I liked Breyette for the first week I took her class, but somehow I fell out of favor. I was never able to regain that “favor”. He was a naive person; he made no attempt to disguise his dislike of anyone. His behavior modification methods were primarily effusive public praise or public humiliation and shaming. Fifth grade homework was consistent. The class as a whole spent five or more hours a night, working on it every night. Rote memorization was a primary teaching method (from what I remember). He invited students to answer questions. He was not particularly accepting of students who did not change their behavior or methods to align with his point of view, nor was he particularly accepting of different points of view. Mrs. Breyette worked hard to help students learn the “facts” we were supposed to know. He had us do scientific research projects on creatures that interested us, mine was on hummingbirds. We also had a social studies research project. Thirty years have passed and I still remember that Charles I was executed by guillotine. He played favorites with his son and his friends. He also coached women's basketball