Part One: Our Destination 1. Multiage Classrooms: What and Why 2. Beliefs That Guide Multiage Teaching. Part Two: Preparation 3. Structuring Space for Children: Jason's Room 4. Structuring Time: Stacie's Day. Part Three: Learning with Children 5. Self-Direction: Explore Time and Other Options 6. This Fascinating World: Integrated Themes in the Classroom 7. Classroom Talk: Language and Learning 8. Acquiring the Tools of Our Culture: A Multiage Perspective. Part Four: Other Voices Join In 9. Pathways in Mathematics 10. Becoming Literate 11. Making Assessment Authentic 12. Moving into Multiage 13. Anatomy of a Team 14. Exploring Together. Appendix A: Cubes to Computers: Materials List. Appendix B: Schedules. Appendix C: Classroom Layouts
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index