"The Cedar Valley Kids" are back in the second installment of this nationally recognized children's series, with a new teacher, Mrs. Best, in Let's Get Ready for First Grade. This is an absolute must have for parents with children preparing for elementary school. Age appropriate, thorough, colorful and entertaining, Mrs. Best guides the 'reader' through a myriad of activities which are all taken from the standard first grade curriculum. From vowels and consonants, proper pronunciation of short and long sounds, to the always tricky 'silent e', children will laugh while they learn. Lessons build upon themselves, utilizing that which was mastered yesterday as the base to build something new today. For example the lessons dealing with numbers begin with counting, differentiate between odds and evens, skip counting, and finally addition and subtraction of small sets. (1+2 or 7-3)

The Let's Get Ready series demonstrates that learning can be fun and exciting. And with parents being the single most influential person in any child's life, it only makes sense that establishing a positive attitude towards learning, education and books in general starts at home. It's now easier than ever for busy parents to spend quality time with their children, building the basic skills necessary to succeed, while at the same time reinforcing the family bond. I have heard many parents say "I would do anything for my child"... all the work has been done, organizing the information that meets the standard guidelines, presenting it in an informative, exciting and entertaining way, via a reusable format (high gloss, non-stick, dry erase compatable pages) at an affordable price -- what more could parents and educators ask for? Of course.... Let's Get Ready for... Second....Third...

Happy Reading!
RJ McGill
3Rs-Real Reader Reviews

Note: Don't forget to keep an eye out for Mrs. Best's assistant, "Yodie Coyote", hiding throughout the book!
Also available: Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten.
There are plans to expand the series to include all elementary grades.
Parents should get involved with their local schools and contact their representatives, to make the Let's Get Ready for First Grade available to children preparing to enter elementary school, regardless of socio-economic status. ( )