BOOKS:
Billy and the Big New School
JJ ANHOLT
Billy is nervous about
starting school, but as he cares for a sparrow that eventually
learns to fly on its own, he realizes that he too can look after
himself.
Clifford's First School Day
JJ BRIDWELL
As a small puppy, Clifford
the big red dog goes to school with Emily Elizabeth and gets into
mischief during the finger painting, cookie baking, and snack
time.
Look Out, Kindergarten, Here
I Come!
JJ CARLSON
Even though Henry is
looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about
staying once he gets there.
First Day Jitters
JJ DANNEBERG
Sarah is afraid to start
at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise
when she gets to her class.
Back to School for Rotten Ralph
JJ GANTOS
Afraid of being left
alone, Rotten Ralph, the nasty red cat, follows Sarah to school
and tries to prevent her from making new friends.
Off to School, Baby Duck!
JJ HEST
Baby Duck experiences
the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from
Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.
When Dinosaurs Go to School
JJ MARTIN
Dinosaurs spend a day
at school with reading, writing, arithmetic, music, fingerpaints,
exercise, and pizza.
We Share Everything!
JJ MUNSCH
On the first day of
school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds them for not sharing,
a boy and girl share their clothes and shoes.
First Day, Hooray!
JJ POYDAR
All over town, Ivy Green
and her bus driver and her teacher and the other school employees
get ready for the first day of school.
Tiptoe Into Kindergarten
JJ ROGERS
A young preschooler
accompanies her big brother to kindergarten and discovers a fun
atmosphere, full of blocks and books, paints and puzzles.
Vera's First Day of School
JJ ROSENBERRY
Vera cannot wait for
the day when she starts school, but the first day does not go
exactly as she had anticipated.
Tom Goes to Kindergarten
JJ WILD
When Tom, a young panda,
goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays
and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.
MULTIMEDIA:
Dr. Seuss Kindergarten
CD-ROM 372.11 DOCTOR MAC/WIN
Dr. Seuss characters
present kindergarten skills: reading, logic, memory building,
phonics, addition and subtraction, creativity, sequencing and
ordering, music and rhythm, sorting and telling time.
Jumpstart Kindergarten
CD-ROM JJ 372.218 JUMP
Presents various kindergarten
skills, and includes 8 sing and learn songs for your music CD
player.
Jumpstart Kindergarten Reading
CD-ROM JJ 372.218 JUMP MAC/WIN
Based on the award-winning
Jumpstart Kindergarten, focuses on kindergarten reading skills,
and includes 6 sing and learn songs for your CD player.
Reading Blaster for Kindergarten
CD-ROM J 372.4 READING
Kids learn to read as
they travel through galaxies on the Blaster learning rocket. Teaches
essential skills like: phonic sounds and letter blends, rhyming
patterns, building simple sentences and more.
Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kindergarten
CD-ROM JJ 372.218 DISNEY'S
Winnie the Pooh and
his friends experience the magic of learning with lessons on the
alphabet, simple arithmetic, problem solving, listening, and sorting
and classification.
Hooked on Phonics
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