This book offers kindergarten teachers a collection of easy-to-implement ideas, from assessing student work to helping struggling students. The eight chapters focus on: (1) "Widely Held Expectations for Kindergartners" (developmental and academic expectations); (2) "Classroom Environment" (e.g., work and play areas, classroom schedules, bulletin boards, and centers); (3) "Assessment" (e.g., alphabet letter/sound checklist, journal entry/writing stages, sentence dictation, anecdotal records, and number recognition and writing); (4) "Classroom Management Tips and Techniques" (general ideas, grouping, and time management); (5) "Parents as Partners" (communicating with parents and asking parents for help); (6) "Teaching With Themes"; (7) "Substitute Teachers"; and (8) "Dealing with Struggling Learners." The book also provides an index and table of contents, a list of recommended resources, student work samples, reproducibles, questions and answers, sample letters, and sample activities. (SM)