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Miss Malarkey
Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10
I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it!
So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?...
What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 , Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private lives of teachers.
So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?...
What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 , Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private lives of teachers.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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March 21, 2016
So many kids think we live in schools, this is a fun book to share with students (younger than my 3rd and 4th graders).
May 28, 2018
As a child, I remember begin very surprised to see my teacher out in public. As a student teacher, I have found to be a surprise to see at the grocery store, at Target, at the skating rink, and downtown. The look on their face and the sound of the words "Mrs.Cullip!" are the same.. they are in absolute shock and quite excited to see me outside of school. These experiences are very well portrayed in today's #BookaDay realistic fiction picture book, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 by Judy Finchler.
The story begins as the student discusses why he believes his teacher lives in their classroom, Room 10. He has it all figured out, with specifics including: she eats in the cafeteria, plays in the gym, and sleeps in the teacher's lounge (which is why they do not allow students in there). I could not stop laughing about the student had about his teacher living at his elementary school. Through a turn of events his thoughts change, yet he winds up with a new idea in the end. This is a must read for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever been surprised at seeing their teacher outside of school! I hope that you will enjoy, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler celebrating student's comic misunderstandings about the private lives of their teachers.
The story begins as the student discusses why he believes his teacher lives in their classroom, Room 10. He has it all figured out, with specifics including: she eats in the cafeteria, plays in the gym, and sleeps in the teacher's lounge (which is why they do not allow students in there). I could not stop laughing about the student had about his teacher living at his elementary school. Through a turn of events his thoughts change, yet he winds up with a new idea in the end. This is a must read for students, teachers, and anyone who has ever been surprised at seeing their teacher outside of school! I hope that you will enjoy, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler celebrating student's comic misunderstandings about the private lives of their teachers.
September 20, 2018
Miss Malarkey doesn’t live in Room 10 by Judy Finchler
Review by Mei Chen
This story is narrating about the children thought that the teachers live together in a certain room of the school, until one day, the main character’s teacher moved to his community, he thought it was unbelievable, and he told the friends around, but they didn't believe it. Nevertheless, the main character still believed that the teacher lived in the school.
The illustrations are modern and interesting, the illustrator used vibrant color to catch children’s eyes easily. The illustrations of teacher’s room contain darker color than other illustrations represent the mystery and unknown form students.
I would recommend this book to students, children's imagination is always strange, but this book can teach them to explore the truth is important.
Review by Mei Chen
This story is narrating about the children thought that the teachers live together in a certain room of the school, until one day, the main character’s teacher moved to his community, he thought it was unbelievable, and he told the friends around, but they didn't believe it. Nevertheless, the main character still believed that the teacher lived in the school.
The illustrations are modern and interesting, the illustrator used vibrant color to catch children’s eyes easily. The illustrations of teacher’s room contain darker color than other illustrations represent the mystery and unknown form students.
I would recommend this book to students, children's imagination is always strange, but this book can teach them to explore the truth is important.
June 26, 2017
Miss Malarkey doesn't live at school? That's what one student discovers as she moves into his apartment building. She takes out her own garbage and has painted toe nails! Before he finds out Miss Malarkey is moving, this student takes us on a trip to his school, Room 10 in particular to show us how she functions after school lets out. We end the story by talking about moving up to Mrs. Boba, the second grade teacher, who lives in Room 12!
5 stars because this is a great book to start the year out with younger students. After reading, it would be great to share yourself, your hobbies, and the what makes you special, then asking them to share the same things.
5 stars because this is a great book to start the year out with younger students. After reading, it would be great to share yourself, your hobbies, and the what makes you special, then asking them to share the same things.
September 26, 2018
The color scheme was vibrant and it probably would catch the attention of little kids. I noticed that it was more darker and subdued when it came to the teachers because it could mean an air off mystery to the children. I didn't really care for the book all that much, but it did show a lot of imagination of the children's part because of all of them thinking that the teacher's lived in the teachers lounge.
April 6, 2018
Cute. Builds off of the imagination of a child who truly believes that teachers live at school.
December 6, 2018
I didn't care for it.
May 24, 2022
Such a great book !!
July 12, 2025
Every kid's imagination runs wild with the teacher's lounge in elementary school.
March 30, 2020
I thought this book was really cute. I had never thought about where my teachers lived until middle school when I found out that my math teacher was my neighbor! I don't think I ever thought the teachers lived at school though.
