McGuffey, William Holmes
McGuffey's New Fifth Eclectic Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9781613220191
- author:
- McGuffey, William Holmes
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Everyday Education, LLC
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, General, Arts & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The McGuffey's New Fifth Eclectic Reader is an instructional text that combines reading and language arts lessons. It begins with 27 pages of guidance and examples for effective reading and recitation, followed by 101 literature-based language arts lessons. These lessons are designed to help students develop their skills in rhetoric. The book includes five short but challenging literary selections, which can be used to practice the principles of rhetoric. These selections are accompanied by exercises and teacher notes throughout. By completing this reader, your student will have worked with a range of well-known writers and orators, including Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Dr. Beecher, and Daniel Webster. This edition includes instructions for using the book in conjunction with Charlotte Mason's language arts methods, such as copywork, recitation, and narration. The new introduction provides guidance on how to use these methods effectively.