fascinating collection of schoolroom stories that chronicle a golden era in Kentucky.
The firsthand narratives and anecdotes in this collection cover topics such as teacher-student relationships, day-to-day activities, lunchtime foods, students' ... Read more
In an educational era defined by large school campuses and overcrowded classrooms, it is easy to overlook the era of one-room schools, when teachers filled every role, including janitor, and provided a familylike atmosphere in which children also learned from one another. In Tales from Kentucky One-Room School Teachers, William Lynwood Montell reclaims an important part of Kentucky's social, cultural, and educational heritage, assembling a fun and fascinating collection of schoolroom stories that chronicle a golden era in Kentucky.
The firsthand narratives and anecdotes in this collection cover topics such as teacher-student relationships, day-to-day activities, lunchtime foods, students' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813129792
SKU
V9780813129792
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About William Lynwood Montell
William Lynwood Montell, professor emeritus of folk studies at Western Kentucky University, is the author or editor of twenty-five books, including Tales of Kentucky Ghosts and Tales of Kentucky Doctors. He lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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