"Every two to three weeks, the child should also memorize a poem and recite it to you. Memorization and recitation of poetry is an important part of the reading process; it exercises the child's memory, stores beautiful language in his mind, and gives him practice in speaking aloud...
The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Collected images of our homeschool this week:
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"...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 r...
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Avril finished her astronomer shoeboxes for Challenge B. The Challenge B students have all done research and projects on astronomers thr...
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Recently, I got to go to an Andrew Peterson concert at the Community Coffehouse in Danbury, CT. My dear friend and I didn't realize t...
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