02415cam a22003133u 4500 16936 UtSlPG 20260610133409.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PE Parker, Richard Green, 1798-1869 Parker's Second Reader : National Series of Selections for Reading, Designed For The Younger Classes In Schools, Academies, &C. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-10-25 Produced by PM Children's Library, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "Parker's Second Reader" by Richard Green Parker is an educational reading textbook written in the mid-19th century. The book is designed for young students in schools, aiming to help them develop reading skills through a variety of lessons and stories. It focuses on making reading engaging and accessible for children, featuring tales, fables, and lessons that encourage understanding and comprehension rather than rote memorization. The opening of the book introduces the author’s address to the pupil, where he emphasizes the importance of active listening and engagement in the learning process. Parker draws analogies between learning and nature, using examples like a mother bird feeding her chicks to illustrate how children should open their minds to absorb knowledge. He also discusses techniques for deciphering difficult words by breaking them down into manageable parts, reinforcing the idea that perseverance and active participation are key to becoming a competent reader. Overall, the beginning establishes a nurturing and practical approach to education, setting the tone for a reader-friendly learning experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Readers (Elementary) Recitations -- Juvenile literature https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16936 58324 58324