10 Films Featuring Primary Teachers

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Lights, camera, lesson plan! 📽️ Discover 10 films that put primary teaching in the spotlight. Have you watched any of them? 🍿🎬🧵

Matilda (1996) A young girl with extraordinary abilities navigates her challenging home life and an oppressive school environment, forming a bond with her kind teacher, Miss Honey. youtube.com/watch?v=1UigDLytK5A

School of Rock (2003) A substitute teacher (played by Jack Black) transforms a class of primary school students into a rock band while teaching them life lessons. youtube.com/watch?v=TExoc0MG4I4

To Be and to Have (2002) (French: Être et avoir) A documentary following a single-classroom school in rural France, showcasing the relationship between a dedicated teacher and his students. youtube.com/watch?v=S49qvE86Qs0

Ramona and Beezus (2010) Focuses on the adventures and school life of a quirky primary school student, Ramona Quimby, based on Beverly Cleary’s books. youtube.com/watch?v=VP5FW5KA6Go

The First Grader (2010) Based on a true story, this inspiring film follows an 84-year-old Kenyan man, Maruge, who enrolls in a primary school to learn how to read and write, alongside young children. youtube.com/watch?v=GYn-TYU20ZE

• Taare Zameen Par (2007) (English: Like Stars on Earth) A touching Indian film about an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia, and how a compassionate art teacher helps him unlock his potential. youtube.com/watch?v=EFfocv9BdwY

• Les Choristes (2004) (English: The Chorus) A French film set in a boarding school for troubled boys, where a new teacher introduces them to the transformative power of music. youtube.com/watch?v=qhYtVMoWFNQ

Wondrous Oblivion (2003) Set in 1960s London, it follows a young boy navigating primary school, family, and societal changes, with strong themes of education and integration. youtube.com/watch?v=aAfwzXrB5XY

• Children of Heaven (1997) (Persian: بچه‌های آسمان) An Iranian film that tells the story of a young boy and his sister, set around their school life and struggles in a primary classroom. youtube.com/watch?v=zFqPvFfkqC0

The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016) This heartwarming movie centers on Gilly, a foster child, and her interactions with her primary school teacher and classmates. youtube.com/watch?v=zlb0JH0oQuc