We're doing Life Science this year, so we started out our studies with a Let's Read and Find Out book that Norah could read herself. It answers the question, "What's Alive?"
The little girl in the book draws pictures of things in her house and her yard, then she puts pictures into groups of living and non-living things.
When we were done reading and discussing the book, we did the same thing with the pictures in our picture file. We organized them into groups of living and non-living things.
"...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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