Teacher Tom's First Book is by turns a hilarious, thought-provoking, and moving exploration of the life and times of this world-renowned teacher and his little preschool in Seattle, Washington. Conceived as a "best of" compilation from the award-winning Teacher Tom's Blog (teachertomsblog.blogspot.com), this book encapsulates, in stories from the classroom, what makes his democratic play-based curriculum such a powerful way for young children to...