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Definitely Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes and standard fairy tales such as
Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, etc. We have been doing special
Lang Arts sessions w/ our kindergateners because they need to build
basic LA awareness...no familiarity w/ fairy tales, nursery rhymes or
fables.
   I'll be very interested in your list!
   Barb


--- Suzanne Ng <suzanne@WHATEXIT.COM> wrote:
> This 100 best books has got me thinking - I recall hearing that a
> child
> should have been read to for x number of hours before entering
> kindergarten.
>
> Each year I assist in the preparation of a "readiness test" to be
> distributed at kindergarten orientation in late May. (i.e. can your
> child recognize his/her name in print, ID colors, shapes, use the
> bathroom without help,  share with others, etc). I usually include a
> list of 8-10 books that children should be familiar with before
> entering kindergarten - i.e. Cat in the Hat, Mother Goose Stories,
> etc.
> this year I'd like to come up with an organized list of 50 or so
> books,
> (and have a separate handout this year) that every incoming
> kindergartner should have had read to them or be familiar with. Books
> should be widely available, so that parents do not spend the summer
> tracking down titles all over the county. Any thoughts? I'd be happy
> to
> post a hit, and send contributors a copy of my final document when
> its
> finished. This year's orientation is June 4, but I'd like to have
> everything finished before May 25. Thanks!
> *********************************************************
> Suzanne Ng, Librarian
> South Mountain Elem. School
> South Orange, NJ 07079
> email: sng@somsd.k12.nj.us
> http://www.southmountain.somsd.k12.nj.us
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B. Kane, K-12 LMS
Panama Central School, Panama NY
bhkane@yahoo.com

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