Primary Language Lessons

By Emma Serl

Along with Charlotte Mason, Serl's work is considered one of the more lasting classics on Home Schooling. "Primary Language Lessons" deals with word usage, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, contractions, letter writing, memorization and recitation of poetry, retelling or rewriting of brief narratives, copy-work, and dictation. Overall emphasis is upon proper word usage in both spoken and written communication. Beautiful artwork reproductions (in black and white) are used as the basis for a number of lessons as are myths, legends, fables, fairy tales, historical vignettes, biographies, Bible stories, and nature lessons. This work is intended for second and third graders.-Print ed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Braunfell Books
• Release date: Jan 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9781805230144

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Publisher’s Note

Although in most cases we have retained the Author’s original spelling and grammar to authentically reproduce the work of the Author and the original intent of such material, some additional notes and clarifications have been added for the modern reader’s benefit.

We have also made every effort to include all maps and illustrations of the original edition the limitations of formatting do not allow of including larger maps, we will upload as many of these maps as possible.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

PREFACE 8

SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS 9

LESSON 1 — A PICTURE LESSON — PIPER AND NUTCRACKERS—LANDSEER 11

LESSON 2 — FOR COPYING AND DICTATION 13

LESSON 3 — IS—ARE 14

LESSON 4 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — IF I KNEW 15

LESSON 5 — OBSERVATION LESSON — FROST 16

LESSON 6 — FOR DICTATION 17

LESSON 7 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — A SECRET 18

LESSON 8 — COPYING SENTENCES 19

LESSON 9 — FOR DICTATION — THE CLOUDS 20

LESSON 10 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL — THE DOG IN THE MANGER 21

LESSON 11 — A PICTURE LESSON — WIDE AWAKE—ADAM 22

LESSON 12 — OBSERVATION LESSON — A CAT 23

LESSON 13 — COMPOSITION 24

LESSON 14 — CONVERSATION LESSON — THE CARE OF PETS 25

LESSON 15 — FOR COPYING AND DICTATION — USE OF TO—TOO—TWO 26

LESSON 16 — USE OF TO—TOO—TWO 27

LESSON 17 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL — THE LION AND THE FOX 28

LESSON 18 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — LADY MOON 29

LESSON 19 — WAS—WERE 30

LESSON 20 — WAS—WERE 31

LESSON 21 — FOR DICTATION AND ORAL REPRODUCTION — WHEAT 32

LESSON 22 — OBSERVATION LESSON — TREES 33

LESSON 23 — A PICTURE LESSON — SAVED—LANDSEER 34

LESSON 24 — A—AN 35

LESSON 25 — A—AN 36

LESSON 26 — DAYS OF THE WEEK 37

LESSON 27 — COMPOSITION—ORAL OR WRITTEN 38

LESSON 28 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — THE SWING 39

LESSON 29 — SENTENCES ILLUSTRATING — WHEN? 40

LESSON 30 — COMPOSITION 41

LESSON 31 — ORAL AND WRITTEN — THE RABBIT 42

LESSON 32 — FOR DICTATION — THERE—THEIR 44

LESSON 33 — FOR DICTATION — THERE—THEIR 45

LESSON 34 — FOR DICTATION — THE CAT AND THE MICE 46

LESSON 35 — FOR DICTATION — THE CAT AND THE MICE (Continued) 47

LESSON 36 — SENTENCES ILLUSTRATING — WHERE? 48

LESSON 37 — ORAL AND WRITTEN — HAS—HAVE 49

LESSON 38 — A PICTURE LESSON — THE ESCAPED COW—DUPRÉ 50

LESSON 39 — OBSERVATION LESSON — THE COW 52

LESSON 40 — COMPOSITION—DESCRIPTION 53

LESSON 41 — COMPOSITION 54

LESSON 42 — THE SEASONS AND MONTHS OF THE YEAR 55

LESSON 43 — WHAT MONTH? 56

LESSON 44 — WHAT SEASON? 57

LESSON 45 — SEE—SAW—SEEN 58

LESSON 46 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — THE BROWN THRUSH 59

LESSON 47 — COMPOSITION 61

LESSON 48 — COMPOSITION — HOW 62

LESSON 49 — LETTER WRITING 63

LESSON 50 — LETTER WRITING 65

LESSON 51 — DIRECTING ENVELOPES 66

LESSON 52 — CONVERSATION LESSON — PREPARATION FOR WINTER 67

LESSON 53 — A PICTURE LESSON — SHOEING THE HORSE—LANDSEER 68

LESSON 54 — FOR DICTATION — ERITO, THE ESKIMO BOY 70

LESSON 55 — FOR DICTATION (Continued) 71

LESSON 56 — WHY? 72

LESSON 57 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — DUTCH LULLABY 73

LESSON 58 — COMMAS 75

LESSON 59 — OBSERVATION LESSON — SEEDS 76

LESSON 60 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL AND WRITTEN — THE GREEDY DOG 77

LESSON 61 — CAPITAL LETTERS  NAMES OF PERSONS AND PLACES 78

LESSON 62 — OBSERVATION LESSON — MATERIALS 79

LESSON 63 — INITIALS 80

LESSON 64 — SELECTION TO BE READ AND STUDIED — THE JOURNEY 82

LESSON 65 — OBSERVATION LESSON — WHAT COLOR? 84

LESSON 66 — LETTER WRITING 85

LESSON 67 — LETTER WRITING 86

LESSON 68 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — MY SHADOW 87

LESSON 69 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL — THE WIND AND THE SUN 88

LESSON 70 — ABBREVIATIONS 89

LESSON 71 — A PICTURE STORY — LIONS AT HOME 90

LESSON 72 — FOR DICTATION 92

LESSON 73 — COMPOSITION 93

LESSON 74 — COMPOSITION — A STORY 94

LESSON 75 — DATES 95

LESSON 76 — OBSERVATION LESSON 96

LESSON 77 — USE OF EAT—ATE—EATEN IN SENTENCES 97

LESSON 78 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED — ONE, TWO, THREE 98

LESSON 79 — FOR DICTATION — THE WIND 100

LESSON 80 — ONE AND MORE THAN ONE 101

LESSON 81 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL AND WRITTEN — THE FOX AND THE CROW 102

LESSON 82 — ONE AND MORE THAN ONE 103

LESSON 83 — REPRODUCTION—ORAL AND WRITTEN — SILK 104

LESSON 84 — LETTER WRITING—ORIGINAL LETTER 106

LESSON 85 — ONE AND MORE THAN ONE 107

LESSON 86 — READING LESSON—DIALOGUE FOR TWO PUPILS—FORMS OF PRONOUNCE 109

LESSON 87 — CHOICE OF WORDS—SENTENCES 110

LESSON 88 — POSSESSIVE FORM IN SENTENCES — WHOSE? 111

LESSON 89 — USE OF POSSESSIVE FORM 112

LESSON 90 — COMPOSITION—SENTENCES ILLUSTRATING WHOSE? 113

LESSON 91 — SELECTION TO BE MEMORIZED