NEW NATIONAL FIRST READER
BY
CHARLES J. BARNES
HARLAN H. BALLARD
S. PROCTOR THAYER
NEW YORK--CINCINNATI--CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
1888, by A.S. BARNES & CO.
The authors of this book believe,--
1st.--That the Word Method is the most natural and practicable, because words are representatives of objects, actions, etc., while letters, or sounds, in the abstract, convey no meaning to the pupil, and are devoid of interest.
2d.--That words of ordinary length are as easily learned as short ones, provided they are familiar to the pupil. No teacher will doubt the statement that a pupil will learn the word "mamma'" as easily as "says" or "eyes."
3d.--That frequent "Reviews" are essential to the rapid and thorough advancement of pupils. By this means the words imperfectly learned are again brought to their attention and thoroughly memorized. That these "Reviews" ought to take up the new words in a different order and arrangement, in order to test the ability of the pupil to recognize them in any situation. That as soon as the vocabulary is large enough they should be written in the form of a new exercise, as on pp. 36, 44, 52, 60, and 68 of this book.
4th.--That thorough and systematic drill in Spelling is absolutely necessary. That the "Reading Reviews" should be so constructed as to contain all the new words used in the lessons they were intended to review, and no others, so that they can be used for "Written or Dictation Spelling." That the pronunciation of the words in the "Spelling Reviews" should be indicated by the diacritical marks of Webster, so that they can be used for either "Oral Spelling" or "Phonic Drill."
5th.--That the "Script" from which the pupil gets his first and most lasting impressions should be of large size and accurate form, and not of the nondescript character usually found in books of this class. That it should be free from superfluous line and flourish, and yet have grace and beauty. That it should be adapted for both copying and reading.
6th.--That the lessons should be largely "conversational in style," to cultivate flexibility of voice and to break up the dreary monotone so frequently heard among children.
7th.--That the lessons of a book of this grade should not average more than seven "new words." That all such words should appear at the commencement of lessons, and be familiar to the pupil. That this method secures careful gradation, and is in marked contrast with the old custom of having from fifteen to twenty-five.
8th.--That "Outline Drawings" of the objects first presented to pupils should be made in the presence of the class, as it stimulates them to draw, and thus makes easy and profitable the copying of the "Script Exercises."
9th.--That the schoolbook of to-day must be beautifully and copiously illustrated. That there must be variety as well as excellence, both in drawing and engraving. That well-known and famous artists must be secured, such as Harper, Fredericks, Church, Lippincott, Eytinge, White, Beard, Weldon, Thulstrup, Cary, Moser, Weaver, and Share; and such engravers as Karst, Wigand, French, Held, Davis, Hellawell, etc.
10th.--That the exercises must be instructive as well as interesting, and that no artificial system of vowel classification ought to interfere with the free and natural use of words.
11th.--That a book of this kind should be suited to the wants of graded and ungraded schools, there evidently
12th.--That every book of this class should contain a collection of brief extracts from standard literature to be committed to memory.
13th.--That this book is constructed on the above principles.
ALPHABETS.
LESSON I.
dog it is a dogIt is a dog.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON II.
NEW WORDS.
boy the and run seeSee the boy and the dog.
The boy and the dog run.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON III.
NEW WORDS.
rat big can get thisThis is a big rat.
Can the dog get the rat?
The dog can get the rat.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON IV.
NEW WORDS.
See the hen and the nest.
The hen is on the nest.
The nest is in a box.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON V.
NEW WORDS.
cat egg will an atThe big cat is at the nest.
Will the cat get an egg?
See the hen run at the cat!
Run, hen, run!
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON VI.
READING REVIEW.[A]
I.
See the boy and the dog.
Is it a big dog?
II.
The dog can get the big rat.
Is this hen on the nest?
III.
Is the nest in a box?
The big cat is at the nest.
IV.
Will the cat get an egg?
The hen will run at the cat.
SPELLING REVIEW.
