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'I've been in education, either as a teacher or as an instructor, for 24 years. Never have I come across such a comprehensive, practical, research-based book at The First Days of School. This book rekindled my passion for teaching. If you are a teacher, buy it. It will change your life.'
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The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.6 million copies sold. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year at any grade level, pre-K through college.The book is used in thousands of school districts, in o...more
Published July 31st 2004 by Harry K. Wong Publications (first published August 1st 1991)
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Feb 29, 2008Greg Garcia rated it it was ok
Recommends it for: K-5 teachers, clueless and/or nervous first-time teachers
This book came highly recommended from several sources. I had received a copy as a gift when I began teaching at the high school level, but I hadn't bothered to open it until recently.
After reading it, I'm glad that I didn't adopt Wong's methodologies as a first-day secondary teacher. My classes would have eaten me alive. It's not that the book is necessarily poor, but I believe that it is best-suited for K-5 teachers, who deal with students at a much earlier point in their development. Many of...more
Jan 01, 2009Ross Bussell rated it it was ok
Recommends it for: new teachers who don't like to think for and figure out things for themselves.
Shelves: books-from-college-courses, education-related
This book is given to new teachers in my school district, to help them start the school year. That's a scary thought for me, because I've never been a big believer in Wong's ideals about what teaching is.
He largely stays on the surface here, with how to dress, what to put on the walls, how to make a strong impression, etc. He definitely advocates a perpetuation of traditional schooling, with desks in rows, strict adherence to straight lines, no talking unless spoken to, and stringent homework pr...more
Jul 23, 2008Ayacalypso rated it it was amazing
Recommends it for: student teachers, new teachers, or teachers who need help getting control over their classroom.
Recommended to Ayacalypso by: A teaching course professor
This book taught me several things that were not taught in my teaching courses, for example:
- How spending time at the beginning of the school year, teaching class procedures instead of content will actually maximize instructional time for the rest of the year.
- How to use a predictable daily routine to get students to begin working right away and minimize transition time.
- When is the best time to take role.
- Stressing the element of student choice in managing behavior ('You chose not to turn i...more
Jan 01, 2014Alex Templeton rated it it was ok · review of another edition
This was the textbook for the seminar that accompanied my student teaching this past semester. It was, perhaps, not written for me, as by the time I was student teaching, I had already been in the classroom for a number of years. I did find some of the information, particularly on classroom routines and organization, very helpful and look forward to implementing some of them in my next classroom. However, much of this book erred on the touchy-feely, chipper 'ALL students can succeed!' side. Part...more
Jul 02, 2007sydney rated it it was ok
UUUUGGGH. All signs pointed to 'yes': an administrator I respected recommended this book as a good manual on how to approach classroom management from the beginning of the year, it was referenced often as a good starting point for new teachers, it was the same size and shape as Fred Jones' Tools for Teaching.
But Harry K. and Rosemary T. Wong might be a little bit crazy. They self-published this book so they could have complete control over every aspect of it, which means that it's full of their...more
If Harry Wong tried these strategies with my students, he'd get shanked.
A veteran teacher's perspective
I have been teaching for 16 years, and most of those were spent in grades 6-8. I read this book because I have heard it mentioned by other teachers and it is the #1 education book on Goodreads.
Classroom Management and Discipline
Unit C on classroom management is great. Wong's emphasis on previewing procedures, setting the tone, and making effective use of class time is correct. I wish I had read this unit 16 years ago when I started teaching. I attended the IU scho...more
Highly patronizing of students and will be more than likely to develop reactive behaviour, especially from children who are old enough to recognized when they're being treated as inferior and immature. This establishes the teacher as the central authoritative figure and attempts to give them control over the classroom via various manipulative strategies. Though the teacher is typically the centre of the classroom, a learning-focused method of teaching (rather than maintaining organizational stru...more
DaysAug 18, 2007Tristan rated it it was amazing
Shelves: teaching
I'm drafting up a lawsuit against my teaching college for not exposing me to this book. Possibly class action, on behalf of my first-year students.
These are insights that I could easily have come up with on my own, if left to my own devices for 20 years or so. I'm glad I didn't have to do that. The book doesn't beat around the bush. The important parts are in bold, with pictures and diagrams. Any teacher can benefit from reading this book, or even just flipping through it for the key points.
