Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 9: The Teacher's Library
by Thomas E. Sanders
How teachers can expand their knowledge base through the reading of many different literary sources.
How teachers can expand their knowledge base through the reading of many different literary sources.
The tale of Louise Bentley, her marriage to John Hardy and the birth of her only child.
The Time Traveller returns to the present to tell his dinner guests of his amazing adventures. The next day the narrator finds the Time Traveller preparing for another journey through time.
Jerry and Frank manage their rescue. The professor and his brother are thankful. They discuss their respective trips. The boys prepare for tomorrow’s departure.
They arrive at the Kearney house and get to know the family and the area.
Miss Minchin scolds the cook, which results in Sara being on the wrong end of the cooks temper.
The Water Rat informs Toad that Toad Hall has been taken over. Badger comes up with a plan to save Toad Hall.
In The Tale Of Pigling Bland, farmer Piperson decides it’s time to turn his pigs into bacon, Pigling Bland and Pig-Wig must use their wits to outsmart him.
Mary tells Dickon about the previous events with Colin. He is determined to bring Colin to the garden. Mary and Colin’s friendship grows and she tells him all about the garden.
A fairy tale in which a king promises a mermaid that he will give her his first born child. The prince that is born spends his life running from the mermaid and does escape her.
Martha talks with Mary about her family. Mary realizes that for the first time, she actually likes and cares for someone else. Martha comes to find out that Mary doesn’t even like herself. Mary finds a mysterious key.
Jurgis is sentenced to thirty days in jail. Stanislova visits Jurgis in jail.
The speaker compares the feelings and hopes of youth at Christmastime with the changes that occur with age.
A biography of Johann Heinrich Lambert.
George's attempt to impress Belle Carpenter is unexpectedly interrupted.
David visits Tommy Traddle, who lives in the same building as the Micawbers.
The risk that worried Frank and Joe becomes a larger concern as the storm sets in. The boat makes it to an island, where they set up camp to wait for the storm to pass. They are happy to wait it out, as their journey soon shows itself to be almost at an end.
Jo, now in New York, writes her family to tell them of her experiences.
Mary continues to look for the secret garden. Martha tells her more about it and about its history. The master’s wife used to climb a tree and fell from it one day causing her death. After that, the master locked the garden forever.
Uncle Isaac tells what he knows of Will’s disappearance. Mr. Ford begins to question his decision to send his son to Atlanta. The girls discuss the invitation to a Florida orange grove.
The sister named Little Two Eyes is put down by her sisters who think she is common. However, she gets magical assistance and has a happy ending.
Mr. March arrives just in time for Christmas Day.
Fred recovers from his seasickness and the Go Ahead Boys meet Sam, who worked in a factory that manufactured dummy parts. The continue on with their banter as they head toward their destination.
Martha tells Mary that Colin will be angry and throw a tantrum if she decides to see Dickon instead of visiting him in his room. Mary confronts Colin about his health saying that he isn’t dying—he’s only feeling sorry for himself. He tells her that he will banish Dickon if it happens again.
Joe Welling uses his natural talents to achieve success in Winesburg.