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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 | |