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Wohlfarth, Julia Helen – World Book Company, 1925
This textbook provides the foundation for a course in English. This volume is the first in a series of five. It aims to teach children not only to use the English language correctly and effectively, and to enjoy it with constantly growing appreciation, but also to become independent and self-reliant in their efforts to reach the goal.
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Language Arts, Independent Study
Wohlfarth, Julia Helen – World Book Company, 1925
This textbook provides the foundation for a course in English. This volume is the second in a series of five. It aims to teach children not only to use the English language correctly and effectively, and to enjoy it with constantly growing appreciation, but also to become independent and self-reliant in their efforts to reach the goal. [For Book…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Language Arts, Independent Study
Wohlfarth, Julia Helen; Mahoney, John J. – World Book Company, 1925
This textbook provides the foundation for a course in English. This volume is the third in a series of five. It aims to teach children not only to use the English language correctly and effectively, and to enjoy it with constantly growing appreciation, but also to become independent and self-reliant in their efforts to reach the goal. [For Book…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Language Arts, Independent Study
Wohlfarth, Julia Helen; Mahoney, John J. – World Book Company, 1925
This textbook provides the foundation for a course in English. This volume is the fourth in a series of five. It aims to teach children not only to use the English language correctly and effectively, and to enjoy it with constantly growing appreciation, but also to become independent and self-reliant in their efforts to reach the goal. [For Book…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Language Arts, Independent Study
Wohlfarth, Julia Helen; Mahoney, John J. – World Book Company, 1925
This textbook provides the foundation for a course in English. This volume is the last in a series of five. It aims to teach children not only to use the English language correctly and effectively, and to enjoy it with constantly growing appreciation, but also to become independent and self-reliant in their efforts to reach the goal. [For Book…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Language Arts, Independent Study
Swinton, William – Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1878
This textbook provides the foundation for an elementary English course that combines grammar and composition. It is especially useful for ungraded schools. This book is an attempt to bring the subject of language home to children at the age when knowledge is acquired in an objective way, by practice and habit, rather than by the study of rules and…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English Instruction, Grammar, Writing (Composition)
Kimball, Lillian G. – American Book Company, 1911
This textbook book is an English course intended for use during the seventh and eighth grades and provides for study along both lines of language work, grammar and composition. The book includes a section on dictionary use. The final chapter is devoted to word analysis and was designed especially for the benefit of that great majority of grammar…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Language Arts, Grammar, Writing (Composition)
Peterson, Susan L. – 1986
Geography, wealth and density of populations, prevailing religious beliefs, and educational systems all influenced the evolution of educational tools and methods of instruction in the United States. Due to the practical nature of the early settlers, writing was taught earlier in America than in England, using quill pens and handmade rag pulp…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Handwriting
Nolen, Barbara; Goetz, Delia – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959
This "Writers' Handbook" was prepared in response to the many requests for "a book that tells how to write textbooks and other educational materials for schools." These requests have come from educators of other countries as well as from the United States. The authors believe that the handbook holds valuable information and suggestions for heads…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Guides, Instructional Design
Sassani, Abul H. K. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1952
The Office of Education has undertaken the preparation of a series of basic studies on education in a number of countries in Europe and Central and South America. This series of studies was made a part of a program to promote understanding of education conditions in those areas and also to furnish the American college registrars with data on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, World History
Carson, Arthur L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
Because of close relations between the Philippines and the United States in the earlier years of this century, developments in the Philippines since that country achieved its independence in 1946 are of particular interest to Americans. An important aspect of the island nation's efforts in its first 15 years of complete self-government is the…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Politics of Education, Economic Factors