This publication shares with parents everything they'll need to know to help their child be successful from Day One. Based on the latest research, this booklet also includes a section on how communities can make kindergarten more ready for today's children.About the Author: Kristen (Kris) Amundson has written about parents in education for more than two decades. She is a former teacher, a former school board member, and a former state legislator. Her other parent publications include Parents: Partners in Education and 106 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Do Better in School. She also writes frequently on education issues for the Washington Post.