35. Willie and Bounce

The lesson, step by step

1. Warm up

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

   Wake up, little darling, the birdies are out,

   Praise smooth reading and help with any word that sticks.

2. New words

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

   sent store Bounce floating load circle ripples catching cake blocks strolled however

   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:

   Two fast friends were Willie Brown and his little dog Bounce.

   Willie could never think of taking a walk without Bounce.

   Read it a second time, more smoothly.

4. Talk about it

   SayWhat did Willie and Bounce share?

   SayWhat was Willie doing on the log?

   SayWhat happened to Willie? Why was he so frightened?

   SayWhat do you think Bounce will do?

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

5. Tell it back

   Close the book.

   SayTell me part one of the story, up to where it stops.

   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:

   Two fast friends were Willie Brown and his little dog Bounce.

   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: sent, store, cake, load, circle.

   Check together and fix any mistakes right away.