Jacobs, Gera.

Reaching standards and beyond in kindergarten : nurturing children's sense of wonder and joy in learning / Gera Jacobs, Kathy Crowley. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : [Washington, DC] : Corwin ; NAEYC, c2010. - xiii, 148 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of the kindergarten year: getting off to a good start -- Designing the kindergarten environment -- Addressing standards through engaging studies and authentic assessment -- Nurturing children's sense of wonder through science -- Fostering involved citizens through social studies -- Engaging young readers and writers in the literacy-rich kindergarten -- Motivating mathematics -- Celebrating creativity through the arts -- Promoting healthy physical and social-emotional development -- Connecting the dots: reaching standards and beyond.

9781412957250 (pbk.) 1412957257 (pbk.)

2009028203

GBA995102 bnb

015381193 Uk


Early childhood education--Activity programs.
Creative activities and seat work.
Play.

LB1139.35.A37 / J365 2010

372.218 JAC C