Let's Get Ready for First Grade!

My daughter is currently in Kindergarten.  She loves to read and has loved what she has learned this year.  When we were able to take part in reviewing the book, Let's Get Ready for First Grade, available from Cedar Valley Publishing,  we jumped at it.  It is a neat little book that introduces the concepts that students should know by the time they complete first grade.  It was a great way to see what Gabriella was ready for and what we needed to still work on.  It covers everything from reading and math to science.  And of course, it was a great time to be able to spend one on one time with my daughter.

Seeing as she is the actual one who would do the reviewing, I asked her what she thought of this book.  She really liked the dry erase concept that the book used.  It was awesome that the book was laminated and not overly bulky.  Sometimes these educational books that have this much information seem overwhelming to young children.  However, because this book was so portable, she loved carrying it around.  She showed it to her class and her teacher proudly announcing that she was "getting ready for first grade" and that she would be ready!  (That pride was enough to keep me thrilled with the book!)

For such a small book, this educational series is packed with practical and interesting material.  I am sure that it will maintain it's prime spot in our car so that she can pull it out on car trips, playdates and  even long trips to the store.  One thing that kept her interest is the bright colors used.  It seemed more like fun than a typical educational workbook.  A bonus that we both loved was the reinforcements at the bottom of every page.  Phrases such "You're smart!" and "How extraordinary!"

I definitely recommend this book and any book in this series.  Not only do you feel good when you see your child enjoying it, you will love that your child has so much fun with something that is *gasp* educational.

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