Word Mastery Speller for Canadian Schools - Grade 3 - 1953

Vintage school books are always so interesting to me, because of the glimpse they provide of the cultural and pedagogical approach of the time. This speller is intended to guide children in Grade 3 through some 400 words of vocabulary that they can see, hear, say, write, and use. "All New Words are first presented to pupils in interesting and motivating stories, related to the pupil's normal life exeriences in and out of school. Stimulating drawings illustrate each story. Meeting new words in this way is the easiest pupil-approach to words. It also ensures the meeting of new words in meaningful context. Much of the written practice of the words is also in natural sentence or story form..." - Word Mastery Speller for Canadian Schools -(Grade 3) - David H. Patton. Authorized in the Schools of New Brunswick. Approved for permissive use in Ontario Published 1953, Thomas Nelson & Sons (Canada), Limited. Toronto Hardcover. Approx. 6x8.5in. 89pp. In fair condition. The outer boards are pretty worn, particularly the spine. But the pages and binding are all fine.