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En t r d a c c or d i n g t o Ac t of P a rl i a me n t , i n t h e Offic e of th e M i n i st er
of Ag r i c u l t u r e in t h e y e a r o f ou r L or d 1 8 8 1 , b y W . J . $A $E Co .
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T oro n t o .
 P R E FAC E .

T H E F I R ST P R I M E R i s b a s e d p o nutw o p ri n ci p l e s $ 1 . Th a t
the A lp h a be t i s bes t ta u gh t i n Wo rd s 2 Th a t Words
. a re bes t
ta u gh t in and t h ro u g h P i c t u r es .

Th e p i ct u r e an d th e n y m b o l th a t i s t h e ke y n ot e to
th e s — -

th i s l i ttl e b oo k B u t t h e w o rd s a n d t h e l e s s o n s h a v e b e e n
.

s e l e ct e d a n d draw n u p w i t h a v i e w t o l e a v e ro o m f o r t h e

T e ac h e r to e m p loy t h e m e t h od h e c o n s i d e r s bes t i n t e a c h i n g t h e

l e tte rs a n d t h e i r forc e s
T
.

h o s e w h o p re fe r t h e A lp h a be t i c M e th o d will fin d t h e
l e s s o n s arra n ge d s o a s t o s u i t t h e m ad m i ra b ly Th e p r e s e n ta .

t i o n o f t h e p i ct u r e a n d f r o m th at l e ad i n g to t h e w o rd s i g n i s
, ,

t h e b e s t way of t e ac h i n g b y t h e IVord M e t h od .

T h e fact t h a t o n l y on e p ow e r of s i n gl e l e tt e r s i s u s e d i n
P a rt 1 ad a p t s t h i s s e r i e s p e rf e ctly to t h e P h o n i c M e t h o d o r
.
,

t h e co m b i n e d Wo rd a n d P h o n i c M e t h o d .

I t w i ll b e a n e v e n t to t h e c h i ld t o t u r n t o a n e w p a g e a s h e ,

w i ll th e n fin d a n e w s e t of p i ct u r e s a n d n e w s ym b o l s .

T h e s i n gl e l e tt e rs i n o n e a n d o n ly o n e o f t h e ir p o w e rs a re
, ,

fir s t t a u gh t $ t h e n t h e d o u b l e l e tt e r s d ou b l e v ow e l s a n d
—

do u b l e c o n s o n a n t s i n i tial a n d fin al
, .

I t i s e ar n e s tly r e c o mm e n d e d t h a t t h e n a mes o f t h e l e t t e r s b e
n o t ta u g h t u n t i l a n e e d f o r t h e i r n a m e s h a s ar i s e n i n t h e p u p i l s
$

mi n d . T h e al p h a b e t i s g i v e n a t t h e b e g i n n i n g f o r r e f e r e n c e .

St o ri e s a re i n trod u c e d a s s oo n a s p o s s i b l e s o t h a t t h e r e m a y
,

be s o m e me n t a l mo ve me n t at a n e arly s ta ge
T
.

e ac h e r s a re a d v i s e d t o l e t t h e ir u i l s b e g i n to wri t e a nd
p p
re a d s cr ip t fr o m t h e b e gi n n i n g .
 S C R IP T A L P H A B ET .

S C R IPT F I$U R ES .

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fl
y
 TH E F I R ST P R I ME R .

P AR T I .

O r th e 2 6 L e t t e rs i n 2 6 L e s s o n s

ST R U N $ U P O N

LES S O N 1 .

a cat and a r at .

a r at and a hat .

L E SSON 2 .

the cat s e e s the r at .

ru n r at run
, , .

r at run from the cat

, .

/é %
8 EN GLIS H READ ER S .

L E SSO N 3 .

I see an e gg .

thi s i s a pen .

that i s a hen .

I s ee an e gg and a pen and

,

a hen .

5 . the hen has t e n e gg s .

L E SSON 4 .

a hen an e gg and a pen

, , .

ten m en ten e gg s and ten

, ,

hens .

ten hens had ten e gg s .

the cat sees the hen .

ru n
,
hen run ,
.

m m /
 F IR S T PR IMER . 9

L ESSO N 5 .

a p ig and a fis h and a chi ck

, , .

I see a fis h o n a di sh .

3 . the fis h has fin s .

I see a p ig $i t i s b ig $i t can
n o t run .

E SSO N 6
L .

1 . the hen has th r ee chi ck s .

the hen m et the b ig fat p ig .

3 . the p ig m et the hen .

4 . the cat m et the hen and the

b ig fat p ig .

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10 EN G LISH REA DER S .

SSO N 7
LE .

an o x a n d a fo x and a b o x
, , .

a fo x and an o x and a b o x
, ,
.

the o x i s fat the b o x i s b ig .

I see a d og and a fo x .

the fat o x i s i n the shed .

