Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 516 McGuffey, William Holmes 1800 1873 McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader Produced by Don Kostuch "McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey is an educational reader written in the late 19th century. This work is part of a long-standing series designed to enhance reading skills among students while instilling moral values through varied selections of prose and poetry. The reader aims to engage children with stimulating stories and poems, focusing on themes such as perseverance, kindness, and industriousness, which are fundamental for character building. The opening of "McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" introduces readers to its structured approach to education, emphasizing not just literacy, but the broader educational experience involving moral and practical lessons. The first selection, titled "Perseverance," narrates a charming episode between a little boy named John and his sister Lucy, as they try to fly a kite. Throughout their attempts, lessons about persistence in the face of failure emerge, highlighting the importance of encouraging one another and learning from mistakes. The initial pages serve to showcase McGuffey's intention to blend fun with learning through engaging narratives that prompt children to think critically and appreciate the value of determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Readers PE Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 445728 445679 2024-09-06T13:33:47.571536 2023-09-07T05:14:03.038650 text/html text/html 445721 445672 2024-09-06T13:33:47.810587 2023-09-07T05:14:03.220609 text/html text/html 230320 2024-09-06T13:33:55.960502 application/epub+zip 233324 2024-09-06T13:33:49.765537 application/epub+zip 9095570 2007-09-11T11:09:04 application/pdf 8676323 2007-09-11T11:09:36 application/pdf application/zip 8452105 2020-12-19T08:45:18 application/msword 7742088 2005-02-02T05:00:08 application/msword application/zip 233324 2024-09-06T13:33:48.654577 application/epub+zip 412669 2024-09-06T13:33:59.987513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385604 2024-09-06T13:33:54.875475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386158 2022-09-07T18:48:04.259590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388724 388718 2024-09-06T13:33:47.058531 2023-09-07T05:14:02.583614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 388638 2020-12-19T08:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155052 2020-12-19T08:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21618 2024-09-06T13:34:00.795459 application/rdf+xml 15272 2024-09-06T13:33:48.996500 image/jpeg 3731 2024-09-06T13:33:48.824534 image/jpeg 224777 2024-09-06T13:33:47.850561 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia