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The Kangaroo
by Sandra Harris

Note: This is the text portion of a little book I wrote and illustrated, Montessori-style, for this lesson. The slash mark indicates a page break. Each page should be illustrarted with a drawing of a kangaroo, with the parts mentioned being colored the same color as the corresponding text. If you have older kids, they might enjoy making the illustrations for younger siblings.

The kangaroo is a furry animal. The fur is usually brown or gray in color. /

The kangaroo has a small head and a pointed snout. It has large ears that stand up straight. /

The kangaroo travels by hopping on its large hind legs. Its forearms are much smaller than its hind legs. /

The kangaroo uses its long, strong tail for balance. /

The kangaroo belongs to the marsupial family. Marsupials are animals that have pouches. The female kangaroo has a pouch on her front. The pouch looks like a pocket. /

When a baby kangaroo is born, it is one inch tall.

This is one inch high. (Draw a line here that measure one inch.)

This tiny baby, called a joey, crawls into its mother’s pouch and nurses until it grows bigger. /

When the joey is six months old, it is big enough to crawl out of its mother’s pouch. If there is any danger, the joey jumps back into the pouch. /

When the joey is about eight months old, it leaves the pouch forever. Soon, another joey is born and it crawls into the pouch.