DOUBLE TAP TO ZOOM WITH PHONE OR TABLET Going to kindergarten is important. Children can feel excited—and a bit worried, too. This book helps children think about the new experience of going to kindergarten. As adults read the pages and help children write or draw, children talk about what they already know about kindergarten. They also anticipate what they will do in kindergarten. This book provides children with a thoughtful and fun way to prepare themselves. And it becomes a special keepsake for the family! Published by Redleaf Press 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55117 www.redleafpress.org © 2013 by Angèle Sancho Passe All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted on a specific page, no portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or capturing on any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a critical article or review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper, or electronically transmitted on radio, television, or the Internet. Angèle Sancho Passe is an early childhood education college instructor, consultant, and writer with a focus on early literacy, school readiness, family involvement, and the transition into kindergarten. She is the author of Dual-Language Learners: Strategies for Teaching English; Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten? A Tool Kit for Preparing Children and Families; and Getting Ready for Kindergarten, a family companion. All of these resources are available from Redleaf Press. First edition 2013 Design by Erin Kirk New Printed in the United States of America 20  19  18  17  16  15  14  13   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 Printed on acid-free paper COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL