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McGuffey's Readers Hardback Cover
7 books
The original 1836 version of the fabled reading
instruction books which for three-quarters of a century were used by four-fifths
of all American school children. Some 120 million sets were sold. No other books
ever had so much influence over so many children over such a long period.
McGuffey's educational course begins, in the
Primer, by presenting the letters of the alphabet to be memorized, in sequence.
Children are then taught, step by step, to use the building blocks of their
language to form and pronounce words. Each lesson begins with a study of words
used in the reading exercise - the words presented with markings to show correct
pronunciation and syllabification.
Stories in the First and Second Readers picture
children in their relationship with family, teacher, friends, and animals. The
Third Reader expands this world. In a story entitled "The Widow and the
Merchant," a merchant befriends a widow in need. Later, when the widow proves
herself to be honest, the merchant gives her a handsome gift.
The child is not, however, encouraged to believe
that charity is expected only of the wealthy; it is a virtue to be cultivated by
the young, practiced by all. Here are some of the titles of reading material in
the Second, Third and Fourth Readers: "The Greedy Girl"; "The Kind Little Girl";
"The Honest Boy and the Thief"; "The Lord's Prayer"; "The Effects of Rashness";
"On Speaking the Truth"; "Consequences of Bad Spelling"; "Happy Consequences of
American Independence"; and "Decisive Integrity."
Assuming that a child's brain reacts to what is fed
into it, and that his entire life is thereby influenced, educators of the
McGuffey era provided the most wholesome fare available. Material in the readers
is taken from writings which extol, explain, and illustrate such virtues as
honesty, charity, thrift, hard work, courage, patriotism, reverence for God, and
respect for parents.
McGuffey's teaching technique and the quality of
reading material used are superlative, appropriate for any era - desperately
needed in our own. (The New American - September 29, 1986, with appreciation.)
Samuel Blumenfeld is still using the McGuffey
Readers in his tutoring work. Excellent to use as extra reading to compliment
Alpha Phonics and How to Tutor by Sam.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McGuffey's Readers Soft Cover (paper back)
8 books
Now for the first time available in paperback for much less than the cost
of hardbound set. Large size page (8 1/2 X 11) with large size type - Easy to
read. From the original 1836 version of the fabled reading instruction which for
3/4 century were used by 80% of all American school children. Some 120 million
set sold. No other book ever had so much influence over so many children over
such a long period. William H. McGuffy is considered the author of The Primer
and first four Readers. His younger brother, Alexander, is considered the author
of the Fifth and Sixth Readers. This set is marked "Revised" and bears the
copyright 1879.
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The Primer (64 pgs.) McGuffey's educational course begins by presenting the letters of the alphabet to be memorized, in sequence. children are then taught, step by step1 to use the building blocks of their language to form and pronounce words. Each lesson begins with a study of words used in the reading exercise - the words presented with markings to show correct pronunciation and syllabification. Cursive handwriting is introduced with simple sentences. The First (96 pgs.) and Second (160 pgs.) Readers picture children in their
relationship with family, teacher, friends, and animals.
Articulation and Punctuation are introduced. The Third Reader (208 pgs.)
expands this world. Art of Emphasis introduced. Dictionary definitions
introduced in `bird Reader (also in Fourth Reader).
The Fourth Reader (256 pgs.) begins with 1. Punctuation Marks, 2.
Articulation, 3. Accent and Inflection. Next come 90 selections written by a
wide variety of authors from Daniel De Foe to Louisa M. Alcott.
The Fifth Reader (352 pgs.) begins with 1. Articulation, 2. Inflection, 3.
Accent, 4. Emphasis, 5. Modulation, 6. Poetic Pauses. Next come 117 writings
also by a wide range of sources: The Bible, Dickens, Lowell, Cooper, to name a
few. Continues dictionary definitions of words. Also special notes on geography,
history. Up to now it has been how to read; The Fifth Reader turns the student
to what to read.
The Sixth Reader (463 pgs.) begins with 1. Articulation, 2. Inflection, 3.
Accent and Emphasis, 4. Instructions for Reading Verse, 5. The Voice, 6.
Gesture. This is followed by 138 selections from authors like Longfellow,
Tennyson, Blackstone, Poe, Byron, Shakespeare, Jefferson, Bacon, Scott,
Disraeli; samplings of the world's greatest literature. Provides biographical
material about each author at beginning of each reading.
McGuffey's Spelling Book (144 pgs.) is divided into 248 lessons. It is
really a phonics instruction book as well, though not word family oriented as is
Sam Blumenfeld's Alpha-Phonics. McGuffey's Speller has great spelling lists and
is an ideal tool to use along with a phonics instruction program like
Alpha-Phonics.
There is a total of 1743 pgs. in all eight books of this McGuffey series.
Everything you need. It's easy. Anyone can teach reading to anybody with this
marvelous series. Educators of the McGuffey era provided the most wholesome fare
available. Material in the readers is taken from the writings which extol,
explain, and illustrates such virtues as honesty, charity, thrift, hard work,
courage, patriotism, reverence toward God, and respect for parents. McGuffey's
teaching technique and the quality of reading material used are superlative,
appropriate for any era - desperately needed in our own era.
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