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INFANT SCHOOL READER.

BY

WILLIAM J. UNWIN, M.A.,

PRINCIPAL OF HOMERTON COLLEGE.

London:

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, & ROBERTS.

MDCCCLXI.

3987. f.96.

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PREFACE.

THIS Manual may be used as an ordinary Reading Book, or to teach reading by means of writing. On the latter plan, what the scholars read they first write, and what they write they must read and understand. The following course is recommended:

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I. EXERCISES OF THE HAND AND EYE, PREPARATORY TO WRITING. 1. Explanation of the terms above, below, middle, right, and left, by means of points placed in different positions. 2. Elements of form-straight, perpendicular, horizontal, and oblique lines. 3. Explanation of the Mulhauser method of writing.

II. EXERCISES OF THE ORGANS OF SPEECH AND OF THE EAR, PREPARATORY TO READING.-1. Elementary Sounds. 2. Syllabic Elements. 3. Words. 4. Sentences. 5. Reading to the scholars.

III. WRITING AND READING.-1. Oral Exercises. The scholars repeat after the teacher a syllable or word. The vowel sound is practised in other words. Words are separated into syllables, which are repeated by the scholars individually and collectively; after which the word is practised till it is clearly enunciated. The children are not to spell the syllables or words, but exercises on the Normal Chart will be found useful. Explanation of words and sentences must always be given. 2. Writing. When a syllable or word has been acquired it is written on a black boardthe form of the letters is pointed out and imitated by the scholars, first on the board, then on their tablets. 3. Reading the written characters from the board. 4. Comparison of the written and printed characters. The teacher points out the differences between them, and the scholars find the printed sign on the wall tablet. 5. Reading the printed characters in this Manual.

IV. WRITING THE READING LESSONS.-The lessons from the fth section should be written on the slate or on paper.

V. HOME EXERCISES.

As soon as practicable, the scholars

should transcribe, at home, a portion of the lessons.

If the foregoing method should render the teaching of reading more easy, while it gives to early childhood the valuable instrument of writing, much will be gained for Infant School Instruction.

The College, Homerton.

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SECTION I.

A. THE SMALL LETTERS.

i, as in lip; u, as in nut; o, as in fox; a, as in cat; e, as in bed.

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* A small circle over a letter indicates that it is mute.

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