Project Gutenberg 2004-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 236 Barnes, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) 1837 1921 Ballard, Harlan Hoge 1853 1934 Thayer, S. Proctor New National First Reader Produced by Susan Skinner, the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and The Internet Archive Children's Library, "New National First Reader" by Charles J. Barnes, Harlan H. Ballard, and S. Proctor Thayer is an educational children's book published in the late 19th century. This reader serves as an introductory text for young learners, focusing on the basics of reading using a method that emphasizes familiar words and phonetic sounds. Its likely purpose is to enhance literacy and comprehension skills among early readers. The content of "New National First Reader" consists of a series of lessons that gradually introduce new vocabulary words along with simple sentences and engaging illustrations. Each lesson is paired with script exercises aimed at reinforcing the newly learned words. The book features a variety of themes, including interactions between children and animals, playful scenarios, and familiar objects from daily life, making it relatable to its young audience. The approach is conversational, designed to make learning enjoyable while fostering a love for reading. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Readers PE Text Children's Instructional Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Teaching & Education 128937 2025-08-06T07:18:37.137984 text/html 102637 2020-12-18T13:40:36 text/html 3008182 2025-08-06T07:18:47.539911 application/epub+zip 3006896 2025-08-06T07:18:41.536939 application/epub+zip 5310555 2004-10-24T21:52:30 application/pdf 102012 2025-08-06T07:18:39.254959 application/epub+zip 3847385 2025-08-06T07:18:51.350898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3801056 2025-08-06T07:18:45.582919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196602 2022-09-07T13:14:26.744965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64682 2025-08-06T07:18:35.662967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65078 2020-12-18T13:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89048 2020-12-18T13:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66783 2020-12-18T13:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23232 2025-08-06T07:18:51.512895 application/rdf+xml 12976 2025-08-06T07:18:39.776956 image/jpeg 3344 2025-08-06T07:18:39.515988 image/jpeg 22860 2020-12-18T13:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 23971 2020-12-18T13:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3305789 2020-12-18T13:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 23282 2020-12-18T13:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3357209 2025-08-06T07:18:37.409018 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia