Synopses & Reviews
A companion to the authors' book on preschool standards, this guide offers kindergarten teachers research-based strategies and ideas for addressing national content standards in developmentally appropriate ways.
Early childhood educators and kindergarten teachers often feel the pressure of 'the pushed-down curriculum' and think that children in kindergarten are expected to do things usually required of older children. Reaching Standards and Beyond in Kindergarten shows teachers how to help children reach the standards in each curricular area while still maintaining a developmentally appropriate classroom that allows children to play.
This reader-friendly resource brings fresh ideas to the kindergarten field that can be used by both beginning and seasoned educators and includes a CD-ROM with sample templates, calendars, book lists, and more. As in their previous book, Play, Projects, and Preschool Standards, the authors include suggestions in every chapter for working with students with special needs and students who are English language learners.
Synopsis
Help kindergarten students meet national standards in developmentally appropriate ways
This book shows teachers how to help young children reach standards in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts through creative play activities that ignite their enthusiasm to learn. The authors also offer suggestions for promoting healthy physical and social-emotional development. This resource:
- Presents authentic assessments for measuring student progress toward standards
- Offers tips for working with English language learners and children with special needs
- Discusses how to develop relationships with caregivers and strengthen home-school connections
- Includes sample templates, calendars, book lists, and more
Synopsis
Focusing on research-based, developmentally appropriate practices, this book shows teachers how to help young children reach standards through creative play activities that ignite their enthusiasm to learn.