Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 261 Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith 1856 1923 Riggs, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Smith, Kate Douglas Riggs, George Christopher, Mrs. Wiggin, Samuel Bradley, Mrs. The Girl and the Kingdom Learning to Teach Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Girl and the Kingdom" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a pioneering educational memoir written during the late 19th century. This work serves as an inspiring account of the establishment of one of the first free kindergartens on the Pacific Coast, detailing the author's experiences and challenges in her groundbreaking venture. At its core, the book focuses on the importance of early childhood education and the transformative impact it can have on impoverished communities. The narrative centers around a young girl, full of idealism and ambition, who sets out to open a kindergarten in a San Francisco slum known as Tar Flat. The story follows her journey as she meets the local children and their families, facing resistance, chaos, and heartwarming moments of connection. Through her commitment to creating a nurturing environment where children can learn and flourish, she gradually earns the trust of the community, despite the adversity she encounters. As she navigates the complexities of working with children from diverse backgrounds, she learns invaluable lessons about compassion, resilience, and the joy that comes from teaching, making "The Girl and the Kingdom" a touching tribute to the power of education and community engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kindergarten -- California -- San Francisco L Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Teaching & Education 82734 82719 2024-10-10T04:05:32.711094 2023-09-10T07:40:06.691009 text/html text/html 80328 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 72602 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156504 2024-10-10T04:05:38.277021 application/epub+zip 154833 2024-10-10T04:05:35.651984 application/epub+zip 94339 2024-10-10T04:05:34.455048 application/epub+zip 251463 2024-10-10T04:05:40.254043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240642 2024-10-10T04:05:37.552966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167403 2022-09-10T13:56:32.245376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73770 73560 2024-10-10T04:05:32.387009 2023-09-10T07:40:06.471000 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 73610 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30176 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 73602 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30158 2007-09-11T15:01:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21600 2024-10-10T04:05:40.381996 application/rdf+xml 12219 2024-10-10T04:05:35.016989 image/jpeg 3231 2024-10-10T04:05:34.739042 image/jpeg 150949 2024-10-10T04:05:32.731991 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia