We read the scriptures (we've started with the Book of Mormon) every night as a family. Chad or I read the verses in phrases for Rebekah, Leah and Nathan and they repeat us (it's usually while they are playing somehow, but we have to pick our battles). Daniel is a 2nd grader and gets to read his own verse. We only read one verse, each, a night. If the verses are long, we divide some up for the kids to share. We started in 1 Nephi on July 1st last year - 10 months ago. We are currently in Jacob 5 - The Allegory of the Olive Tree. You can see that it's a labor of love as we are not at all cruising through the book.
We are pretty consistent with our scripture reading. I think we've missed 15-20 days since we started...if that much. But it doesn't come without a price. OFTEN, Daniel is in a "mood" and we struggle to get him to read his verse. We've often seen his "stinker end" and heard a mumbled reading. Sometimes he shouts it when we tell him we can't hear or understand him. There are nights he's in an especially pleasant mood and he not only reads his verse, but part or all of the next one.
And then there is the silly mood; that's when he sings. He turns on the warble and dramatically presents his scripture verse. It's an interesting version of the scriptures. I'm not sure many people have seen it in this fashion, outside of a church pageant. So, while it's a little bit annoying, I figure there are a few benefits: 1) he's reading the scriptures, 2) he's developing a singing talent, and 3) we aren't hearing him complain.
I don't remember when we started and we read a chapter a night. We are on the same Jacob 5! The longest chapter in the BOM. It will take us a couple nights to read that one. I have a hard time letting the kids read. I like to read them myself so that we get through it faster.
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