McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition · Lesson XXVI · Part 6: Ice, mills and cars
26. The boys on the ice
Goal: Your child reads ice, skates, fall, cry and stone, and reads about a brave boy who fell.
You'll need
- The book, open to the lesson
- A slate, small whiteboard or paper and pencil
What's in the book
New words fall, ice, skates, cry, with, bad, stone and did, and four sentences about boys skating and a fall.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Turn back to Lesson XXV, the review page. Your child reads two or three sentences from it, any ones they like.
Meet the new words
Point to each new word at the top of the page. Say it clearly, then your child says it back.
fall ice skates cry with bad stone did
For short words, sound them out together, slowly, then fast. Mix up the order and ask your child to point to each word as you say it.
Read the sentences
Your child reads the sentences aloud, pointing to each word. Help by sounding out, not by telling, when you can. For example:
The boys are on the ice with their skates.
But he is a brave boy, and will not cry.
Then read the whole page once more, a little smoother.
Talk about the picture
SayLook at the picture together. What do you see?
SayWhy did the boy fall? What did he do then?
Slate work
Your child copies a few of the new words onto the slate: ice, fall, did. If there is a line in script (handwriting) on the page, read it aloud together and copy it instead.
Spell aloud
Close the book. Say each word and your child spells it aloud: ice, fall, did. Then open the book and check.
Wrap up
Your child reads the whole lesson one last time, or just the favorite sentence. Stop while it is still fun.
Afterwards
Reread this lesson for a day or two, until the new words come without help. Then go on.
Tip
Ice and skates have a silent e at the end that makes the vowel say its name. Show it: ic-e says ice.