In Mrs. Tully's Room: A Childcare Portrait

by Vivian Gussin Paley

Book Overview

Watching two-year-old Alex and his toddler classmates act out his one-word Mama story, and hearing their teacher muse, It seems the best reason to tell stories when you are little is to keep Mama in mind, Vivian Paley found herself drawn into a remarkable childcare centre. In Mrs. Tully's Room tells the story of the comforting and compelling community created by the centre's gifted director.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674006321
• ISBN13: 9780674006324
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Paley does it again

This little story is a quick read. Having retired, Vivian Paley now tells the story of a school she visits and comes quickly to love. They are doing stories in the 2's class - which might involve just one word from a child. which is later lovingly acted out by the whole class. As an early childhood educator, I read Paley to get ideas and wisdom for my own classroom. But this is a book that parents could enjoy as well, and it should certainly let others know through the warmth and wisdom of the school what good early care should be!