What Every Kindergarten Teacher Needs to Know: About Setting Up and Running a Classroom (What Every Teacher Needs to Know K-5)

Description

You're teaching kindergarten this year. What do you need to know? Welcome kindergartners to the new world of school and address their need for repetition, routine, structure, and lively, hands-on explorations. Margaret Berry Wilson shows you how in this practical book. In a warm, conversational style punctuated with anecdotes from her own classrooms she offers practical, specific advice for kindergarten teachers on topics such as:

Arranging a circle, desks, and tables

Choosing and storing supplies

Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines

Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community

Understanding the special concerns of kindergartners' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them

Part of the What Every Teacher Needs to Know K 5 Series Buy a set of these grade-level books and get all 6 grade-level titles for the price of 5.