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Don’t Poo in the Pudding Bowl: A memoir of anecdotes from 13,414 days of teaching (Don’t Poo in the Pudding Bowl Book 1)
£3.80
They never taught me how to handle this during teacher training at university. I work in a world with hormonal teenagers, inappropriate proposals, the full spectrum of bodily odours and the odd indecent exposure.” Ever wondered what life is like as a teacher? Or what happens on school or college trips? Perhaps you’ve speculated on what your teacher really thought about the students? Don’t Poo in the Pudding Bowl answers these questions and more! Including 34 real-life stories about teaching teens in Sheffield, this book reveals exactly what happens behind those school doors. Maxine Blake, a teacher for 37 years, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of classrooms, school trips and student shenanigans, with plenty of awkward, embarrassing and laugh-out-loud funny moments along the way. From students escaping out of windows to conversations about farting pigeons, these stories will have you clutching your sides with laughter. Captivating, moving and side-splittingly hilarious, Don’t Poo in the Pudding Bowl is a must-read full of insights about the life of a teacher. Welcome to life in the classroom! A collection of short stories describing teacher/student interactions interjected with comedy moments, drama and of course teenage toilet humour. Don’t Poo, is a humorous memoir, collated throughout Maxine’s years of teaching. Perfect for your coffee table , bathroom reading or a dinner party conversation starter. A great gift for those parents who ever wandered what their children get up to in and out of their classrooms whilst at school or if you want to re live your childhood shenanigans with your friends. A reminder for teachers of what they’ve been through and more importantly, what is left to come.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Maxine Blake (10 Dec. 2020) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 2427 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 158 pages |
by D. Fenton
I genuinely laughed out loud at some of the stories in this book, I’m amazed at some of the things Maxine had to contend with being a teacher, the book gives you a real insight into teaching. Maxine taught me for a few years at secondary school, she was an amazing teacher. Well done
by norman blake
Excellent read ! very engaging – extremely funny, thought provoking, short true teaching stories based in a school in Yorkshire . I couldn’t put it down – highly recommend
by Patricia Copakova
It’s a great read with some really stories of Maxine Blake teaching career. Maxine taught me for 2 years at collage and it was interesting to read about the things that went on behind the scenes.
Thank you
Maxine
Love from Patricia x
by Emma Stephenson
This should be a movie!! A fantastic collection of humorous stories, one for the bedside to ease away the lockdown blues. Without giving anything away, some of it reminds me of my school adventures.
by Patricia Copakova
Thought it would be full of amusing anecdotes… but never found it funny at all.
by sally d.
Only part way through this book but it’s very funny and so easy to read. Both my parents were teachers but I have never heard stories like this! Maybe they were just lucky. Definitely recommend this book.
by Angela Wilson
Very entertaining book
by helen cole
A great little collection of witty recollections. Easy reading and thoroughly enjoyable.
I’m just glad I never went into the teaching profession