Kindergarten is a unique year, a special opportunity in the lives of our
children. However, in the last 20 years, the typical kindergarten
curriculum has become more teacher-centered and it emphasizes
kindergartners' academic development, sometimes at the neglect of their
social and emotional development. This book presents a unique view of
good teaching and learning in kindergarten so those children can thrive
in its presence. The author, a teacher educator, shares his
observations, often in the words of the teacher, Mrs. Poremba, and her
students based on one year he spent in her classroom. Each of the ten
chapters contains verbatim dialogue and rich description spanning from
the first day of kindergarten to the last day of the school year. For
anyone involved in decision making about early childhood education.