Jumping Kangaroos


Book Description

Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and survival techniques of the kangaroo.




Jumping Animals!


Book Description

Working with data is a foundational concept not only for mathematics, but also for understanding the world around us. Readers will gain exposure to principles of measurement, such as measuring length and using it to perform operations, while other narratives introduce concepts of money and time. Bright visuals help make math not only concrete, but also fun. Students will use number lines to measure how far animals can jump. This volume meets CCSS Math Standard 2.MD.B.6.




Kangaroos


Book Description

This revised edition surveys key aspects of kangaroos, describing the hopping marsupials' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures move around by jumping.




Kangaroos


Book Description

Presents basic facts about dolphins, including where they are found, how they move around, what they eat, and how they reproduce and raise their young.




Kangaroos


Book Description

"Simple text and photographs present kangaroos, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.




How Far Can a Kangaroo Jump?


Book Description

Have you ever wondered just how far animals can jump? From tiny grasshopper hurdles and coyote vaults to the best pouncer of all: understanding numbers and distance is easy with this fun book of animal facts! None of the animals can match the world-record-holding snow leopard! At the end, kids will discover how many jumps it would take each one to go all around the globe.




Kangaroos / Canguros


Book Description

Presents basic facts about kangaroos, including where they are found, how they move around, what they eat, and how they reproduce and raise their young.




The Safari Cup


Book Description

The Cheeky Monkeys have won the Safari Cup for the last five years, they are the best football team in the world. This season the Old Tortoises, the Enormous Elephants, the Speedy Cheetahs, the Jumping Kangaroos, the Mighty Tigers, the Giant Giraffes and the Hungry Wolves will try to stop them. Is there anyone in the animal kingdom who can stop the Cheeky Monkeys on their path to victory?




Why the Kangaroo Jumps


Book Description

Once, Kangaroo couldn't jump. Find out how that changed in this charmingly illustrated adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling's much-loved Just So Stories. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is specially written for children who are learning to read and includes entertaining puzzles to solve at the end.




Smart Play


Book Description

101 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE EVERY DAY A SPECIAL DAY! Children who move their bodies as part of the learning process are more stimulated and alert-and they retain more of what they are taught. By sharing the upbeat, joyful activities in Smart Play, you can enhance your child's intelligence, boost his or her confidence, teach academic and motor skills, and provide a lasting foundation for learning. Developed by Barbara Sher over the course of thirty years as a parent, teacher, and play-therapy specialist, this collection of 101 delightful, easy-to-follow games helps children use their bodies to master essential mental skills and concepts. You and your family can play virtually anywhere, with any number of participants, and without special preparation or equipment. So gather the children in your life and get ready to have fun as you open their minds and hearts to new experiences and knowledge. SPECIAL SECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: * Encouraging movement and thinking * Improving motor and social skills * Enhancing language and math skills * Fostering parent-child interaction * Building on children's love of fantasy, action, and rhythm