A Beginner’s Primer (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alice Harding

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026644511X ISBN 13: 9780266445111

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Jumpstart reading with a practical, step-by-step primer for early words and sounds.

This classroom primer lays out the full approach to teaching reading in the early years. It emphasizes using spoken language, sense training, and letter introduction through exercises, games, and guided practice. The edition presents a complete Teacher’s Handbook with lessons, activities, and development ideas that aim to build confidence and clear expression as students learn to read and write.

Designed to blend instruction with active participation, the book guides teachers and caregivers through structured seat work, oral language tasks, and word-building activities. It centers on turning written symbols into meaningful language, with a focus on gradual, engaging practice that aligns with a student’s first school year.

• Structured activities that connect sounds to letters and to spoken words
• Step-by-step exercises in reading, breathing, and clear utterance
• Hands-on word-building and sentence-orientated practice
• Guidance for teachers on sense training, sound games, and new letters

Ideal for educators and parents guiding early readers, this edition supports steady progress from letter recognition to expressive language.

A Beginner’s Primer

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026644511X
• ISBN 13: 9780266445111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 76