This book is a collection of speeches and articles written by the author relating to her teaching experience. Some of the titles and topics include: "Look, Mr. and Mrs. Parent" (1945), which discusses and contrasts the old teacher-dominated school with the new pupil-oriented school; "Structure of Creativity" (1953), a presentation of the author's doctoral research attempts to illuminate the area of creative activity in the classroom; "Statement on Art Education" (1960), which discusses the importance of art in the elementary school; "Review of Sesame Street" (1971), a critical analysis of Sesame Street; "In Defense of Individualized Reading" (1960), a rebuttal to an article on individualized reading by P. Witty; "Centrifugal Force of Learning" (1968), an expression of the author's outrage at the Bereiter/Englemann ideas presented in an educational journal; "And the Extrinsic Must Become Intrinsic" (1969), which discusses characteristics teachers should possess to make learning more meaningful for the students; "Let's Put Joy Back in Reading" (1970), which discusses techniques used to involve children in reading; and "Individualized Reading: From the Cradle to the Grave" (1970), which briefly traces language acquisition and various characteristics of reading instruction. (WR)