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Learn Me Goodest Kindle Edition

by John Pearson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
First there was Learn Me Good, the (sort of, kind of, mostly) true story about a first year teacher learning the ropes. Next came Learn Me Gooder, the story of an experienced teacher who should know better making first-year teacher mistakes. Now, as the third book in the series, Learn Me Goodest enshrines the series alongside beloved and revered trilogies like Star Wars, The Godfather, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

Jack Woodson, the engineer-turned-teacher (and future Dancing with the Stars champion), is back for another school year's worth of emails with his pal and former colleague, Fred Bommerson. Join Jack as he navigates the tricky maze of overly-distracted students, administrators with bullhorns, and a wife dealing with her own classroom situations.

Can he convince the class hypochondriac that the school is not crawling with Ebola? Will he live up to the expectations of the crotchety old man inhabiting the body of one of his students? Are there any special benefits to be received from the self-proclaimed "Mayor of Pizza Town" in his homeroom? With subject lines including, "Here Comes Money Boo Boo," "Snakes on an Inclined Plane," and "The Seven Habits of Highly Infectious People," Learn Me Goodest will have you laughing with each new chapter.
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  1. Print length
    221 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    June 28, 2018
  4. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  5. File size
    1.3 MB
  6. Page Flip
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"Learn Me Goodest is that perfect middle ground between War and Peace and Green Eggs and Ham." - Mitch Zamboni, editor-in-chief of Readers Reading Writings magazine
"Just like Jurassic Park, but without the dinosaurs." - Agnes, author's neighbor
"I'm sure he tried his best, and that's what counts." - Mrs. Richardson, author's 5th grade teacher
"Cleared up my acne in less than 2 weeks! Five stars, would purchase again." - Layla, confused Amazon reviewer
"I'd like to set the record straight - I never had fish stick crumbs on my eyebrows." - Marvin, former student

About the Author

John Pearson was born just outside of Washington, DC, but moved to Texas as quickly as he could. Growing up with a passion for math, science,and calculator watches, he obtained engineering degrees and basketball(watching) accolades from Duke University and Texas A&M. His first job out of college was designing small solid-state heat pumps, where his cubicle simply was not big enough to contain him. When the engineering market went sour, he decided to try his hand as a teacher, and he educated one diverse group of kids after another, mostly in math and science, but also in Star Wars quotes, bad puns, and life in general.Those students (the Good, the Bad, and the Apathetic) provided the material for Learn Me Good and its sequels. He now uses his mad math skills as an analyst in a really tall building downtown.

John Pearson won the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament in 2013 and lost to the eventual grand winner in the Tournament of Champions in 2014. He was an alternate in the 2019 All-Stars Tournament and fulfilled that role admirably.

Pearson enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing games in his free time, and he has made several videos with his son Andrew, including the Pearson Olympics and the May Gladness series, all available on YouTube. He also updates the Learn Me Good page on Facebook with funny memes, anecdotes, and observations. All educators,teachers, and people who love humor are welcome.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F4N9J77
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 221 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1719315586
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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John Pearson was born just outside of Washington, DC, but moved to Texas as quickly as he could. Growing up with a passion for math, science, and calculator watches, he obtained engineering degrees and basketball (watching) accolades from Duke University and Texas A&M. His first job out of college was designing small solid-state heat pumps, where his cubicle simply was not big enough to contain him. When the engineering market went sour, he decided to try his hand as a teacher, and he educated one diverse group of kids after another, mostly in math and science, but also in Star Wars quotes, bad puns, and life in general. Those students (the Good, the Bad, and the Apathetic) provided the material for Learn Me Good and its sequels. He now uses his mad math skills as an analyst in a really tall building downtown.

John Pearson won the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament in 2013 and lost to the eventual grand winner in the Tournament of Champions in 2014. He was an alternate in the 2019 All-Stars Tournament and fulfilled that role admirably.

Pearson enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing games in his free time, and he has made several videos with his son Andrew, including the Pearson Olympics and the May Gladness series, all available on YouTube. He also updates the Learn Me Good page on Facebook with funny memes, anecdotes, and observations. All educators, teachers, and people who love humor are welcome.

