First printed around 1690 by a Boston printer and still in use in 1900, The New England Primer (pronounced prim'er, short “i”) was a commonly used educational textbook.
Thanks for finding this Primer!
The level of reading and all-around education has plummeted so drastically.
When schools now say that X percent of students read at a 6th grade level, that is probably a 2nd grade level from 100 years ago.
Thanks for finding this Primer!
The level of reading and all-around education has plummeted so drastically.
When schools now say that X percent of students read at a 6th grade level, that is probably a 2nd grade level from 100 years ago.