Special thanks are due to Doctor J. Lynn Barnard of the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, for valuable suggestions and helpful criticism in the making of this reader; also to Miss Isabel Jean Galbraith, a demonstration teacher of the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy, for assistance in preparing the questions on the lessons.
For kind permission to use copyrighted and other material acknowledgments are due to the following: Cassell & Co. for “Better Not, Bob!” from _Little Folks_; The Bobbs-Merrill Company for “The Knights of the Silver Shield,” from _Why the Chimes Rang_, by Raymond M. Alden, Copyright 1908; The American Humane Education Society for “The Story of Barry,” selections by George T. Angell, and other material; Wilmer Atkinson Company for the story of “Nellie’s Dog;” Miss H. H. Jacobs for two selections; The Animal Rescue League of Boston and The Ohio Humane Society for selections; and to The Macmillan Company for “How the Mail is Delivered,” from _How We Travel_, by James F. Chamberlain; to _The Red Cross Magazine_ for several photographs; to the F. A. Owen Publishing Company for the “Red Cross Emblem,” “Plain Buttons,” “The American Flag,” and other material from _Normal Instructor and Primary Plans_.
OBEDIENCE CLEANLINESS ORDERLINESS COURTESY HELPFULNESS KINDNESS TO ANIMALS PUNCTUALITY TRUTHFULNESS CARE OF PROPERTY FAIR PLAY THOROUGHNESS HONESTY RESPECT COURAGE SELF CONTROL THRIFT PERSEVERANCE PATRIOTISM
COMMUNITY DOCTOR TEACHER BAKER MILKMAN SHOEMAKER TAILOR COALMAN GROCER
PUBLIC SERVANTS FIREMAN POLICEMAN STREET CLEANER POSTMAN
PUBLIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY WATER GAS TELEPHONE PARK LIBRARY PLAYGROUNDS SCHOOL
COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY COMMERCE PROFESSIONS
ELEMENTS OF WELFARE CIVIC BEAUTY EDUCATION RECREATION HEALTH PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY CHARITIES CORRECTION WEALTH COMMUNICATION TRANSPORTATION
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE PLAN OF THE YOUNG AMERICAN READERS]
It may be said that a child’s life and experience move forward in ever widening circles, beginning with the closest intimate home relations, and broadening out into knowledge of community, of city, and finally of national life.
A glance at the above diagram will show the working plan of the Young American Readers. This plan follows the natural growth and development of the child’s mind, and aims by teaching the civic virtues and simplest community relations to lay the foundations of good citizenship. See Outline of Work.