Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-100) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Contexts of teaching. Story reading in preschool classrooms -- Teaching within particular contexts -- Franklin Head Start -- Research methods and purposes -- Ch. 2. Navigating the complexities. Leaving home -- Watching the clock: the organization of time -- Too many choices: the classroom -- Beyond a model: the curriculum -- Will children be prepared for school?: support staff -- Distributing children: staffing and enrollment -- Staying inside the room: taking care of paperwork -- Concluding thoughts: "other people's children" -- Ch. 3. More than emergent literacy and developmentally appropriate practice. "There's no other way to share experiences" -- Developmentally appropriate selections? -- "Competent, strong, and able to do remarkable things" -- More than print literacy -- Beliefs and apprehensions -- Ch. 4. Reflections on teaching and teacher education. Teachers mediating the world -- Implications for teacher educators -- Further questions and contradictions -- Epilogue -- Sara's epilogue.