About the Book
        
        This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX The numerals refer to pages Acorns, The, story introducing Aldine Readers, Book Two (Con-Primer Rhyme X, 106 Action sentences, 67, 73, 105 Aldine Readers, Book One content lends itself to drama-tization, 15 content, continuity of thought of, 26 continued use of Phonic Chart in connection with, 177-178 method of teaching, 139-106 order of taking up series in connection with, 216 Phonic Chart comes into use with, 46 reading from, 161 when to begin supplemen-tary reading in connec-tion with, 49 use of alphabetically arranged vocabulary at end, 177 Aldine Readers, Book Two as basal text, 50, 187 daily use of Phonic Chart in connection with, 177-178, 188 In Story Land, 207-208 method of teaching, 187-212 not supplementary, 50 Once Upon a Time, 197-199 order of taking up phonic linued) series in connection with, 217 Out-of-door Neighbors, 189-196 purpose of, 187 Some Things to Think About, 209-210 Songs of Life, 200-203 systematic drill in phonics in connection with, 50 With Nature's Children, 204-206 With Our Feathered Friends, 211-212 Aldine Method applied, 51-212 explained, 7-50 founded on sound psycholog-ical principles, 3 importance of clear under-standing of, 7 meaning of term "Method" as used in this Manual, 3 simple and natural, 7 Aldine Primer content, larger thought of, 26 content lends itself to drama-tization, 15 nature content of, 138 reading from, 84, 96, 113, 116, 121, 129, 133, 137 Aldine Primer (Continued) when to begin, 84, 96 Alphabet, when to teach, 138 Ant and the Mouse, The, sug-gestions for teaching, 199 Audience in oral reading, advantages of, 41 helpful criticism, 42 how supplied, 41 lack of, 40 necessary to success of dra-matized story, 129 B, teach sound of from boy, 80 Babyland, suggestions for teach-ing, 203...