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Yo'\11'" chilq[ will clevelop fihe inoior cohtt"ol

ski:lls while havihg f"Uh with
stickers ahcl leat"hihg io pa.Ste with gl'1e.
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Relax and enjoy!
Kumon's First Steps Workbooks are designed so that children and parents can
learn and have fun together. Children learn best from active and participatory
parents, so please help your child with the activities in this book. By helping,
you are encouraging your child to develop a desire to learn, as well as laying
the foundation for him or her to become a self-motivated learner.

' How to choose glue and how to paste

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If your child will be using glue for the first time, carefully select a type of glue
that he or she will enjoy using.

Please choose a child-safe product in

an easy-to-use container. Your child
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can use a glue stick but it is best I

for children to use glue that can be ''
applied by hand. Children enjoy the •
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Tips for pasting

Line your table with scrap paper • Please choose child·safe glue.
before your child starts. Have your
child apply an appropriate amount of
glue onto the tip of his or her middle
finger and then spread it thinly on the
part to be pasted. Please put the glue I
on the side with the glue symbol. ••
When your child is applying glue, l
encourage him or her to hold the part I
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with one hand and apply ~he glue
onto it with the other. This is difficult l
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the paper for your child at first.

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the designated area.
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How to paste
Your child may already be familiar with playing with stickers, but perhaps he or
she is used to just pasting them randomly. It may be difficult at first for your child
to paste stickers onto a specific place, but be patient. In time, your child will
master this skill.

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cannot paste accurately or if the I
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gradually learn to paste parts onto I •
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to paste a part onto a background,
encourage him or he!T to place
the edges down first and then I
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learn how to align the parts
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To be used
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To be used in · (lion). To be used in (bird).

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To be used in • (whale) .
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To be used in {cheetah).
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Dog Run •
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Please remove the first sheet of stickers and give It to your child. This
sheel is for exercises 1, 2 and 7. Up until exercise 3. your child will freely
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pasle sticke.r s onto a background. Encourage your child 10 peel lhe
slict<ers off slowly and carefully so 1ha1 1he slickers do no1 tear. When he
or she is finished, offer lols of praise and say "dog" aloud While pointing
10 lhe word.

Paste the stickers as you like. dog

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 Jun1i~le Safari
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The purpose of lhis exercise is for your child to learn how to peel off and paste
stickers. This is nol an easy skill for small children as ii requi res the ability to
conlrol intricate finger movements. When your child is finished , otter 101s of praise.

Paste the stickers a~; you like. jungle

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Aquarium
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To pnrunl1
Ploaso remove the second sheet of slickers and give ii to your child. This
sheet Is to be used with exercises 3. 4, 5, 6 and 8. On this page, your
child will practice pasting stickers wherever he or she would like. When
your child has completed the ectivily. say ·aquarium' aloud while pointing
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Paste the stickers as you like. aquarium

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Lion
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1n lhe n e•l sorles of exerclses. your child wlll paste a sHcke1 that t:::=.wj.
co1responds to the shape of the white area on the page. Slnoe U>e Slleker
k>r this page Is round. your child will not 113"" to worry aboul lhe stld<efs
orientation when placing 11 on the White area.

Paste the sticker onto the lion. lion

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You c:an encourage your child 10 l?ld< !he app1opria1e sticker ' °"'
sheet by saying something fike, ~Which sticker Is !or the bird?• When
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he or she has completed the exerc~se, offer lots ol praise and say "bird"
aloud While pointing to the word.

Paste the sticker onto the bird. bird

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Whale Spout
To pa~ ts
In this exercise, Ille slicker Is a rectangle. Your child will practice aligning the
edge al the sticker with the white space. Grad11ally guide your child to paste
more precisely so that tile sticl<er completely covers tl'le white area. Still. irs
not necessary to draw attention to a mistake, or 10 have him or her replace the
sticl<er.

Paste the sticker onto the whale. whale

 Squiid
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On this page, your child will paste a triangular S1icker. Your child should
pay attention to the orientation of the slicker because this triangle does
not have 3 equal sides. Do not be concerned ii the sticker is slightly
off the white a rea. If he o r she has successfully chosen the correct
orientation, offer lots of praise.

