 | From Pictures to Letters: First Steps in the Teaching of Reading and Writing Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Education; Humanities; Language & Literature; Educational Psychology; History of Education; Psychological Science; Primary/ Elementary Education; History; Language & Linguistics; Intellectual History; Cognitive Psychology; Developmental Psychology; By Subject; English Language; Originally published in 1937. This book is 'an account of the special training necessary for the young boy or girl in letter-making and simple reading'. The book uses 'Basic English', the 850 words of which are included specifically for reference, as a suggested starting point for the teaching of reading and writing, and presents a system for teachers to teach letters by pictures. The order of the letters in the main section of the book is from simplest form to most difficult with a later section showing them in alphabetical order. This is a superb insight into educational history and a fascinating early explanation of a now common method. |
