The Teacher's Attempts to Advance Matilda

Matilda

This subplot follows Miss Honey’s efforts to secure suitable instruction for Matilda Wormwood despite the school's rigid placement rules and parental indifference.

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Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A First-Day Discovery A First-Day Discovery from "Matilda". Exceptional Work in a Beginner's Class Miss Honey discovers that Matilda can multiply, spell, and read far beyond the expected level.

A First-Day Discovery from "Matilda". Exceptional Work in a Beginner's Class Miss Honey discovers that Matilda can multiply, spell, and read far beyond the expected level.

Exceptional Work in a Beginner's Class Miss Honey discovers that Matilda can multiply, spell, and read far beyond the expected level. Assessment The child explains her abilities modestly and without boasting. Consequence Miss Honey realizes that ordinary instruction will leave Matilda unchallenged.

A Request to Move Her Up A Request to Move Her Up from "Matilda". Advocating for Acceleration Miss Honey visits Miss Trunchbull to ask that Matilda join the oldest pupils.

A Request to Move Her Up from "Matilda". Advocating for Acceleration Miss Honey visits Miss Trunchbull to ask that Matilda join the oldest pupils.

Advocating for Acceleration Miss Honey visits Miss Trunchbull to ask that Matilda join the oldest pupils. Rejection Miss Trunchbull dismisses the evidence and insists that children remain with their age groups. Consequence A policy intended to standardize schooling blocks an exceptional child’s progress.

Books Instead of Advancement Books Instead of Advancement from "Matilda". A Workaround Miss Honey borrows advanced textbooks and gives Matilda independent material during class.

Books Instead of Advancement from "Matilda". A Workaround Miss Honey borrows advanced textbooks and gives Matilda independent material during class.

A Workaround Miss Honey borrows advanced textbooks and gives Matilda independent material during class. Support Matilda studies geometry while the younger pupils learn basic words and sums. Consequence The teacher cannot change the placement, but she refuses to let the child’s ability go unused.

Parents Reject the Evidence Parents Reject the Evidence from "Matilda". Talent Dismissed at Home Miss Honey visits the Wormwoods and explains Matilda’s extraordinary reading and mathematics.

Parents Reject the Evidence from "Matilda". Talent Dismissed at Home Miss Honey visits the Wormwoods and explains Matilda’s extraordinary reading and mathematics.

Talent Dismissed at Home Miss Honey visits the Wormwoods and explains Matilda’s extraordinary reading and mathematics. Indifference Her parents value television, appearance, and money over education. Consequence The child’s teacher becomes a more meaningful advocate than her own family.

A Class That Fits A Class That Fits from "Matilda". A Belated Change With Miss Trunchbull gone and Mr. Dophoed in charge, Matilda moves to the highest class.

A Class That Fits from "Matilda". A Belated Change With Miss Trunchbull gone and Mr. Dophoed in charge, Matilda moves to the highest class.

A Belated Change With Miss Trunchbull gone and Mr. Dophoed in charge, Matilda moves to the highest class. New Challenge Older classmates finally provide work that engages her mind. Consequence Miss Honey’s early judgment is vindicated, and Matilda’s telekinetic gift later fades as her mind is occupied.

Matilda's first school morning

The first school break

After Miss Trunchbull refuses the request

The evening after Matilda's first day

After Miss Trunchbull disappears