Observing in Mary White's kindergarten classroom is like watching a beehive: hustle and bustle all around. Children work puzzles, create artwork, build with blocks, read books, and write their own stories.
Ann H. Wallace, wallacah@jmu.edu, is an associate professor of mathematics education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She teaches under-graduate and graduate methods courses for early childhood and elementary school education majors as well as content courses for teachers.