Excerpt from Sixth Reader<br><br>The Shorter selections, on the other hand, Should be read aloud with due attention to voice training and the graces Of pleasant speech. Chil dren at this age are prone to careless and inaccurate enunciation. Clear, distinct, unfailing utterance Of the initial and final consonants of words should be insisted on. In every lesson in oral reading, at least one sentence should be read for precision in articulation. It would be well to keep on the blackboard a list of common expressions that are slurred over in conversation. Frequent practice with these sen tenoes will help to carry over into conversation the results Of the work in clear articulation in the reading lessons.<br><br>The suggestions for study at the back of the book are designed to give such information as a thoughtful young reader would wish to have about the author or the subject. The questions call attention to the main ideas, and should be answered readily by the children after a care ful reading of the text. In every lesson in reading the children should get the main idea and Should express it in distinct and pleasant speech. In this grade also their taste Should be developed by attention to the. Beauties of expression and sentiment in the selections that are read. In the suggestions frequent references are made to felicitous phrases and graces of style. Not only these phrases but many others should have attention, as there is no other method so effective in enlarging the vocab ulary, enriching the mental imagery, and developing the taste of children.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.