Today is Norah's fourth birthday. Dwayne and I just keep saying, "I can't believe she's four!" Even though she's only a day older than she was yesterday, she just seems so much older all of a sudden and that makes us feel so much older ourselves. I've had my eyes open her whole life, watching her almost constantly, but I still feel like I've missed too much, like time is moving too fast for me to see all I want to of her. I just want time to slow down so I can savor these years even more! I am thankful that I am able to be home with her. I think I'd go mad if I had to be away from her to go to work everyday. These years are so precious and they are passing too quickly. At this moment, I am sure that anything I could earn from a career would pale when compared to the reward of pouring my time and talents into her.
"...the child should have a set time everyday to read for fun. Begin with half an hour for first graders, and build up to an hour of reading time daily... This is an important part of the child's education: it improves his reading skills, teaches him the habit of sitting still with a book, and reminds him that reading is fun... free reading ought to be spent on literature at or slightly below the child's present reading level so that he can simply enjoy himself. The easier reading will help him increase his speed." The Well Trained Mind: The Guide to Classical Education at Home by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer
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