""Margie and Deb have taken on and succeeded in the onerous task of translating the complexities of child-centered teaching into a call for action. For classroom teachers, this book will resonate loudly and clearly the authors' deep sense of practical reality and their ethical committment to the precious state of childhood." "--John Nimmo, author of "Emergent Curriculum," faculty, Pacific Oaks College Northwest" "This excellent manual is the first curriculum handbook that I have ever chosen as a text for beginning teachers. Through observation, reflection, dialogue and practical exercises, teachers learn to create child-centered environments and experiences that inspire delight, curiosity, and joy--for themselves as well as the children they teach." "--Kate Danforth, Child Study Center, San Francisco State University.