They are Norah's favorite part of the school day, Developing the Early Learner Books 1, 2, 3, and 4. The books came with our curriculum, Sonlight's Core P4/5, but they are also available for individual sale. We are almost through the first book now, doing a page or two a day. They have unique activities in them, not just your typical workbook exercises. Our favorite is when I have set a timer, call out a set of directions such as "Color the bulb yellow. Color the umbrella red." That's when I start the timer and Norah has to wait until it beeps to do what I said, remembering the directions for a whole minute before she has to do them. It can be pretty tough, especially if she spends the minute chatting with me instead of concentrating on what she has to do.
"...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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