These books come from an experienced educator of the early 20th century, WilliamH. Elson, the man responsible for the well-known and loved characters "Dick andJane," with which so many of us grew up. This series predates the "Dick and Jane"books, with original publishing dates from 1920 to 1921.The real beauty of The Elson Readers series is the kind of literature within its covers-wholesome literature that views the world of nature with awe, upholds the idealsof service to others and our country, and encourages sound moral development inthe reader. Contained in this series is a treasure of literature with which Americanchildren should be familiar and which will provide them a fundamental literacy oftheir country and culture.Primer begins this series with the fundamental task of teaching little students toread. The stories are short and to the point, and the text is oversized and spacedwidely to make letter recognition a less daunting task. Charming pictures by L.Kate Deal enhance the text by describing the stories visually and help hold thechild's interest. Although teaching reading is the foremost purpose of Primer, thestories have been chosen to encourage the development of wholesome attitudes inthe young reader. Stories are from renowned children's authors such as L. Alma-Tadema, Carolyn Bailey, Anne Shütze, and others and include classic folk tales andselections from Mother Goose.A "Word List" can be found at the end of this little volume containing the moredifficult words with which the beginning reader may need additional help.Teacher's Guides are available for each book in this series.
