The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer, by. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william mcguffey, paperback. The original mcguffey s eclectic series 9780880620147 by william mcguffey. Mcguffey readers were a series of graded primers for grade levels 16. Buy a cheap copy of mcguffeys second eclectic reader. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book project gutenberg. Mcguffey eclectic spelling book lesson 1 part a youtube. Mcguffey s new fourth eclectic reader by mcguffey, wm. Did you know that the mcguffey readers can be a language arts course covering spelling, vocabulary, copywork, dictation, narration, written narrations, and so forth. They teach reading through moral stories geared toward their original audience of white protestant americans. Containing progressive lessons in reading and spelling 1853.
These new words and the new elementary sounds are always to be found in the vocabulary of the lesson in which they are first used. The mcguffey s new fourth eclectic reader is recommended for grades 67 with a reading level of 6. Mcguffey were teaching today, hed still focus on godly content that promotes moral growth and a welldeveloped mind. Introduce your children to his 19thcentury classics, which stress phonics, memorization, and progressive vocabulary building. Also available from the same publisher are reprints of 19th century continue reading. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. Embracing a progressive course of instruction in english orthography and orthoepy, including dictation exercises. I appreciate that the diacritical marks are the same as those used in the mcguffey readers, and also websters dictionary from the same era. The first book is mcguffeys eclectic spelling book revised edition, american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago, c. I looked through the book and it really helped me organize a. Stories on the bible, american history, manners, animals, courage, honesty, god, and the love of reading. This is probably about the easiest set of books to teach a kid how to read with.
Complete summary of william holmes mcguffey s mcguffey readers. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual. 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. Mcguffey s eclectic spellingbook by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. Several homeschool parentsteacher who have already placed much of the spelling lists on the spelling city website. Mcguffey second reader christian book distributors. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer, revised edition. Students begin with the alphabet and onesyllable words in the pictorial primer and by high school theyre learning about napoleon and. The original mcguffeys eclectic progressive spelling book eclectic. The mcguffeys new fourth eclectic reader is recommended for grades 67 with a reading level of 6. This 1879 revised edition conforms to websters international dictionary, and associates each lesson with some principle of sound, meaning, or accent. We use the eclectic readers gold and blue set, and generally start with the primer in k, first reader for 1st, second reader for 23rd grade, third reader for 46, etc. Publication date 1879 publisher boston, ginn collection cdl. The mcguffey readers and the mcguffey spelling book are free for your kindle or kindle app.
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 it is estimated that at least 120 million copies of mcguffey s readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. Buy a cheap copy of mcguffey s second eclectic reader. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. Jul 20, 2016 if you go to rainbow resources site, they have a grade level assigned to each book. Slight clarifying changes maintain the spirit of the originals. Mcgovern mcgoverns mcgowan mcgowans mcguffey mcguffeys mcguire. Jun, 2016 did you know that the mcguffey readers can be a language arts course covering spelling, vocabulary, copywork, dictation, narration, written narrations, and so forth. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william holmes mcguffey. Oct, 2012 the mcguffey readers and the mcguffey spelling book are free for your kindle or kindle app. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys first eclectic. Complete summary of william holmes mcguffeys mcguffey readers.
Oct 06, 2007 i have a mcguffeys electic spelling book 1896. Illustrations of the best character have been freely supplied. 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. Apr 19, 2018 mcguffey s eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. You can get the primer for free from project gutenberg, but there are no images in the kindle edition. Mcguffeys eclectic spellingbook by william holmes mcguffey. Excerpt from mcguffeys eclectic spelling book in revising this book, care has been.
Heres how we use the mcguffey s eclectic readersboxed and mcguffey s spelling book for spelling in our home. Publication date c1920 topics readers primary 18701950, readers publisher new york. Buy a cheap copy of mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william holmes mcguffey. This is a great resource if you are homeschooling and tired of those easy reader books that dont really build on each other very well.
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. Mcguffey second reader 9780880620031 by william holmes mcguffey. The first book is mcguffey s eclectic spelling book revised edition, american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago, c. Someone complained about the kindle version of this book. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. Mcguffeys new fourth eclectic reader by mcguffey, wm. Anya reading mcguffeys eclectic primer, lesson 10 duration. American book company collection newyorkpubliclibrary. Although the covers show significant wear and separation from the first page,the rest of the book is intact. Gutenberg project index free ebook download as text file. Begins with one and twosyllable words and progresses to more difficult words covering about third grade through fifth grade reading levels. All words learned in mcguffey primer learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Since 1836, children have been delighted by the mc. 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.
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