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Getting Ready for Kindergarten Page!
Parent Resources
U Albany's Child Research and Study Center: http://www.albany.edu/crsc/parents.shtml
ABC Games
Starfall- one of our FAVORITES! http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/play.htm?f
ABC Magnets: http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_number_magnets.htm
Alphabet Matching: http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_matching_game.htm
Letter Match (upper case and lower case): http://www.abcya.com/letter_match_uppercase_lowercase.htm
Letter Sounds: http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_alphabet_bingo.htm
PBS Kids ABC games (all your favorite TV characters): http://pbskids.org/games/abc/
Fisher Price Alphabet Zoo: http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/gamesandactivities/onlinegames/theabcszoolearninggame.html#
ABC Magnets: http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_number_magnets.htm
Alphabet Matching: http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_matching_game.htm
Letter Match (upper case and lower case): http://www.abcya.com/letter_match_uppercase_lowercase.htm
Letter Sounds: http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_alphabet_bingo.htm
PBS Kids ABC games (all your favorite TV characters): http://pbskids.org/games/abc/
Fisher Price Alphabet Zoo: http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/gamesandactivities/onlinegames/theabcszoolearninggame.html#
Number Fun
Connect the Dots 1-10: http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots_10.htm
PBS Kids 123 Games (all your favorite TV characters) http://pbskids.org/games/123/
Number Bubble (number order): http://www.abcya.com/number_bubble_counting.htm
Counting Fish: http://www.abcya.com/counting_fish.htm
Fisher Price 123: http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/gamesandactivities/onlinegames/laughlearn123game.html#
Math Songs: http://more2.starfall.com/m/math-k/song-index-demo/load.htm?f
PBS Kids 123 Games (all your favorite TV characters) http://pbskids.org/games/123/
Number Bubble (number order): http://www.abcya.com/number_bubble_counting.htm
Counting Fish: http://www.abcya.com/counting_fish.htm
Fisher Price 123: http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/gamesandactivities/onlinegames/laughlearn123game.html#
Math Songs: http://more2.starfall.com/m/math-k/song-index-demo/load.htm?f
Apps for your Apple or Droid device
Try downloading these apps (some cost money) to help prepare your little one for Kindergarten!
Bob Books Reading Magic ($1.99 Apple/ $2.99 Google Play)
Montessori Hundred Board (lite-free, full-$2.99 Apple and Google Play)
Montessori Intro to Letters ($4.99)
Piggy HD Math (Apple Only $3.99)
Super Why ($2.99 both Apple and Google Play)
Space Aliens Alphabet Sequencing ($1.99 Apple Only)
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ($0.99 Apple/ $1.99 Google Play)
Shape Builder ($0.99 Apple/ $1.99 Google Play)
Timmy's Pre-School Adventure (free lite version)
Fish School ($1.99)
Montessori Hundred Board (lite-free, full-$2.99 Apple and Google Play)
Montessori Intro to Letters ($4.99)
Piggy HD Math (Apple Only $3.99)
Super Why ($2.99 both Apple and Google Play)
Space Aliens Alphabet Sequencing ($1.99 Apple Only)
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ($0.99 Apple/ $1.99 Google Play)
Shape Builder ($0.99 Apple/ $1.99 Google Play)
Timmy's Pre-School Adventure (free lite version)
Fish School ($1.99)
Awesome Reads!
Word-less Picture Books
These are books that you can use to tell your own story! Ask your child to make up a story to go with the awesome illustrations in these books!
1, 2, 3 to the Zoon- Eric Carle
A Ball for Daisy -Chris Raschka
A Boy, A Dog and A Frog- Mercher Mayer
Chalk- Bill Thomson
Do You Want to Be My Friend?- Eric Carle
Have You Seen My Duckling? -Nancy Tafuri
The Lion and the Mouse -Jerry Pinkney
Owly & Wormy, Friends All Aflutter! -Andy Runton
Pancakes for Breakfast -Tommie dePaola
Picnic- Emily Arnold McCully
The Red Book -Barbara Lehman
Rosie’s Walk- Pat Hutchins
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks -Peter Sis
Easy to Read Books
These books have been labeled as Level "A" books by Fountas & Pinnell.