January 28, 2015
Many young students are curious about their teachers and the lives they live outside of the classroom. Some even believe that their teachers live in the classroom. Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 aims to answer the question, “If teachers don’t live in the classroom, where do they live?” Author Judy Finchler, an elementary teacher and librarian, uses her Miss Malarkey books to explore classroom issues including reading and testing. Finchler along with illustrator Kevin O’Malley bring the infamous Miss Malarkey to life in a series seven books.
Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 is told from the point of view of an unnamed student in Miss Malarkey’s first grade classroom. He assumes that Miss Malarkey and the other teachers live at school. He even humorously imagines what life amongst a bunch of teachers is like after the students go home. One day, he is startled to find that Miss Malarkey is moving into his apartment building. Find out what happens once he learns that Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 by reading the book.
Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 aims to teach students that teachers are people too. I enjoy the book, and I think it is a cute way to help young students see that there is more to teachers than just what they see in the classroom. It could be used at the beginning of the year to help segue into a teacher introduction. It’s short and easy to read. It also includes fun illustrations. I especially like the imagining of the teachers’ room. One thing that I did not like about the book is that the narrotor doesn’t seem to fully learn the lesson. I would suggest this book for elementary teachers to share with their students or for elementary students to read to themselves. If you are looking for a book to teach a deep and meaningful lesson, this is not it. It’s very light-hearted in its approach to show the real lives of teachers. Overall, I think that Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 is worth the 5-10 minutes it takes to read it.
Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 is told from the point of view of an unnamed student in Miss Malarkey’s first grade classroom. He assumes that Miss Malarkey and the other teachers live at school. He even humorously imagines what life amongst a bunch of teachers is like after the students go home. One day, he is startled to find that Miss Malarkey is moving into his apartment building. Find out what happens once he learns that Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 by reading the book.
Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 aims to teach students that teachers are people too. I enjoy the book, and I think it is a cute way to help young students see that there is more to teachers than just what they see in the classroom. It could be used at the beginning of the year to help segue into a teacher introduction. It’s short and easy to read. It also includes fun illustrations. I especially like the imagining of the teachers’ room. One thing that I did not like about the book is that the narrotor doesn’t seem to fully learn the lesson. I would suggest this book for elementary teachers to share with their students or for elementary students to read to themselves. If you are looking for a book to teach a deep and meaningful lesson, this is not it. It’s very light-hearted in its approach to show the real lives of teachers. Overall, I think that Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 is worth the 5-10 minutes it takes to read it.
September 12, 2013
Picture Book Project
Category: Tumblebooks
Source: Library of Virginia
A common belief of young children is that their teachers live in the school. They can't imagine that their teacher goes anywhere else. The narrator of this story is a young boy in Miss Malarkey's class. He begins by stating what he believes to be a fact and then imagines the details of what the teachers do when the students are gone. His belief is shaken when he realizes that Miss Malarkey is moving into the same apartment building as his family. Eventually he has to accept that she does not live at school. At the end the reader realizes he has not altered his previous belief that teachers live at school, only that Miss Malarkey does not.
I am glad I had a chance to "read" this book on tumblebook through the LOV. What a great future resource to help students struggling with reading or who are ESL. It is also a great way to integrate technology into the curriculum. Many of these books are AR books which will help all students earn points.
I would use this book in my future classroom during the first few days of school to help younger students get to know me. I would begin with this story and then share a few things about myself to help build a relationship with my students. I would then ask that all the children share a few things about themselves.
Category: Tumblebooks
Source: Library of Virginia
A common belief of young children is that their teachers live in the school. They can't imagine that their teacher goes anywhere else. The narrator of this story is a young boy in Miss Malarkey's class. He begins by stating what he believes to be a fact and then imagines the details of what the teachers do when the students are gone. His belief is shaken when he realizes that Miss Malarkey is moving into the same apartment building as his family. Eventually he has to accept that she does not live at school. At the end the reader realizes he has not altered his previous belief that teachers live at school, only that Miss Malarkey does not.
I am glad I had a chance to "read" this book on tumblebook through the LOV. What a great future resource to help students struggling with reading or who are ESL. It is also a great way to integrate technology into the curriculum. Many of these books are AR books which will help all students earn points.
I would use this book in my future classroom during the first few days of school to help younger students get to know me. I would begin with this story and then share a few things about myself to help build a relationship with my students. I would then ask that all the children share a few things about themselves.
