Mcguffeys eclectic primer book revised edition firefly5girl. Consequently, education and preaching the gospel were mcguffeys. Several homeschool parentsteacher who have already placed much of. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys first eclectic. Containing progressive lessons in reading and spelling 1853. They teach reading through moral stories geared toward their original audience of white protestant americans. You can get the primer for free from project gutenberg, but there are no images in the kindle edition. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book classic reprint alexander h. Illustrations of the best character have been freely supplied, and the skilled teacher will be able to use them to great advantage.
The plan of the book enables the teacher to pursue the phonic method, the word method, the alphabet method, or any combination of these methods. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book project gutenberg. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william holmes mcguffey. Mcguffey readers were a series of graded primers for grade levels 16.
Did you know that the mcguffey readers can be a language arts course covering spelling, vocabulary, copywork, dictation, narration, written narrations, and so forth. The child learns up to six new words with each lesson. Mcguffeys family had emigrated to america from scotland in 1774, and they had strong opinions on religion and a belief in education. The mcguffey readers and the mcguffey spelling book are free for your kindle or kindle app. He was born september 23, 1800, near claysville, pennsylvania, and moved to coitsville township, ohio, with his parents in 1802. Buy a cheap copy of mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william holmes mcguffey. Publication date 1879 publisher boston, ginn collection cdl. Mott media has republished the 1830s version of the mcguffey readers. Students begin with the alphabet and onesyllable words in the pictorial primer and by high school theyre learning about napoleon and.
Heres how we use the mcguffey s eclectic readersboxed and mcguffey s spelling book for spelling in our home. This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with. At this point, switch to using the spelling book for weekly spelling. The editor of the readers was william holmes mcguffey. The book turns out to be a children s reading book complete with lessons. Complete summary of william holmes mcguffey s mcguffey readers. Mcguffey 1857 reprint mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. The mcguffeys new fourth eclectic reader is recommended for grades 67 with a reading level of 6. Publication date c1909 topics mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873, readers primary. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. The first book is mcguffeys eclectic spelling book revised edition, american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago, c. Mcguffeys second eclectic reader meet your next favorite book. Oct, 2012 the mcguffey readers and the mcguffey spelling book are free for your kindle or kindle app.
The book s illustrations greatly add to the stories the second eclectic reader emphasizes diction, written thought, and handwriting with reliance on easy to understand verbal forms and word construction such as simple derivatives adding only one or two letters to words if the primitive word form is not given. Copy 2 was used in franklin, indiana and was held by the indianapolismarion county public library. The books illustrations greatly add to the stories the second eclectic reader emphasizes diction, written thought, and handwriting with reliance on easy to understand verbal forms and word construction such as simple derivatives adding only one or two letters to words if the primitive word form is not given. Mcguffeys new eclectic spelling book, 1865, rough, see photos, as is mcguffeys new eclectic spelling book embracing a progressive course of instruction in english orthography and orthoepy including dictation exercises. The book turns out to be a childrens reading book complete with lessons. Also available from the same publisher are reprints of 19th century continue reading. There are no toc table of contents pages in this book. Complete summary of william holmes mcguffeys mcguffey readers. Mcguffey s eclectic spellingbook by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book eclectic educational. If you go to rainbow resources site, they have a grade level assigned to each book. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Begins with one and twosyllable words and progresses to more difficult words covering about third grade through fifth grade reading levels. Although the covers show significant wear and separation from the first page,the rest of the book is intact.
The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition, by william holmes mcguffey this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. They were widely used as textbooks in american schools from the mid19th century to the mid20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in homeschooling. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Mcguffeys eclectic primer by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873.
Mcguffey s eclectic primer by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. Mcguffeys new eclectic spelling book antique 1865 school. The first book is mcguffey s eclectic spelling book revised edition, american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago, c. Mcgovern mcgoverns mcgowan mcgowans mcguffey mcguffeys mcguire. Several homeschool parentsteacher who have already placed much of the spelling lists on the spelling city website. Mcguffeys second eclectic reader by william holmes mcguffey. Project gutenbergs mcguffeys eclectic spelling book, by w. The script exercises throughout the book and the slate. Mcguffey second reader 9780880620031 by william holmes mcguffey.
This 1879 revised edition conforms to websters international dictionary, and associates each lesson with some principle of sound, meaning, or accent. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. Excerpt from mcguffeys eclectic spelling book in revising this book, care has been taken to preserve all the excellences that have so long and so favorably distinguished mcguffeys eclectic spelling boox. Introduce your children to his 19thcentury classics, which stress phonics, memorization, and progressive vocabulary building. Mcguffey readers are reprints of early 19th century eclectic readers and feature literary selections that are suited to the age level 1st through 6th grade and interests of students. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book,mcguffeys eclectic spelling book,97814290 41034,education,mcguffey readers,mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer. American book company collection newyorkpubliclibrary. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book.
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