The Ideal Speller #249292

That a few words well learned are preferable to many words half learned has been the controlling motive in the compilation of The Ideal Speller.<br><br>In grades two, three, four and five, an arrangement of two words a day is provided; in the sixth year, three words; in the seventh year, four and five words, and in the eighth year, five words. Though there is ample authority for not attempting to teach a greater number of words per day than those specified, for the convenience of those schools where the course of study calls for a larger list, this book presents an aggregate number of words for grades two to eight, inclusive, as follows: 350, 450, 600, 600, 600, 600, 600; total 3,800.<br><br>Besides these words there are approximately 400 additional words presented in the lists of Contractions, Abbreviations, Homonyms, Prefixes, Suffixes, Synonyms and Word Study.<br><br>The words finally selected are those that have been found by recognized authorities to be the most useful in everyday life. All of the so-called "Sage List" and most of the "Cook and O'Shea List" are included.<br><br>The authors have purposely omitted historical and geographical names, as such words should be taught in connection with the work in history and geography.<br><br>No effort has been made to give ability to spell difficult words except such as are considered eminently useful.