Getting ready for kindergarten

PreS-This upbeat production features a helpful and polite brother and sister, Joey and Jill, who are busily preparing to do well in kindergarten. The computer animated siblings work on items that are expected of kindergarteners such as eating a good breakfast, dressing themselves, tying their shoes, making their beds, and keeping their rooms clean. They discuss a few aspects of school, such as asking permission to use the restroom (and not waiting until it's too late!), walking in a line, and art time. Colors, numbers, and shapes are cleverly interwoven into the numerous songs which reinforce counting, drawing a self portrait (including the oft forgotten eyebrows and eyelashes), writing letters and numbers, sorting, gluing, left/right orientation, holding scissors, and cutting skills. Proper care of books as well as listening and comprehension skills are also addressed. While there is too much information here to absorb in one sitting, the likeable characters and catchy music will definitely help encourage a child's enthusiasm for school.-Leigh Ann Rumsey, Penn Yan Academy, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.