Toddlers constantly play games in which they test the physical properties of their environment. They confirm the law of gravity, the stickiness of juice, the wetness of water, and the heat of flame....
My senses guide me
> I see The circle of my world grows wider every day. But I always remain at the center of my world. Each time I move, my circle moves. I can move across, down into, or above the ground....
Children learn things
Before I went to school, my parents taught me much about my world. Now I also learn in school. I study my lessons. I practice. I need to know and do many things so that when I grow up I will be ready...
The me that I can see
It's fun to watch myself in a mirror. A mirror shows me what I look like. A mirror helps me learn about myself. It's fun to play in front of a mirror. I can make up a poem about that: In the mirror...
Learning about people’s problems
Immigrants---people who have moved from one country to another---often have to learn to read, write, and speak another language. Here, a social worker is teaching English to Asian immigrants. ...
Special problems—special classes
Akibo kneels on the sloping roof. Putting down his bundle of thatch, he makes sure it is in exactly the right place. Then he ties it down so that it will not slip off. The hot sun burns the back of...
How Do You Know?
Ketwago was learning to hunt. Pulling his bowstring tighter, he moved slowly forward. "Stoop as low as you can," said his father from behind him. "When we stoop over, the antelopes think we are...
To make life worth living
We try to make ourselves and the world around us beautiful. We pray for the help we need to love and be kind to one another. In this book you will learn about some of the many ways we do these...
To know about our world
a telephone booth in Spain Talking to others on the telephone is one way people communicate. We all have to learn about the world we live in. And we have to learn the skills we need for our way of...
Learning from animals
Some animals are a lot like people. They can be happy or sad or angry. They can be brave or afraid. They can learn things and solve easy problems. Scientists called psychologists often study these...
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