The Historical Development of School Readers and Method Ln Teaching Reading (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Rudolph Rex Reeder

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332917762 ISBN 13: 9780332917764

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A concise history of how school readers shaped how we learn to read.

This non-fiction work traces the historical development of school readers and the teaching methods used to read. It surveys early primers, American publishing trends, and the rise of major reading series, offering a clear view of how textbooks and pedagogy evolved from colonial times to the modern era.

The book discusses key primers and readers, notable series, and the shifting goals of instruction. It examines word, sentence, and phonetic approaches, plus mixed methods, and explains how teachers balanced reading practice with moral and civic instruction. Readers will see how materials influenced classroom practice, literacy outcomes, and the teacher’s role across generations.

• Key milestones in American reading primers, from early catechisms to The New England Primer and beyond
• Profiles of influential series and authors, including shifts in method and emphasis
• Explanations of word, sentence, and phonetic approaches and how they shaped instruction
• Insight into how reading pedagogy intersected with morals, patriotism, and information literacy

Ideal for students of educational history, teachers, and librarians seeking a grounded view of how school readers and reading methods evolved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332917762
• ISBN 13: 9780332917764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 91