Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10

One of Miss Malarkey's students figures that his teacher must live in her classroom. He imagines her sleeping in the teachers' lounge, eating breakfast in the cafeteria, and playing with the other teachers in the gym. Then one day Miss Malarkey moves into his apartment building -- the other

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students won't believe this! The text is light and humorous, playing off common misconceptions children have about their teachers' personal lives. The illustrations are fairly realistic with a subtle sense of humor. This Tumblebook enhances the story nicely through the use of voice-over, animated illustrations, and music. The sentence being read is highlighted, making it easier to follow along, although a word by word approach might make more sense. Elementary students would likely enjoy this approach to picture books and I would promote this resource in a public or elementary school library.

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As the child of educators and an educator myself it is always fun to hear where students think their teachers and other staff members live. They are always surprised and excited to see you outside of school. Finchler really encapsulates students ideas of what teachers do after school and how they

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live at the school. This is a humorous look at how this idea is squished after Miss. Malarkey moves in the same apartment complex as one of her students and even though this goes against the myth of teachers living in school. Just the same the students just assume that she is the exception and that the rest of their teachers do live in the school.

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Genre: Realistic FIction
Review: this is a good example of realistic fiction because all components of the book, such as the setting, and plot seem real. The kids think that their teacher lives in the classroom, and realistically many young students might think the same.
Media: Watercolor, color

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In my opinion, I thought that this is a good book for young students. Finchler writes about a topic that many students can relate to. In the story, the main character is stunned to see his teacher outside of school doing normal things--which can be surprising to younger students. It is great that

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the content is so relatable. It is also great that the writing is very engaging. There are short, simple sentences that are easy to understand. This book is also written in the perspective of a young boy and it makes this book more relatable to its intended audience. In addition to the content, I believe that the illustrations are great as well. The illustrations definitely add to the story instead of the other way around. Throughout the book, the reader could see through the main character's eyes and understand what exactly he thought teachers do when the students are not around. For example, the teachers are portrayed as being 'kid-like' while causing mayhem around the empty school. The illustrations definitely helped it come across that particular way. After reading this book, I found that the big idea is that although one may have assumptions about something, it may not always be true.

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I really enjoyed the book “Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10”. It is a fairly common misconception that children think their teachers live at school and this book addresses that issue in a silly way that students would enjoy. The narrator imagines his teacher eating breakfast in the

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cafeteria, playing in the gym with the other teachers, sleeping in the Teachers’ Lounge, and waiting in line for the water fountain in her pajamas. Children would definitely enjoy these silly imaginations and illustrations that go along. The illustrations are colorful, yet simple, so it would be easy for a young child to understand what is happening and use these drawings to clarify the text. In addition, the language of the book is made very clear by using easy vocabulary and simple sentences. For instance, “Some of them still didn’t believe me. So I showed them.” and “Next year I’ll have Mrs. Boba. Mrs. Boba doesn’t live in my building.” The main idea of the book is that teachers do not, in fact, live at school.

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Summary
Story of a first grader who thinks his teacher literally lives at his school, in room 10. He thinks that she has dinner in the cafeteria, plays on the gym, and sleeps in the teacher’s room. Then one day, she moves into his apartment complex. He sees her live, take out the trash, and host a

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birthday party. However, next year, in the second grade, he will have Mrs. Boba, and since she doesn’t live in his apartment complex, she MUST live in room 12.
Personal Reaction
I love this book! It is so cute! I never really thought about children wondering where the teacher goes and what she does after class is over. The perspective on this book is great! I think that this would be a very cute book to read in the beginning of the school year.

Classroom Extension
1. Introduction day. Have all of the kids tell the class a little bit about who they are and what they do when they aren’t at school, and the teacher does the same.
2. Art project-have the class draw a picture of their house, family, cat, dog, etc.

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Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age/Grade Level: Primary
Summary: A young boy and his classmates believe that their beloved first grade teacher, Miss Malarkey lives in the school building along with all the other teachers. The young boy, who narrates the story, explains what he thinks occurs at school when

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the students leave including playing in the gym and sleeping in the teachers lounge. His world was turned upside down when Miss Malarkey moved into the same apartment complex as him, and he saw her doing everyday tasks such as taking out the trash and having guests over for dinner.

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One of my favorite books. I recall as a young child imagining my teacher having no life beyond the classroom. The children eventually find that their teacher too has a life outside of room 10.