KUMON §iiieaeesiamenua by Bingo Aki If your child understands and enjoys matching activities, then this book will build on that foundation. Use this book to help your child develop his or her concentration and cognitive abilities while learning about their favorite animals, flowers, insects, and more!Please write the date and your child’s name on each page. It your child can write, please encourage him or her to do so. If your child cannot write, please write for your child Circle the matching objects. If your child is not accustomed to using a pencil, a crayon or marker pen is @ good substitute in the beginning. There are between four and twenty matching objects on each page. Your child must find the matching objects—for example, he or she can match a pair of giraffes, a pair of elephants, and so on, When your child has ‘matched all the objects, he or she has successfully finished the page. Itis okay if your child does not make a perfect circle around each object. {tis most important that your child matches identical objects and enjoys the activity. This book doesn't include an answer key because this book’s primary {goal is to allow your child to experience the process of matching, If your child is having difficulty, he or she should take time to finish the exercise without regard to his or her time record. You can also help your child if he Or she is having trouble completing the page. The name of each object is written under each picture. However, your child does not need to read or say the words. When he or she is finished, you may want to say, “This is a giraffe” while pointing to the word. Please time your child's work and keep a log. The list of times is shown in the upper right comer of each page. The categories are based on the time it takes to complete the exercise. Don't be concemed if your child takes a lot of time. It doesn't matter how fast a child completes the exercise-only how much he or she enjoys it. By keeping a log, you will probably notice a lot of progress in your child's ‘concentration and cognitive abilities. Offer lots of praise for his or her accomplishments!The aims and purpose of this book ty sino aki = ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bingo Aki fs an artist. He was born la Hiroshima, Japan, in 1948. Ho graduated trom Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music whats he studied Japanese painting, Altor ho graduated, Mr. Aki were displayed in solo exhibitions all over Japan. He alsa has a passion for picture books, Me was awarded the Japan Picture Book Prize in 2009, Today, he partners. with educational oxperts. and croates all kinds of educational materiale. bed PPPS ee. the power to make something new. Gur children can’t be expected to develop a creative mind solely by attending scheol. Creativity is something that needs to be encouraged at home: as well—and the earlier, the better. Imagine academic ability is like a car. It will take children to places they need to go to in life. Creative ability, however, is like a jet airplane. Creativity will propel children into a whole difterent stratosphere. it will allow them to become as free as binds flying in the sky. ‘So, how do we develop creativity? And how does it combine with work? In my case, it's by simply doing and leaming from my mistakes. | take action without waiting for inspiration. Te begin, | prepare my pencil and paper and launch on a writing spree. | don’t think; | just let my hands go. | work without resting, It seems that the brain spontaneously makes discoveries simply by thinking about a certain thing for a while. The brain seeks and ideas come. That is inspiration—the discovery of ‘something new. In order to develop creativity, concentration is just as important as inspiration. To use our earlier 6 & PPP re analogy, a jet airplane can zoom thousands of miles above the earth, but first it must gain enough