L E SSON 8 .

the d og sees the fo x .

the fo x sees the d og .

run fo x $run d og
, , .

the d og wi ll catch the fo x .

t h e fo x i s i n h i s den .

M /
 EI R S T P RIMER . 11

L E SSON 9 .

that i s my d og o n that l og $
he sees a frog .

a d og and a frog
,
.

a frog and a l og and a d og

, ,
.

the d og will n o t catch the

frog .

L E SSON 10 .

the d og i s sti ll o n the l og .

the d og wi ll catch the fo x .

the d og sees the fo x .

the fo x sees the d og

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12 EN G L ISH READ ER S .

L E SSON
I see a b oy $I see the s un .

my b oy sees the s un .

the s u n sees my b oy .

o h wh a t fun
t o run in the s un .

E SSON 12
L .

run b oy run i n the s u n

, , , .

the s un i s t oo h o t .

I mu st n o t run i n the h o t s un .

the b oy wi ll run t o the mi ll .

the sun w i l l set s oon .

MW W W
 FI R S T P RIMER .
13

L E SSON 13 .

a du ck and a bee,
.

a bee and a tr ee
,
.

the du ck say s $u ack .

b uz z b uzz say s the l it tle

, ,
-

bee .

the hen say s clu ck .

L E SSON 14 .

the bee wi ll say b u z z .

I see a bee and a tr ee , .

the hen wi ll s it o n the tr ee .

the hen had ten l it tle chi ck s -

.
14 EN G L ISH READER S .

L ESSO N 15 .

a$ u g and a mug
, .

a rug and a mug

, .

a rug and a $
, ug .

b rin g m e the milk i n the $

ug .

the rug i s o n the car pet -

.

SSON 16
LE .

the mi lk i s in the mug .

the milk i s for the cat .

the cat drink s milk .

the d og and the cat will

the milk in the $ ug .
 F IR S T P RIMER . 15

SSON 17 LE .

a m an a pan and a fan

, ,
.

a pan a fan and a m an

, ,
.

An n has a fan i n he r hand .

'

a fat m an and a pan

,
.

the m an stands o n a h i l l .

L E SSON IS
the fat m an has a b ig $ ug .

the l it t i e b oy has a mug

-
.

the l it t i e b oy wi ll g et milk
-

for h i s cat .

Sa m wi ll b ri n g i t i n a b ig $
ug .
16 EN GL ISH READ ER S .

L ESSO N 19 .

a bell and a shell and a w ell

, , .

the bell fe l l o n the shell .

the fo x r an fast from the d og s .

the shell fell i n the w ell .

L E SSON 2 0 .

$ u ac k ,
say s the d u c k i n the
p o nd .

b ow wow say s the d og

-
,
.

the fo x and the dog fell in

the woo ds .

o ff r an the fo x $ru n fo x ru n , ,
.

M A EM
18 EN GL ISH REA DER S .

L E SSON 2 8 .

a c ow a s ow and a d og
, , .

the d og say s b ow wow -

.

the c ow m et the s ow .

g et oh my path sai d the c ow , .

L E SSON 2 4 .

v e r y w ell sai d the s ow

—
,
.

I see a fo x sai d the s ow t o

,

the d og .

I wi ll catch h im sai d the d og , .

J o h n sees the d og ru n a f te r -

the fo x .

M
 F IR S T P RIMER . 19

L E SSON 2 5 .

a p up a cup and a tub

, ,
.

a p up and a tub
,
.

the p up wi ll s up out o f
c up
.

p ut the p up i n the tub .

L E SSO N 2 6 .

rub and scrub him in the tub .

rub and sc rub him v e r y mu ch -

.

b rin g mi lk in a cup .

the pup and the e a t l ik e t o

s up mi lk .

E A V
20 EN GL IS H READER S .

Har ry had a pet ch i p mo nk He

— - .

u sed t o let i t out o f its cage t o see i t

play O n e day the cat ki lled i t and
. ,

Har ry felt v er y s or ry at the l o ss o f

— - -

hi s l i t tle fri end

- .
 FI R S T P RIMER . 21

P AR T II .

L E SSON 1 .

L e t u s peep at the sheep .

B a b y sleeps $l e t u s p eep at h im
-
.

I see a dee r n e a r that h i ll .

Th e sheep feed o n the gr ass .

T he dee r wi ll c ro ss the riv e r —

.

I s ee a sheep and a dee r .

O h Lu c y see that l i t tle sh ee p $

-
,
-

I ll h o ld you u p t o g et a p eep
$
.

0 6
4
W? 7 M d h
7 ,

g /% fl 4 424 M
g
ee a /e .
22 EN GLIS H REA DER S .

L E SSON 2 .

1 . Ma m m a g av e m e th i s b ook
-
.

T he c ook p ut the fis h i n the di sh .

