Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten?

, by Sancho Passe, Anga]le

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ISBN: 9781605540153 | 1605540153
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/2010

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With the right tools, a successful transition from preschool to kindergarten is possible.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Children Ready for School, Schools Ready for Children and Families	p. 11
The Concept of School Readiness for Children	p. 12
The School Readiness Road	p. 13
Early Learning Standards and Indicators of Progress	p. 15
The Role of Language and Literacy in School Readiness	p. 28
Demographics and the Learning Needs of Children in the Twenty-first Century	p. 31
The Concept of Ready Schools	p. 32
Ready Schools Need Ready Personnel	p. 34
Discussion Starters	p. 33
Kindergarten in the Twenty-first Century	p. 41
A Brief History of Kindergarten	p. 42
Philosophical Foundation for the American Kindergarten	p. 43
The Reality of the Current Kindergarten	p. 45
New Academic Pressures	p. 45
Full-Day versus Half-Day Kindergarten	p. 46
Kindergarten as the Bridge between Preschool and Elementary School	p. 47
The Impact of Home on School Preparation	p. 47
What Kindergarten Looks Like Today	p. 49
Two Kindergarten Classrooms Observed	p. 50
Different Kindergarten Styles	p. 53
Discussion Starters	p. 54
Preparing Children for Kindergarten	p. 55
Going to Kindergarten Is a New Situation	p. 56
Child Development 101: Growth Is Not a Straight Arrow	p. 60
Preparing Dual-Language Learners	p. 64
Preparing Children with Special Needs	p. 66
Understanding the Kindergarten Teacher's Challenges	p. 67
Whose Job Is It to Prepare Children for Kindergarten?	p. 68
Special Transition-to-Kindergarten Activities	p. 72
Discussion Starters	p. 80
Preparing Families for Kindergarten	p. 82
A Road Map to Kindergarten	p. 83
Parents' Hopes	p. 83
Parents' Anxieties	p. 84
Addressing Parents' Feelings and Needs	p. 85
Helping Parents Prepare Their Children	p. 87
Special Transition Activities to Prepare Parents for Kindergarten	p. 95
Discussion Starters	p. 102
Preparing Pre-K Teachers and Child Care Providers	p. 103
Teachers' and Caregivers' Roles	p. 104
All Who Care for Children Are Teachers	p. 105
Practical Tools for Gauging Early Literacy Behaviors	p. 106
Provide Feedback to Parents	p. 109
Early Childhood Educators Learn about Kindergarten	p. 111
Discussion Starters	p. 113
Transition-to-Kindergarten Planning	p. 114
Continuity Is the Goal	p. 115
Thinking about Logistics	p. 116
Pre-K to K-12 Collaboration	p. 116
Now Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten?	p. 121
A Few Last Words	p. 125
Discussion Starters	p. 126
Are Children Ready for Kindergarten? Checklist	p. 127
Are Families Ready for Kindergarten? Checklist	p. 128
Are Prekindergarten Teachers, Family Child Care Providers, and Family Educators Ready to Prepare Children for Kindergarten? Checklist	p. 129
Literacy-Richness Assessment #1: Children's Behaviors	p. 130
Literacy-Richness Assessment #2: Adults' Behaviors	p. 131
Action Plan for Transition-to-Kindergarten Activities Template	p. 133
Online Resources	p. 134
References	p. 139
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Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten?

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