The Literate Kindergarten: Where Wonder and Discovery Thrive

by Susan L Kempton and Sue Kempton

Book Overview

This very important book reaffirms the beauty and uniqueness of children's developing minds and the power that is unleashed when their imaginations are nurtured. -Susan Zimmermann Kindergarten has changed, and not necessarily for the better. Once a joyful time when children grow into school gradually, today it often resembles a watered-down first grade, where academic pressures squelch creativity and play. The Literate Kindergarten shows how carefully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325008337
• ISBN13: 9780325008332
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Kindergarten