The Sentence and Word Book; a Guide to Writing, Spelling, and Composition by the Word and Sentence Methods. 12mo. Cloth. A Geographical Reader. A Collection of Geographical Descriptions and Narrations, from the best Writers in English Literature. Classified and arranged to meet the wants of Geographical Students, and the higher grades of reading classes. 12mo. Cloth. "Mr. Johonnot has made a good book, which, if judiciously used, will stop the immense waste of time now spent in most schools in the study of geography to little purpose. The volume has a good number of appropriate illustrations, and is printed and bound in almost faultless style and taste."-National Journal of Education. A Natural History Reader, for Schools and Homes. Beautifully illustrated. 12mo. Cloth. "The natural turn that children have for the country, and for birds and beasts, wild and tame, is taken advantage of very wisely by Mr. Johonnot, who has had experience in teaching and in making school-books. His selections are generally excellent. Articles by renowned naturalists, and interesting papers by men who, if not renowned, can put things pointedly, alternate with serious and humorous versc. 'The Popular Science Monthly' has furnished much material. The Atlantic' and the works of John Burroughs are contributors also. There are illustrations, and the compiler has some sensible advice to offer teachers in regard to the way in which to interest young people in matters relating to nature."York Times. -New Appletons' Instructive Reading-Books. Natural History Series: BOOK I. BOOK OF CATS AND DOGS, AND OTHER FRIENDS. For Little Folks. Illustrated. 12mo. BOOK II. FRIENDS IN FEATHERS AND FUR, AND OTHER NEIGHBORS. For Young Folks. Fully illustrated. 12mo. Boards. Principles and Practice of Teaching. 12mo. Cloth. CONTENTS: I. What is Education; II. The Mental Powers: their Order of Development, and the Methods most conducive to Normal Growth; III. Objective Teaching: its Methods, Aims, and Principles; IV. Subjective Teaching: its Aims and Place in the Course of Instruction; V. Object-Lessons: their Value and Limitations; VI. Relative Value of the Different Studies in a Course of Instruction; VII. Pestalozzi, and his Contributions to Educational Science; VIII. Froebel and the Kindergarten; IX. Agassiz and Science in its Relation to Teaching; X. Contrasted Systems of Education; XI. Physical Culture; XII. Esthetic Culture; XIII. Moral Culture; XIV. A Course of Study; XV. Country Schools. How we Live: or, the Human Body, and how to take Care of it. An Elementary Course in Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene. By JAMES JOHONNOT and EUGENE BOUTON, Ph. D. 12mo. Cloth. D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, NEW YORK, BOSTON, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. BY WM. T. HARRIS, LL. D., Sup't of Schools, St. Louis, Mo. A. J. RICKOFF, A. M., Sup't of Instruction, Cleveland, Ohio. MARK BAILEY, A. M., Instructor in Elocution, Yale College. CONSISTING OF FIVE BOOKS, SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED. Appletons' First Reader. Child's Quarto. 90 pages. In the First Reader the combined word and phonic methods are admirably developed and carefully graded. In the first 52 pages (Part I), in connection with beautiful and child-life reading-lessons, are taught the names of all the letters, the short sounds of the vowels, and the sounds of the consonants and diphthongs. In Part II are found a systematic marking of silent letters and the more easily distinguished sounds of vowels, and a continued drill in the sounds of consonants. The aim is to make the pupil acquainted with the forms and powers of letters, and the sound, construction, and meaning of words. The pictorial illustrations have been made a feature not only of unusual attractiveness, but are instructive and interesting adjuncts to the text, as subjects for study and oral exercises. Appletons' Second Reader. 12mo. 143 pages. This continues the plan of the First, and gives a complete table of all the vowel and consonant sounds with their markings according to Webster "A Key to Pronunciation." Preceding each reading-lesson the new words of that lesson are carefully marked for a spelling-exercise. This Reader gives prominence to the phonic analysis and the noting of silent letters, to the placing of diacritical marks, which must be learned by practice in marking words; also, to the spelling of words and to sentencemaking, using the words occurring in the reading-lessons. Appletons' Third Reader. 