Be a Kindergarten Star - Personal Information and Skills



	Do you know your first and last name? (Do you know what it looks like in print?) Books to read: A My Name is Alice by Jane Bayer (P-ABC) Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes(P) Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate (P-ABC) Mommy Doesn't Know My Name by Suzanne Williams (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Song: Remember Your Name and Address on Toddler (CD) J 782.42 HIC Song: My Name and Address on Wee Sing: Children's Songs... (CD w/book) J 782.42 WEE Links to click: A Book About Me Tips to try: Create a “Book About Me” Label things around your house (sign on door with child’s name, etc.) Do you know the people in your family by their real first and last names? Books to read: What a Family! by Rachel Isadora (P) You and Me Together: Moms, Dads and Kids Around the World by Barbara Kerley – J 306.874 KER Dad and Me in the Morning by Patricia Lakin (P) A Father's Song by Janet Lawler Who’s Who in My Family by Loreen Leedy – J306.85 Lee Daddies Give You Horsey Rides by Abby Levine (P) Shelly by Margie Palatini (P) The Family Book by Todd Parr (P) My Mother’s Voice by Joanne Ryder (P) Fathers by Lola Schaefer - J 306.874 SCH Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, CDs: Platyroo and Family Too (DVD) J Feature Film Watch one of our “Families of the World” videos and talk about your own family My Xhosa Family from South Africa (Video) J 968 MYX Families of the U.S.A. (Video/DVD) J 973 FAM Families of Israel (Video/DVD) J 941 FAM And many others in these series. Links to click: All About Me Tips to try: Use photos to practice saying the real names of family members. Do you know your birthday? (including the month, day and year) Books to read: Happy Birthday, Jamela! by Niki Daly (P) Happy Birthday to You, You Belong in a Zoo by Diane de Groat (P) Don’t Wake Up Mama! by Eileen Christelow (P) Arthur’s Birthday Surprise by Marc tolan Brown (P) Birthday Zoo by Deborah Lee Rose (P) Happy Birthday by Denise Jordan (J 394.2 JOR) The Birthday Book by Tina Forrester (J 394.2 FOR) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Toy Castle Birthday Bash (DVD) J Feature Film Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake by Eileen Christelow (P - Book w/ cassette) Arthur’s Birthday by Marc Brown (P - Book w/cassette) Birthday Party: Singalong (CD) J 782.42 BIR Birthday Party Songs (CD) J 782.42 BIR Links to click: All About Me Tips to try: Find and mark your birthday on the calendar. Do you know your phone number? (including the area code) Books to read: Manners on the Telephone by Terri DeGezelle (J 395 DEG) I Won’t Get Lost by Martha Lambert (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Song: Telephone on Buzz Buzz (CD) J 782.42 BER Song: Bananaphone on Bananaphone (CD) J 782.42 RAF Links to click: All About Me Tips to try: Fill in luggage tags available free at bus, train and airline counters Do you know your address? (including state and zip code) Books to read: Harry’s Home by Catherine Anholt (P) Bear at Home by Stella Blackstone (P) Let’s Go Home by Cynthia Rylant (P) Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty (P) I Won’t Get Lost by Martha Lambert (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Lots to Learn: In My House (DVD) J 372.21 LOT Song: My Name and Address on Wee Sing: Children's Songs...(CD with Book) J 782.42 WEE Song: Remember Your Name and Address on Toddler (CD) J 782.42 HIC Links to click: All About Me Tips to try: Fill in luggage tags available free at bus, train and airline counters Do you know how and when to use 9-1-1? Books to read: Safety at Home by Lucia Raatma (J 613.6 RAA) Impatient Pamela Calls 9-1-1 by Mary Koski (PRNT-P) Emergency! By Margaret Mayo (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Firefighter George and How and When to Dial 911 (DVD) J 613 FIR Big Red (DVD) J 628.925 BIG A Day in the Life of a Firefighter! (DVD) J 629.92 ADV Stop, Drop and Roll (Video) J Feature Film Futuro's Fire Safety Musical Story (CD) J 353.979 FUT Links to click: U.S. Fire Administration for Kids http://911forkids.com/index.php Tips to try: Have emergency drills in your home for fires and personal emergencies (illness, etc.) Do you know how to dress yourself? (including getting your coat zipped, buttons buttoned and how to tie your shoes) Books to read: All by Myself! by Aliki (P) Shoes from Grandpa by Mem Fox (P) Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs and CDs: Rock N Learn: Getting Ready for Kindergarten (DVD) J 372.218 GET Song: Getting Dressed on Music Time by Johnette Downing (CD) J 782.42 DOW Song: What are you wearing? on Wee Sing: Children's Songs...(CD) J 782.42 WEE Links to click: Dress the Berenstain Bears Tips to try: Find shoes from your family members and practice tying them. Button all of the buttons on the coats in the closet. Do you know how to use the bathroom? (Do you know how to undress and dress yourself to get ready to use the bathroom? Do you know how to clean yourself after using the bathroom, including wiping and hand washing?) Books to read: Just Me In the Tub by Gina Mayer (P) Wash Your Hands! by Tony Ross (P) Washing My Hands by Elizabeth Vogel (J 613 VOG) Clean and Healthy by Angela Royston (J 613 ROY) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Rock N Learn: Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Video/DVD) J 372.218 GET Bill Nye the Science Guy: Germs (DVD) J 613 GER Health for Children: Personal Health and Hygiene (DVD) J 613 PER Potty Time with Bear (Video/DVD) J 649.62 BEA Germs Make Me Sick (DVD) J 791.457 GER Miss Joanie's Potty Party by Joanie Whittaker (CD) J 649.62 WHI Good Habits (CD) J782.42 JOH Links to click: Scrub Club Hand Washing Tips to try: Everyone should wash their hands for 10 to 15 seconds to kill all those germs. Try singing one verse of Old MacDonald or sing Happy Birthday to yourself to help keep track of the time. Do you know about your neighborhood? Books to read: Mapping Penny’s World by Loreen Leedy (P) Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty (P) On My Street by Eve Merriam (P) Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs: Lots to Learn (DVD) J 372.21 LOT Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever (DVD) J Feature Film Fire Station (Video/DVD) J 363.37 FIR Library (DVD) J 027.4 LIB Police Station (DVD) J 363.2 POL Links to click: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html Tips to try: Take a walk around the block, talk about where your house is as well as other landmarks. Create a simple neighborhood map to hang in your kitchen. When the answer to all of these questions is yes, you're a Kindergarten Star!

