30. The Boat Upset

The lesson, step by step

1. Warm up

   Have your child reread a few lines of Lesson XXIX, for example:

   Run, run, thou tiny rill;

   Praise smooth reading and help with any word that sticks.

2. New words

   Point to the new words at the top of the lesson:

   hastened possible balance Edgar save boatman danger quickly move trip stretched several started folks fell

   Say each word and have your child say it after you. Clap the parts of long words. Then point to words in any order and let your child read them.

3. Read it aloud

   Look at the picture together first, if there is one. Then your child reads the lesson aloud, one paragraph at a time. Help with any word by pointing to it in the word list.

   Here are a few lines from it:

   The boat was a large one, and could not easily be upset.

   They kept quiet for a short time only.

   Read it a second time, more smoothly.

4. Talk about it

   SayWhat did Mr. Rose and the boatman tell the children?

   SayWhat did Edgar do?

   SayHow did the whole boat tip over?

   SayWho saved them? What should children do in a boat?

   Let your child look back at the page to find answers.

5. Tell it back

   Close the book.

   SayTell me what happened on the boat trip.

   Let your child talk without stopping them. Afterward, help with anything left out by asking "What happened next?"

6. Copywork

   Write this line from the lesson for your child to copy, or let them copy it straight from the book:

   They kept quiet for a short time only.

   Check capital letters, commas and the mark at the end.

7. Spelling

   Say each word, use it in a short sentence, and have your child spell it aloud, then write it: save, move, trip, fell, danger.

   Check together and fix any mistakes right away.