Reaching standards and beyond in kindergarten : nurturing children's sense of wonder and joy in learning / Gera Jacobs, Kathy Crowley.

The importance of the kindergarten year: getting off to a good start
Designing the kindergarten environment
Addressing standards through engaging studies and authentic assessment
Nurturing children's sense of wonder through science
Fostering involved citizens through social studies
Engaging young readers and writers in the literacy-rich kindergarten
Motivating mathematics
Celebrating creativity through the arts
Promoting healthy physical and social-emotional development
Connecting the dots: reaching standards and beyond.