School Readiness
Materials for Children at Manchester Public Library

 

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
LOCATED AT THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE DESK.
The library owns Levels One through Five as well as the Parents' Toolbox.

 

Manchester Public Library
Children's Services
Mary Cheney Library
586 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860-645-0577

Whiton Memorial Branch Library
100 North Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860-643-6892
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