How I Taught My Little Girl to Read
By Mrs. F. B. Young
My little girl learned to read by the sentence method. I wrote sentences on the blackboard, and had her tell me what I had written, not allowing her to give any part of the sentence until she could give the whole readily. Then we took up the word method, and she learned very readily. When she was perfectly familiar with about eighty words, I let her have the book (“True Education,” No. 1). She is now reading on page 42, and seems to enjoy it very much. She likes to write, and does a great deal of it. Inclosed is a little letter in her own wording and spelling. I knew nothing of it until it was folded and handed to me. We have just moved to this place, and she takes great delight in writing to her city playmates. Please advise in regard to what copy book she should use, or is she too young for one?