Norah has been reading how Sunshine Makes the Seasons, so to demonstrate how the earth's tilted axis causes changes in the amounts of sunshine on different parts of the globe, we used an orange, a pencil and a flashlight and we turned all the lights off and did this experiment one night before bed.
"...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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