Gutless, bloodless, gormless, sophistry. Honestly, I am amazed that a book that describes itself (relentlessly) in such helpful (some might even say arrogant or dogmatic) terms can (and does) offer so little in tangible help for new teachers. Really, this book almost doesn't require me to be impressed with it as it seems to be ineluctably self-satisfied with itself, almost daring you to see a flaw in its perfect pedagogical methods...of which there are MANY. I will say that there is merit in som...more
Feb 22, 2012Irene McHugh rated it it was amazing
You shouldn't read this book cover-to-cover. It's not meant to be 'the solution' for every situation that arises in the first few days of school. It's meant to get the educator thinking about what's going to happen in those first few days. How will you prepare for these different situations?
Anyone who's taught for at least five years in the public school system knows that your school year will be smoother and students will learn more if you establish clear procedures in the first days of school....more
Jun 16, 2009Elizabeth rated it it was ok
As other reviews have noted:
This isn't a book you 'read'. Skim, yes. Read, no.
This is very 'old school'. And while i certainly wouldn't adivse throwing the baby out with the bath water there were some suggestions in here that I just couldn't get behind.
But as a more 'touchy-feely' kind of person (I'm INFP) i appreciate a different perspective (my guess is ESTJ) on how to be a good teacher. The school I will be teaching at thoroughly embraces many of his suggestion (all the teachers stand at the...more
Jun 09, 2011Amanda rated it it was ok
Extremely repetitive and full of self-promotion. I am not sure why it takes 300+ pages to say that your class will run smoothly if you have routines in place. There are a few chapters in the classroom management section that are worth reading but the the rest of the book is not. I felt like this book places 100% of the responsibility for learning on the teacher and claims that the only factor which affects student learning is the teacher's 'attitude.' Way too much behaviorism in this book.
Feb 09, 2010dirt rated it did not like it
Some administrator at a job interview mentioned this book... I was kind of hung up on the male teachers should wear ties part and couldn't go much further. I can't think of one good idea I found in this book.
Sep 01, 2018Kate Foran rated it liked it
I am a fan of the Wongs' The Classroom Management Book, not so much this one. The First Days of School is probably a great book for some new teachers. Their advice is not wrong, just really general and obvious to me, a person who has held a job before.
'Dress for Success' and 'Have your Classroom Ready' are right up there with 'Show up on time.' Totally important, but not what I need to read a book about.
Edit: I'm coming back to this review to add a star. The more I reflect on it, the final sect...more

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Jul 04, 2015Kathy rated it really liked it
Harry and Rosemary Wong have set out to streamline classroom management (versus 'discipline') in this easy-to-follow guide. They posit that a smooth-running classroom is the responsibility of the teacher and the result of the teacher's ability to teach procedures.
Following procedures helps students do their work with less confusion and thus help them succeed. Knowledge of classroom procedures tells them:
How to enter the classroom
What to do when they enter the classroom
Where to find the assignmen...more
This was my Bible when I first began teaching high school and 5 years later, I always glance over this about a week or so before school starts to keep my focus in the right place. I dearly treasure this book. Some say this is not for high school - well, they are wrong. You don't have to adopt ALL of his ideals (my classroom is set up in a horseshoe-type arrangement), but the basics are forever - and let me tell you this, I am constantly told 'wow, you have amazing classroom management'. Thanks H...more
Jul 31, 2011Alison rated it it was amazing
I have to tell you I've had about 5 copies of this book. I've given all but one of them away to student teachers I've mentored, people I know who think about going into teaching, or anyone who is interested. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!
I was first introduced to Harry Wong in an intro teaching class back in 1999 at CMU. It was the textbook we had to use in that class. I remember seeing it on the shelf in the book store & being glad it didn't cost a $150. That was about the extent of it, but then I i...more
Aug 06, 2012Jen rated it it was amazing

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If someone asked me how to prepare to be a teacher, I would say that they should read Harry Wong's book. I got this book in my first year of teaching elementary school (won during a raffle at a teacher-induction program/in-service), and it proved to be invaluable at different stages of my career (however brief- 6 years) as a teacher. From this book, I was reassured about how I would set up my classroom, what procedures and routines I'd have planned, how to set up and manage the abundance of pape...more
Dec 13, 2008Bird rated it it was ok
I have very strong feelings about this book. Personally, I think most of it is useless. If you have zero classroom management skills, it could be a helpful resource. However, Harry Wong has some bizarre ideas about the teaching profession, many of which I do not agree with.
