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5 Minutes for Books – Part 2 – Let’s Get Ready…

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This review is authored by Janice of 5 Minutes for Mom.

This is the second of two reviews today. Click here for the first one, posted by Jennifer.

Get Your Kids Ready for School…

If you have little ones getting ready for either Kindergarten or First Grade,review-get-ready-kinder.jpg you will love these two fabulous books by Cedar Valley Publishing – “Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten” and “Let’s Get Ready for First Grade.”

Jackson has a few different Kindergarten prep books that I have purchased over the last year, but these books are our favorite! They are short and not too overwhelming, but they cover all the basics your kids need – and even include parent/caregiver tips to help us prepare our kids for school.

review-get-ready-1st.jpgThe books are sturdy and made to use with Dry Erase Markers so your kids can practice in them over and over and you can use them for more than one of your children. (My son loves the dry erase marker feature – it makes completing the exercises more of a game to him and he just loves to use them!) These bright and colorful books will make getting ready for September fun for you and your kids.

Behind Cedar Valley Publishing are two stay-at-home moms – Stacey Kannenberg and Linda Desimowich – who wanted to help get their own kids ready for school. So in 2004, they set out to help parents get involved in the educational process for their kids.

“Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten!” and “Let’s Get Ready For First Grade!” are both award winning books receiving national acclaim with winning the Voted 2006 Best Educational Book of the Year Award by the AWA, a Silver Addy for illustrations from the American Advertising Awards and was selected by Orca Communications as one of the top new products for kids in their Fall/Spring Media’s Best Guide. “Let’s Get Ready For First Grade” is the winner of the 2007 Teacher’s Choice Award for the Family.

Award winning author Stacey Kannenberg says, “I believe parents are responsible for getting their kids ready for that first day of school! It’s not just knowing your name, address, phone number, and tying your shoes, it’s about taking an active role in learning. These books are helping parents get involved in education at the core!! Never fear, it’s never to late to start. These books are working inside homes and schools across the nation.”

And a great bonus – 10% of all profits are donated to literacy programs!

The publishers are giving us one copy of each book to give away. So if you have a child entering Kindergarten or First Grade (or you are homeschooling these grades) and you would like a chance to win a copy, let us know in the comments. Make sure you let us know which book your child needs. We will have two winners – one book per winner.

Edited to add: This contest is open to both Canadian and US shipping addresses.

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51 Comments

  1. I just ordered three, one for my future daughter, one for grand-babies and one to give away. Thank you for the review.

    Alyson
    01/27/06

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  2. I would love to have the “Let’s Get Ready for First Grade” in particular
    Thanks for offering such nice prizes

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  3. My son is preparing for Kindergarten next fall.

    He would love getting this in the mail!

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  12. I’m finishing my degree in Elementary Ed this fall. This book sounds outstanding! I’d love to get my hands on it! It would also help me with my little one.

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  13. With homeschooled twins starting K-5, I also have another homeschooled daughter in 1st grade either one would be perfect! Please enter me into your drawing. Thanks, Amy

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  20. Please enter me for either book, I have a kindergartener and then he will be in first grade before I now it. I can use either. Thanks so much!

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  22. My oldest starts first grade this year and my second daughter is starting Young 5’s (pre-K), so either book would be awesome! Thanks! 🙂

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  26. I would certainly love either of these books! We home school, and my youngest will be in Kindergarten. (My oldest went to public Kindergarten so this will be my first time teaching this!)
    Blessings!

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  29. These books look Wonderful!! We would LOVE the First grade one as my Daughter is going into the First grade in just 3 weeks!!

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  31. I would love either one of these books! I send my oldest to kindergarten next month! Exciting and sad at the same time!

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  33. My oldest starts kindergarten in 3 weeks, so that one would be perfect! Please count us in:)

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  37. I have a son entering kindergarten this fall. I would love to be entered for both though, as I could use the 1st grade one within a year. Thanks so much!

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  41. I am homeschooling our 4 children and one is starting kindergarten work this year. I’d be interested in reading it!

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  42. I would love to have the Kindergarten version!! My son will be starting next fall. It would be very helpful!!!

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  43. My son is entering first grade and loves workbooks, the dry erase feature sounds great. Need stuff to keep him busy withe new baby, too. Thanks!

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  45. Wow would these come in handy. I actually have a son entering Kindergarten and a daughter entering first grade so either book would be great!

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  47. my son, who is developmentally delayed, starts Kindergarten very soon. We could use all the help we can get!

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  48. I need the Kindergarten book. I have one starting kindergarten this year and then one next(maybe-she has a late August birthday so we might wait a year)ANYWAY the book would get lots of use. Great giveaway!

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  49. AH!! Noah starts First Grade and Carter starts Kindergarten next month!! Perfect for us!!

    Steph

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  51. I have one entering Pre-K and one entering First Grade, so I would love to have either book.

    Thanks for bringing us such great reviews and giveaways!

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