This Is Your Own Time You’re Wasting: The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller from the hilarious teacher duo and podcast hosts, the Two Mr Ps

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This book has such wit and comedy within but does not shy aware from the hard topics such as how hard teaching was during the pandemic. I love the reminiscing about how good it felt when the TV used to be wheeled into the classroom- my own children will never understand what a joy that was!

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But do not be fooled - among the jokes and the light hearted stories about the unbelievable amount of mess children make there are hard truths contained within the tale. It will certainly make you rethink what you think you know about our British schools and those who work tirelessly to keep the going. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.But it is also the most rewarding profession ever, knowing that you have had a small impact on a little person’s education and future.

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In this book the two Mr Ps take a selection of anecdotes from their podcast and add in a few new ones. It is an effortless read and highly recommended to anyone in education who fondly remembers their school days or loves a 'confessions' book. Now reading this on my sacred six week holiday was either my best or my worst idea ever seeing as I’ve worked in early years for the last nine years or so. It’s based off the podcast ‘Two Mr P’s in a Pod(cast)’ - brilliant name by the way, and had be chuckling throughout / slightly nauseous (vomit and poo I’ll say no more) those poor teachers!Coming out the other side of the pandemic years, podcast sensations Lee and Adam Parkinson aka the Two Mr Ps bring you the most hilarious, ridiculous anecdotes from inside our primary schools.

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It also highlights why staff are leaving the education sector due to the pressure and changing goal posts. I was fortunate enough to be an advanced reader of the original work ' Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools'. Reading some of the stories recounted here made me chuckle, bringing back memories of children and teachers from my schooldays.Paragraphs and sentences really need to have more than commas sometimes, to avoid the reader being puzzled when a train of thought seems to end abruptly, and having to reread passages until they make sense. Yes, by all means, share stories from the classroom (I could tell a few of my own), but this reads like office gossip and I had trouble believing it. On a personal level, I liked the separation of each brother's contributions by the use of different fonts, although I soon forgot which brother was which. I didn't appreciate the absolute swathes of the book that are dedicated to fart jokes, stories and mishaps - they seem to appear on every single page.

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At the end of the day though, this is still well-worth a read: a good insight into the teaching profession and a slap-down to anyone who thinks it's an easy job for lazy people, with months of holidays and a working week of 9am-3pm!TV channels, overhead projectors, covering books, folding rulers, Parker pens - and loads more I’d forgotten about! I was hugely entertained as I read it from cover to cover and the content included was all brilliant.