speed to lift off from the runway. One of the world's greatest inventors, Thomas Edison, said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” The same can be said for creativity | created these baoks te help children develop concentration skills and cognitive ability. All your child needs to take advantage of these books is @ pencil. In doing these exercises, children will improve their concentration, and train their brains to seek and discover. While using these books, children should try to improve their skills by decreasing the amount of time it takes to do the exercises. They will need to do the exercises over and over again, and strive to eliminate errors and mental blocks. These books represent my inspiration and creativity. | believe that by using them, your child will likewise develop his or her own powers of concentration, cognitive ability, inspi finally, creativity.To parents * Time how long it takes for your child to finish each page and fill in your child's log below. * Please compare your child's record at the beginning of the workbook to his or her time at the end. You might notice your child is becoming faster at finishing his or her work. ‘When your child has finished each page, please offer lots of praise.squirrel elephant giratte squirrol elephant giratte) sitio re es pena mn elephant squirrel elephant giratie y squirrelsquirrot elephant squirrat elephant giratte girattestrawberry cucumber cucumber ‘green popper ‘green pepper strawberry tomatoslag beotie + ant ', vf grasshopper stag beetleelephant y squirrel °@ 8 panda Exploring the Zoo (Matching 6) Circle the matching animals. > &) 20 seconse GW pata 1 mine ea Ve11 9008 Satistactory wahin 40 seconds waitin 2 Perfect tthin 10 soconds 3d finn 1S seconds SS Bia seanse WY win socecnss WE Notre tmndes NAME TIME 4 crocodile T tortoise i ; - 44 elephant giratte zS ‘green pepper tomato ‘corn grape es cucumber cucumber strawberry strawberry é S tomato ‘green pepperticket ant stag beetle: = (ee ee : A Tita scene TB 20 scents FR Nitin inte Exploring the Zoo Bag eee aerate fi eee (Matching 8) SB iit seconds _ AY itso seconds ee none meats : DATE NAME TIME Circle the matching animals. i im “ end etophant tortoise 44h ©) | rate squire mole guinea pig seg F at 4 oie oat guinea pig= : Mrs CO e hee EP hints Exploring the Zoo eeicaen ABs 2 teas we Sper (Matening 12) BS Se somos WY caciarinime Re noe tersrintes ¥ Cineie Tee ariel DATE NAME TIME AR s y = coon 4 si tortoise ~ “ me a P| * me panda —_ 3 A (on *e crocodile oo y=, ° TA horse gorilla ae mole ome elephant yi | > @ = re) BA ° uinea oo irate sunea pg cow guinea pig gorilla] 0 = ° a & ~ ” ae al rape meio cabba ‘eggplant a green pepper banana cherry ae eS ‘Bee tomato -_ pineapple strawberry ‘melon ‘corn ‘cucumber eggplantostrich sparrow punchA wie uo So soconts SB ete ite cestent ee cence Oe eS wan Good FB iki co seaman _ RY Sater sinaee : stan strawberry tomato My & caoniant eveumber pineapple pei © banana strawberry cabbage grape . —- ce ‘green pepper potato ‘cucumber Pineapple com cherrywater strider centipede rhinoceros beetle bee firey butterfly cricket veator sider locust spider grasshopper long-homned beetle stag beetle - bee dragontly firefly ccentipedea a= iret cucumber asparagus ” Be & -_ eggplant 2 ren popper —_ com potato cucumber grape v e rape peech weeny v eo wk ~ ~ & = = 7) e me = ” - a 8 & cabbage ‘eggplant asparagus bo} cherry PotatoMito veconis TS 2 itor FR hii ies 2h Rr eOtaconds ADV rirses Be winnie SB AE nine WF cinema FE tertiles 0*%se 28 Leg i - @ ‘com ‘cabbage ‘onion comlong-horned beetle i me & katydid / . mole cricket centipede < - sq : scorpion stag beetle thinocoros beetle x lo # © = 4 rhinoceros beetle long-horned beetle = ’ K spider ¥ / stag beetle ian katydid centipedeete ad @ = be : ad woe Thar Ok pot on S - : ‘sea bream = @ ., ae - % sy = 7 . ‘spider stich dandelion — jack sea bream drag +r ~« sas —- en sparrowgiratte turkey chrysanthemum é rhinoceros beetle X eagle opted salmon ey al atyaid Mm ‘elephant —> ® asparagus } pear salvia squirrot ‘mole cricket in ~ ~ ‘chrysanthemum, giratte ° Yn * e asparagus ' : i é Mm elephant rhinoceros beetleANIMALS Fox MPA ata nro gay tat haa poi mc Gm enw al port urd Pato an by ‘he uate stor weno at 38 pounds (6 uogans) enn er has ron he re tenet te neo hte Giratte mammal (warm-blooded anal wih avery lng neck, Hoos ‘and dark brow patches oo He coat eto tae ort ‘mammal. tives in Ate. rane fg TE an tr tt ct cn Hee marian nom ce ms fate ane nae rm ‘ent tne nana ty tie not reteea he ace reaaaeaeat Stop be uca eens es sgt song Ii nh nge l eten ‘Span su oseron nl sy eae | favo [ia wor wn an tc vt slim yp a ah oe Seowoymeng aarp ftinoenc srow Pheer mn ne Per sre tclectoaniesreonigerd Sevtinnse Se acer hte Verna Tiger tha largest member of the cat fami. The tiger i carnivorous ‘and can oa! up fo B0 pounds (36 klograms) of meat In a single right. Tortoise type of tare (a rele whose Body is covered wih a bony Sol): Te tore Ines on tnd a ean ow 6 be a arg 88 6 fet (183 centimetrs) om head to tal and can weigh mare {han 500 pound (227 klogams). Zebra Sn Aican mammal that is elated to horses and ives in a her Each Zeb as stipe pattern at ean range from dark brown fo Back in coor and is completly unique, much Ika a human's ogee FISH ‘Anglerfish (also known as an angler) {fish named forthe way it hunts. Te Dack in bone of an Anglos slated ons Head and acts tas a fahing fod (ther th ae atacid to tho ip of hs rod, which Hooks tke food When they come cose he anglrioh aac. (#tM< Blowfish (aiso known as a puter fish) 2 tropical sh thal does nat have scales, The Bowen ivory Som moving tut extremely pssonous. The fills ut. appear ter an so Seare away predators Make a Match Level 1 Flying fish aE Pat eso wr water ands alo ano and ge out ‘tthe wato by spreading out is tg chet ho wings. The ‘ying His does net fap as fis ut ges, e coset rolted tothe carp but does not have whiskers goiish ean closes eyes. The fas cole Comes om skin ots scales, which ar clea Ray {ah wth eyes on toto of ts boxy hate closly reat to me stingray and the skate. The ray does not have bones: # has cartage stead. Cartage i the same mato tal gos ‘Stipe ote human nose shark eC ETP tan rt gray rt rt, ital ns Toe de aeartb te rboat ype Shan (ort rat mat) ates oa ae 9 ‘ein oad pales at te ae Tune Ti aan wn arpa spe ody An tal oe ‘roy p eno eating or Goto hope ifom prodater, Unie mest ish tne bet toma PRODUCE cherry hat wh a hard pt and smooth sin hat othe pale yolow {or fed and grows from a tee or shu. Eau Clare Michigan, hold an annual wtmatona chery pt ting competion Corn {ype of grain. The average ea of comm has roughly eight Thuncrod ert, usualy stn sxtoen rows. com ear always has an even ruber o kere! os Cucumber trite gourd tary (pants that grow on vines with tenis, incudng pumpkins, squash, and melons) that grows ‘on a vine. Tho paca "cool as a cucumber Is an accurate oserpuon-tne inside of cucumber canbe up 0 20 degrees coor than the ote Skin The rapes oof th oldest rats oe famed. Spanish fxpiorers troduced the tut lo the Americas approximately threo hundred years 99 Onion an Net wih a stong-moting Bub underground pant pat. 2 frat wi spiny, sharp loaves anda short stalk The name “pineapple” comes fom the Spanish word pina, which escrites ho pinecone shape oe at. @ Potato 2 larchy tbr (9 Posh roo) that come in many forms. The average American ea ough 128 pounds (87 Klograms) of potatoes every year Grape ABR Re ees cy cory win gum si fue that is part ofthe rose family. There are ‘oughiy two hundred ny seeds onthe skin ofa stawborry. The Srawoeny isthe most popuar berry wore Tomato trl that comes trom a plant with branches and yellow Mowers. The tomate in te nightshade fami, which also Incas the pao, eggplant. and pepe. FLOWERS Cactus 2 