He Hit Me Back First!: Development of the Will in Children for Making Choices : Activities for Teaching and Parenting [Paperback]

Eva D. Fugitt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Jalmar Pr; 2 edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915190648
• ISBN-13: 978-0915190645
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,960,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has stuck with me!, March 18, 2008

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James F. Perry "couchsurfer" (Palm Desert, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He Hit Me Back First!: Development of the Will in Children for Making Choices : Activities for Teaching and Parenting (Paperback)

This book can often be found used for pennies - for some reason book-sellers don't want it anymore. I assume this is because the book was used by the state of New York and then replaced with a different curriculum, leaving many copies sitting on shelves or in storage facilities.
This is an excellent book - I am happy to give it 5 stars. I must say that I am glad I found this book in my first year of teaching. Now that I am back in grad school reflecting on the teaching process for an advanced degree, I can say that this book has influenced my teaching style a LOT. I hope it continues to be so helpful! I recently ordered a fresh copy (for pennies, really!) and I can't wait for it to arrive so I can share it with my fellow students.
The book's curricula is excellent for teaching (and learning) about violence and anger, and as a model of everyday discipline the book taught me how to ask piercing questions that focuses children's self-reflective abilities. I hate having to overcome the wills of students, and this book gives specific tool to instead develop the will-power of the children in a positive way. Even if a teacher does not plan on teaching a unit on violence, this book is worth having just for the easy to use teaching techniques. Just what the doctor ordered!