National Geographic Readers: Gymnastics (Level 2)

Learn all about the exciting acrobatic sport of gymnastics in this new Level 2 Reader from National Geographic Kids.

From somersaults and backflips on the floor to aerial moves, mounts, and dismounts on bars and beams, kids will learn all about gymnastics history, events, and competitions. Kids will also love reading about how athletes train, how events are judged and scored, and different levels of competitions and awards. Level 2 text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. The expert-vetted text, along with brilliant photos and a fun approach to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators.

Series Overview: This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features magnificent National Geographic images, accompanied by text written by experienced, skilled children’s book authors. Each reader includes interactive features in which kids get to use what they’ve learned in the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. Level 2 readers feature slightly higher-level text and additional vocabulary words. Level 3 readers have more layers of information to challenge more proficient readers. For emerging readers, the Pre-reader level introduces vocabulary and concepts, and the Co-reader level provides a collaborative reading experience.