The Modern Speller, Vol. 1
Kate Van Wagenen
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, Aug. 28, 2012)
The Modern Speller emphasizes the following points: Teaching Spelling by the Dictation Method. It is a wellknown fact that children write a word correctly in a Ust, and write the same word incorrectly in a sentence. This difficulty exists because the sentence form is strange. When a pupil learns this, see, ball, as a Ust, the spelling of these three words constitutes the sum of the information gained in that lesson; btit if he writes, See this ball, he has taken the first step in composition. It is bedlluse of this great gain that in all modem schools, teachers are beginning to recognize the advantages of teaching spelling by the dictation method. Grading. The exercises are carefully graded so that the vocabulary, the context, and the punctuation marks are suited to the needs and abilities of the pupils. In addition, each new lesson contains but a few new words, which are placed in the margin. Every other word in the lesson is a review word. Reviews. The dictation method, requiring the constant repetition of small, troublesome words, linked with the close grading mentioned above, constitutes a natural review. In addition, reviews are inserted in the earlier years at the close of every fourth lesson. Meaning and Use of Words Taught from Text. As the average person obtains his knowledge of the meaning and use of words from reading, children should be urged and encouraged to learn the meaning of words, as far as possible, by reference to the context.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original fo