62. Frank and the Hour-glass

The lesson, step by step

1. Warm up

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

   George started off, and felt much happier for having made up his mind to do what was right.

   Praise smooth reading and help with any word that sticks.

2. New words

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

   line figure second grain verse perfectly advice impatient study busily followed understand

   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:

   Frank was a very talkative little boy.

   His mother was very patient and kind.

   If it is long, stop at a good place and finish tomorrow.

4. Talk about it

   SayWhat did Frank do whenever he saw something new?

   SayWhy did Frank grow impatient with the hourglass?

   SayWhat did his mother say about the sand?

   SayHow did Frank learn the hymn?

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

5. Tell it back

   Close the book.

   SayTell me what Frank learned from the hourglass.

   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:

   The sand moves by little and little, but it moves all the time.

   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: line, verse, study, second, grain.

   Check together and fix any mistakes right away.