How to Choose Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten

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Tip 1 - Thrive in 2025: Holding Kids Back for Success

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dial M 4 Monkey | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - Kids Recommend | Center for Teaching & Learning

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mary Rehling - Shepherd | permalink

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]

Tip 3 - Choose Books for Your Child (Grades 1-2)

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Muffin Wrangler | permalink

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]

Tip 4 - Starting Kindergarten? Help Make It a Good Experience!

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by soulkiller | permalink

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]

Tip 5 - Grade-by-Grade Learning: Kindergarten

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gudas | permalink

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]