Cecil Murphey
- The Promise of Ophelia Bennett
- Cecil Murphey © 2013
- Oak Tara Publications
- ISBN 9788-1-60290-377-7
- 148 pp. (ppbk)
A progressive school teacher in the late 1930’s knows how to help children love to learn and how to bring backward students far above anyone’s expectations. She also knows that few parents will understand and support her methods until they see proof of their children’s progress in learning. As a result, she is often persecuted and removed from school districts who later would like her to return.
She instead moves on to a new school. She promises her students that she will never forget them and will always pray for them. She wants them to all meet together sometime in the future to assess their lives. All discover unusual things.
The former students expect Ophelia Bennett to attend the reunion. She does not. Why and what she accomplished will impact readers hearts.
Mrs. Bennett maybe could have gained cooperation with parents by taking them into her confidence and explaining why her methods were so effective. However, at this age of better understanding of learning processes, we may not realize how parents thought decades ago.
An easy-to-read book from an outstanding author, The Promise of Ophelia Bennett will resonate especially with those who love GOOD teaching.
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