October 3, 2013
Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 is a comical story about the misconceptions that students have regarding the lives of teachers. The students in Miss Malarkey's class believe that she and the rest of the teachers in their school live in their classrooms, have bedrooms in the teacher's lounge, and play in the gym afterschool. One of her students is surprised when she moves into his apartment building. The front of the book contains a picture of the students in Miss Malarkey's class. They are peeking through the window of and around the side of the classroom door. The illustrations are colorful, full of emotion and detail, and engaging. Most illustrations are concentrated on certain sections of the page with the text arranged in the remaining white areas. I liked this book for several reasons. Not only is it an entertaining and engaging book that is meaningful to both teachers and students, but it can help open a discussion that allows the students and teacher to better understand each other. I can see myself using this book in any elementary classroom at the beginning of the school year as a humorous introduction to "getting to know each other" activities. After reading the book to the class, I could introduce myself to the students and then open the class to discussion where the students may introduce themselves. (Source - Tumblebooks [Library of Virginia]).
October 5, 2013
Picture Book Project
Category: Tumblebooks #2
Source: Library of Virginia
Written by Judy Flinchler, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 is told from the point-of-view of a first grade student that is convinced that his teacher, Miss Malarkey, and all other teachers live in their classrooms at the school. Surprised when she moves into the same apartment building as his family, the first grader is forced to accept the fact that she does not live at the school. At the end of the school year, he does not really alter his belief that other teachers live at the school since he is pretty sure his second grade teacher lives in Room 12.
The humorous text is expanded further with Kevin O'Malley's caricaturized illustrations that depicts the comical misconceptions that students have about teachers. The text is consistently on a white background so that the young reader is not overwhelmed by the detailed illustrations, which effectively alleviates the ease of readability. O'Malley's use of bright colors and shading techniques are visually appealing.
Teachers can use this picture book as a read-aloud in order to provide the opportunity for everyone in the classroom (yes, even the teacher) to introduce themselves. In doing so, teachers can build a relationship with their students as they discover similarities in interests, hobbies, or life experiences and backgrounds.
Category: Tumblebooks #2
Source: Library of Virginia
Written by Judy Flinchler, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 is told from the point-of-view of a first grade student that is convinced that his teacher, Miss Malarkey, and all other teachers live in their classrooms at the school. Surprised when she moves into the same apartment building as his family, the first grader is forced to accept the fact that she does not live at the school. At the end of the school year, he does not really alter his belief that other teachers live at the school since he is pretty sure his second grade teacher lives in Room 12.
The humorous text is expanded further with Kevin O'Malley's caricaturized illustrations that depicts the comical misconceptions that students have about teachers. The text is consistently on a white background so that the young reader is not overwhelmed by the detailed illustrations, which effectively alleviates the ease of readability. O'Malley's use of bright colors and shading techniques are visually appealing.
Teachers can use this picture book as a read-aloud in order to provide the opportunity for everyone in the classroom (yes, even the teacher) to introduce themselves. In doing so, teachers can build a relationship with their students as they discover similarities in interests, hobbies, or life experiences and backgrounds.
November 24, 2013
One student becomes very confused when his beliefs about teachers living at school are challenged, as his teacher moves into his apartment building. Most young students don't view their teachers as anyone besides being only their teacher. It would make sense that Miss Malarkey lives at school, eats dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teacher's lounge, as the boy imagines in this book. He is forced to interact with his teacher outside of the classroom. It feels very bizarre to him, and he questions having to follow classroom rules in his apartment building now. None of the other students in his class can believe that their teacher lives somewhere other than their classroom. But this boy knows the truth. The funny thing about this book is that the boy doesn't learn anything in particular because when he thinks about his teacher for the next year, he imagines her living in her classroom too. It felt as though the book wrapped up extremely quickly, which was most likely caused because the first half of the book is all about what the boy imagines the teachers do while they live at school. The pacing is unbalanced in general because the second half has to cram in the Miss Malarkey moving into the apartment building, the boy telling his classmates and him imagining his new teacher still living at school. The first half is slow and the second half is overcrowded.
March 4, 2010
In this picture book, the text is consistently placed upon a white background. Also, this picture book uses space effectively by avoiding crowding the text with detailed or heavily colored illustrations. Moreover, the text is large in size which caters to its younger audience. I appreciate these details concerning the format and text in this book. Rather than being overwhelmed or hidden by the book’s illustrations, the text was effectively positioned on each page in an area free from distractions. I think this visual element is important because well-placed and clearly-visible text contributes to reading ease. This is an important consideration for young readers.
November 26, 2013
This is probably the cutest story I've read about teachers in a really long time. So many students think that teachers are either robots that plug into the closet at night or that they actually live in the school. This book is a story of a young boy that has his conceptions of his teacher, Miss Malarkey, challenged when she moves into his apartment building. Throughout the book, he learns that his teacher is a normal lady that does things just like everyone else outside of school. I think this would be a great beginning-of-the-year book with young elementary school students to let students know that teachers are humans too.
