New National First Reader
The authors of this book believe,-- 1st.--_That the Word Method is the most natural and practicable,_ because words are representatives of objects, actions, etc., while letters, or sounds, in the abstract, convey no meaning to the pupil, and are devoid of interest. 2d.--_That words of ordinary length are as easily learned as short ones, provided they are familiar to the pupil_. No teacher will doubt the statement that a pupil will learn the word "mamma'" as easily as "says" or "eyes." 3d.--_That frequent "Reviews" are essential to the rapid and thorough advancement of pupils_. By this means the words imperfectly learned are again brought to their attention and thoroughly memorized. That these "Reviews" ought to take up the new words in a different order and arrangement, in order to test the ability of the pupil to recognize them in any situation. That as soon as the vocabulary is large enough they should be written in the form of a new exercise, as on pp. 36, 44, 52, 60, and 68 of this book. 4th.--_That thorough and systematic drill in Spelling is absolutely necessary_. That the "Reading Reviews" should
II. A SHAMEFUL DAY.
III. I BREAK MY MUSKET.
IV. A PERSONAGE.
V. WITH THE DOCTOR IN CAMP.
VI. THE USES OF INFIRMITY.
VII. A SECOND DISASTER.
VIII. THE TWO SOUTHS.
IX. KILLING TIME.
X. THE LINE OF THE WARWICK.
XI. FORT WILLIS.
XII. MORE ACTIVE SERVICE.
XIII. JONES ON THE BLACK HORSE.
XIV. OUT OF SORTS.
XV. WITH THE DOCTOR ON THE RIGHT.
XVI. BETWEEN THE LINES.
XVII. THE LINES OF HANOVER.
XVIII. THE BATTLE OF HANOVER.
XIX. THE ACCURSED NIGHT.
XX. THE MASK OF IGNORANCE.
XXI. ONE MORE CONFEDERATE.
XXII. COMPANY H.
XXIII. A LESSON IN HISTORY.
XXIV. BEFORE THE GREAT BATTLE.
XXV. IN THE GREAT BATTLE.
XXVI. A BROKEN MUSKET.
The authors of this book believe,-- 1st.--_That the Word Method is the most natural and practicable,_ because words are representatives of objects, actions, etc., while letters, or sounds, in the abstract, convey no meaning to the pupil, and are devoid of interest. 2d.--_That words of ordinary length are as easily learned as short ones, provided they are familiar to the pupil_. No teacher will doubt the statement that a pupil will learn the word "mamma'" as easily as "says" or "eyes." 3d.--_That frequent "Reviews" are essential to the rapid and thorough advancement of pupils_. By this means the words imperfectly learned are again brought to their attention and thoroughly memorized. That these "Reviews" ought to take up the new words in a different order and arrangement, in order to test the ability of the pupil to recognize them in any situation. That as soon as the vocabulary is large enough they should be written in the form of a new exercise, as on pp. 36, 44, 52, 60, and 68 of this book. 4th.--_That thorough and systematic drill in Spelling is absolutely necessary_. That the "Reading Reviews" should