A mentor teacher shares insights, strategies, and lessons that give kids a strong start in building the essential skills they'Ll need for learning success. Come into Connie's kindergarten classroom and learn how to plan literacy-rich learning experiences all year long. This complete resource includes activities to build phonemic awareness and phonics skills, mini-lessons on shared reading and writing, and learning-filled morning messages and meetings. Plus, tips on introducing and managing materials, establishing classroom routines, setting up sensational centers, creative ways to connect with parents, photos, student samples, reproducible activity sheets, forms, and more!