Learning can happen during every minute of a child s day when you plan and teach with intention. This how-to resource provides four planning and reflecting frameworks to help you bring engaging experiences into your classroom. It describes a methodical cycle that encompasses the many elements of a successful classroom a process of planning, implementing, observing, reflecting, and individualizing curriculum that helps build children s academic and social skills. With step-by-step guidance and planning forms to nurture children s joy of learning, this book will help youIncorporate learning goals into daily routines and group activitiesSupport child-led, high-level, developmentally appropriate playWrite lesson plans that are intentional, child-focused, and responsiveAssess children in ways that show what they are learning and how they are applying skillsIdentify and communicate the type of learning that occurs as children playGaye Gronlund is an early childhood education consultant who trains early childhood educators across the country. She is the author of six books. | Planning for Play Observation and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, Paperback | Indigo Chapters