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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introductions: Starting the Journey | |
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August: Starting Again | |
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Welcome to Kindergarten Letter | |
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Getting Ready | |
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Barn Raising | |
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The Giving Tree | |
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Meet the Teacher Book | |
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Setting Up the Classroom | |
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Building | |
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Dramatic Play | |
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Meeting Area | |
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Library | |
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Art Area | |
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Writing Area | |
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Math Area | |
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Teacher Area | |
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Screening | |
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Summary | |
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September: Ready, Set, Go | |
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Daily Routines | |
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Full-Day Kindergarten Schedule | |
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Half-Day Kindergarten Schedule | |
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Coming-in Time | |
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Class Meeting: Pledge of Allegiance, Meeting and Greeting Circle, Sharing, Calendar, Daily Message | |
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Music and Movement | |
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Read-Aloud | |
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Relax and Read | |
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Center Time/Choice Time | |
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Snack | |
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Cleanup | |
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Outside Play | |
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Closing | |
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Communication | |
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Parent Handbook | |
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Conferences, Phone Calls, and Email | |
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Newsletters | |
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Website | |
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Volunteering | |
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Open House or Back to School Night | |
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Names, Names, Names! | |
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Letter by Letter | |
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Name Bingo | |
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Attendance Names | |
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Beanie Names | |
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Count the Letters in Your Name Graph | |
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Boy/Girl Chart | |
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Birthday Graph | |
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Reading All Around | |
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Write at the Start | |
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Dramatic Play | |
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Art: Something to Think About | |
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Building Blocks: Don't Start Kindergarten Without Them | |
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Summary | |
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October: Getting to Know You | |
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Evaluation | |
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Formative Assessment: Anecdotal Records, Work Samples, Individual Assessments, Social Observations | |
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Summative Assessment: Progress Reports, Portfolios | |
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Program Evaluation | |
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Professional Development | |
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1,000 Book Club Program | |
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Themes, Topics, and Projects | |
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Themes | |
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Topics for Themes | |
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Why Themes? | |
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Where to Begin | |
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Firefighter's Theme: How Is It Different from a Project? | |
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Project Work | |
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What Is a Project? | |
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The Fire Station Project: Phase One, Phase Two, Phase Three | |
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Scheduling Project Work | |
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Representational Sketching | |
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Summary | |
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November: A Closer Look | |
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Native American Theme | |
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Pilgrims | |
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Writing Revisited | |
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Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
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Summary | |
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December: A Time to Celebrate | |
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Holidays | |
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Minithemes | |
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Holiday Counting | |
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Gingerbread Men | |
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Trains | |
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Winterfest | |
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Author Studies | |
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Jan Brett Author Study | |
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Summary | |
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January: New Year, New Horizons | |
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Raising the Bar | |
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Evaluation | |
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Borrowing Books | |
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Months of the Year and Days of the Week Theme | |
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Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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Chinese New Year | |
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New Routines | |
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Science Museum | |
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Summary | |
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February: Delving Deeper | |
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At-Risk Students | |
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Phonemic Awareness | |
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February Themes | |
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Friendship | |
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Post Office and Valentine's Day | |
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Money | |
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Summary | |
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March: Capable, Confident, and Constructive | |
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Looking Ahead | |
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Registration and Orientation | |
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Closing Celebration | |
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Bedtime and Bathtime Theme | |
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Time | |
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Dental Health | |
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Summary | |
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April: Feeling Like a Family | |
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Writing Revisited Again | |
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More Money | |
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Egg-to-Chick Theme | |
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Summary | |
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May: Well on Their Way | |
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Gardening | |
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Outdoor Center Time Activities | |
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Water Play | |
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Sink or Float | |
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Painting | |
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More Outdoor Activities | |
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Read-Alouds for Experienced Listeners | |
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Mother's Day celebration | |
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An Artist Theme | |
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Final Assessment | |
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Summary | |
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June and July: Coming Full Circle | |
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Father's Day Celebration | |
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Thank You and Good-Bye | |
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Class Reflections | |
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Closing Celebration | |
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Recordkeeping | |
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Packing Up | |
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Professional Growth | |
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Summary | |
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Epilogue | |
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Appendix | |
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Alphabet Books | |
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Social Studies Books | |
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Science Books | |
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Math Books | |
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Chant and Song Books | |
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Poetry and Fingerplays | |
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More Great Books | |
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Professional Books | |
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Music CDs | |