Murphy, Stuart J.

Readers learn the concept of perimeter by reading about Mike's attempt to ride his bicycle in a fifteen-kilometer race.

Freda has lots to do after her mom agrees to let her invite her friends over for a picnic in the backyard. Includes questions about the text and a note to parents about visual learning.

Teaches children how to read a schedule by watching Katie and Cameron plan their day at the rodeo.

Teaches children addition strategies by following a math class and they count people entering the mall for a contest.

Teaches children to compare numbers by telling the story of Eddie, who uses his knowledge of numbers to outsmart the people who come to his game booth at a school picnic.

Readers learn about direction when they read about Centipede's attempt to dance with his one hundred legs.

Presents an introduction to simple addition, as Jack uses his imagination and builds a variety of things with blocks.

While performing an energetic gymnastic routine, Zoe demonstrates such spatial opposites as on and off, inside and outside, and over and under.

Children learn about equivalent values by reading about how Mike and Andy trade dinosaur trading cards.

After playing boisterously at the playground, Percy learns how to keep himself and his friends safe and still have a good time. Includes questions about the text and a note to parents about visual learning.