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A. Douai's Series Of Rational Readers - Softcover

Adolf Douai

 
9781318569137: A. Douai's Series Of Rational Readers

Synopsis

A. Douai's Series of Rational Readers combines the principles of Pestalozzi's and Froebel's systems of education with a systematic classification of English words, facilitating the teaching of pronunciation, orthography, and etymology without the use of new signs. This nineteenth-century instructional work aims to reform English education by integrating these pedagogies into a structured program for teaching reading and language. The volume includes a sequence of Readers, Primer, and Manuals, emphasizing systematic pronunciation rules, etymology, and grammar. It features preface notes, detailed contents, and multiple lesson sections to guide teachers in phonetic instruction, word analysis, and the reform of grammatical terminology. Additionally, the text offers extensive exercises on pronunciation, spelling, grammar, and composition, alongside didactic remarks on elocution, translation, and moral instruction. This facsimile edition reflects 19th-century ideas about progressive education and phonics-based literacy, serving as a historical snapshot of language pedagogy and classroom practice.

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