Noting that parents are their children's first teachers, this book presents activities to help parents prepare their children for school. The chapters are: (1) "Getting Started," which discusses chores, hobbies, television viewing, socialization, preschool, learning styles, supplies, work area, and motivation; (2) "Reading," which suggests activities for use in the home, outside the home, and in the car; (3) "Writing," which discusses the alphabet, letters and sound recognition, and writing the alphabet; (4) "Numbers, Shapes, and Colors," which discusses counting, reading and writing numbers, measurement, money, telling time, calendars, shapes, and colors; (5) "Community," which presents activities for exploring world events and citizenship; (6) "Science," which suggests activities that help children explore the earth, the solar system, plants, and animals; (7) "Safety, Health, and Hygiene," which presents activities to help children learn good habits early; and (8) "Holiday Activities." Contains 41 references. (LPP)