Coaching Ms. Parker is a children's novel written by Carla Heymsfeld. Studying to be an elementary teacher, coaching girls' softball , and working as a sports camp counselor during the summer I was attracted to this novel when I picked it up off the shelf. I really appreciated the storyline of the novel and think that it is a good book that children would really enjoy reading. This novel tells the story of a 4th grader named Mike. Mike is a baseball fanatic and often finds himself falling behind in his reading and journal writing assignments. When Ms. Parker, Mike's teacher, learns of the annual teachers vs. 6th graders baseball game, she becomes panicked since baseball is not her thing. Mike and his classmates come together to help Ms. Parker practice for the big game. While Mike helps Ms. Parker with baseball, Ms. Parker helps Mike discover an interest in reading. Mike and Ms. Parker form a close student-teacher relationship as they share their areas of expertise with one another.
Children would find interest and entertainment while reading this novel. I really like how Mike and his classmates work together as a class to coach Ms. Parker. This novel sends children a positive message about the way student-teacher relationships should be.
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