Royal Readers I. [antikvár]

PEEPACE.This Reading-Book is intended to follow immediately afterRoyal Pirimer" It begins with lessonsas easy as those in the later part of that book.The Prose lessons in Part I. are wholly in words of one syllable. Though the spelling of some of these words is more difficult than that even of poly syllables, yet for reading purposes monosyllables have the great advantage of presenting to the child only single sounds.In Part II. words of two syllables are first gradu= ally and afterwards freely introduced. The principle of arrangement has been to place latest those lessons which are most difficult in subject-matter ae well as in style.The whole book, like the other books in the Series, has been constructed with a view to induce children to take a real interest in what they read, and to make them delight to exercise their power of reading.Great use has therefore been made of the objects of Natural History, and of the incidents and common things of daily life, by which children are most likely to be attracted.The Illustrations in which the book abounds will be an important aid to the teacher, in quickening the