Parents receive most of their information on kindergarten from their neighbors or their memories-both unreliable sources for understanding today's kindergarten. This book answers the questions parents have in sending their children to kindergarten and soothes their anxieties. Sean Walmsley and Bonnie Brown Walmsley are both educators, consultants, and parents who have anxiously watched two children board the big yellow school bus on the first day of kindergarten. They, with Anne Marie Camp, are co-authors of a theme-centered curriculum entitled "Teaching Kindergarten." "Kindergarten: Ready or Not?" is the complete guide to understanding kindergarten and to evaluating if your child is ready to enter formal schooling. Topic covered include: the different types of kindergarten, from traditional to the Montessori approach kindergarten issues, such as entry age, half-day versus full-day, parental involvement, retention, advanced learners, and much more how to become more informed about your school's kindergarten how to prepare your child for kindergarten Parents receive most of their information on kindergarten from their neighbors or their memories-both unreliable sources for understanding today's kindergarten. This book answers the questions parents have in sending their children to kindergarten and soothes their anxieties. Sean Walmsley and Bonnie Brown Walmsley are both educators, consultants, and parents who have anxiously watched two children board the big yellow school bus on the first day of kindergarten. They, with Anne Marie Camp, are co-authors of a theme-centered curriculum entitled "Teaching Kindergarten."