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Lessons For Children By A.L. Barbauld. Corrected And Improved. By Mrs. Barbauld - Softcover

Anna Laetitia Barbauld

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Lessons For Children By A.L. Barbauld. Corrected And Improved. By Mrs. Barbauld — Anna Laetitia Barbauld. This work is an early reader and primer intended for very young children, emphasizing clear print, large type, and generous spacing to aid a learner’s sight. The Preface explains the book is designed for children from two to three years old, providing simple, concrete material rather than abstract or heavily narrative content. The text proceeds with short, practical lessons and dialogues featuring a child named Charles, his mother, pets, and daily activities. It interleaves phonics groundwork, basic reading and writing concepts, counting, and awareness of the world—plants, animals, weather, seasons, family relations, and chores. The content combines instruction with moral tales and familiar anecdotes to model good behavior toward others and kindness to animals. Throughout, nature serves as a continual teacher: bees, caterpillars, birds, the sun, moon, and stars braid science-like observations with everyday life. Overall, the book seeks to cultivate observation, literacy readiness, and a love of learning in early childhood.

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