• Literacy — including promoting enthusiasm for reading, developing phonological awareness, and improving reading comprehension
  
  
• Mathematics — including creating data displays, looking for patterns, drawing on everyday experiences, and working math into classroom conversations
  
  
• Multiculturalism — including accepting differences, discouraging stereotypes, and developing an awareness of diverse cultures and family structures
  
  
• Classroom community — including making friends, resolving conflicts, and strengthening student–teacher relationships

For each topic, a theory chapter brings current research together in everyday language and shows readers how the concepts work through lively examples. Then, a corresponding practice chapter translates the research for each topic into real-world tips and strategies. Readers get brief, to-the-point advice on issues like teaching English-language learners, assessing skills, enhancing school readiness, and giving all children a voice in the classroom.

Enriched with best practices from high-quality classrooms and insight from teachers, this book gives education professionals practical solutions to common challenges.