12mo. 214 pages. In this Reader the plan of the Second is continued, with the addition of some important features, notably the lessons "How to read," placed at intervals through the book. They form the preliminary instruction in elocution which Professor Bailey has developed in this and the succeeding volumes in a masterly and unique manner. The selection of "comparatively common words," yet such as are easily and usually misspelled, numbering about five hundred, given at the close, is a feature of very great practical value, and answers beyond cavil the question sometimes asked, "Ought not a speller to accompany or precede the series? "" [SEE NEXT PAGE.] APPLETONS SCHOOL READERS.-(Continued.) Introductory Fourth Reader. By WILLIAM T. Harris, A. M., LL. D., and ANDREW J. RICKOFF, A. M. 12mo. Designed for those pupils who have finished the Third Reader, and are yet too young or too immature to take up the Fourth. Appletons' Fourth Reader. 12mo. 248 pages. It is here that the student enters the domain of literature proper, and makes the atquaintance of the standard writers of "English undefiled" in their best style. Having received adequate preparation in the previous books, he is now able to appreciate as well as to assimilate the higher classics now before him. A new and invaluable feature in the editorship of this and the next volume is the "Preparatory Notes" appended to each selection, for the aid of both teacher and pupil. The elocutionary work commenced in the Third Reader is continued and gradually advanced to the higher phases of the subject. Spellingexercises are also appended, introducing "Words difficult to spell," with both phonic and what are usually known as orthographic principles formulated into rules. Beautifully engraved full-page illustrations embellish the interior of the book, and render it artistically chaste and attractive. Appletons' Fifth Reader. 12mo. 471 pages. This Reader is the one to which the editors have given their choicest efforts. The elementary principles of the earlier volumes are not forgot. ten in this, but are subordinated to matters germane to more advanced teaching. The "Preparatory Notes are more advanced than those of the preceding Reader, and seek to direct the mind more to style and the literary character, and lastly to the logical element of the thought. Literary history and criticism are woven into the work in such way as to evoke thought and inquiry in the mind of the young. Extracts are given from Webster, Jefferson, Irving, Audubon, Cooper, Emerson, Wirt, and Washington, along with others from De Quincey, Goethe, Victor Hugo, Byron, Shelley, Milton, Coleridge, and Shakespeare; and with these is a vast amount of valuable information of every kind. It is, indeed, a text-book of belles-lettres, as well as of reading and spelling. Professor Bailey's lessons in elocution are fuller than in preceding volumes, and can probably not be equaled in the language for perspicuous brevity and completeness. All the departments of recitation-the earnest and plain, the noble, the joyous, the sad-sarcasm, scorn, humor, passion, poetry-are given clearly and practically. The collection of “Unusual and Difficult Words" at the close comprises fifty-four lists of words which should always be kept in mind by the student. D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, NEW YORK, BOSTON, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. The Standard Supplementary Readers. Edited by WILLIAM SWINTON and GEORGE R. CAthcart. Comprising a series of carefully graduated reading-books, designed to connect with any of the regular series of Readers. They are attractive in appearance, and the first four books are profusely illustrated by Fredericks, White, Dielman, Church, and others. There are six books in the series, as follows: I. EASY STEPS FOR LITTLE FEET. Supplementary to First Reader. Cloth. 128 pages. II. GOLDEN BOOK OF CHOICE READING. Supplementary to Second Reader. Cloth. 192 pages. III. BOOK OF TALES. Supplementary to Third Reader. Cloth. 276 pages. IV. READINGS IN THE BOOK OF NATURE. Supplementary to Fourth Reader. Cloth. 352 pages. V., VI. } SEVEN AMERICAN CLASSICS. Supplementary to Fifth Reader. SEVEN BRITISH CLASSICS. Cloth. 224 pages each. Mandeville's Reading and Oratory. 12mo. 356 pages. Hows's Shakespearian Reader. 12mo. 447 pages. 503 pages. Appletons' Elementary Reading Charts. Forty-seven Numbers, including a beautiful Chart of Colors. Prepared by REBECCA D. RICKOFF. These Charts are designed to give a thorough exposition of the Word and Phonic Method especially, and at the same time all that is best in all other methods of teaching reading. The Charts are 27 × 34 inches in size, printed upon strong, flexible, tinted paper, and firmly bound at the upper margin, where they are attached to the Supporter-frame. They are turned back over the frame when in use, exposing to view any one in the set desired. D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, NEW YORK, BOSTON, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO. |