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The goals and purposes of kindergarten have been changing rapidly in recent years Today, in addition tproviding learning experiences that support the development of the whole child, kindergarten teachers are alsheld accountable for guiding their students towards mastery of the academic skills and content presented in their states standards The Learning-Centered Kindergarten is designed thelp all kindergarten teachers - preservice, novice, and experienced - align their practices with the new expectations and prepare themselves for professional success in the kindergartens of today and tomorrow The books focus on a learning-centered kindergarten brings together the established developmental kindergarten knowledge base, the current research on standards-based best practices in elementary school settings, and the newest findings on human learning tform a principled, practical, and effective approach that will help teachers improve their classroom practices and maximize student success