Reading Lessons from the Eighteenth Century

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Auteurs principaux: Styles, Morag, Arizpe, Evelyn
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Arizpe, Evelyn
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Arizpe, Evelyn
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contents Reading Lessons from the Eighteenth Century Styles, Morag Arizpe, Evelyn Books Childrens Literature Reading Materials Reading Instruction Teaching Methods Reading Strategies Eighteenth Century Literature Family Role Content Analysis History Parents as Teachers The extraordinary nursery library produced by Jane Johnson (circa 1742-1747), entirely in the private domain with no thought of publication, holds pride of place in the Lilly Library's collection of early children's books at the University of Indiana, USA. It has already been celebrated in an exhibition and international conference held at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Homerton College respectively in Cambridge, UK, in 1995. One outcome of the interest aroused in Jane's educational materials by scholars from a wide range of disciplines was the publication of "Opening the Nursery Door" in 1997, which included two essays devoted to her enterprise by Shirley Brice Heath and Victor Watson. Since then, the Bodleian Library in Oxford has acquired and published in facsimile form a story written by Jane in 1744, alongside a fascinating assortment of family letters and other papers. In "Opening the Nursery Door," Watson explored the sources for Jane's story, while Brice Heath considered the materials from a linguistic and anthropological point of view, but no one has yet examined them as reading materials. This is the focus the present authors have taken, based on their research into her life and work, alongside their exploration of the historical and educational context in which a mother might have taught her children to read in the eighteenth century. This article is devoted to examining Jane's nursery library, the philosophical and pedagogical influences on her approach, and the methodologies she used to teach reading, thus throwing a spotlight on domestic literacy and providing insights into the culture of Georgian family life.
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spellingShingle Reading Lessons from the Eighteenth Century
Styles, Morag
Arizpe, Evelyn
Books
Childrens Literature
Reading Materials
Reading Instruction
Teaching Methods
Reading Strategies
Eighteenth Century Literature
Family Role
Content Analysis
History
Parents as Teachers
Reading Lessons from the Eighteenth Century Styles, Morag Arizpe, Evelyn Books Childrens Literature Reading Materials Reading Instruction Teaching Methods Reading Strategies Eighteenth Century Literature Family Role Content Analysis History Parents as Teachers The extraordinary nursery library produced by Jane Johnson (circa 1742-1747), entirely in the private domain with no thought of publication, holds pride of place in the Lilly Library's collection of early children's books at the University of Indiana, USA. It has already been celebrated in an exhibition and international conference held at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Homerton College respectively in Cambridge, UK, in 1995. One outcome of the interest aroused in Jane's educational materials by scholars from a wide range of disciplines was the publication of "Opening the Nursery Door" in 1997, which included two essays devoted to her enterprise by Shirley Brice Heath and Victor Watson. Since then, the Bodleian Library in Oxford has acquired and published in facsimile form a story written by Jane in 1744, alongside a fascinating assortment of family letters and other papers. In "Opening the Nursery Door," Watson explored the sources for Jane's story, while Brice Heath considered the materials from a linguistic and anthropological point of view, but no one has yet examined them as reading materials. This is the focus the present authors have taken, based on their research into her life and work, alongside their exploration of the historical and educational context in which a mother might have taught her children to read in the eighteenth century. This article is devoted to examining Jane's nursery library, the philosophical and pedagogical influences on her approach, and the methodologies she used to teach reading, thus throwing a spotlight on domestic literacy and providing insights into the culture of Georgian family life.
title Reading Lessons from the Eighteenth Century
topic Books
Childrens Literature
Reading Materials
Reading Instruction
Teaching Methods
Reading Strategies
Eighteenth Century Literature
Family Role
Content Analysis
History
Parents as Teachers
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ732428