Tako Tales
My Kindergarten Workbook · Ages 5–6
64 exercises in tiny steps – with learning tricks from Japan, China and Singapore. One page a day, about 10 minutes.
$10.99 · 80 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
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Too hard, too tiny, no clear path – sound familiar? This one works differently: one tiny step a day. Your child finishes every page and looks forward to the next. Kids learn almost on their own when they enjoy it – and hardly at all under pressure.
What your child practices
- Math: numbers to 20, counting, comparing, adding and subtracting within 10, make 10
- Phonics: letter names and sounds, beginning and ending sounds, rhymes, blending CVC words (c-a-t = cat)
- Handwriting: uppercase and lowercase letters, shapes, dot drawings
- Thinking: logic puzzles, patterns and mazes
- Three levels, from easy to ready for 1st grade, with a “Remember?” review every 10 pages
Based on Common Core – with learning tricks from Japan, China and Singapore
- Common Core kindergarten skills: letters and sounds, phonics, counting to 20, adding and subtracting within 10.
- Japan: tiny steps, a little every day. Your child colors a flower (hanamaru) after every finished page.
- China: make 10 first, then keep going.
- Singapore: picture first, then the number.
Free: 6 printable sample pages
Try before you buy – one page from each skill area, as a printable PDF.
Download free sample pagesFAQ
What should my child know by the end of kindergarten?
Counting to 20 and beyond, adding and subtracting within 10, letter names and sounds, hearing beginning sounds and rhymes, blending simple words like c-a-t, and writing upper- and lowercase letters. Every child learns at their own pace.
How long should a 5-year-old practice each day?
About 10 minutes, one page a day. Short and happy beats long and forced.
What is the learning trick from Japan?
Tiny steps, a little every day, and a visible reward: Japanese teachers draw a flower (hanamaru) on good work. Here, your child colors one in after every page.
Is there a German edition?
Yes: Mein Vorschulheft ab 5 Jahren on amazon.de.
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