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McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition

By William Holmes McGuffey

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Embark on a journey of words as children uncover tales of kindness, responsibility, and the wonders of nature, all while mastering the foundation of reading.

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2005-06-29
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Summary

"McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition" by William Holmes McGuffey is a learning book for young children, created to help them learn to read and write way back when. The whole point of this book is to help kids understand the basics of reading using easy lessons and stories that also teach good morals. Inside, children discover new words and fun pictures that stick with them. The book slowly builds their reading skills, starting with simple words and moving to fuller sentences. All the stories aim to teach important lessons like being nice, always taking responsibility for yourself, and respecting the great outdoors, thinking about caring for animals and working together with friends. It's made so kids can read on their own or with a teacher, making this a flexible way for adults to encourage children's early reading adventures.

About the Author

William Holmes McGuffey was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary.

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