Kindergarten from a to Z : Managing Your Classroom and Curriculum with Purpose and Confidence (an All-Inclusive Guide to Enriching the Learning Experiences of Kindergarten Classrooms)

Kindergarten is a vital time in a child's life, often serving as the foundation for future education. Inside this all-inclusive guide, you will find everything you need to fully support your eager young learners. Rely on the book's ample advice and strategies, as well as literacy and mathematics guidance, to help build or refine your teaching toolkit and make the most of every kindergartener's experience. Use this resource to successfully manage your kindergarten classroom's curriculum and increase learning for all: Understand how to weed through a curriculum and make it work for a particular class. Explore the mindset and skills one needs to have to be an effective teacher. Learn how to set up a classroom that maximizes the learning experience. Acquire effective solutions to real-world problems that kindergarten teachers encounter in their practice. Discover methods of behavioral management and conflict defusal among kindergarteners. Dive into the foundations of literacy and mathematics to understand how best to teach the topics. Contents: Acknowledgements Table of Contents About the Author Introduction Part I: Clarity in the Classroom Chapter 1: Knowing that Teaching Starts in the Mind Chapter 2: Working With Administration and Making Curriculum Work for You Chapter 3: Preparing Your Classroom and Yourself Chapter 4: Employing Practical Class Management Chapter 5: Resolving Conflict and Planning Routines Chapter 6: Managing Whole-Group and Choice Time Chapter 7: Making Schedules, Charts, and Plans Part II: Clarity in Literacy and Mathematics Chapter 8: Teaching Literacy Chapter 9: Teaching Mathematics Conclusion Appendix Answer Key References and Resources Index "Kindergarten is a vital time in a child's life, serving as the foundation upon which all future education is built. Kindergarten Konfidential seeks to help kindergarten teachers across the country transform their classrooms into thriving learning environments for eager young learners. With decades of experience under his belt, author and kindergarten teacher Alan J. Cohen explains his unique perspective on Kindergarten and his classroom methods that make him such an effective instructor. From having the right attitude and mindset to understanding the most basic principles of literacy and mathematics, Kindergarten Konfidential is the all-inclusive guide to bring kindergarten to the next level"-- Provided by publisher This guide includes advice, strategies, and literacy and mathematics guidance to build or refine teachers' toolkits and maximize kindergartener's experience. It discusses how to make a curriculum work for a particular class; the mindset and skills needed to be effective; how to set up a classroom to maximize learning; effective solutions to real-world problems kindergarten teachers encounter; behavior management and conflict defusal; and how to teach literacy and mathematics