1 of 11 separate and distinct subject books that can stand alone but more importantly, interconnect and as a set they make up the resource Thinking it through: teaching and learning in the kindergarten classroom. It provides a comprehensive guide to creating a play-based learning environment and ensures a balanced approach to planning and assessment. Research on why observation is the primary method for assessing young children. It is a guide to documentation of learning and various assessment tools that can help identify the learning needs of young children.

Thinking it through -- Child development -- Playing is learning -- Planning for learning -- Assessment that informs instruction -- Learning in centres -- Thinking mathematically -- Literacy and the young child -- Health and physical activity -- The arts: joyful learning -- Science and technology.