About the Editors Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Equitable and Joyful Learning Book Series Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Introduction Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Kindergarten Part 1: Creating a Caring, Equitable Community of Learners Chapter 1: Successful Transitions to and out of Kindergarten: Supporting Children and Families Eva Phillips and Amy Scrinzi Chapter 2: Routines, Rituals, and Mantras for Building a Joyful Classroom in Kindergarten: Reflections from Our Small Mountain Community Classrooms Lee Messer and Marylee Sease Chapter 3: Supporting SelfRegulation and Autonomy in Kindergarten: One Teacher''s Journey Amy D. Blessing Chapter 4: How Do I See Myself? How Do Others See Me? Exploring Identity in Kindergarten Doriet Berkowitz Chapter 5: Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning About Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families Kirsten Cole and Diandra Verwayne Part 2: Engaging in Reciprocal Partnerships with Families and Fostering Community Connections; Chapter 6: Developing Culturally Responsive Family Partnerships in Kindergarten: Communicating About the Value of Play and Honoring Families'' Funds of Knowledge Iris Chin Ponte and Yvonne LiuConstant Chapter 7: Family Math Stories: Math for CrossCultural Connections and Community Hannah Kye Chapter 8: Exploring Families'' Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten Ivana Espinet, Maite T. Sánchez, Sabrina Poms, and Elizabeth Menendez Chapter 9: Being the Bridge: Supporting the Families of Kindergartners Whose Primary Language Is Not English Laura C. RodríguezPérez Part 3: Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Children''s Development and Learning Chapter 10: Authentic Assessment and Playful Learning: Purposeful Assessment of Children''s Understanding Kimberly T. Nesbitt, Elias Blinkoff, and Kathy HirshPasek Chapter 11: Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards Through Play Patricia McDonald/li> Chapter 12: Assessment in Kindergarten: Meeting Children Where They Are Amy D. Blessing Chapter 13:Assessing Young Children in the Inclusive Classroom: Using Data to Create Equitable and Joyful Learning Experiences for All Christan Coogle and Heather Walter Chapter 14: Adding Play and HandsOn Learning into the Kindergarten Classroom: Balancing Mandated Curricula and Assessments with Developmentally Appropriate Practice Kacey Edgington and Amy Prosser Part 4: Teaching to Enhance Each Child''s Development and Learning Chapter 15: Centers in Kindergarten: When Do You Have Time for That? Juliana Harris Chapter 16: The Fine Art of Scaffolding Kindergarten Learners Elena Bodrova, Barbara WilderSmith, and Deborah Leong Chapter 17: Joyful Learning Through Science Inquiry Projects: Snails and Letter Learning Melissa Fine; Chapter 18: "There''s a Story in My Picture!" Connecting Art, Literacy, and Drama Through Storytelling Bonnie Ripstein Chapter 19: Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts in Kindergarten Katie Schrodt, Erin FitzPatrick, Bonnie A. Barksdale, Brandi Nunnery, and Michelle Medlin Hasty Chapter 20: The Healing Power of Play Laura J. Colker and Sarah Erdman Part5: Planning and Implementing an Engaging Curriculum to Achieve Meaningful Goals Chapter 21: Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor Shannon RileyAyers and Alexandra FiguerasDaniel Chapter 22: Incorporating PlayBased Learning into the Kindergarten Classroom Margi Bhansali, Alli Bizon, and Erean Mei Chapter 23: Finding Joy in Kindergarten Mathematics Lauren Solarski Chapter 24: Joyful and Equity in Literacy: The Intersection of Access and Opportunity Ryan LeeJames and Stacey Wallen Chapter 25: Adapting the Curriculum to Incorporate Student Inquiry Through Teachable Moments Sabrina Burroughs Part6: Demonstrating Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator Chapter 26: Portraits of Teacher Leadership Jessica Jackson, Samantha Mehrlich, Yolanda A.
Sawyer, and Susan Choplin Chapter 27: Agency and Power in Young Children''s Lives: Five Ways to Advocate for Social Justice as an Early Childhood Educator Jennifer Keys Adair and Shubhi Sachdeva Index.