Discipline, Chapters 1-5, (pg 111-142) Summary and Analysis

On Wednesday afternoons, Chris leaves the children with the music teacher. As the children experiment with different instruments and the teacher leads them in song, they become completely unruly. They stand on chairs, scream, and jump about. Clarence has a field day. The music class offers a chance for the children to explore their creative styles. While the children feel free to go wild with the music teacher, they also rarely treat Chris' student teacher, Pam Hunt, with much respect. Chris understands that a large part of her job is classroom management and discipline.

Chapter 2 begins with Pam trying to teach Chris' class. While Pam teaches the class, Chris makes a point to leave. The children will behave while Chris is present, but change as soon as Pam is alone with them. Chris...