Grace Reading

After the first day, it’s important to have the Reading Window Game every day, trying not to miss a day. The reason is that if you miss a day your child will forget most of what was learned in the last session, and you’ll have to spend your next session mostly just catching up.

 So try to spend 15 or 20 minutes playing the Game every single day — or at least 10 minutes.

 What if you’re having one of those busy, stressful days when it’s hard to find even 10 uninterrupted tranquil minutes for playing? Really try to find a way to have those 10 happy minutes together, because you’ll save time in the long run by not needing as much review. Sometimes it helps to explain to your child (for example), “Mommy is awfully busy today, but I do want to play with you, so I hope you can help me have some fun.”

 But it’s better to skip a day than to let the Reading Window Game become an unhappy experience.