This volume offers exercises to train the fundamental skills of reading, writing, counting, and concentration that children need for a successful start to school. Clearly structured and meaningfully sequenced learning units support children in their natural development and encourage them without overwhelming them. Here, they learn playfully, for example, to recognize sounds, letters, and numbers, to read and write, to develop an understanding of numbers, quantities, and sizes, to identify similarities and differences, and to think logically. It includes ideas for learning games, tips for creating learning materials, and valuable advice for parents on further exercises.