This old work is mcguffey s new eclectic spelling book. William holmes mcguffey university of pennsylvania. Antique eclectic spelling book, 1865, van antwerp,bragg. The eclectic progressive spelling book by alexander h. Mcguffeys new eclectic spellingbook, embracing a progresive course of instruction in english orthography and orthoepy, including dictation exercises mcguffey, william h. William holmes mcguffey has 70 books on goodreads with 3021 ratings. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mcguffeys new eclectic spellingbook. 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. This auction is for 1 one mcguffey s new eclectic spelling book. Mcguffey eclectic spelling book lesson 1 part a youtube.
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William holmes mcguffeys most popular book is mcguffeys first eclectic reader. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book by william mcguffey. This book features lessons in spelling in english and dictation exercises. Embracing a progressive course of instruction in english orthography and orthoepy, including dictation exercises alexander hamilton mcguffey van antwerp. 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. Buy mcguffeys new third eclectic reader for young learners by william holmes mcguffey online at alibris. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book eclectic educational.
Mcguffey readers were a series of graded primers for grade levels 16. Mcguffeys new eclectic spelling book antique 1865 school etsy. Embracing a progressive course of instruction in english orthography and orthoepy. Mcguffey s eclectic spelling book includes a pictorial alphabet plus 248 individual lessons on spelling, grammar, pronunciation, abbreviation, usage and more. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by william holmes mcguffey, which is now, at last, again. Cover some educators of the nineteenth century believed that the ideal approach to beginning reading was a combination of the word and phonic methods, as well as the spelling method. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling bookthe english alphabet. Mcguffeys new 3rd eclectic reader hofstra new york. Mcguffeys eclectic spelling book william holmes mcguffey.
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of mcguffeys first eclectic reader revised edition. Mcguffeys new third eclectic reader by william holmes. This companion volume was revised in 1879 to conform in orthography, pronunciation, and spelling to the latest edition of websters unabridged dictionary. Book is 144 pages long and has a lot of information on the alphabet, sounding, and pronouncing, spelling words in the english language with lessons text book. Please see this documents talk page for details for verification. Also included in the series was the eclectic spelling book which was published in 1846 by mcguffeys brother, alexander hamilton mcguffey. Illustration from alexander mcguffey s new eclectic spelling book, 1865.
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