We just got home from the Arbour's house. What a blessing to have them living so close now. We went there for dinner and of course, stayed and talked for hours. The kids played like siblings. And, I could not have designed a better friend than Karen has turned out to be to me. She came over earlier this week and just let me sleep off my cold medicine. I tell you, there aren't many souls who can make me feel enough at ease to nap while they are a visitor in my house.
"...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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