What a perfect learning tool for parents and teachers! I was shocked at how much is expected in Kindergarten, but everything your child will learn is outlined in this colorful and fun book. Kids can practice the alphabet, shapes, colors, counting and so much more using this kid friendly book with a dry erase marker. "Let's Get Ready For First Grade" will prepare them for the next year. ( )

Let's Get Ready gives parents, a step by step guide that makes it not only easy, but fun to prepare your little one for their first day of kindergarten. No longer will parents wonder if they have covered all the necessary skills. No more trying to guess what will be expected of your child... because it's all here in this quality children's book. Beyond the mastery of basic skills, utilizing Let's Get Ready strengthens the bond between parent and child, establishes at an early age that learning is fun, resulting in positive self-esteem and the desire to accept new learning challenges.

Children will be immersed in an educational environment filled with bright colors, shapes, rhymes, number and alphabet sequences, and so much more. Important lessons of equality and acceptance are embedded in the very fabric of this series and quietly presented through the cultural diverseity of Mrs. Good's students, "the cedar valley kids." The actual design takes the no-stick, high gloss concept a step further, by utilizing dry erase compatablility, these books will be used again and again.

From the 'early skills checklist' at the beginning, to the parent tips at the end, Let's Get Ready For Kindergarten is well organized, highly entertaining, easy to use, and packed with information that will give children a strong foundation on which to build their future. Let's Get Ready For Kindergarten has been recognized by Parent to Parent, winning the Adding Wisdom Award, Silver Addy Award for the illustrations and was selected by Orca Communications Best Guide as a top new product. However, I feel confident saying... the smiles, giggles, and excitement witnessed by parents as their children learn and have fun doing so, is by far the best reward of all.

Happy Reading!
RJ McGill
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Reviewed by Reina Santana and Samuel Peralta (age 6) for Reader Views 10/2007

A Must-Have for Homeschoolers, Teachers, and Parents

“Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten” is for parents, kids, and teachers. Written in a friendly and colorful format, this book introduces early childhood skills. The first few pages introduces the reader to their guides— Mrs. Good and the Cedar Valley kids. The authors cover a wide range of topics from the alphabet to shapes, colors, numbers, seasons, and much more. My six-year-old son enjoyed the colorful illustrations, and eagerly reviewed the subjects he had learned in kindergarten. The sturdy laminated pages allowed him to practice his answers with a dry-eraser marker without damaging the pages. The encouraging tips and comments on each page encourage children to ask questions and reminds parents to be patient.

This well-illustrated and colorful teaching aid is great for homeschoolers, teachers, and parents looking for a fun and educational tool for their children. My son immediately began working on “Let’s Get Ready for First Grade” an equally engaging and wonderful resource. I have passed my copies on to my sister who is using it with her three-year-old son. ( )