Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10

The big idea of this story was to show how teacher's have a life outside of school.

I loved this book for a few reasons. I loved the point of view of this book. The story was told from a student's perspective about what he thinks about teacher's private lives. It was humorous because the students all thought that the teacher's live, eat, and sleep in the school.

I also liked this book because it was relatable to me personally. I remember when I was younger, I used to think it was so weird to see teacher's outside of school because it was so strange to me that they had personal lives. Now that I am older and have personal relationships with some of my old teachers, it seems so silly that I ever thought that. And, now that I am going to show more be a teacher, I can definitely expect students to view me the same way. show less

This is a hilarious story about one boy who thinks his teacher lives at school. We get to see what teachers "really" do when students leave. Judy Finchler answers students many questions and ideas about teachers lives through the eyes of one boy. Kevin O'Malley's illustrations capture each moment perfectly. His use of colors and shades to create a story within the pictures make this book an excellent one to have in every classroom. They instantly draw the reader in and want you to keep flipping pages. This books main idea is to teach students that teachers are real people just like anyone else and consequently can help students relate to their teacher better.

This is a hilarious story that about students who think their teacher lives at school. The narrator believes that Miss Malarkey grades papers and prepares for the next day in her classroom while wearing pajamas, eats dinner in the cafeteria and sits at the best table, then goes to sleep in the teacher's room. This book is a great book for early grades because many students do believe that their teachers live in the school building and do not have other roles besides that of teacher. A book like this one, teaches students that teachers are real people just like anyone else and consequently can help students relate to their teacher better.

This book is narrated by a boy who thinks, with his class, that the teachers at his school live in the school. One day his current teacher moves into an apartment in his apartment building, and he becomes surprised by what the teacher does outside of school. I liked this book and thought it was cute! I also loved the illustrations and how it reminded me of a comic book. I did not like that at the end of the book; the boy did still not understand that teachers do not live in schools. I think this is why the book is geared towards higher grades.

I absolutely loved this book! I thought it was such a cute book. The main reason I loved this book is because it is easily relatable for students in elementary school. For example, this entire book is a story based on students thinking their teachers live at school. I know when I was in elementary school I didn't think teachers went home. Just like the students in the book, I thought they slept at school. Another reason I liked this book was the ending. During the book the student's first grade teacher that they thought lived at the school, moved in to one of the students apartment buildings. After they have seen that teachers do not live in school the book ends, "Next year I'll have Mrs. Boba. Mrs. Boba doesn't live in my building. I show more guess she lives in room12." It made me laugh because that is definitely something a younger student in elementary school would do. Overall this was a great and humorous book. I think that the big idea of this book is just for enjoyment. It is a great book for both students and teachers. show less

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 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, show more 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. show less

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 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.