The Original McGuffey's Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book (Eclectic school series) [Hardcover]

Alexander H McGuffey (Author), Mrs. Jean Morton; editor (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Eclectic school series | Publication Date: August 2, 1982

Mott Media has Republished the 1830's Version of the McGuffey Readers with the Original Christian Content! Called "Progressive" because it begins with basic phonics and progresses to advanced vocabulary worthy of a graduate student. As such, it is the only spelling book you will ever need.

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About the Author

Brother of William McGuffey

Product Details

• Hardcover: 142 pages
• Publisher: Mott Media (August 2, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880620005
• ISBN-13: 978-0880620000
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is fairly decent, March 1, 2010

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This review is from: The Original McGuffey's Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book (Eclectic school series) (Hardcover)

This is a good book that list many words every child should be able to spell. With the USA having the highest illiteracy rate in the world and witnessing many high school students that can not spell nose, knows, and no correctly, I think everyone needs one of these books.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest resource., March 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Original McGuffey's Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book (Eclectic school series) (Hardcover)

I absolutely love the McGuffey readers. I thought I'd like the McGuffey speller as well, but I do not! Don't get me wrong, it may work for some, it just isn't what I was expecting. I home school my two boys (ages 5 and 6). The first few sections work for the younger kids, but after that, it becomes quite difficult. If you are looking for a good progressive spelling curriculum, I highly recommend Phonics Pathways in conjunction with a Spelling Workout workbook. That is what we are using now and we love it. I'll keep my McGuffey Progressive Spelling Book to use as a reference in the future, but I certainly don't like it as a main resource for our spelling curriculum.