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McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader continues and extends the reading skills learned in the First Reader, for children as young as six all the way to adults learning to read. Seventy-one lessons use short stories to teach meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and punctuation. Each... Read Full Overview

McGuffey's Second Reader begins with a lesson on articulation, with instructions for the teacher, seven exercises, and a model for class drill. This is followed by 71 lessons, which include stories, essays, and poetry.

Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting tales, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Second Eclectic Reader includes stories, word lists, poems, and handwriting exercises.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1836, 'McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader' is a classic textbook designed to teach young students the fundamentals of reading, writing, and critical thinking. Featuring stories, poems, and essays by a wide range of authors, the book is carefully graded... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Teach your child to read in the simple, reliable, old-fashioned way, using McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader (revised edition). This book continues reading instruction from McGuffey's Eclectic Primer. The book includes "slate exercises" of the script alphabet and charming vintage... Read Full Overview