Practical Lessons Use the English, for Grammar Schools (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Mary F. Hyde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332534953 ISBN 13: 9781332534951

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical, progressive English for grammar schools that builds daily language skills.

This edition presents a classic, classroom-tested course in using English effectively. It emphasizes language as the expression of thought and blends oral and written work with selective readings to teach the rules and taste of good English. The material aims to prepare students for everyday life and future study by linking language to real experience, nature, and moral insight.

The program includes clear guidance for teachers, with a strong focus on composing, letter-writing, and practical business forms. Selections from celebrated writers are included to illustrate correct usage and to spark an interest in literature.

• A practical approach that ties grammar to real speaking and writing tasks.


• Integrated composition work plus focused lessons on letter-writing and business forms.


• Readable guidance for teachers to tailor lessons to students’ needs.


• Familiar literary selections from authors such as Longfellow, Whittier, and Lucy Larcom to model good style.

Ideal for teachers and students seeking a time-tested, comprehensive grammar program for primary through upper grammar levels.

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Excerpt from Practical Lessons Use the English, for Grammar Schools Pupils whose school-life ends with the common school or the grammar school should receive such training in those schools as will best fit them for every-day life.Pupils who are to receive a more extended course of instruction should have good foundation laid for future work. The following lessons in language have been planned with reference to the future needs of both classes. Careful attention should be given to the language used by the pupil in all. recitations - every lesson, in fact, should be a language lesson. But special training must also be given upon certain points. Throughout this work the aim is to lead the pupil to see for himself - to cultivate his powers of observation at every step. From the first, the learner's attention is directed to the use of language as the expression of thought. His study is not confined to detached sentences. Selections from some of the best writers are introduced, that, from the study of these selections, he may learn certain facts about the English language, and at the same time form a taste for good literature. Many of the lessons are designed to awaken a love of nature or to deepen some moral impression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332534953
• ISBN 13: 9781332534951
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 374