ĭt ăt bĭḡ ŧhē sēe⃥ răt ĭs̝ ăn dŏḡ ănd c̵ăn hĕn ĭn ŏn boy rŭn ḡĕt bŏx c̵ăt ĕḡg⃥ wĭll⃥ ŧhĭs nĕst
LESSON VII.
SCRIPT EXERCISE
OBJECT EXERCISE.
See the
LESSON VIII.
NEW WORDS.
his fast yes not as themThis is a boy and his dog.
Can the boy and his dog run fast?
Yes. See them run.
The boy can not run as fast as the dog. Run, boy, run!
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON IX.
NEW WORDS
white little bird eggs you are do IDo you see this little bird?
Yes, I see the little bird.
Do you see this little nest?
Yes, and I see the eggs in it.
The eggs in the nest are white.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON X
NEW WORDS.
Do you see the little girl and her cat? See them play.
This little girl is Ann.
Ann likes her cat.
This cat was in a nest.
A hen ran at her.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XI.
NEW WORDS.
top has spin how he makesThe boy has a big top.
Spin! Spin! Spin!
See how he makes it spin!
Can you spin a top?
Yes, I can spin a top.
A boy likes a big top.
LESSON XII.
READING REVIEW.
I.
The boy and his dog can run fast. Do you see them run? Can the dog run as fast as the boy? Yes, he can.
II.
I do not see the little bird. I see the eggs in the nest. Are the eggs white? Yes, the eggs are white.
III.
Was the girl Ann? Yes. Her cat likes play. Was the cat at the nest? Yes, and the hen ran at her.
IV.
The boy has a top. See how fast he makes it spin! Can you spin a top? Yes, I can spin a top.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XIII.
SPELLING REVIEW.
Ī hăs̝ răn ŧhĕm ăs̝ hĭs̝ ĕḡg⃥s̝ fȧst do̤ yĕs bĩrd whīte⃥ hē nŏt ḡĩrl plāy⃥ y⃥o⃥ū äre⃥ spĭn līke⃥s wạs̝ Ănn⃥ how māke⃥s (wŏz) hẽr tŏp lĭt'tle⃥SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XIV.
Little dog, run. Two, two, two,
Cats see you. Three, three, three,
Birds in a tree. Four, four, four,
Rats on the floor.
LESSON XV.
NEW WORDS.
good to hat like gave doll new mam ma'Ann has a new doll.
Her mamma' gave it to her.
Ann likes the doll, and will get it a new hat.
Are you a good girl?
Do you like a doll?
LESSON XVI.
NEW WORDS.
O may ride too my me put take withAnn, will you take a ride with me?
O yes! I will. May I take my doll too?
Yes, you may take the doll.
Ann will put on her hat, and take her doll to ride.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XVII.
NEW WORDS.
we five ver'y snow that they those pret'tyHow fast we ride! I like to ride, and my doll likes it too.
Ann, do you see those five little birds on that tree?
O yes! I see them. Are they not very pretty birds?
Yes. They are snowbirds.
LESSON XVIII.
READING REVIEW.
I.
I see one dog and two cats. Do you see the three birds in the tree, and the four rats on
II.
Yes, and I see the new doll my good mamma' gave to Ann. I like the doll. It is a very pretty one. May I take it to ride?
III.
O yes! and I will put on my hat and take a ride too. Do you see me with my doll?
IV.
Do we not ride fast? See those five snowbirds in that tree. Are they not pretty birds?
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XIX.
SPELLING REVIEW.
Ō one fōu⃥r ḡāve⃥ to̤ (wŭn) snōw⃥ fīve⃥ mē tw⃥o̤ dŏll⃥ ŧhōs̝e⃥ mȳ (to͞o) līke⃥ ŧhăt (mī) new tāke⃥ ŧhe̱y⃥ wē (nū) rīde⃥ vĕr'y̆ to͞o pụt wĭŧh bĩrds̝ hăt māy⃥ flōo⃥r pret'ty̆ trēe⃥ răts (flōr) (prĭt'ty̆) c̵ăts thrēe⃥ ḡo͝od mȧm mä'SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XX.
