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Kindergarten at a Glance

What's Special About Kindergarten?
Every child comes to school with the desire to learn to read. At Literacy Place, all children are helped to establish the solid literacy foundation that enables them to fulfill that desire — a foundation that provides myriad opportunities to develop a love of reading and the habits and skills of purposeful, successful, lifelong readers.

Program Components
Everything you need is available with the purchase of Kindergarten Place. The comprehensive kit includes Teacher Editions, Big Books, Sentence Strips, Trade Books, Read Alouds, Audiocassettes, and much more.

Suggested Core Components
 

Box A
Welcome to Kindergarten Place —
  Handbook for Teachers
6 Teacher Editions
6 My Read and Write Books (consumable/BLM)
6 Alphabet Books
1 My Books (BLM)
1 High-Frequency Readers (BLM)
12 WiggleWorks Readers
26 Sound and Letter Books
42 Read Alouds
My Alphabet Book (BLM)
40 Sorting Cards
1 Assessment Handbook
Phonics Songs — Audiocassettes
 
Box B
18 High-Frequency Readers (Lap Size)
18 Sourcecards
18 Big Books
1 Alphabet Big Book
1 Big Book of Rhymes and Rhythms
Big Book Sentence Strips
Big Book Audiocassettes
 


PERSONAL
LITERACY

Personal Voice
INTELLECTUAL
LITERACY

Problem Solving
SOCIAL
LITERACY

Teamwork
Stories About Us
Big Idea We listen to, tell, and create stories.
Mentor Grandmother: Honey Wada
Place Storytelling Corner
Project "All About Me" Class Book
See It, Solve It
Big Idea We see problems and find solutions.
Mentor Clay Animator: Becky Wible
Place Claymator's Studio
Project Dramatization
All Together Now!
Big Idea We share and help each other.
Mentor Pizza Maker: Kwaku Twumasi
Place Restaurant
Project Big Book of Menus
Express Yourself
Big Idea We express ourselves through songs, sounds, stories, dance, and art.
Mentor Author: Pat Mora
Place Author's Studio
Project Storybook
I Spy!
Big Idea Information is all around us.
Mentor Farmer: Steve Powell
Place Gardening Center
Project Garden Journal
Join In!
Big Idea We help our community.
Mentor Singer/Songwriter: Tom Chapin
Place Performance Stage
Project Community Sing
 For more information, call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC