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Going to Kindergarten
Donald J. Richgels
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Description for Going to Kindergarten
Hardback. Details observations throughout one school year in the classroom of an exemplary kindergarten teacher, often in the words of the teacher and her students. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780810845329
SKU
V9780810845329
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Donald J. Richgels
Donald J. Richgels is a professor in the Department of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, reading, and language development. He is the coauthor, with Lea McGee, of Literacy's Beginnings: Supporting Young Readers and Writers. His work has appeared in Language and Speech, Reading Research Quarterly, Journal or Reading Behavior, ... Read more
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