We were getting ready to walk out the front door for church, but Norah was lingering in the bathroom. I went to check on her and my heart warmed at the sight of her putting in her own earrings. I've been allowing her to change her earrings herself lately without my help or supervision. She does a good job of keeping up with them, so I just let her do it and save myself the trouble now. She seems to want to change them as often as her mood changes, so this works out great for me. I grabbed the camera and filmed her putting the second earring in. You can hear Dwayne and the baby come up behind me in the background of the film. We're all watching Norah grow up so fast!
"...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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