tamly of pan Scales oF spines inslad of leaves. The saguaro cactus has {tough skin thal ie pleated ike an accordion so that an expand as l soaks up wale or contact ae Huse Up Carnation {plant at genaraly has a single ower with ve potas anc ‘aries trom wile and pink to purple. Carnations are vory Popular because hey last up o ourtean dys ater bong cut blossoms Stree hat icome fora short me dung the beginning of [Spring Cherry blossoms are very mportant in dapane ‘culture On March 27, 192, the mayor of Toy gave tr Thousand flowering chery Woes to the United States. Each Yar, Washington, D.C, commemorates this event with National Chery Bhossor Festal Clover 2 pant nthe pes tami that has smal, ragrant Howes with ‘ence petal of spikes. The traiona syn foreland i the “harwrock, which ea heen cover. nish etre, ting {urea cover sigh of good hud but vers can also Rave {vo i ormare loaves (aough ts a), Dania 2 plant wth aber fot thats nave to the Americas and has large, brightly colored owors wih many petals. Dana are ‘ten parts because thay act btn ‘., Bandetion anor wa ry ap (he fu ofa pant) anda yotow Hower. ‘The mame "dana care trom he French nama of the Pat Gerbera ‘Tam of Nowors that includes sunowes, aises and asters ‘hte gerbera Rowers atract bees, butortles, ard bras, hey repel deer Hyacinth 12 otshaped her in he tly tamiy that is gown for Ws hick pitas of sort Howers Marc? Word Hyacinth Day Poppy anor wih miky sap, ower, and fr. The popey’s seeds have 8 calming aflect on humans and ave the source of strong pines. The golden poppy i a symbol a sleepinGlossary Make a Match Level Rose pie plant wih pinnae leaves (leaves that resemble feather) and flowers that naturally have five petals (won Sunflower plant wth aie, yolow flower heads that produce ectle Seeds. The seeds can aloo be made ito ofr cooking, The ‘Sunloworshaflerape, moaning tums face the su. Tulip plant in the iy family that is grown ftom a bulb. Inthe ‘Seventeen cerry. ups wore $0 popdar mn Europe, hore was a period cated “Tuspomana” During te porads height the price or ne bulb was Toughly the same ae the year ‘ncome oa wealthy merchant ia Violet Aneto wih heart-shaped leaves that Nowors twice yoar {the spring ard summer. in ancient Greece, the violet was & ‘symbol forty and ove and was putin ove potions Water ity lant at grows and fe n water and has Hosting Rowers and faves (also calles Hy pads) hat fogs sometimes ton. ‘The water ily may ook ike grows onthe surtace of water, bu I actuay has oot a anchor to te 20 athe Eton of the pond or ake. Butterfly red! thal actve during the cy covered ith sal, has broad, bight. color wags. A ters colt Helps INSECTS Bee PF Sec ay at cy ated wa ty so inauses nets and sumsebes The st permanent {Cn may way to eto cates a doe se ‘naan aan a mates ot amy oon ‘colony flr bees (a moe aggressive pe a eo) in he Cicada & “insect wih wings and large eyes known ft hythmie Unt States was found eras 1050 Thee ae now ‘onsen New Mase Aizona, Nevada and Calor, Sizzing and clon nolees One ype ct cada wi oly {Snege tam be younence ery soverioon are Firefty also known a3 ightring bug) ‘type ol bets at hasan ean on he Baton fs samach that roaices light Tho ey Rees a conmuneat fo te {rots ait natn oat. err ypc Wehee en ‘Scent pater of tasnes Someta, poss tes ‘Se he coo ana peso Wap hem and el hem. Katya (aso known a a bush cricket) A a nocturnal insect that i closely elated to he ticket and the grasshopper hats wo known or oud ating ca ‘Genera he mae katy mass sons by tng wings {Gye Te noes sounds te the ects ame Nays” Locust or casa we wc sd tn we ms ag ace) wer ere eben ree, reece Teele ae sane om tah cea seavagnpomeetay Fhinocaos bet le kon a an lpn bee Fer Sean ao Comey {pe serene pre Sh mae pent’ td SIE Sects eae eben net Scr cmatta tes operon hare Stiyacenae sa Scorpion, Satna tose lated ote ope in cee at fe tot Sitetoapea sere wa cee con't pact treats