HELPING YOUR CHILD GET
READY FOR SCHOOL
Activities for children from birth through to age 5
By Nancy Paulu
Edited by Wilma P. Greene
Illustrated by Anne Lunsford
CONTENTS
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Learning Begins Early
What Does It Mean To Be Ready for School?
Activities
Birth to 1 Year
Developing Trust Touch and See!
1 to 2 Years
Shop till You Drop
Puppet Magic
Moving On
2 to 3 Years
Read to Me!
Music Makers
Play Dough
3 to 4 Years
Kitchen Cut-Ups
Scribble, Paint, and Paste
Chores
4 to 5 Years
"Hands-on" Math
Getting Along
My Book
What About Kindergarten?
Appendices
Good Television Habits
Choosing Child Care
Ready-for-School Checklist
Notes
What We Can Do To Help Our Children Learn
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