Aunt Mary's Primer   By: Anonymous

ADORNED WITH A HUNDRED AND TWENTY PRETTY PICTURES

1851

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[Illustration: Frontispiece: ANGLING. SHOOTING. A DONKEY RACE. HUNTING THE HARE. CHILDREN AT PLAY. A COUNTRY RIDE.]

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A FEW WORDS TO THE TEACHER.

When Little Mary (or any other little girl or boy) knows all the letters perfectly, let the teacher turn over a page and pronounce one of the mono syllables. Do not say a, m, am but say am at once, and point to the word. When the child knows that word, then point to the next, and say as , and be sure to follow the same plan throughout the book. Spelling lessons may be taught at a more advanced age; but it will be found that a young child will learn to read much more quickly if they be dispensed with in the Primer. In words of more than one syllable, it is best to pronounce each syllable separately, car, pet , po, ker , and so on. In the lesson on "Things in the Room," point out each thing as the child reads the word, and indeed, wherever you can, try to associate the word with its actual meaning. Show a child the word coach as a coach goes past, and she will recollect that word again for ever. In the "Lesson on the Senses," make the child understand how to feel cold and heat, by touching a piece of cold iron or marble, and by holding the hand to the fire, how to smell, to hear, to see, and to taste. In the "Lesson on Colours," be sure to show each colour as it is read; and endeavour to make every Lesson as interesting as you can. Never weary a child with long lessons . The little poem at the end is intended to be read to the child frequently, that she may gradually learn it by heart.

J.C.

A a B b C c D d E e F f G g H h I i J j K k L l M m N n O o P p Q q R r S s T t U u V v W w X x Y y Z z

F N W B E H A P R Y S V Z C K D X O J U G I L Q M T

q o f m e g v p a h n y x b i w c j l s u d k t r z

am eg if ok ud as eb il or um an ed ip ot up

and eke its old use are end ire oft urn arm elf imp ore uns

an et ig od up man met gig god pup can pet big sod cup pan set pig pod sup

at og an ar ir cat dog van are ire rat log vane hare fire grate clog vanes hares fires

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Here is a Cat, and here is a Rat.

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The Hare runs from the Dog.

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The Fox will eat the Hen.

ail eat eel oil mail feat feel toil paid seas reed coil bait peas beer soil

oat out ein bee boat rout rein been groat flout vein coo float trout skein moon

lap dog ink stand wind mill peg top wood cut wild duck sky lark sun shine birds nest

ool ight arth hool eight earth chool might dearth school wright growth

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A mad Bull runs fast. The Girl makes Lace.

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A Cart load of Hay. The Horse trots well.

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The Man breaks the Ice. Here are some Pigs.

HERE ARE THE NAMES OF SOME THINGS IN THE ROOM.

Ta ble Car pet Can dle Po ker But ton Bas ket So fa Pic ture Kit ten Work box Side board Hearth rug Cot ton Fen der Tea urn Book case Scis sors Cur tain

Am I to go out for a walk?