If your child is heading off to kindergarten next month you have probably asked yourself if she’s ready. Even if day care and preschool were a part of her regular schedule today’s kindergarten classroom is different than the one many parents remember. It is no longer just about blocks and a play kitchen. There are new expectations and standards.
To ease your anxiety read the new book by Carra Carrozza and Angela Miata, Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten (Flying Colors Media, 2013, $11.99). Carrozza and Miata are local residents, teachers and parents so they know what it takes to prepare your child for the big day. Their book contains more than 85 fun and easy activities, plus tips, check lists and information on the essential skills you’ll want to practice before the first bell rings. Prepare your child, and prepare yourself, so the school year gets off to a strong start. The book is available on Amazon.com.
