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The Rational Method in Reading: An Original Presentation of Sight and Sound Work That Leads Rapidly to Independent and Intelligent Reading (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Edward G. Ward

 
9780259457589: The Rational Method in Reading: An Original Presentation of Sight and Sound Work That Leads Rapidly to Independent and Intelligent Reading (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book is an early twentieth-century phonics reader for teaching basic skills to young learners. Part One introduces sight words, phonetic sounds, and basic blending and word-building skills, with lessons from simple word structure to sentences with three or four short phonetic words. Part Two offers longer words and more advanced phonics to improve reading ability and comprehension. The author uses stories, poems, and rhymes to pique students' interest and increase reading fluency. This book complements and extends the learning of the first book in this series, "Primer and First Reader." By combining structured phonics instruction with engaging literary selections, this book helps children develop reading skills and a lifelong love of books.

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