Mary MacCracken (1926–2014)
Autor/a de Lovey: A Very Special Child
Sobre l'autor
Mary MacCracken was born Mary Burnham on June 6, 1926 in Englewood, New Jersey. She attended Wellesley College from 1943 to 1945 but left to get married. She entered the special education field in the late 1960s as a once-a-week volunteer at a private school in New Jersey. She volunteered for about mostra'n més seven years. During that time she received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree with a focus on learning disabilities from what is now William Paterson University. She had a private practice diagnosing and treating children with learning disabilities until she was in her 70s. She wrote several books during her lifetime including A Circle of Children, Lovey: A Very Special Child, City Kid, and Turnabout Children: Overcoming Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities. Two of her books, A Circle of Children and Lovey, were made into television movies. She died from complications of melanoma on July 23, 2014 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Family photograph of Mary MacCracken.
Obres de Mary MacCracken
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Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Secret Ingredient / Snowbound Six / To Springvale for Christmas / Lovey — Autor — 1 exemplars
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Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1926-06-06
- Data de defunció
- 2014-07-23
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de defunció
- Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Llocs de residència
- Englewood, New Jersey, USA
- Educació
- Wellesley College
Membres
Ressenyes
Lovey: A Very Special Child de Mary MacCracken
I would give this book a 3.75 if I could. It was such sweet story and it not only showed the amazing impact a good teacher can have even with the most difficult of students, but it also gives you a peek into the workings of a child's mind and how incredible they are.
Ever taught a kid that flaps his arms, talks gibberish, and has never eaten anything but saltines and chocolate milk his whole life? Mary has taught this kid, and many others with other abnormal conditions. This book is based on a true story about the life of Mary McCracken. Mary starts out as part of a League that went to visit a school for the emotionally disturbed. After an hour of visiting, Mary really wanted to work there. She started out as a volunteer under the supervision of a teacher named Helga. Mary moved up from being a volunteer to substituting for another teacher and eventually running her own class. Mary and another teacher Dan formed team teaching, which they took both classes into one big room and taught together. Each week they took kids to nearby attractions because these kids rarely get out. Mary and Dan were able to teach their students, such as, Brian to eat normal food, Jenny to talk, all the kids how to swim and working other miracles. The book ends with all the kids returning from winter vacation and Mary receiving a message that Dan would be stuck in Florida for awhile. A substitute, named Claude, is hired to teach in Dan's place. The book leaves you guessing as to, will Dan Return? And if he does, when will that be? Can the new substitute allow Mary to teach the way she usually did? How will the kids react when they find out Dan isn't around?… (més)
This is another wonderful, hopeful story by a wonderful, amazing woman. Although I was a little bummed that the kids on the summary page didn't show up until more then halfway through the book, learning about so many different kids in one book was very interesting. This woman has changed many children's lives through the work she does, and I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a moving story about how one woman can be so helpful to children in need.
This was a wonderful book, made even more wonderful by the fact that it's a true story. It follows a special education teacher who helps Hannah, a wild supposedly non-verbal girl who is prone to hiding in closets, rocking, and hitting her head on the floor. Through Mary's persistent attention and devotion Hannah flourishes, comes into her own and begins learning not only school-type stuff like reading, but the very important social skills that she had been lacking.
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 11
- També de
- 7
- Membres
- 492
- Popularitat
- #50,226
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 8
- ISBN
- 49
- Llengües
- 3