Books with author Franklin B Dyer

Excerpt from The Merrill Readers: Third ReaderAN appreciation of the best there is in literature is one of the chief aims of the reading lessons. It is therefore essential that the material used in every grade should have intrinsic value. It must be good literature and it must also be worth while for its own sake, from the child's point of view.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break (only an editorial one).

Paradise Island, Hawaii - the perfect place to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: a total solar eclipse. Frank and Joe Hardy are there, along with a group of eminent scientists, watching with anticipation and excitement. But as the moon shrouds the sun, and darkness falls, an unseen danger creeps up. When the light returns, a leading astrologer is dead and the Hardy Boys find themselves at the centre of a brutal murder...

Excerpt from The Merrill Readers: Third ReaderAN appreciation of the best there is in literature is one of the chief aims of the reading lessons. It is therefore essential that the material used in every grade should have intrinsic value. It must be good literature and it must also be worth while for its own sake, from the child's point of view.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Sixth ReaderThe Shorter selections, on the other hand, Should be read aloud with due attention to voice training and the graces Of pleasant speech. Chil dren at this age are prone to careless and inaccurate enunciation. Clear, distinct, unfailing utterance Of the initial and final consonants of words should be insisted on. In every lesson in oral reading, at least one sentence should be read for precision in articulation. It would be well to keep on the blackboard a list of common expressions that are slurred over in conversation. Frequent practice with these sen tenoes will help to carry over into conversation the results Of the work in clear articulation in the reading lessons.The suggestions for study at the back of the book are designed to give such information as a thoughtful young reader would wish to have about the author or the subject. The questions call attention to the main ideas, and should be answered readily by the children after a care ful reading of the text. In every lesson in reading the children should get the main idea and Should express it in distinct and pleasant speech. In this grade also their taste Should be developed by attention to the. Beauties of expression and sentiment in the selections that are read. In the suggestions frequent references are made to felicitous phrases and graces of style. Not only these phrases but many others should have attention, as there is no other method so effective in enlarging the vocab ulary, enriching the mental imagery, and developing the taste of children.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from First ReaderThe chief difficulties in teaching a child to read are focused in the Primer and the First Reader. If the teaching in the first year is wisely done, the later work in reading should go forward smoothly and steadily. Every step in this fundamental work must be care fully planned and developed. The First Reader, therefore, should be a natural sequel to the Primer, with a broadening vocabulary that extends the child's power over words.The first reader in this series is an outgrowth of the primer. The two books carry the child to a point where he can stand alone.The authors recognize that children make varying degrees of progress and also that the first work in reading may be based on the Primers of other series. Consequently the early pages of this first reader are very simple and the new words on these pages are taught first in rhymes. The vocabulary of the book consists of words familiar to children and common to many Primers. Words containing the phonic elements have been used extensively So that the child may learn to help himself in the recognition of new words.The text throughout the book appeals to the almost universal liking for rhythm and for repetition in story and rhyme. Such repetition is the most interesting way of securing the word review that is necessary with beginners.The suggestions TO teachers that accompany the Series indi cate a plan of presenting the text and of developing the work in phonics. There are, however, no hard and fast rules that must be followed to attain success. The individual teacher may select, as a result of her own experience, a variety of methods and devices which have proved successful in teaching reading. This book readily lendsitself to any such methods. The method and the class and the book may easily be made to work together in harmony.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from First ReaderThe chief difficulties in teaching a child to read are focused in the Primer and the First Reader. If the teaching in the first year is wisely done, the later work in reading should go forward smoothly and steadily. Every step in this fundamental work must be care fully planned and developed. The First Reader, therefore, should be a natural sequel to the Primer, with a broadening vocabulary that extends the child's power over words.The first reader in this series is an outgrowth of the primer. The two books carry the child to a point where he can stand alone.The authors recognize that children make varying degrees of progress and also that the first work in reading may be based on the Primers of other series. Consequently the early pages of this first reader are very simple and the new words on these pages are taught first in rhymes. The vocabulary of the book consists of words familiar to children and common to many Primers. Words containing the phonic elements have been used extensively So that the child may learn to help himself in the recognition of new words.The text throughout the book appeals to the almost universal liking for rhythm and for repetition in story and rhyme. Such repetition is the most interesting way of securing the word review that is necessary with beginners.The suggestions TO teachers that accompany the Series indi cate a plan of presenting the text and of developing the work in phonics. There are, however, no hard and fast rules that must be followed to attain success. The individual teacher may select, as a result of her own experience, a variety of methods and devices which have proved successful in teaching reading. This book readily lendsitself to any such methods. The method and the class and the book may easily be made to work together in harmony.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.