Winter evening. Dark by 5. Kerosene lamp. Family by the stove. Reading.
What They Read
Bible (Hochdeutsch — High German). Martyrs Mirror. The Budget (weekly Amish newspaper — letters from all communities). Family Life, Young Companion (Amish magazines). Sometimes English books (history, agriculture).
Aloud
Father reads aloud. Bible — every evening, one chapter. Children listen. Don't discuss (sermons are the bishop's business). Just listen. In 6 years — Bible read entirely. Start again.