English · Stage 1

Holding a Book

Find the cover & title, and follow print left-to-right, top-to-bottom

✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
handle a book and follow print — find the cover and title, and read left-to-right, top-to-bottom
Kavi the owl for English
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Kavi Opens a New Book

Kavi the owl holds a brand-new book. "A book has a front cover with its name on it," says Kavi, "and when we read, our eyes start at the top and go left to right, then down to the next line. Open it with me — let's find out how a book works!"

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What your child will learn

1The parts of a bookTap each part to hear what it does. A book is made to be read in a certain way.
2Read this page — top to bottomTap each line in order. Start at the top, read left to right, then go down to the next line.
3The reading path
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A peek inside

Where is the title (the name) of a book?
name of the book → on the front

Try this at home: Which part of a book shows its name?

Ready to play and learn?

Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.

Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.