Dere Desk I Luv You

About the Book

Dere Desk I Luv You is a book about children. It is the true story of a young teacher starti ng out in the world of the elementary school classroom. Her experiences span over thirty years with very diff erent surroundings, assorted educati onal problems, good administrators and poor ones. But the central theme of the book, the lynchpin around which all else revolves, is the children who fi ll the pages. They imbue the book with humor, pathos, love, and hope. The narrati ve opens for us a conversati on about what happens in classrooms all across America – today and in the past. The universality of life in a classroom is present at all ti mes, while other more unique moments fi led along with chalk and lesson plans, with laughter and tears, are stored in the memories of this teacher and her students and shared now with the reader. If you have ever att ended an American elementary school, or if you have children or grandchildren there now, this book is a MUST read. It will make you smile while breaking your heart at the same ti me.

About the Author

Judy Schulman-Goldstein taught elementary school in the North Rockland School District for over 30 years. Much of that time was spent helping children to become better writers. Mrs. Goldstein has two sons, three grandchildren, and lives in NY half the year and Florida the other half. She would love to have any and all of her former students write to her with stories they remember about being in her classroom. You can find her at jgrandrg@comcast.net.