DIVDIVLeading education expert maps out a groundbreaking plan for parents embarking on educating their young children/DIV/DIVDIVDIVDIVA student’s entire journey along the educational spectrum is affected by what occurs—and, crucially, by what does not occur—before the age of eight or nine. Yet early learning has never received the attention it deserves and needs. In his latest book, education expert Gene Maeroff takes a hard look at early learning and the primary grades of schooling.IBuilding Blocks/Ioffers a concrete and groundbreaking strategy for improving early education. Filled with colorful descriptions and anecdotes from Maeroff’s visits to schools around the country,IBuilding Blocks/Icreates a rich portrait of education in America, ranging from math lessons imported from Singapore in Massachusetts to serious but joyful kindergartens in California. He speaks of the need for schools to prepare for the burgeoning enrollment of youngsters from immigrant families and for all children to acquire the habits and dispositions that will make them committed and productive students. Maeroff issues a call to action for policy makers and parents alike./DIV/DIV/DIVDIVDIVA World of New Beginnings * The Very Early Years * Pre-Kindergarten for All * A Full Day of Kindergarten * Building a New Structure for Learning * Literacy * Numeracy * A Full Complement of Subjects * Se Habla Espanol . . . and 86 Other Languages * Instilling Habits and Dispositions * Making Schools Accountable for the Primary Grades * Teachers Who Know Young Children * Before and After School * Facing Realities in Early Education/DIV/DIVDIVDIVThis book describes what works in early childhood education. It is a treasure. It is a must read for educators, policy makers, practitioners and academics as well as parents and the general public.–Arthur Levine, President, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityBRDIVStrong communities understand th@ë…¸Qì ¾Û€