American Schools of the Past – Object #1

McGuffey’s Newly Revised Eclectic Primer. With Pictorial Illustrations.

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<p>The pages of this school book each have 7 letters on them, with drawings of the items above the words illustrating each letter.</p>

Pages 8-9 of McGuffey’s Primer, used to teach the alphabet to young children in the 19th century. This edition is from 1849.

Transcript

“A ax. B box. C cat. D dog. E elk. F fan. G girl. H hen. I ink. J jug. K kid. L lark. M man. N nut.”

Questions:

How do we know this book was used a long time ago?

Describe the pages of this ABC book. How do they look similar to and different from books in your class?

What questions do you have about this book?

Citations

McGuffey’s Newly Revised Eclectic Primer. With Pictorial Illustrations. Page 2 Cincinnati: W. B. Smith & Co., 1849. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (014.00.00)