The Kinderchat Guide to the Classroom

From the founders of #Kinderchat, this book provides a comprehensive, friendly guide to teaching in the early childhood classroom. With helpful tips for working with a range of program structures, this is a must-have read for anyone new to the kindergarten or pre-k classroom.

Heidi Echternacht (@hechternacht) is the cofounder of #Kinderchat, an online space for early childhood advocates and educators to collaborate. Heidi has been an educator for 20 years and currently teaches second grade in Princeton, NJ, USA. Amy Murray (@happycampergirl) is the cofounder of #Kinderchat and a speaker and trainer on learning through play, self-regulation, and behavior management. She is currently Principal of Early Childhood Education at the Calgary French & International School in Calgary, Canada.

1. Red: Establishing Routines and Relationships 2. Orange: Curriculum 3. Yellow: Child Development 4. Green: The Complexity of Play 5. Blue: Behavior and Classroom Management 6. Indigo: Research, Readings, Assessing and Documenting 7. Violet: Professional Life