Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Elson, William H. (William Harris) 1856 1935 Elson, William Harris Keck, Christine M. The Elson Readers, Book 5 Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Mike Pullen "The Elson Readers, Book 5" by William H. Elson and Christine M. Keck is an educational reader designed for fifth-grade students, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology emphasizes quality and variety in children's literature, incorporating American and British classics, notable poems, adventure stories, and ethical themes suitable for classroom use. The overarching goal appears to be enriching children's appreciation for literature through a curated selection of engaging and educational texts. At the start of the reader, a detailed preface explains the fundamental principles guiding its compilation, which include quality, variety, organization, quantity, and practical helps for classroom instruction. The opening segment introduces the metaphor of a "magic glass," likening the reader to Merlin's enchanted crystal, prompting students to explore the vast worlds of nature, history, and adventure waiting to be discovered within its pages. Following this visionary introduction, lessons on animals, birds, nature, and human experiences are outlined as part of the curriculum, highlighting narratives that encourage imagination and moral development. The preface sets the stage for a journey through literature that promises to instill a lasting love of reading in young learners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Readers PE Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Teaching & Education 821530 821473 2024-10-04T09:48:25.746623 2023-10-04T08:58:00.606781 text/html text/html 821523 821466 2024-10-04T09:48:26.149606 2023-10-04T08:58:00.891805 text/html text/html 378916 2024-10-04T09:48:43.080547 application/epub+zip 386206 2024-10-04T09:48:31.567613 application/epub+zip 364037 2024-10-04T09:48:29.071591 application/epub+zip 681497 2024-10-04T09:48:50.758517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618409 2024-10-04T09:48:40.459587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580388 2022-09-04T13:07:09.684291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715061 715055 2024-10-04T09:48:25.045637 2023-10-04T08:58:00.077803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 710290 2021-01-02T00:07:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267507 2021-01-02T00:07:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18970 2024-10-04T09:48:50.903476 application/rdf+xml 12225 2024-10-04T09:48:29.767587 image/jpeg 3282 2024-10-04T09:48:29.453596 image/jpeg 366357 2024-10-04T09:48:26.213603 application/octet-stream application/zip 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