EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN /Second Edtion

Every Child Can LearnNote from the AuthorI taught First Grade for thirty years in the Denver Public Schools.

I believe it is there that onelays the beginning of a sound education foundation upon which a child can continue to learnsuccessfully.

The children I have written about in this book depict only a few of the manychallenges I faced and how I did my best, for the good of each child, to solve whatever theproblem might have been. No matter what the ethnic make-up of my classes were, those were my children; wewere always one big family.

There are recordings of my life story and achievements, but thisis the first time that I have written about some of my specific teaching experiences that mightbe helpful to other educators. Teaching First Grade was the joy of my life, and because of my pioneering and trailblazing,I now have a Denver Public School named in my honor-"Marie L.

Greenwood ElementarySchool," now advanced to K-8 School. Every Child Can Learn Marie L. GreenwoodThis book depicts how education systems and philosophies have changedthrough the decades but how the importance of knowledge of basic factsremains the same.

In this day of computers, calculators, and other electronicdevices, it is still essential that a child be taught the basics of reading, writing,spelling, mathematics, and communication.

This foundation must be formedin the elementary school so that middle school and high school teachers havea solid basis on which to build. Some education is primarily academic as shown in my stories of "Big GirlDora" and "Attentive Betty." There are other skills, attitudes, and acceptablebehavior patterns that need to be learned, no matter how bright a child mightbe, as depicted in the stories of "Belligerent Marilyn" and "Brilliant Robby."...Marie Greenwood's accomplished life could be considered an inspiration for theDenver school district's energizing aspirations to transform urban education.... EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN is animated by a commitment to excellence that transcendsrace or income....

The heart of Mrs. Greenwood's book is a collection ofprofiles of children who had been struggling, often labeled problem children atother schools but who flourished under her tutelage. Sheperd Nevel, Rocky Mountain News article, Friday, 10/19/07