The most obvious example that springs to mind is his view on 'dressing as a professional.' (Yes, there is an entire section devoted to this.) He states that teachers should dress professionally because students see their pare...more
Jul 03, 2012B.J. Kurtz rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The district I am moving to asked I read this book over the summer so I thought I should count this toward my 'to-read' goal this year. I read it as a first year teacher...well, not all of it. It was interesting going back and reading it now that I've been teaching for five years. I would recommend it to any new teacher just starting out. I do agree with Wong's philosophies, although some of them are a little 'perfect world.' But, I agree that we can't get bogged down with making excuses and loo...more
Jun 14, 2016Caitlin Gutilla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is a wonderfully informative book valuable to rookie and professional teachers alike. As someone looking to begin her first year of teaching in the fall, I found all this information to be relevant and eye-opening. If by some miracle I receive the opportunity to start my teaching career this year, you can be assured that I will use Harry Wong's methodologies.
Obviously this is not a 5-star read for all audiences, but it is obvious why this book is a universal teaching essential. I would also argue that there are principles to be applied in any organization that relies on procedures.
Everything from classroom layout, to personal appearance, to classroom management, to routines is covered here. Full of practical, how-to examples from people who have spent time “in the trenches.” The how-to is the best; it is one thing to preach an idea being a good one,...more
Being a new teacher is scary, there are so many things to do and where do we even begin? This book was recommended to me by one of the veteran teachers who I look up to in many ways. It was a little redundant, but has some great ideas and insights on important things to focus on.
I did see a review here that mentions that the book only scratches the surface, which is very true, but it’s also only to be used for the surface. Some procedures that I hadn’t thought of were listed, and various ways t...more
I started to read this book because of the large number of people who have recommended it...but I was fairly disappointed and only read about half of it. I felt like most of the tips/tricks in the book were obvious and nothing new.
Jan 01, 2017Michael Burnam-Fink rated it liked it
The First Days of School is a manual for teachers, oriented towards primary school teachers, but with useful advice for educators at other levels as well. The Wongs have a clear idea of what they want teachers to be: dedicated, enthusiastic professionals who impact student's lives. The first and last chapters are exhortations towards this ideal (although I wonder what they'd say for cynical, disorganized, and unfriendly people. 'Don't teach', maybe?).
The middle three chapters have useful advice....more
Jun 05, 2013Alex rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Absolutely my favorite teacher prep book. While the format left a bit to be desired (laid out kind of like an infomercial for itself and tends to repeat itself - the main reason I gave it four rather than five stars), once you get past that it talks about EVERYTHING you can think of when it comes to being a first year teacher. From taking roll to grading papers to keeping a grade book to handling forgotten pencils, I see this being a vital reference book for my first year teaching.
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Aug 30, 2014Corinne rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 50-books-for-2014, edukation, non-fiction
Though clearly geared toward elementary school, this book nonetheless has many helpful procedural tips that can be easily tweaked and implemented in the high school classroom--I only wish I hadn't waited until the weekend before school started to read it.
It's definitely a bit heavy-handed with the 'research' (because we all know that research in education is a relatively fluid thing for which either side of any given coin can usually be proven), a bit cold in its unforgiving stance about teache...more
Jan 22, 2014Frank rated it liked it · review of another edition
They key concepts are good--how you set up procedures, and set the tone for the classroom in the BEGINNING of the year impacts how things go for the rest of that year. Absolutely. The time management and procedural advice is brilliant. But Wong seeks to divorce teaching from much of its cultural context. 'There is absolutely no research correlation between success and family background, race, national origin, financial status, or even educational accomplishments.' Hmm... Compared to Kozol (Shame...more
I have taught special ed for 5 years and moved to a general education classroom this year. I remember reading this book during student teaching and thinking it was the best thing since sliced bread. After reading it now I feel like it's just mediocre. There are some good ideas but not anything life changing that will make or break your school year. The largest focus is procedures and relationships which I feel like every teacher should know is important prior to reading this book.
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Harry K. Wong is an author, a speaker, and a publisher on the subject of education. He has authored over 30 publications, often coauthoring with his wife Rosemary Wong, which he did on his best known work, The First Days of School. He also has authored a monthly column on www.teachers.net, a CD set, and a book on New Teacher Induction. He has an eLearning course on classroom management and has ap...more

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