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"Another year of educational humor! Thank you Mr. Pearson for your trilogy of books - it was the perfect reading for my beach vacation this year!..." Read more

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I first heard about John Pearson and his books when he was the Teacher Tournament Champion on Jeopardy. I enjoyed the first two books in the series, "Learn Me Good" and "Learn Me Gooder," and looked forward to this one. This third book includes more of John Pearson's (Jack Woodson's) anecdotes about his teaching days in a Texas school. Both pupils and administration have provided lots of humor and turmoil. These books have made me laugh out loud, which is a rare thing these days. I briefly worked as a therapeutic support person in schools and appreciate how difficult it is for teachers to manage so many personalities and the curriculum.
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  • TN Grammy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Teacher humor
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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    I first heard about John Pearson and his books when he was the Teacher Tournament Champion on Jeopardy. I enjoyed the first two books in the series, "Learn Me Good" and "Learn Me Gooder," and looked forward to this one. This third book includes more of John Pearson's (Jack Woodson's) anecdotes about his teaching days in a Texas school. Both pupils and administration have provided lots of humor and turmoil. These books have made me laugh out loud, which is a rare thing these days. I briefly worked as a therapeutic support person in schools and appreciate how difficult it is for teachers to manage so many personalities and the curriculum.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
    I first heard about John Pearson and his books when he was the Teacher Tournament Champion on Jeopardy. I enjoyed the first two books in the series, "Learn Me Good" and "Learn Me Gooder," and looked forward to this one. This third book includes more of John Pearson's (Jack Woodson's) anecdotes about his teaching days in a Texas school. Both pupils and administration have provided lots of humor and turmoil. These books have made me laugh out loud, which is a rare thing these days. I briefly worked as a therapeutic support person in schools and appreciate how difficult it is for teachers to manage so many personalities and the curriculum.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars School of Laughs
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
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    Another year of educational humor! Thank you Mr. Pearson for your trilogy of books - it was the perfect reading for my beach vacation this year! You have a very good writing style, Mrs. Bird would have been pleased and given you an "A" for creativity.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
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    Another winner by John Pearson. Another school year and he is now teaching 4th grade Math and Science. I wish he had been my teacher. If you need a book to make you laugh this is the one for you.
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  • Melissa Burnett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2018
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    I loved all three of these books! They are “laugh until you cry” funny.
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  • T. Cannon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Ending of the Trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018
    I have been eagerly anticipating this latest installment of Jack Woodson's classroom and the students who inhabit it. Part of that eager anticipation has been to follow the Learn Me Good profile on Facebook and Twitter. Last Spring I joined the author's March Madness bracket (March Mathness if I am not mistaken) and was fortunate enough to win an autographed paperback copy once it was released. I say this by way of full disclosure but would also like to say that I will most likely buy a Kindle version since that is my format of choice (love carrying all of those books around at one time). The disadvantage to Kindle is that you cannot get an autographed copy so this does have a special place on my bookshelf. .

    The author states in the Introduction that he hopes this book and the two that proceeded it will join such great trilogies as Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. What it does remind me of is the All Creatures Great and Small series by James Herriott. In both they start by concentrating mostly on the job but as they progress you get to learn about the main character/author finding a wife and eventually starting a family. Also while they are certainly better if read in order any of the books stands well on its own. You'll miss a few jokes and references if you don't read the earlier ones first but you won't be lost.
    I still like the e-mail format and think it is a clever way to tell the story. While I am not myself a teacher my wife is an Elementary school teacher and my mother taught Elementary school for 10 years or so before moving on to teach Jr. High. Both of them have told me very similar stories about students, parents, and administration. I loved every page and was sad when the date at the top of the page started getting closer and closer to the end of May.
    My daughter has also read the first two books and when she saw this sitting on my reading table she told me to hurry and finish is so that she could borrow it. I'll be lending it to her tomorrow.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good gift for teachers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
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    Loved all three books in the series. One of the few authors whose books I have read multiple times. Many giggles too be had.
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  • BigAl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Learn Me Goodest
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018
    Like John Pearson, the author of this book, his fictional alter-ego Jack Woodson has had a career change. Each were once engineers, but then became elementary school teachers. This book follows the same format as the prior books in the series, formatted as a series of emails from Woodson to his former co-worker Fred Boomerson who apparently then discusses the contents of Woodson’s reports to the rest of the crew at Woodson’s old employer and let’s Woodson know their reaction.

    My description doesn’t do justice to this format and how humorous it is. If you’ve been a parent or grandparent of elementary school age kids or at least have vague memories of being that age yourself, you’ll find lots to laugh at in this book. (If you don’t fit any of those categories, you’ll still laugh, just not as much.)

    **Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
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  • Just Stacy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adds Up to a Great Trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
    I have been a fan of John Pearson’s humor from the start. The third book does not disappoint. Keeping you guessing on what is real life and what is fictionalized is only part of the sum of fun! Highly recommend!
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  • Sue
    4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and believable
    Reviewed in Australia on January 5, 2019
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    Really funny third book in the trilogy.
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