ERIC ED622322: The Merrill Readers. Fourth Reader

ERIC ED622322: The Merrill Readers. Fourth Reader

Author: ERIC

Year: 1916

This "Fourth Reader" is designed to meet the children on their own level and to lead them by easy stages to a higher plane. Special attention has been given to keeping the vocabulary within range of the pupil's ability. The earlier part of the book contains selections that are simple in vocabulary and sentence structure, and the later lessons provide for a steady growth, without introducing tedious difficulties. Selections are always complete units and are of sufficient length to aid in establishing habits of sustained attention and interest. In order to help pupils to enter into the spirit of the selections, a group of "Suggestions for Study" is provided on pages 290-308. In various ways these Suggestions stimulate the pupil's interest in the reading, explain unfamiliar ideas or expressions, direct attention to important points, and supply the basis for conversation. The Reader closes with a "Word List" or "dictionary" that should be used often enough to give the children a good training in finding words and learning their meaning. The children should also be encouraged to gather the meaning of a word from its context as they read, without reference to the dictionary. In both of t