Paste the sticker ointo the squid. squid

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•• Cheetah
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This is lhe last activity in whlch your child will use stici<ers. On lhis page.
the orientation of !he slicker is important II your child is having dif11culty
knowing where to place ihe slicker. poinl oul lhe panern of the cheetah
as a hint.

Paste the sticker onto the cheetah. cheetah

 Octopus
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From this page on. your child will practice pasting with glue. In !he beginning, you
can put glue on the back ol the cue ou1 pan tor your child. When your child has
completed lhe exercise, sey ·oc1opus· aloud whRe pointing 10 1ho woro.

Paste the cut out part onto the octopus. octopus

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Ladybug
Your child wlll paste a ClrCUlar pari on !his page When your child has
complered rho oxertise. say "ladybug" alood while po4n11ng to the word

Paste the cut out part onto the ladybug. ladybug

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The cow has a pa1tern on tt. bu1 do nol be concerned tt lhe cul ou1 piece
is no1placed perlec"y omo lhe picture. The most lmportan1 lhing is lhal
your child enjoys pasting wilh gtue.

Paste the cut out part onto the cow. cow

Parents: Pie- cut this pert out for your child . ..

 Zeb~ra Stripes
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paUern on the zebra as a hint Don't be concerned ll the Image ye>ur child has
created is not perfect.

Paste the cut out part onto the zebra. zebra

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Raccoon
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The white area In tins exe1c1se 1s designed to be smaller tlian !lie cut out
pan so 1ha1 no while will show when your child pasces lhe pare on top of 11.

Paste the cut out part onto the raccoon. raccoon

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Firefly Glow
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II may be dilficull lor your child to place the cul ou1 part on10 this piclure
correcuy. Offer lols of praise when your ch!d has successfully chosen the
right placement lor the part.

Paste the cut out part onto the firefly. firefly

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Tepirnmls
Animal laces are familiar lo children, so it should be relatively easy lor
your child 10 decide how to glue lhe cut oul part.

bear

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The wllile area IS cJesigne<I to be smaller than the cut out paJ1 so that no
wlllte wlD show 1f )'OIJr chlkl cannot paste oeally. Offer lots of p<aiso When
your child places lite ell! out part onto rite picture co<teetly.

Paste the cut out part onto

the hippopotamus' face.
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Crocodile
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Have your chOld hold the CUI oul part wilh OM dry hand and spread Ille
glue Wllh the Olher hand Whl!11 ne or she has c:orni>leted lhe exercise.
offer lots ol praise.

Paste the cut out part onto

the crocodile's face. crocodile

Par"ms' Plffse cut this pan out for your child. f

 Hedgehog
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Offer IOlS ol praise "'hen yo<Jr chlld has SUCC<lssllJlly chosen lhe COl!ecl
placement lo< 111e cut 0\11 patt Say"hedgehOg" aloud while pooniing to ll1e
word
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Paste the cut out part onto
the hedgehog's face. hedgehog

PMents: Pie- cut t h!>' part out for your child. ~

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Flying• Squirrel
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Beloro yC>Ur chlld starts pasung, encourage him or her 10 look caretutty al
tho sample on 1110 right and 1ho shape or lhe while area. Whan ho or she
Is llnlsMd. offer lots ot praise.

Paste the cut out part onto

the flying squirrel. flying squirrel

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Pasting small parlS of paper is nol easy for young children. H's okay 11 the
CUI out parts are not completely aligned wnh lhe while areas. When your
child has completed the exercise, oHer folS of praise.

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pig

~ Parents: Pleas<> cut these parts ·out for your child.

 Snails in
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Your child can pas11 lhe cul oul paris wherever he or she pleases.
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Enoourage your child IO be crealive.

Paste the snails as you like. snail

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 Kangaroo Cone/ ""

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Otter lots ol praise when your child has successlully chOsen lhe correct
placement for tho cul out part. Say "kangaroo" aloud while pointing 10 the
v1ord.

