Our staff has developed school readiness kits with 14 different topics. Each topic has five kits for ages 0-2 and five kits for ages 3-5.

The topics are designed to help children develop their early literacy skills and be ready to learn how to read when they start school.

· Letter Knowledge: Learning the Alphabet; Let’s Talk About Shapes

· Letter and Word Sounds: Rhyme Time; Sing a Story

· Fine Motor Skills: Busy Fingers; Crafty Fingers

· Managing Emotions: Feelings; Problem Solving; Move Your Body; I Can Do It!

· Knowing Books: Colors, Numbers, and Shapes; Stories with Animals; Fun with Numbers; Nursery Rhymes

Each kit contains:

· Five books.

· An educational toy.

· A laminated insert that describes the skill used in the kit and suggests several ways to use the toy.