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Get Ready to Read

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Skills to Practice this Month

Place books and games everywhere in your home!

Put waterproof books and foam letters in the bathroom for bath time.

Help your child "write" a children's cookbook and put it in the kitchen for her to use when you cook dinner.

Put magnetic letters on the refrigerator door.

More Fun Activities!

 

Suggested Reading

Books for Children

Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins

Check It Out: The Book About Libraries
by Gail Gibbons

Digging Up Dinosaurs
by Aliki

How Much Is a Million?
by David M. Schwartz

Riddledy Piggledy
by Tony Mitton

The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body
by Joanna Cole

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Books for Parents and Caregivers

Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide
by Judy Freeman

Dedicated to making sure all children in Saint Paul are ready for kindergarten!

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