Skills to Build On: Preschool Readiness Reproducible softcover book offers fun practice for young learners. Through shared activities, children learn the important skills necessary for success in reading and writing. Three sections Ñ pre-reading skills, the alphabet, and number concepts Ñ employ rhymes and songs to encourage verbal skills and an appreciation of written language. Promotes early literacy skills. Provides riddles and poems to actively involve children in language. Gives children the basic skills they need to succeed. Correlates to preschool standards.