Paste the cut out part onto

the kangaroo.
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kangaroo

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a Kitten •
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The white area fs designed to be smaller than the cut out part so that no
white will show when your child pastes the part on top of it.

Paste the cut out part onto the cat. cat

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 Cuddling
Koalas
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Before your child starts pasting, encourage him or her to look carefully al
lhe sample on the right and lhe shape of the while area"

Paste the cut out part onto the koala. koala

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Beetle • •
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II your chllG seems to be having Gitticulty pasting the cut out part In the
correct direcUon. you can offer lo help afign it.

beetle

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In lhls exercise, your child can paste lhe cul out parts onto the illustration
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whorevor he or she pleases. It's ok.ay not 10 follow the example on the
right.

Paste the animals as you like. glacier

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Insect
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Oon·1 be concerned if lho image your child has creeled is no1 perlect.
When he or she hes finished lhe acUv11y, say something ILke. "Which
Insect do you hl<e 1h• mos1r

Paste the insects as you like. insect

~ Parent$: Please cut these parts out for your child.

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Safari Park
When your clvld is finished. otter lots ol pcal54 and say somelhir1g fil<e,
'We11 cione1· or "Would you 111<e 10 go on a safanr

Paste the animals as you like. safari

~ Parents: Pleast <Ut these parts out for your <hild.

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Monkey Exarnpie

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Pasting small parts i• not easy for young children. When your child has
compf.ete<1 ll10 exercise, otter lots of praise and say something Ilka, "Well
done1· or "What are the monkeys doing••

Paste the monkeys as you like. monkey

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Penguin
Have your child took al the sample on the ~1>1 belote s1as11ng to paste.
Snow your cMd now 10 hl Ille pieces 1ogo11\or correctly ii tie or sl\e
seems 10 be haVlng dilllC\lhy, Your cltild doesn1 nee<! to apply glue all
along the edge-ius1 a row dabs wiO be fine.

Paste the cut out part onto the white

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area to complete the penguin. penguin
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Dog and
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Encourage your child to try to figure out how to join the parts of lhe dog
logether without your help.

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the dog. dog
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Fox
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Beforo usrng glue, tell your child 10 place line cut ou1 pans onto the white
area 10 see which way they should go.

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the fox.
)'-:: Parents: Plea>e rut along for your child. fox
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Rabbit
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Encou1age your child to place the parls several different ways before
pasting them wilh glue. When ne or she is finished. offer lots of praise
and say something like, "Well doneJ That's cute."

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the rabbit.
~ Parents: Please cut along for your child. rabbit
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Sea Horse
ll's okay if your child has pasted a part In the wrong dlrectior1 or In the
wrong place. It's "10fe Important that your cillld enjoys pasting.

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the sea horse.
~ Parents: Please cut along for your child. sea horse
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Wild Boar
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Encourage your clldCI to arrange lhe cut OU1 parts eotredly w1111Gu1 your
fletp Oller help only ii fl Is needed.

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the wild boar family.
~ Parents: Pleas.e cut along - - for your child. wild boar
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From this page forward, yo1>r child will arrange and paste 6 pieces of a n
illus1ration. Don't be concerned if 1he rmage that your cl1ild creates is not
pe rlecl

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the crane.
~ Parents: Please cut along for your child. crane
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II may bo a gOOd idea to place the cut out parts 0110 \he Illustration to
check their pjacement before using gtuo. Encouraga your child to ngure
out how to create the picture trom the 6 pieces,
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Paste the cut out parts onto the white
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Dashing
Dachshund
If )'OUl child seems to be haWlg diffic:Ulty, offer to help When your clllld
haS finished, olfttt lo4$ of praise.

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

area to complete the dachshund.
' ParentS: Please cut along for your child.
dachshund
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Tlus IS Ille laSI exe<QS8 in lh1s worlkbook. Compare your child's work on
this exerase with his or her earlier wori< You win probably notice a IOI ol
progress m your child's alKMy to amange and pasle parts correctly Offer
IOls of praise lor his O< he< acoomplishmenll

Paste the cut out parts onto the white

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