Introduction -- Quality full-day kindergarten: making the most of it -- Planning for implementation of the full-day kindergarten -- Reading in full-day kindergarten -- The forgotten "R": writing -- Making the most of the extra time: mathematics and science in the full-day kindergarten classroom -- The role of play in full-day kindergarten -- Appropriate assessment and testing in full-day kindergarten -- The kindergarten teacher and National Board Certification -- Online resources -- Acknowledgements -- A parent's guide to raising scientifically literate children -- A parent's guide to preparing your child for school -- A parent's guide to a successful kindergarten transition.