A young girl explores all the educational wonders of a ball. This book and a great big [vinyl] rainbow ball is a great developmental guide for holistic learning for parents and in an early childhood setting. The following developmental areas can be reached through an inclusive educational program: Language and Literacy reading, writing, rhyming Mathematics counting, measuring, patterning, repetitions Arts painting, drawing, creative expression Motor Skills large and small muscle, fitness Science cause and effect, logic, color mixing, cleaning Social and Emotional independence, self-help, teamwork, sharing