In My Garden -Moria McLean
Look What I Can Do -Jose Aruega
What Has Wheels -Karen Hoenecke
Growing Colors -Bruce McMillan
Flowers -Karen Hoenecke
Dig, Dig -Leslie Wood
Count and See -Tana Huban
Anno’s Counting Book -Mitsumasa Anno
What Do Insects Do? -Pamela Chanko and Susan Canizares
A Party -Anne Miranda
I See Bugs -Wiley Blevins
I Like Bugs -Margaret Wise Brown
Going to Grandma’s Farm- Betsy Franco Feeney
Dogs- Amy Levin
Do You Want to Be My Friend? -Eric Carle
Cars- Gail Saunders Smith
Berenstain Bears in the House of Mirrors - Stan Berenstain
Awesome ABC Books
Use these books to practice letter recognition. It is important that your child knows their ABC's!
Alphabet City- Stephen T. Johnson
Alphabet Rescue (series)- Audrey Wood
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- Bill Martin, Jr & John Archambault
Dr. Seuss's ABC- Dr. Seuss
Farm Alphabet Book- Jane Miller
Miss Spider's ABC (series)- David Kirk
LMNO Peas- Keith Baker
Apple Pie ABC- Alison Murray
E-mergency! - Tom Lichtenheld
Alphabet Under Construction- Denise Fleming
ABC Kids- Simon Basher
A was once an Apple Pie- Edward Lear
The Three Bears ABC- Grace Maccarone
Other Lists to Check Out!
Visit these website for more great ideas for books to read with your little one!
About.Com's book lists
Scholastic Reading Lists
American Library Association Summer Reading Lists
Reading Level Lists A to Z (based on Fountas and Pinnell levels) will download as a file
These are books that you can use to tell your own story! Ask your child to make up a story to go with the awesome illustrations in these books!
1, 2, 3 to the Zoon- Eric Carle
A Ball for Daisy -Chris Raschka
A Boy, A Dog and A Frog- Mercher Mayer
Chalk- Bill Thomson
Do You Want to Be My Friend?- Eric Carle
Have You Seen My Duckling? -Nancy Tafuri
The Lion and the Mouse -Jerry Pinkney
Owly & Wormy, Friends All Aflutter! -Andy Runton
Pancakes for Breakfast -Tommie dePaola
Picnic- Emily Arnold McCully
The Red Book -Barbara Lehman
Rosie’s Walk- Pat Hutchins
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks -Peter Sis
Easy to Read Books
These books have been labeled as Level "A" books by Fountas & Pinnell.
In My Garden -Moria McLean
Look What I Can Do -Jose Aruega
What Has Wheels -Karen Hoenecke
Growing Colors -Bruce McMillan
Flowers -Karen Hoenecke
Dig, Dig -Leslie Wood
Count and See -Tana Huban
Anno’s Counting Book -Mitsumasa Anno
What Do Insects Do? -Pamela Chanko and Susan Canizares
A Party -Anne Miranda
I See Bugs -Wiley Blevins
I Like Bugs -Margaret Wise Brown
Going to Grandma’s Farm- Betsy Franco Feeney
Dogs- Amy Levin
Do You Want to Be My Friend? -Eric Carle
Cars- Gail Saunders Smith
Berenstain Bears in the House of Mirrors - Stan Berenstain
Awesome ABC Books
Use these books to practice letter recognition. It is important that your child knows their ABC's!
Alphabet City- Stephen T. Johnson
Alphabet Rescue (series)- Audrey Wood
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom- Bill Martin, Jr & John Archambault
Dr. Seuss's ABC- Dr. Seuss
Farm Alphabet Book- Jane Miller
Miss Spider's ABC (series)- David Kirk
LMNO Peas- Keith Baker
Apple Pie ABC- Alison Murray
E-mergency! - Tom Lichtenheld
Alphabet Under Construction- Denise Fleming
ABC Kids- Simon Basher
A was once an Apple Pie- Edward Lear
The Three Bears ABC- Grace Maccarone
Other Lists to Check Out!
Visit these website for more great ideas for books to read with your little one!
About.Com's book lists
Scholastic Reading Lists
American Library Association Summer Reading Lists
Reading Level Lists A to Z (based on Fountas and Pinnell levels) will download as a file