The mcguffey readers and the mcguffey spelling book are free for your kindle or kindle app. Although the covers show significant wear and separation from the first page,the rest of the book is intact. Mcguffys new fifth eclectic reader with no dates other than a hand written date from 1866. This is probably about the easiest set of books to teach a kid how to read with. Online only auction of 1800s, 1900s military and more books. 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. All words learned in mcguffey primer learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
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. The influence that mcguffeys eclectic readers exerted on the minds of american schoolchildren for the better part of a century has, in recent years, been debated in such diverse quarters as scholarly treatises and the popular press. Alien interview on soul traps ufo,s and galactic history. Key scenes from shakespeares plays were grist for the mill and were repackaged to. The original mcguffeys eclectic progressive spelling book eclectic. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book revised edition 1896 ebay.
Project gutenbergs mcguffeys eclectic spelling book, by w. Samuel blumenfeld is still using the mcguffey readers in his tutoring work. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys eclectic primer. She is currently at work on a booklength study about telling the war in a magazine culture shaped by market concerns. Mcguffey readers were a series of graded primers that were widely used as textbooks in american schools from the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book revised edition 1896 ebay. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book classic reprint alexander h.
Mcguffeys second eclectic reader by william holmes mcguffey. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. Publication date 1920 topics reading publisher new york. The main types of materials included are primers, readers, spelling books. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. 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. The original mcguffeys eclectic progressive spelling book eclectic school series mcguffeys readers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Mcguffeys teaching technique and the quality of reading material used are superlative, appropriate for any era desperately needed in our own. Laura knightjadczyk the high strangeness of dimensions densities and the process of alien abduction pdf 6 767. Containing progressive lessons in reading and spelling 1853.
Mcguffeys 1879 second eclectic reader revised with s granted four times ending in 1920 was a principle book of early instruction for my grandparents and their children. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book revised edition 1896. Editions of mcguffeys eclectic primer by william holmes. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is estimated that between 1836 and 1920, 122 million copies of william mcguffys readers were soldit went through several editions and became the industrys standard simon 26. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Mcguffeys new fourth eclectic reader by mcguffey, wm. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book william mcguffey full view 2010.
The delivery date is not guaranteed until you have checked out using an instant payment method. The mcguffey readers are among the best known schoolbooks in the history of american education, having sold more than 120 million copies since the time of their first publication in 1836. The project gutenberg ebook of mcguffeys first eclectic. Classic 19th century spelling book with illustrations and exercises. Illustrations of the best character have been freely supplied, and the skilled teacher will be able to use them to great advantage. The first book is mcguffeys eclectic spelling book revised edition, american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago, c. To indicate a sense of the publishing history of the famous mcguffey readers and spellers held in the floyd family collection, the records have been arranged by main entry, date of publication, and title. Ships log book spiral bound book blue book with flexible cover 100. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book will pretty much take you from elementary grades through high school compacted all in one little book. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book william mcguffey on. Textbook collection of the minnesota historical society. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book 1896 edition eclectic.
Rays arithmetic second book, no date other than hand written 1867. Eclectic spelling book i used to have an entire set of mcguffys books, and they fascinated me as a child. A companion to american fiction 1865 1914 pdf free. Several homeschool parentsteacher who have already placed much of the spelling lists on the spelling city website. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition by william holmes mcguffey. Munseys conversion of the argosy in 1896 from a classy childrens magazine into an inexpensive adult fiction.
The mcguffey readers textbook series was used in american schools during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Pinneos primary gramar with only dates being hand written 1878 in book. This 1879 revised edition conforms to websters international dictionary, and associates each lesson with some principle of sound, meaning, or accent. Hundreds of different spelling books were prepared during the period.
Mcguffys eclectic third reader, books says just published in 1846. Mcguffeys fifth eclectic reader, revised edition, 352 pages. Mcguffeys eclectic primer, revised edition 9781429040990. Mcguffeys fifth eclectic reader, 1920 for sale antiques. Printed by the american book company, new york, cincinnati, chicago. For blakeman, taylor, and 1872 new american series252 english primary schools and families company note in cover. Writing throughout, spine is separated at top, almost all pages are missing a small piece on the bottom as shown but still a nice antique school book from 1896.
Mcguffeys fifth eclectic reader 1879 edition 364 pages. The script exercises throughout the book and the slate. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by mcguffey, alexander h. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book revised edition on. Mcguffey s eclectic spellingbook by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. 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. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. The readers emphasized the fundamental skills of reading and writing but included stories on a wide range of subjects from many sources hence, eclectic. Mcguffeys first eclectic reader, revised edition by. Mcguffys eclectic speller ebook consonant alphabet. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. I began the reading lessons with the first pages of a school book that had been used to teach pioneer children in the 1800s on the frontiers of america. This is an old leather book cover but when i first saw it, i realized i want to recreate this look with embroidered sheers for a window treatment.
Mcguffys eclectic speller ebook free ebook download as word doc. The books were also intended to develop proper character in children, and had a religious overtone. Antique school book 1896 mcguffeys eclectic spelling educational. You can get the primer for free from project gutenberg, but there are no images in the kindle edition. See more ideas about antique books, book art and books. Utah historical quarterly volume 10, number 14, 1942 by. Mcguffeys third eclectic reader revised edition by mcguffey, william holmes, 18001873. The new american september 29, 1986, with appreciation. It is called mcguffeys eclectic reader, primer through sixth.
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