Intended for administrators and teachers, these guidelines for kindergarten programs in the state of Delaware (1) describe the characteristics of the kindergarten child, (2) list content standards for the kindergarten curriculum, and (3) describe the kindergarten classroom environment. After a brief philosophical statement, Section 1 focuses on the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual characteristics of the kindergarten child. Content standards listed in Section 2 concern learning to communicate through language arts, to use numbers, to investigate, to learn about self in relation to others, and to learn how to use large and small muscles and how to express thoughts and feelings creatively. The description of the kindergarten environnment in Section 3 includes guidelines for room arrangement, building kindergarten centers and supplying equipment and materials, and offers suggestions for planning the daily schedule, classroom management, evaluating children's progress, and encouraging parental involvement. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. A brief bibliography cites publications providing supplemental information. (RH)