Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten - Paperback

by Kristen J. Amundson (Author)

Kindergarten is no longer just a time when children play and sit in a circle. Today's kindergarten students are exposed to a much more academic curriculum. So what should children know and be able to do so they'll be ready for the modern kindergarten classroom? Based on the latest research, this publication shares with parents everything they'll need to know to help their child be successful.

Author Biography

Kristen J. Amundson has written about parents in education for more than two decades. She is a former teacher, a former school board member, and a former state legislator. Her other parent publications include Parents: Partners in Education and 106 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Do Better in School. She also writes frequently on education issues for the Washington Post.