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Story adventures you and your child can read together, to grow reading confidence and a love of books.

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Animal Babies

Hi! I am Pip. Baby animals look different from grown-ups. Kittens are baby cats. Ducklings are baby ducks. Calves are baby cows. Baby animals need their mothers for food and care. They learn how to find food and stay safe. Baby animals grow bigger every day. Soon, they will be grown-ups too! Watching baby animals is fun and helps us learn about nature.

• Animal BabiesOpen now

  Hi! I am Pip. Baby animals look different from grown-ups. Kittens are baby cats. Ducklings are baby ducks. Calves are baby cows. Baby animals need their mothers for food and care. They learn how to find food and stay safe. Baby animals grow bigger every day. Soon, they will be grown-ups too! Watching baby animals is fun and helps us learn about nature.

• Animal HomesOpen now

  Hello! I am Pip. Animals live in many different homes. Birds build nests in trees. Nests keep baby birds safe. Rabbits make burrows underground. Burrows are tunnels where rabbits hide and sleep. Bees live in hives. Hives are made of wax and hold many bees. Homes protect animals from weather and danger. Each animal home is special and helps animals stay safe and warm.

• Animals and MovementOpen now

  Hello! I'm Mira. Let's see how animals move. Animals move in many ways. Birds fly high in the sky using their wings. Rabbits hop fast on their strong legs. Fish swim in water using their fins. Some animals crawl, some run, and some jump. Movement helps animals find food, stay safe, and explore. Each animal has special body parts for moving. For example, wings help birds fly, and fins help fish swim. Movement is fun to watch! Can you move like your favorite animal?

• Animals People Used for WorkOpen now

  Hello! I’m Numi. Long ago, people used animals to help with work. Horses pulled plows to help plant seeds in fields. Oxen carried heavy loads like hay or wood. Dogs helped farmers by herding sheep to keep them safe. These animals were strong and helped people every day. Today, machines do some of this work, but animals are still important friends on farms.

• Basic Addition with ObjectsOpen now

  Hi! It’s me, Koyo! Let’s add some fruit today. In the red basket, there are 3 apples. In the blue basket, there are 2 bananas. How many fruits are there together? Let’s add them: 3 apples plus 2 bananas makes 5 fruits. Addition means putting things together to find out how many there are in all. Let’s try more! If I have 4 oranges and I get 1 more orange, how many oranges do I have? That’s right, 5 oranges! Adding is easy and fun when you use your fingers or objects around you.

• Basic Algorithms with ToysOpen now

  Hello! I’m Mira. Today, we will learn about algorithms. An algorithm is a set of simple steps to solve a problem or do a task. Let’s use toys to understand this. Imagine you want to line up your toy cars from smallest to biggest. First, you look at the cars. Then you find the smallest car and put it at the start. Next, find the next smallest and put it after the first. Keep doing this until all cars are lined up. These steps are an algorithm! Algorithms help computers know what to do by giving them clear instructions. Just like you follow steps to play a game, computers follow algorithms to work.

• Basic Needs of PeopleOpen now

  Hello! I’m Numi. People need some very important things to live and be healthy. These are called basic needs. We need food to give us energy, water to keep us strong, and air to breathe. We also need a safe place to live and sleep to rest our bodies. When we take care of these needs, we can play, learn, and have fun. Do you know what your basic needs are? What do you need every day?

• Bones and SkeletonOpen now

  Hi! I’m Numi. Let’s learn about bones and your skeleton. Your skeleton is like a strong frame inside your body. It holds you up so you can stand tall and move. Bones are hard and strong. Your skull protects your brain. Your ribs protect your heart and lungs. You have many bones in your arms and legs that help you run, jump, and play. Bones also help your body make new blood. Even though bones are hard, they can grow as you get bigger. Take care of your bones by eating healthy foods and playing outside. Your bones are amazing helpers!

• Clapping to a Steady BeatOpen now

  Hello friends! I am Koyo. Let's clap our hands together to a steady beat. A beat is like a heartbeat for music. It goes like: clap, clap, clap, clap. When we keep the beat steady, music sounds nice and fun. Try clapping with me now. One, two, three, four. Good job! You can clap fast or slow, but the beat stays steady. Clapping helps us feel the music inside our bodies. Let's keep clapping and have fun!

• Creating Simple Stories on a ComputerOpen now

  Koyo likes to tell stories. On the computer, Koyo can make stories with words and pictures. First, Koyo types words to say what happens. Then, Koyo adds pictures to show the story. The computer helps Koyo put the story together. Koyo can change the words and pictures anytime. Making stories on the computer is like magic! Koyo can share the stories with friends and family, too.

• Different Jobs in the CommunityOpen now

  In Pip’s town, many people have special jobs. The firefighter helps keep people safe from fire. The teacher helps children learn new things. The doctor helps people feel better when they are sick. The mail carrier brings letters and packages. Each job is important. Pip learns that when people work together, the community is happy and healthy.

• Fast and SlowOpen now

  Hi friends! Numi here again. Let’s talk about fast and slow. Fast means moving quickly. Like a rabbit hopping fast. Slow means moving very slowly. Like a snail crawling on the ground. Some things can be fast or slow. A car can go fast on the road. A turtle walks slow. Fast and slow are ways to describe how things move. Can you move fast? Can you move slow? It’s fun to try both!