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Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book, first reader, cinncinati. Jun 07, 2018 millions of his mcguffey readers, a series of textbooks focusing on spelling, grammar, and oration for primary school students, were sold between the years 1836 and 1960. Several homeschool parentsteacher who have already placed much of the spelling lists on the spelling city website. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by mcguffey, alexander h. William holmes mcguffey, mcguffeys newly revised eclectic primer 1836. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. It is different from other methods in that the book is more of a recitation book than a book of words to spell on a spelling test. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader revised edition 1920. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition by william. Antique school book 1896 mcguffeys eclectic spelling educational 1800s. Mcguffey readers, formally mcguffeys eclectic readers, series of elementary school reading books that were widely used in american schools beginning in the 1830s. Buy a cheap copy of mcguffeys first eclectic reader book by william holmes mcguffey. Publication date 1879 publisher boston, ginn collection cdl.
They began to move away from promoting the calvinist values of salvation, righteousness, and piety. Keeping the original illustrations and typesetting of this vintage bookfirst originally published in 1896this facsimile edition provides printed and script to copy, as well as short, gradated lessons the move from short words to sentences, increasing in difficulty as the student progresses through the book. Mott media has republished the 1830s version of the mcguffey readers. Mcguffey s brother alexander produced the fifth reader in 1844, a spelling book in 1846, and a sixth reader in 1857. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition by. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer.
Library of congress books that shaped america available on. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Mcguffey eclectic readers, speller and primer ebooks. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book by mcguffey, alexander h. These exercises, with those furnished in the two lower books, are exhaustive of the words employed in the read ing lessons. This first reading book begins with the alphabet and moves from simple sentences made up of onesyllable words a cat and a rat. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling bookthe english alphabet. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book revised edition 1896 acceptable condition.
Mcguffeys second eclectic reader revised edition by mcguffey, william holmes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections. This is an online version of a 19th century spelling textbook, and therefore any reference is used to serve for historical. Mcguffey s 1836 the eclectic first reader is the initial installment in a series of.
Mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition 9781429041027. Dd started out learning to read with etc and mcguffey. Oct 12, 2010 mcguffey s eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. William holmes mcguffey september 23, 1800 may 4, 1873 was an american professor and college president who is best known for writing the mcguffey readers, one of the nations first and most widely used series of textbooks.
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