Do you know your first and last name?

(Do you know what it looks like in print?)

Books to read:

A My Name is Alice by Jane Bayer (P-ABC)

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes(P)

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate (P-ABC)

Mommy Doesn't Know My Name by Suzanne Williams (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Song: Remember Your Name and Address on Toddler (CD) J 782.42 HIC

Song: My Name and Address on Wee Sing: Children's Songs... (CD w/book) J 782.42 WEE

Links to click:

A Book About Me

Tips to try:

Create a “Book About Me”

Label things around your house (sign on door with child’s name, etc.)

Do you know the people in your family

by their real first and last names?

Books to read:

What a Family! by Rachel Isadora (P)

You and Me Together: Moms, Dads and Kids Around the World

by Barbara Kerley – J 306.874 KER

Dad and Me in the Morning by Patricia Lakin (P)

A Father's Song by Janet Lawler

Who’s Who in My Family by Loreen Leedy – J306.85 Lee

Daddies Give You Horsey Rides by Abby Levine (P)

Shelly by Margie Palatini (P)

The Family Book by Todd Parr (P)

My Mother’s Voice by Joanne Ryder (P)

Fathers by Lola Schaefer - J 306.874 SCH

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, CDs:

Platyroo and Family Too (DVD) J Feature Film

Watch one of our “Families of the World” videos and talk about your own family

My Xhosa Family from South Africa (Video) J 968 MYX

Families of the U.S.A. (Video/DVD) J 973 FAM

Families of Israel (Video/DVD) J 941 FAM

And many others in these series.

Links to click:

All About Me

Tips to try:

Use photos to practice saying the real names of family members.

Do you know your birthday?

(including the month, day and year)

Books to read:

Happy Birthday, Jamela! by Niki Daly (P)

Happy Birthday to You, You Belong in a Zoo by Diane de Groat (P)

Don’t Wake Up Mama! by Eileen Christelow (P)

Arthur’s Birthday Surprise by Marc tolan Brown (P)

Birthday Zoo by Deborah Lee Rose (P)

Happy Birthday by Denise Jordan (J 394.2 JOR)

The Birthday Book by Tina Forrester (J 394.2 FOR)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Toy Castle Birthday Bash (DVD) J Feature Film

Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake by Eileen Christelow (P - Book w/ cassette)

Arthur’s Birthday by Marc Brown (P - Book w/cassette)

Birthday Party: Singalong (CD) J 782.42 BIR

Birthday Party Songs (CD) J 782.42 BIR

Links to click:

All About Me

Tips to try:

Find and mark your birthday on the calendar.

