Excerpt from The Heath Readers: First Reader The teacher of elementary reading needs as the basis for her work a series of interesting reading lessons, making use of a practical, well-graded, and properly limited vocabulary. Whatever method may be used for the development of the vocabulary and for the presentation of the elements of reading to the pupils, these materials are essential. It is the purpose of the heath readers to supply such lessons, leaving teachers free to use whatever methods their experience and surroundings make most desirable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.