This revised speller conforms in orthography, pronunciation, and syllabication to the latest edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Exercises have been given on each of the distinctive marks used in the book, as seen by reference to Lessons 36-57. A number of lessons have been added in the department of prefixes and suffixes, and now nearly…

Looks at some of the historical reasons for spelling irregularity and suggests that such information can serve as both background material for teachers and a source of motivation for students trying to learn to spell. (DD)

Describes the evolution in techniques of teaching spelling in America from 1642 to 1900 and reviews several popular spelling texts used during this period. (DD)

McGuffey's "Eclectic Readers" were a pervasive educational influence for almost 100 years in America and over 122 million copies were published before their use began to decline in the 1920s. Originally the work of William Holmes McGuffey, born in 1800 and raised on the Ohio frontier, the first McGuffey's readers appeared in 1837: a…

This bulletin names and describes the publications of the Bureau of Education which, at the time of its compilation (September, 1912), are available for free distribution by this office. Many of these publications are of great value to teachers, students of education, librarians, and people having a general interest in education and the…