Teacher and Child: A Book for Parents and Teachers

Teacher and Child: A Book for Parents and Teachers by Ginott, Haim G.. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780020139744.

A classic in its field, shows parents and teachers how to communicate with children by unlearning the language of rejection, and learning a new language of acceptance. "Ive come to a frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. Its my personal approach that creates the climate. Its my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a childs life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized." - Haim G. Ginott