How to Choose Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten

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Thrive in 2025: Holding Kids Back for Success More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Dial M 4 Monkey | permalink
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More and more parents are waiting an extra year to enroll their child in kindergarten. Is a late start a smarter start?

For further reading: http://www.parents.com/kids/education/kindergarten/kindergarten-age/ ^[1]

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Kids Recommend | Center for Teaching & Learning More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Mary Rehling - Shepherd | permalink
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Kindergarten Gr. 1-2 Gr. 3-4 Boys Gr. 3-4 Girls Gr. 5-6 Boys Gr. 5-6 Girls Gr. 7-8 Boys Gr. 7-8 Girls About the Book Lists by Nancie Atwell The annual average number of books read by seventh and eighth grade readers at CTL is at least forty titles. In the lower grades, the numbers are …
For further reading: http://c-t-l.org/kids-recommend/ ^[2]

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Choose Books for Your Child (Grades 1-2) More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Muffin Wrangler | permalink
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Feed your new reader's enthusiasm with a fun home library.

For further reading: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/book-selection-tips/choose-books-your-child-grades-1-2 ^[3]

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Starting Kindergarten? Help Make It a Good Experience! More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by soulkiller | permalink
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Talk about kindergarten before the first day of schoolTalk with your child about kindergarten before the big day. Find out what he or she thinks kindergarten will be like. Be prepared to answer questions such as: What will the start of the day be like? What will the end of the day be like? Where will I eat lunch and play?
For further reading: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/starting-kindergarten-help-make-it-good-experience ^[4]

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Grade-by-Grade Learning: Kindergarten More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Gudas | permalink
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What They Learn | How Kids Learn What Kids Learn in Kindergarten The Basics Most kindergarteners want to learn all about the world and how it works. Kindergarten teachers often build on this enthus...

For further reading: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/grade-by-grade/kindergarten/ ^[5]

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1. http://www.parents.com/kids/education/kindergarten/kindergarten-age/

2. http://c-t-l.org/kids-recommend/

3. http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/book-selection-tips/choose-books-your-child-grades-1-2

4. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/starting-kindergarten-help-make-it-good-experience

5. http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/grade-by-grade/kindergarten/