T h e r o ok sat o n the tall tr ee .

T h e fo $ sat at the foo t .

T h e b rook i s c oo l .

T h e m an s h o t all the rook s .

N e d t ook the ro c ks fr o m the m an .

I h i t my foo t o n a st i ck .

$e t a sp oo l a sp oo n and ten h ook s

, ,
.

T he wi nd sh ook n uts from the tr e es .

M
( /
%w %
g
WM WA a /m a g
'
e a pp / 5
 F IR S T P R M I ER . 23

L E SSON 8 .

A b o at and a c o at and a g o at
, ,
.

T he b o at flo ats o n th e sea .

T he c o at han g s i n the bed room -

.

T h e go at feeds o n the ro ck s .

T h e t o ad sat o n the ro ad .

Al l you d o and all you say

$o d can see and hea r .

7
. Ra i n r a i n go a w ay
, ,
-
,

C om e ag a i n s om e o th e r day -

L i t tle J o hn n y w ants t o play

- -
.

a gga M 4
r

7 ?

a m /a f M 4 0 4
7
r

,
24 EN GLISH READER S .

L E SSON 4 .

1 . T h i s i s a nail
°

T hat i s a pail.

2 . L ook at that sna i l °

He has a sh ort tai l .

3 . P u t the sna i l i n the b ig pa i l .

4 . T ell Tom t o b ri n g m e a nail .

W hen the star s at s e t Of s u n

W atch you from o n h ig h ,

W hen the morn i n g has begu n

T h i nk the L or d i s n ig h .

Q M %
fl
WW W /

e d/ m é
fi
n
7
fl d
w m ,
26 EN GL I S H READER S .

L E SSON 6 .

Tom sh o t a c row with h i s b ow .

T he n orth wi nd d o th bl ow ,

An d w e shall hav e sn ow .

3 . I saw a c row o n the t r ee .

W hen fa l l s the sn ow h o w e rs will

,
-

n o t grow If w a rm wi nds bl ow
.
$

and m elt the sn ow O $ui ck l y ,

-

then the flo w e r s wi ll grow

-
.

5 . W hen you work and w hen you play ,

T h i nk the L or d i s n e ar .

% % e Xg fl fid
 F IR S T E
P RI M R . 27

L E SSON 7 .

1 .
Se e that mou se ru n n i n g i n t o th e
- -

h ou s e $
R u n fast o r the cat wi ll catch you $
H ow $ui ck the mou se ru ns $
T he gow n han g s o n i ts ow n p eg .

T he $u een has a c row n o n .

A t rout a mouth and a mou s e

, ,
.

I caug ht a t rou t i n the b rook .

Tom t ook th e h ook out .

T h e cat has a mou s e i n i ts paw s .

28 EN GLI SH READER S .

L E SSON 8 .

1 . T he e ats grass and cl o v e r -

.

2 . T he eats h ay and o ats .

eats gr ass and thi s tl e s -

.

eats grass and tur n ips -

.

e ats o ats and bar l ey-

.

eats be ef and b o n e s .

e ats mi ce .

e ats cab bag e and r o ot s

- .
 F IR S T PRIMER . 29

P AR T I II .

O u r L i t t l e On e s .

T h i s i s l it tl e Ha r ry B row n He
- -
.

can n o t w al k v e r y w ell He O f ten

- -
.
-

falls b ut he d o es n o t c ry He p uts out

,
.

h i s hands s o as n o t t o hurt h i s head

,
.

Hav e you a b a b y at h om e ? $e s
—

and he can tal k and w alk He d o es .

n o t talk l ike m e He say s fin g for

.

th i n g and tat for cat

, .

O u r b a b y has two e a r s t w o e y e s a
—
, ,

mouth a n o s e ten fin g er s and t e n

, ,

to es .
30 EN GLISH R EADER S .

T hey st o p b y the ba rs
An d s wi tch the ir ta i ls
Ti ll the girls b ri n g out
Th eir mi lk i n g pails
-
.

$
OU R L I T T LE O N ES
”
.
 IR S T P RIMER
F . 31

1 . I l ov emy l it tle kit ten

- -
,

Sh e has s u ch p r et t y w ay s-
,

Sh e l ook s s o v e r y fu n n y
- -
,

W hen with my ball she play s .

2 . Il ik e t o w atch my ki t ten -
,

Sh e has s u ch fu n n y t ri ck s
-
,

Sh e l ook s s o v e r y p r et t y -
,

W hen O n the c ou ch she s its

$
.
32 EN GLISH READER S .

1 . B ir dsi n a nest
N est u p o n a t r ee
-

U n de r mo th e r s b r east
$
- -
,

W arm as w arm can be $

2 . Mo th -
k eeps you w arm
er ,

F a the r b ri n g s you foo d

—
,

Safe wi th i n your nest

-
,

Hap py l it tle b roo d $

- -