Excerpt from The Third Reader This series of Readers is the result of the practical experience of many years. The books can be used in the same ways as other Readers, but the following suggestions may be of value to some. The Phonic Method to be continued - Though it has been found that the phonic method gives the pupil a better mastery Of hard words than any other, yet at this stage Of his progress he has still many Obstacles to oven come. TO meet these with advantage, his knowledge of the power of lot ters must be extended and perfected. He must continue to spell words by sound, and note silent letters. His attention must be directed to peculiar combinations Of letters by which given sounds are represented. The Table of Sounds, page 209, should become as familiar to the child as his letters. Reading-matter. - Acquiring additional power over new words as he be comes more familiar with the diacritical marks, the pupil will advance with rapidity and confidence. Ilis principal task now is to learn to read with a pleasant voice and ready expression. With a special view to this, the pieces have been made child-like and simple in thought, style, and Spirit. Though the words are longer than those which are used in other Readers Of the grade, they will be found no more difficult to understand. They are expressive Of the thoughts Of children, and should be made a part Of every child's vocabulary. Reading-lessons. - Except for purposes Of special drill, the pieces should be read as wholes, in order that a keen interest in the reading-lessons may be excited and sustained. Interest on the part Of the pupil will supersede the necessity Of much labor on the part Of the teacher. 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.