Not OP, and it definitely isn't an 18th century reader... But "Bob Books" are a homeschool mainstay and a big part of how my kids developed initial reading skil

Not OP, and it definitely isn't an 18th century reader... But "Bob Books" are a homeschool mainstay and a big part of how my kids developed initial reading skills. https://bobbooks.com/ https://bobbooks.com/ They were very interested in books / reading and were pretty motivated to practice the books and flash cards. We also used the free version of starfall.com occasionally.