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Something funny happened when young Beth went to the wharf to watch her parents fishing. They thought she was too young to tell them an important message. They didn't think that she could help them, but later they wished they had listened to her message.

What are some things you can see in a garden? Do you know some small animals that live in a garden? What else can we find there?

This Robot came to visit the young boy. The Robot had never been outside before. He saw things that he had never ever seen. He asked lots of questions about the weather. Can you read his questions with the Robot's voice?

Many people choose jobs where they help other people. What work can they do that helps people? What jobs do you know that make things better for us? Do you know what job you would like to do?

The man in this story was very hungry because he had been lost in the forest with no food. He asked an old woman to give him some food, but she was too mean to share. The young man played a clever trick on the mean woman and they both had a good dinner.

Everyone in this story was hungry. The three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross over a bridge to eat some delicious grass. But, an ugly, hungry troll lived under the bridge. How could they cross over the bridge?

Where do you live? Our homes are, called houses. Animals' homes are not like our houses. Do you know the names of some animals' homes?

Hatching Eggs Spanish Edition. You know that chickens hatch out of eggs. Lots of other baby animals hatch out of eggs too. Birds and fish lay eggs to hatch their babies. What other animals hatch out of eggs?

Do you know which side is left and which side is right? Can you make an L shape with your left hand? Hold up your right hand and touch your right ear. These children are looking for hidden treasure. They have to turn left or right and count their steps. How many steps will they take to find some treasure?

We all need to use numbers in our lives every day, for counting and measuring and shopping. As well as being fun, playing games is a good way to get quicker at working with numbers. We can try to work out puzzles and tricks more quickly than our friends. There are good ways to count fast, too. Sometimes we even count down like space rockets!