Category Description for Kumon Math Workbooks (1-6):

A math program based on the Kumon method. Basically, the earmarks of this system are:

• Concepts introduced in small, incremental steps, allowing children to master them without confusion
• Single topic books rather than mixed strands. Children concentrate just on addition, for example, before moving to subtraction
• Concepts are taught by discovery method than being spelled out

The series is meant to be self-directed. Students take charge of their own learning on every level. They complete pages, check their work, record their scores, and determine whether to move on or review. The pace almost guarantees success. Children should work a "few" pages a day; assignments should take about 20 minutes to complete. Pages are marked with the skill level required at top and the points each question is valued at (a very young child will need some help totaling points). Very short instruction (or an example) is given on a few pages. For example, there is a short explanation when children begin to subtract a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number where borrowing is needed. However, the child is given every opportunity to intuit this beforehand. By the time he reaches this page, he has already been subtracting double-digit numbers for many pages. Some of these would require borrowing, but, since they are able to subtract, say, 7 from 12, the Kumon method wants the child to see a pattern when increasing to 7 from 22, 7 from 32, etc. This does remind me of the approach used in Miquon as well. Besides these very infrequent helps there are just some small prompts for children to look for patterns in their answers, and words of encouragement. Pages are pleasing to the eye; they are colored, clean, and problems are well-spaced. The Kumon method has been used successfully with children around the world for over 50 years. It does seem like it would help a child to take charge of his own learning and help himself to understanding rather than being spoon-fed each bite. For Kumon math earlier than Grade 1, see the Kumon section in Early Learning.

"Delightful. . . . A real winner."--School Library Journal "The friendly, cooperative tone of the text is reminiscent of the Frog and Toad series."--Kirkus Reviews "Yee's comfy beginning reader (dedicated to 'Friends of Frog and Toad') . . . packs in plenty of sweetness and civility."--Publishers Weekly
Mouse and Mole are neighbors.
Mouse lives inside an oak tree, and Mole lives in a hole underneath.
They are neighbors, but they are also friends.
Sometimes friends make mistakes--but they always try to help each other out. That is what Mouse and Mole do.

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The new English/Spanish edition includes highly readable text and bilingual bonus activities.

Based on the award-winning children's series!

Featuring everyone's favourite little piggy, Peppa! Join Peppa and her family on their fun day recycling their rubbish. You'll never guess what Miss Rabbit tries to recycle next...

Peppa Pig: Recycling Fun is is from Early Reader Level 1 and is perfect for children aged from 4+ who are taking their first steps beyond phonics.

Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.

With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure

A wonderful learning book which has been designed to nurture engaged learning for children into learning new words and phrases used in their everyday life.

In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. THE WEDNESDAY WARS is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy's mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967-68 school year.
Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn't like Holling--he's sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has so much to contend with? A bully demanding cream puffs; angry rats; and a baseball hero signing autographs the very same night Holling has to appear in a play in yellow tights As fate sneaks up on him again and again, Holling finds Motivation--the Big M--in the most unexpected places and musters up the courage to embrace his destiny, in spite of himself.

Based on the award-winning children’s series!

Featuring everyone’s favourite little piggy, Peppa!

Up, up, and away . . . We’re off on holiday! Peppa and her family pack their bags and hop on a plane to an exciting destination for holiday fun! But Teddy ends up having adventures of her own! Will Peppa find her?

Going on Holiday is from Developing Reader Level 2 and is ideal for readers aged from 5+ who can read short, simple sentences with help.

Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.

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A fun-filled construction site board book from Richard Scarry--just in time for his 100th birthday! Little builders will love putting on their hard hats and heading to work alongside huge dump trucks, gigantic bulldozers, powerful ditch-diggers, and more! Full of colorful vehicles and friendly faces from Cars and Trucks and Things That Go and What Do People Do All Day?, construction work has never been so much fun!

It's springtime in this charming, busy town and there is a lot going on! A house gets a top-to-bottom spring cleaning and farm fields are being prepared for planting. People are shopping, commuting to work, constructing buildings, and meeting friends. If you look closer, you'll recognize the same characters appear on every page, each with their own story. There's Wilfred the jogger slipping on a banana peel and his friend Erica who comes to help him. Three cheerful nuns shop, chat, and share a snack at the cafe. A stork surveys all the activity from the sky while a mischievous fox scampers through the streets. In the tradition of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo, this book encourages kids to return again and again to each spread, following along with the characters and inventing their own stories. They'll recognize parts of their own world, while also learning about the endless ways we live, work, and play in the spring.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Baby is crying, who can make her smile? Pink B books support children starting on their reading journey. Titles in this band typically have 30-60 words, colourful illustrations and lots of repetition to help word recognition. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Inspired by Wassily Kandinsky's 1940 painting, Sky Blue, this delightful children's book delves into the kaleidoscopic mind of a sleeping giant. Author Ve ronique Massenot and illustrator Peggy Nille interpret Kandinsky's abstract characters as the somnolent visions of a giant who stumbles into a village of microscopic townspeople. Though the villagers initially fear the enormous stranger, they soon discover a gentle soul through his beautiful dreams. With its brightly colored palette and playful drawings, this wonderfully imaginative book echoes Kandinsky's lively style. As young readers explore the wonders of the miniature villagers' world and the colossal giant's imagination, they will be inspired to find their own way around Kandinsky's enigmatic masterpiece.

A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a "New York Times "best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

Contains one wooden element and memo games according to each theme. Read, play and learn!

"A wonderful depiction of a daily bedtime ritual for a family that happens to be black." - Kirkus Reviews "Freeman's vibrant palette brings warmth to this reassuring board book about bedtime routines." - Publishers Weekly Zaza is almost ready to go to sleep . . . But first, she wishes all of her animal friends good night. A perfect story to read at bedtime, or anytime! For toddlers ages 24 months and up with a focus on the child's daily life. At Clavis, our focus is on what's best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

Get ready to put on scales, fins and a tail and dive underwater for a marvelous fantasy adventure. Children will have fun while learning to count the brilliantly colored fish swimming through the pages of Lois Ehlert's watery world. Look closely, and you'll find a friendly guide to accompany you on your journey - and help out with some simple addition along the way.

So take a deep breath, and plunge in. Happy counting!

A classic Little Golden Book about a sweet and unusual creature, written and illustrated by Richard Scarry in 1953, is back in print! When Rabbit finds an egg, he assumes it belongs to Hen, until it hatches. Out of the egg comes an adorable roly-poly animal with webbed feet and a beak like Duck, a tail and fur coat like Beaver, and a shy dispostion like Squirrel. This funny story about a platypus who becomes friends with everyone was written and illustrated by Richard Scarry in 1953. It is now back in print in the Little Golden Book line. Perfect for Easter baskets, baby showers, and year-round fun, this book is sure to become a family storytime favorite!