This book focuses on racial issues and doing what is best for each individual child. Paley shares her kindergarten teaching experiences. She deals with many issues in a classroom that is full of students of all different types of cultures and backgrounds. It is a book that shares helpful teaching experiences and issues that can come up in a classroom.

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Content Summary: Helpful, childhood teaching skills, racial issues.

I read this book for a class called Multicultural Education. Paley discusses her experiences as a kindergarten teacher, and the issues she faced in a multicultural classroom. She explains how she overcame barriers and how she learned from her students. It's a very interesting, easy read! Paley makes you challenge the way you think about race and she demonstrates the importance of treating every child equally. I only wish Paley had shared some useful tips or lesson plans. ( )