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APRIL FOOL DAY ARBOR DAY åsk ball basket big black big book big dog big flag big pet bite black bird boys and girls brown Brownies busy bee chickens chickens run corn doll dress drink drum Easter eggs eyes fast feed the pigs feet flowers Frank Fred garden George gives us light glad grass Hallowe'en hour hand İş Jack Frost Joe Brown lessons little chick little ducks little fish Little John Macron mamma měn minute hand nice night papa pet cow pet hen pet pig plant play pond pretty rabbits rain red bird REVIEW ride salt says seeds shine slate snow spell spider square of paper sun-flower swim tēr Thanksgiving Day thêre think it fun trees Valentine's Day warm wind words yellow
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Page 82 - SIXTY seconds make a minute, How much good can I do in it ? Sixty minutes make an hour, All the good that's in my power...
Page 117 - Whenever a task is set for you, Don't idly sit and view it ; Nor be content to wish it done, Begin at once to do it.
Page 36 - ... hog, and Jip bit it on the leg. Making Words. ng ing ang spr-ing . ^™ spr-ang ding-dong As Nell came by the pond, she saw a big green frog sitting on a rock. When Jip saw the frog, he ran at him. Nell cried, "Stop! Stop, Jip! Stop, I tell yon !
Page 127 - Blue." 173 This list of more difficult words is given as a drill exercise in enunciation, pronunciation, and spelling, and as an aid to the pupil in consulting the dictionary. The modified long vowels in unaccented syllables are indicated by the modified macron, as in sen'&te, 4 nite'.
Page 3 - new book" is always examined by the child to see whether or not it contains pictures, and it is the pictures that first excite his desire to learn to read the story which they illustrate. We cannot estimate the aid in growth that pictures make to both the knowledge and vocabulary of children.
Page 122 - When work is done, it's time for fun. Now we are off for home to-day, All summer long we'll work and play.