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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 27

Lesson 27

Words:

  • look
  • go
  • John
  • here
  • all
  • wheel
  • mill
  • have
  • round

Letters/ sounds:

  • oo
  • j

Reading:

  • Look! there are John and Sue by the mill pond.
  • They like to see the big wheel go round.
  • They have come to play on the logs and in the boat.
  • John and Sue will play here all day.
  • The cows like grass.
  • They stand in the shade.
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer

“McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition” by William Holmes McGuffey is an educational textbook designed for early childhood literacy, likely written in the late 19th century. This primer serves as a foundational reading resource, introducing young children to basic reading and writing skills through a series of simple lessons and moral tales. It reflects the educational standards of its time, emphasizing phonics, vocabulary building, and moral instruction as essential components of early learning.

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Effective Steps to Teach Reading with McGuffey’s Primer

Here are the instructions for how to use the McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer for teaching reading.

Step 1: Teach the letters and sounds.

  • Display one of the letters.
    • Point to the letter, make the letter sound, and ask children to repeat the sound.
    • Repeat the process for each letter.
  • Display all lesson letters.
    • Make a letter sound and ask children to point to the associated letter.
    • Repeat until all letters are mastered.

Step 2: Teach the new words.

  • Show the lesson picture.
    • Ask: What do you see in the picture?
    • Have each child tell a story about the picture.
  • Repeat the following for each word or phrase:
    • Write one of the words/phrases on the board.
    • Have children say the item.
    • Have children find the item in the lesson.
    • Display all words and phrases.
    • Practice until each child can readily point to each word/phrase when asked.

Step 3: Teach the new sentences.

  • Display a full sentence from the lesson.
    • Have children repeat the sentence.
    • Have children find the sentence in the lesson.
    • Repeat for each sentence.
  • Display the lesson.
    • Ensure children can readily point to any sentence when verbally prompted.

Step 4: Independent practice.

  • Have the child independently review the lesson.
  • The child should say the letter sounds, words, and sentences. The child should be able to correctly identify the letter sounds, words, and sentences. The child should
  • Repeat these steps every day until children have mastered the lesson and are ready to progress to the next lesson.
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Words

  • at
  • the
  • ran
  • has
  • Ann

Letters or letter sounds

  • h
  • th
  • s

Reading:

  • The cat
  • the rat
  • The cat has a rat.
  • The rat ran at Ann.
  • Ann has a cat.
  • The cat ran at the rat.
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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer Lesson 1

McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer
Lesson 1

Words:

  • A
  • and
  • cat
  • rat

Letters:

  • a
  • c
  • d
  • n
  • r
  • t

Reading:

  • a rat
  • a cat
  • A rat
  • A cat
  • A cat and a rat.
  • A rat and a cat.
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