Do you know your phone number?

(including the area code)

Books to read:

Manners on the Telephone by Terri DeGezelle (J 395 DEG)

I Won’t Get Lost by Martha Lambert (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Song: Telephone on Buzz Buzz (CD) J 782.42 BER

Song: Bananaphone on Bananaphone (CD) J 782.42 RAF

Links to click:

All About Me

Tips to try:

Fill in luggage tags available free at bus, train and airline counters

Do you know your address?

(including state and zip code)

Books to read:

Harry’s Home by Catherine Anholt (P)

Bear at Home by Stella Blackstone (P)

Let’s Go Home by Cynthia Rylant (P)

Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty (P)

I Won’t Get Lost by Martha Lambert (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Lots to Learn: In My House (DVD) J 372.21 LOT

Song: My Name and Address on Wee Sing: Children's Songs...(CD with Book) J 782.42 WEE

Song: Remember Your Name and Address on Toddler (CD) J 782.42 HIC

Links to click:

All About Me

Tips to try:

Fill in luggage tags available free at bus, train and airline counters

Do you know how and when to use 9-1-1?

Books to read:

Safety at Home by Lucia Raatma (J 613.6 RAA)

Impatient Pamela Calls 9-1-1 by Mary Koski (PRNT-P)

Emergency! By Margaret Mayo (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Firefighter George and How and When to Dial 911 (DVD) J 613 FIR

Big Red (DVD) J 628.925 BIG

A Day in the Life of a Firefighter! (DVD) J 629.92 ADV

Stop, Drop and Roll (Video) J Feature Film

Futuro's Fire Safety Musical Story (CD) J 353.979 FUT

Links to click:

U.S. Fire Administration for Kids

http://911forkids.com/index.php

Tips to try:

Have emergency drills in your home for fires and personal emergencies (illness, etc.)

Do you know how to dress yourself?

(including getting your coat zipped, buttons buttoned and how to tie your shoes)

Books to read:

All by Myself! by Aliki (P)

Shoes from Grandpa by Mem Fox (P)

Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs and CDs:

Rock N Learn: Getting Ready for Kindergarten (DVD) J 372.218 GET

Song: Getting Dressed on Music Time by Johnette Downing (CD) J 782.42 DOW

Song: What are you wearing? on Wee Sing: Children's Songs...(CD) J 782.42 WEE

Links to click:

Dress the Berenstain Bears

Tips to try:

Find shoes from your family members and practice tying them.

Button all of the buttons on the coats in the closet.

Do you know how to use the bathroom?

(Do you know how to undress and dress yourself to get ready to use the bathroom? Do you know how to clean yourself after using the bathroom, including wiping and hand washing?)

Books to read:

Just Me In the Tub by Gina Mayer (P)

Wash Your Hands! by Tony Ross (P)

Washing My Hands by Elizabeth Vogel (J 613 VOG)

Clean and Healthy by Angela Royston (J 613 ROY)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Rock N Learn: Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Video/DVD) J 372.218 GET

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Germs (DVD) J 613 GER

Health for Children: Personal Health and Hygiene (DVD) J 613 PER

Potty Time with Bear (Video/DVD) J 649.62 BEA

Germs Make Me Sick (DVD) J 791.457 GER

Miss Joanie's Potty Party by Joanie Whittaker (CD) J 649.62 WHI

Good Habits (CD) J782.42 JOH

Links to click:

Scrub Club

Hand Washing

Tips to try:

Everyone should wash their hands for 10 to 15 seconds to kill all those germs. Try singing one verse of Old MacDonald or sing Happy Birthday to yourself to help keep track of the time.

Do you know about your neighborhood?

Books to read:

Mapping Penny’s World by Loreen Leedy (P)

Little Bunny on the Move by Peter McCarty (P)

On My Street by Eve Merriam (P)

Watch and listen on Videos, DVDs, and CDs:

Lots to Learn (DVD) J 372.21 LOT

Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever (DVD) J Feature Film

Fire Station (Video/DVD) J 363.37 FIR

Library (DVD) J 027.4 LIB

Police Station (DVD) J 363.2 POL

Links to click:

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html

Tips to try:

Take a walk around the block, talk about where your house is as well as other landmarks.

Create a simple neighborhood map to hang in your kitchen.

When the answer to all of these questions is yes,

you're a Kindergarten Star!