an illustrated
series of books compiled chiefly by
William Holmes McGuffey (1800--1873), an
American educator and clergyman. The books were designed to teach reading, spelling and
moral values to
children in each of the first six years of
school (called elementary
school in the US). They were so popular that nearly all
American schoolchildren used them during the 1800s, and they sold approximately 122 million copies. The beginning books taught the alphabet and spelling; the later books included excerpts from great works of literature and
history such as
Shakespeare. The books reflected McGuffey's view that proper
education of the young required their introduction to a wide variety of topics and
practical subjects. Well, I was quite interested in
old McGuffey's Readers at one
time to find out how
adept at arithmetic somebody was expected to be in 1888.
a
series of books prepared principally by
William H. McGuffey, a midwestern teacher, and designed to teach reading to schoolchildren. The
series began in the 1830s. It was widely used in the nineteenth century, and is still used in some
schools today. Well, I was quite interested in
old McGuffey's Readers at one
time to find out how
adept at arithmetic somebody was expected to be in 1888.
- Study and Education (13 Aug. 64) a
series of illustrated elementary textbooks, compiled by
American educator and clergyman,
William Holmes McGuffey (1800- 1873). The books were collections of instructive tales and excerpts from great books, laid out in increasing difficulty, reflecting McGuffey's view that proper
education of young people required introduction to a wide variety of subjects. Nearly all
American schoolchildren used them during the 1800s, and they sold more than 120 million copies.
a
series of books prepared principally by
William H. McGuffey, a midwestern teacher, and designed to teach reading to schoolchildren. The
series began in the 1830s. It was widely used in the nineteenth century, and is still used in some
schools today.