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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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The Importance of the Kindergarten Year: Getting Off to a Good Start | |
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Reaching Standards in Kindergarten and the Power of Play | |
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Ready for the Children | |
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Transition to Kindergarten and Forming Partnerships With Families | |
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Strengthening Relationships | |
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Meeting the Needs of All Children | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Designing the Kindergarten Environment | |
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Creating a Welcoming Environment | |
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Kindergarten Room Design | |
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Designing Interest Areas That Invite Learning | |
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Managing Interest Areas | |
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The Social Environment | |
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Scheduling to Make the Most of Our Time Together | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Addressing Standards Through Engaging Studies and Authentic Assessment | |
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Engaging Studies and Projects | |
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Assessing Children's Progress Toward Reaching Standards | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Nurturing Children's Sense of Wonder Through Science | |
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Designing the Environment to Promote Science Inquiry | |
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Addressing Standards and Developing Science Concepts Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Fostering Involved Citizens Through Social Studies | |
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Designing the Environment for Our Future World Citizens | |
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Addressing Standards and Developing Social Studies Concepts Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Engaging Young Readers and Writers in the Literacy-Rich Kindergarten | |
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Designing a Nurturing Environment for Young Readers and Writers | |
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Addressing Language and Literacy Standards and Goals Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Discovering More About Learning New Languages | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Motivating Mathematics | |
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Designing the Environment to Promote Mathematical Thinking | |
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Addressing Standards and Developing Mathematical Concepts Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Celebrating Creativity Through the Arts | |
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Designing the Environment to Promote Creativity Through the Arts | |
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Addressing Standards in the Arts Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Promoting Healthy Physical and Social-Emotional Development | |
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Designing the Environment to Promote Healthy Physical Development | |
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Addressing Standards and Fostering Physical Development Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Designing the Environment to Promote Positive Approaches to Learning and Social-Emotional Development | |
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Nurturing Positive Approaches to Learning and Social-Emotional Development Through Engaging Studies and Experiences | |
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Supporting Children Learning English as a New Language | |
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Working With Children's Individual Needs | |
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Connecting the Dots: Reaching Standards and Beyond | |
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Kindergarten for All Children | |
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The Length of the Kindergarten Day | |
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Supporting the Transition to First Grade | |
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Reaching Beyond the Standards | |
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Resources | |
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Children's Books | |
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Children's Music | |
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Calendar Letter for Families | |
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Calendar Pages for Families | |
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Label Lemur Name Badge | |
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References | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Index | |