From the series A Healthy Life
Staying Active
Reading Level Grade 1Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2022
Reviewed
From the series A Healthy Life
Reading Level Grade 1Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2022
ReviewedStaying active is important to keeping our bodies strong. It is good for our mental and emotional health, too! In this title, beginning readers are introduced to the importance of staying active. Narrative examples and matching photos showcase different ways to move our bodies. Features provide support by summarizing the main text, stating tools that are helpful for activity, and asking readers to think about what they have learned.
'In this level 1 reader from the A Healthy Life series (6 titles), the benefits of physical movement and exercise are explained to the younger set. Bright page backgrounds make white text boxes in which one to three sentences are printed in a large, widely spaced font-pop. Each two-page spread features a full-page photo of a kid engaged in an activity, such as soccer, yoga, hiking, and bike riding. Some of the positive effects of exercise that are highlighted include strengthening one's muscles, improving one's ability to learn, and helping one to sleep better. Key concepts are periodically recapped In a little labeled photo strip, as with "Tools for Staying Active," which features three photos depicting drinking water, wearing "comfortable clothes," and playing "a favorite sport." A simple, informative primer.', Julia Smith, Booklist
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