Words: Lesson James has been to market with his mamma. She has bought some bread, some meat, and some tea, which are in the basket on her arm. James is trying to tell his mamma what he has seen in the market.

Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson ‘What is that?’ said Lucy, as she came out on the steps. ‘Oh, it is a little boat! What a pretty one it is!’ ‘I will give it to you when it is finished,’ said John, kindly. ‘Would you like to have it?’ ‘Yes, very much, thank you, John. Has grandma…

Words: Lesson Frank has a pretty boat. It is white, with a black line near the water. He keeps it in the pond, near his home. He always takes good care of it. Frank has been at work in the garden, and will now row a while.

Lesson Kitty, my pretty, white kitty. Why do you scamper away? I’ve finished my work and my lesson And now I am ready for play. Come, kitty, my own little kitty. I’ve saved you some milk come and see. Now drink while I put on my bonnet, And play in the garden with me.

Letter Sounds: Words: Lesson: ‘Papa, may we have the big flag?’ said James. ‘What can my little boy do with such a big flag?’ ‘Hoist it on our tent, papa. We are playing Fourth of July.’ ‘Is that what all this noise is about? Why not hoist your own flags?’ ‘Oh! they are too little.’…

Lesson: James and Robert have gone into the shade of a high wall to play ball. Mary and Lucy have come up from the pond near by, with brave old Ponto, to see them play. When they toss the ball up in the air, and try to catch it, Ponto runs to get it in…

Words: Lesson: What a bright June day! The air is pure. The sky is as blue as it can be. Lucy and her mamma are in the woods. They have found a nice spot, where there is some grass. They sit in the shade of the trees, and Lucy is singing. The trees are not…

Words: Lesson ‘Here, Ponto! Here, Ponto!’ Kate called to her dog. ‘Come, and get the dolls out of the pond.’ Rose went under, but she did not drown. Bess was still on the top of the water. Ponto came with a bound, and jumped into the pond. He swam around, and got Bess in his…

Lesson: ‘What shall we do?’ said Fanny to John. ‘I do not like to sit still. Shall we hunt for eggs in the barn?’ ‘No’ said John; ‘I like to play on the grass. Will not papa let us catch Prince, and go to the big woods?’ ‘We can put the tent in the cart,…

Words: Lesson: ‘Kate, I wish we had a boat to put the dolls in. Don’t you?’ ‘I know what we can do. We can get the little tub, and tie a rope to it, and drag it to the pond. This will float with the dolls in it, and we can get a pole to…