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12

GYMNASTICS

TIME !

by Brendan Flynn

Note to Educators:

Throughout this book, youll find critical thinking questions. These can be used to engage young readers in thinking critically about the topic and in using the text and photos to do so.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Flynn, Brendan, 1977

Title: Gymnastics time! / by Brendan Flynn.

Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2017] | Series: Bumba booksSports Time! | Includes
bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016001069 (print) | LCCN 2016005882 (ebook) | ISBN 9781512414363 (lb : alk. paper) |

ISBN 9781512415476 (pb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781512415483 (eb pdf)

Subjects: LCSH: GymnasticsJuvenile literature.

Classification: LCC GV461.3 .F59 2017 (print) | LCC GV461.3 (ebook) | DDC 796.44dc23

LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016001069

Manufactured in the United States of America
1 VP 7/15/16

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Table of

Contents

Fun with

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a fun indoor sport.

Kids of all ages like to play.

You do not need your

own equipment.

You can join a club.

Your school may have

equipment too.

You need

comfortable clothes.

You also need a mat.

Some gymnasts use

music too.

Why might
comfortable clothes
be helpful?

Start by warming up.

Stretching is important.

You need to be flexible and strong.

Why do
you need to
be flexible?

You can practice tumbling

on the mats.

You can walk on the

balance beam.

Older kids jump from

the vault.

They swing from the bars.

They fly high in the air!

Safety is important.

A spotter helps with tricky moves.

How do
you think a
spotter helps
with safety?

You can watch gymnastics

on TV.

Some schools have teams.

You can watch football at

a stadium.

Many games are on TV too.

Where else
might you see a
football game?

Kids have fun in gymnastics.

It is a great way to stay in shape.

Gymnastics Equipment

vault

rings

uneven
bars

balance
beam

parallel
bars

horse

Picture Glossary

balance
beam

a narrow piece of wood
that gymnasts perform on

flexible

able to bend easily

spotter

a person who helps
with hard moves

vault

a piece of equipment
that gymnasts bounce
off and jump over

Index

balance beam,

bars,

clothes,

club,

equipment,

mat,

music,

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