October 7, 2013
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According to AR
Book Level: 2.4
Interest Level: Lower Grades (K-3)
Told from the point of view of a first-grade boy, "Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10" sums up some of the stereotypes placed on teachers. Strikingly illustrated, this story explores the typical label that teachers are glued to their classroom and do not have lives outside of the school. This makes a great read aloud on the first day of school for transitioning into introducing yourself (as a teacher) and letting students know about your life outside the classroom.
N/A
According to AR
Book Level: 2.4
Interest Level: Lower Grades (K-3)
Told from the point of view of a first-grade boy, "Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10" sums up some of the stereotypes placed on teachers. Strikingly illustrated, this story explores the typical label that teachers are glued to their classroom and do not have lives outside of the school. This makes a great read aloud on the first day of school for transitioning into introducing yourself (as a teacher) and letting students know about your life outside the classroom.
October 11, 2016
What kid hasn’t thought that their teacher lived at school, and then was so shocked to find them in shorts and a t shirt at wal mart?? In this story Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private lives of teachers.
To be honest this is the first book that I have read for this project that I haven’t just loved. It was good...probably about a 3.8 or so. Its funny, but for some reason I finished it and just felt like it was lacking, like it needed something more.
To be honest this is the first book that I have read for this project that I haven’t just loved. It was good...probably about a 3.8 or so. Its funny, but for some reason I finished it and just felt like it was lacking, like it needed something more.
March 15, 2011
This is a fun book that shows what limited perspective children have about their teachers. Because they only see the teachers at school, they must live there, right? It's interesting to see a child's reaction when he finally sees his teacher outside of the school environment. Our girls enjoyed watching the story on the Tumblebooks website. (tumblebooks.com) We have also borrowed this tale from our local library.
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February 22, 2011This is such a funny book I think students will definitely enjoy it. It is about a student who finds out his teacher moves into the same building as his family. The student is surprised that the teacher is not living inside the school. It shows how creative students can be when they let their imagination expand. I would use this book to inspire students with their own creative writing /personal narrative.
November 16, 2012
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
Teachers live at school, don't they? Fincher's funny fantasy about the way teachers would live if their homes were at school is bound to appeal to kids. Now we know what goes on in the teachers' room and after the kids leave. An amusing story greatly enhanced by O'Mally's colored pencil illustrations that visual capture and add to the humor.
Recommendation: 5-8
Notes: Good for the beginning of the year, part of a series
Review: Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
Teachers live at school, don't they? Fincher's funny fantasy about the way teachers would live if their homes were at school is bound to appeal to kids. Now we know what goes on in the teachers' room and after the kids leave. An amusing story greatly enhanced by O'Mally's colored pencil illustrations that visual capture and add to the humor.
Recommendation: 5-8
Notes: Good for the beginning of the year, part of a series
February 22, 2014
This book is a great example of how kids minds work and the way they view the world. The students can't imagine a teacher having a life outside the classroom unless they see it themselves. This book would be great for exploring different ideas of what students think verses how things work in the real world. It would be a good opener to comparing and contrasting.
January 4, 2015
As a child I would often wonder about what my teacher's did outside school. It was amazing to see them at the grocery store or the post office. In this story the boy is very surprised to find out what his teacher does after school. I think this is a common thread that children can relate to and that the second graders I read this story to will find it interesting.
June 11, 2010
Cute book to read to kindergarten and first grade age students. Explains why teachers don't live in the school building. Written from a child's point of view in first grade. Others in the series break the rules speaking from an adult point of view not a child and his solution to the problem.
February 16, 2012
33 months - a cute idea for a book. Didn't we all have odd ideas about our teachers when we were little? Imagine that they're real people with real lives. O hasn't been to school yet so this book maybe doesn't have as much meaning to her yet but we'll see in a couple years what she thinks.
January 17, 2012
Cute book for young children who don't think that their teachers have a life outside of school. This book is written from the students perspective, and is interesting to see his reaction to finding out that his teacher does not live in their school classroom.
January 29, 2012
Cute story about what children believe teachers do when they aren't at school. I think anybody can relate to this because when we were all younger we couldn't picture our teachers having a life outside of school. Great illistrations and great story!
October 26, 2012
Such a fun story! Most all kids believe their teachers just vanish or stay at school all night after school is over. It's fun for kids to find out that teachers do everything that everyone else does.
March 30, 2013
This is a good book to show students teachers have lives outside of school. Most students think teachers are just at school or at home. This book will give them an idea of what teachers do outside of school.
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