Feng Shui for the Classroom [Hardcover]

Debra Keller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

Feng Shui for the Classroom combines the timeless subject of teaching with the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui for a guide to creating a modern learning environment.Let's face it: These days many factors compete for children's attention-even in the classroom. Teachers struggle to focus their students and limit distractions. This hip, contemporary book provides plenty of tips for manipulating the physical elements of a classroom, creating an atmosphere that will motivate, inspire, support, comfort, and encourage teachers and students alike. Some examples: "A teacher's desk should always face the classroom door. Not only will this allow you to keep a watchful eye out for tardiness, but the chi (energy) that flows between you and your class will encourage academic strength." "The more natural light in a classroom the better. Its chi is energizing and uplifting and can inspire students to reach new heights. . . . Increase light levels with bright pictures, metal frames, mirrors, glass, and crystals. Refrain from turning on overhead lights unless you absolutely need them."Each simple suggestion in Feng Shui for the Classroom brings teachers one step closer to achieving a comforting, effective classroom.

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About the Author

Debra Keller has been writing professionally for over 20 years. A former preschool teacher and a mother of two, she has spent enough time in classrooms to see how the right environment can have a positive effect on school performance. Book packager Ariel Books specializes in high-quality illustrated gift and trade books. They have established a successful track record in their Little Book, Tiny Tome, Quote-A-Page, Oblong, Monterey, Tuscany, and Spotlight gift book lines.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740742590
• ISBN-13: 978-0740742590
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,156,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sketchy information, inaccurate at times, July 4, 2006

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Julie (Houston, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a cute little book that would make a charming gift for someone you were sure would never ever read it. Its size, colors and trendy design earned it one star from me.

However, it lacks much genuinely helpful information; about half of its 95 pages are taken up with purely decorative pictures (not diagrams, just pretty little sketches). The pages with text include so much negative space that there is little to read, which is actually a good thing since there are errors in this book. For example, the author states that East is the direction of children and creativity, and that West is the area of family and health (p. 11). This is contrary to every Ba Gua chart I have ever seen, which all have it the other way around (East = family, health, elders; West = children, creativity). The author refers to the Northwest as the direction of Wisdom and Knowledge, but elsewhere I have seen the Northwest as the Authority or Heaven area, with Northeast being the area of Wisdom and Knowledge.
Often the information is sketchy or incomplete. For example, the page about Sea Salt advises one to keep sea salt around to absorb negative chi, but the author never mentions that it should be disposed of regularly. The instructions for using water never specify the direction in which it should be placed, which is rather important.
Overall, this book is about as lightweight as a Feng Shui article in a women's magazine you'd pick up in the grocery store checkout area. Don't buy it if you are serious about using Feng Shui in your classroom.

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and brief, July 19, 2008

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Christiane C. Brossi "book searcher" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feng Shui for the Classroom (Hardcover)

I loved it! It gives great ideas without lingering over little details. You can flip open a page and just follow the ideas without confusion. Excellent!