American kindergarten dispatches from the first year of school

"When we think of kindergarten, many might imagine joyous free play, and a tangle of trucks, dress-up clothes, and blocks, as five-year-olds explore their vivid imaginations and budding social skills. Others might envision a quiet group sitting cross-legged in a circle during story time. Neithe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engel, Susan L., 1959- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2026
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Table of Contents:
  • Beginnings : brimming with promise
  • Enamored with you : the promise of love
  • Everything in its place : the promise of order
  • Open the door : the promise of reading
  • Me, you, and us : the promise of identity
  • Bringing the world inside : the promise of thinking
  • Final thoughts : the sixth promise