McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition · Lesson XLIV · Part 9: Lighthouse, lambs and snow
44. The bee
Goal: Your child reads bee, buzz, vine, please, mean, said, once and could, and reads a little talk with a bee.
You'll need
- The book, open to the lesson
- A slate, small whiteboard or paper and pencil
What's in the book
New words sweets, mean, please, bee, buzz, vine, could, said and once (said and once are shown with their sounds, sed and wuns), and Mary's talk with a bee.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Turn back to Lesson XLIII. Point to the new words at the top and have your child read them:
snow head fun mouth made pipe laugh
Any that are slow go in tomorrow's warm-up too.
Meet the new words
Point to each new word at the top of the page. Say it clearly, then your child says it back.
sweets mean please bee buzz vine could said once
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:
"Buzz! buzz!" a bee said to Mary.
"What do you mean?" said Mary.
Then read the whole page once more, a little smoother.
Talk about the picture
SayLook at the picture together. What do you see?
SayWhat did the bee want, do you think?
Slate work
Your child copies a few of the new words onto the slate: bee, buzz, said. 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: bee, buzz, said. 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
Said and once don't sound the way they look. The book prints the sound beside them. Learn them by sight.