Snes ay lon ee pee Rie rere are ee, Srccwunsetecamemesiere reas sasmmn oan Spee Sree a sae trv vee nas pn A tose etn et a So a Sas Seating a eon Sep chet itn ome ee et Saaet tds tre met ean onal Tm ter se hs sn a ae Stag bet bo row a ping bu) Soe T tetany Seated eo ants ea pits wncrvente amr ay tocceten cee Sarowtigtt sees nc A coon cage ay socieneb rece! Tow teeta TS Set amar tet an sopsa ning ihc yeet tr tnomeareattomr gees P Moonen hoch mista en sores Sai aines oe (also known as a pond skater or veer en oC te Soe en ten er teres sem on Secmeramipasmorage neat ee SIRE ean yet ae oe eae =, Chicken 2 ied whose ancestors the wit re jngl ow! of Ina ane ' raised torts meat and e993, The chicken s also the closest fang relate oth Trannonaur x pam oe i at fe ey a as ceca isanmuennannaoeene Securitas Pianos 4 a tp ~ 1 fOr red tiwin a neaey bak ab ott ‘eagle can teach speeds 200 miss pe hou (322 emelrs er hour) whon fying ale prey. The lrpest bald eagle nest ‘ver lscovered was more than 9 Wet wie (27 mers) and 20 feet (6 meters) hgh ana weighed more han 2 tone Emu {3 fighiless bir rom Aueralia andthe seconclargest ving firth word (behind the ost). The emu 6 the only br Ki SMe tet koown forte hung technique Koger Wel perch above watr and waich unt afoh somes int view ‘Then wil dive completly underwater aor R'AKngeher can ven dive tough a tin layer of To got ts poy Atala’ laughing Kookaburra isa kingfisher known for its calla laughing sou Ostrich {2 latge Atcan bie that cant fy bt can run very fast. The ‘stich i he largest ving ran aut mal can grow to Be oot (27 moter) tal One osc epg weighs the same a= ‘went four cken agg. nostic can an up 040 mies por ‘hour (70 klometers pe hous) 0 escape fons ana hen Ow! 28 raptor (predatory br) that is active at night. AOU the ‘a has very good vison, relies aint ons hearing whe hurting. Out ears ee located at citerent heights onthe ead 0 thatthe lt er il inten for eounds am below te Ov and ‘he ght er wil elon or sounds rm above om Parrot 2 type of brightly colored, ineligent bird tha is often ttfectonate. Parola ae aised by people are sometines. fable fo mimic people's voices and other common sounds. ‘Smuarty. para have been found mimicking oer Bede the wid, Peacock 8 mal pealon the ferale pesto is tnown as a peahen) thats own fo ong, Jooeay webbed a leathers, wen Bare generaly typed wah an videscem dosgn- A poncock wil Spread out He shomy back tall into a fan inorder to aract ‘mate. A peacock can have a wingspan of up 10.6 feet (182 centimeters Pelican typeof waterbed hat has a large, elastic roa poh uses 835 nat 1 catch eh. The brown pelcan can ave om 30 fet {G.14 meters) above water to catch Fah The polean Quy ‘sealoms Is calc sean mania is balance whe yng, Pigeon 2 ype of bird with a stout body, short legs, and compact feathers that is cosoly related tothe dove. Some pigeons ‘re bred forth aby 1 retro Wee ames and soem 9 be able to detect drocton by sensing Ears magnetic okt Some researchers ink pigeors are aso able to Tet dracon by ntng he postion ofthe Sun. Woodpecker {typo Of bra that crus hols into tees soar for neact ‘and o create nests, The woodpecker Nas vary song Mead and ‘neck muscles tha alow io peck no ee bark ana other hard ‘maton. The woodpockar wit also tang on mata o loud eclare is oriory ard to atvact a ateAn After-School Academic Enrichment Program For Math and Reading We'd like to introduce you to our after-school learning centers where children unlock their true potential to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program. Kumon is just right for both advanced students who need to be challenged and for students who need help catching up. At Kumon, we do more than increase your children’s abilities in math and reading; we instill a lifelong passion for learning in your children through a challenging, enriching curriculum. 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