I took the girls blueberry picking today. We we're only there for about thirty minutes and the picking was slow since it is late in the season, but we still managed to bring home a few pounds.
Avril was looking into the sun and biting into a sour berry at the moment I took this photo. She ate most of the berries she picked. Norah was a real help, managing to pick more than me faster than me.
"...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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