NEW WORDS.
go off did bad why here have Rov'erHere, Rover, here! That is my hat! Do not run off with it!
You are a bad dog to run off with my hat. I will not have you with me. You are not a good dog.
You bad dog! Why did you go off with my hat?
LESSON XXI.
NEW WORDS.
kit'ty saw soft catch fur its she smallThis is my little kitty.
How soft and white its fur is!
Is it not pretty? The cat is on the box. She saw a big rat and ran to catch it.
The kitty was too small to catch the rat.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XXII.
NEW WORDS.
up ho down boys mer'ry back hill o'ver Ho, ho!How we go
Down the hill,
Over the snow.
Ho, ho! Back we go,
Up the hill, over the snow.
Down the hill, and over the snow,
We merry boys, how fast we go!
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XXIII.
NEW WORDS.
if race girls out look sled hurt now giveThe boys and girls are out at play.
Look out, boy! Do not get hurt!
Will you give me a ride, little boy?
O yes! you may ride on my new sled.
Now, Rover, we will have a race.
Run fast, Rover! If you do not run fast, I will catch you!
LESSON XXIV.
READING REVIEW.
I.
Ann likes her small kitty. Its fur is soft and white. It saw the cat catch the big rat.
II.
Ann likes Rover too. She saw Rover run off with the hat. Here, Rover, here! You are a bad dog! Why did you run off with the hat?
III.
Ho, ho! Look at the boys and girls. See them go down the hill, over the snow. Now they go back, up the hill.
IV.
They are out at play. They will not get hurt. How merry they are! Ann, I will give you a ride on my sled. We will have a race with Rover and see how fast we can run.
LESSON XXV
SPELLING REVIEW.
ĭf ĭts băc⃥k slĕd hō fûr ō'vẽr ḡĩrls̝ ḡō shē sŏft hûrt ŭp out boys̝ hăve⃥ ŏff⃥ now lo͝ok c̵ăt⃥ch dĭd whȳ ḡĭve⃥ sma̤ll⃥ băd hĭll⃥ rāçe⃥ kĭt'ty̆ sa̤w⃥ down (rās) Rōv'ẽr hēre⃥ mĕr'ry̆SCRIPT EXERCISE.
LESSON XXVI.
NEW WORDS.
from come be a way' there of what soonBad boy! bad boy! Come down from that tree. Do not take the eggs from the nest. What a bad boy, to take the eggs of a bird!
Go away, bad boy; do not take the eggs, and soon there will be three pretty birds in the nest.
LESSON XXVII.
NEW WORDS.
Roy drum marchNow, Roy, you beat the drum, and we will march. I have my new hat and gun. Now go on. Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub! Here we go! March, march, march! Do you like to march, Roy?
Yes. What fun it is to beat a drum, and march with a gun!
LESSON XXVIII.
NEW WORDS.
Ned no us let hand ap'ple your someHere, Ned, catch this apple in your hand.
No, I will catch it in my hat.
Now I have it. What a big apple it is!
Let us take some to mamma'.
O yes! she likes them. I will get her some.
We will take them to her in my hat.
O here is a very big apple! We will give her this one too.
LESSON XXIX.
NEW WORDS.
ap'ples ma'ny more glad where near pond amLook, mamma'! See the big apples we have!
O where did you get them?
From the big apple tree, near the pond. Do you like apples, mamma'?
O yes! I am glad to get them. How many have you?
Five, and there are more on the tree. May we give some to Ann?
Yes. She likes apples too.
LESSON XXX.
READING REVIEW.
Boy, come down from that tree! Come away, and soon there will be little birds in the nest.
What a bad boy, to take the eggs of a bird!
Did you see the boys with the drum and gun, Ned?
Yes. I saw Roy beat his drum, rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub! I am glad the boys have a drum. It is fun to march, march, march.
Will you give me the apple you have in your hand, Ned?
No. I will give this one to mamma'. I have some more apples in my hat, and will give you one.
Let us see how many you have. One, two, three, four, five. Where did you get them, Ned?
From the big apple tree down near the pond.