,,brooks',s ,,readers ,,first ,,year ,,by ,,stratton ,d ,,brooks ,,superintendent ,,of ,,schools1 ,,boston1 ,,massachusetts ,illustration ,,new ,,york - ,,cincinnati - ,,chicago ,,american ,,book ,,company ,copyright1 #aijf1 by ,,american ,,book ,,company4 ,copyright1 #aijg1 ,tokyo4 ------ ,,brooks',s ,,readers1 ,,first ,,year4 ,the sole purpose of this book is to help the children to learn to read4 ,while it may ultimately lead to the acquisition of knowledge concerning many subjects1 its present aim is only to make reading easy4 ,the lessons are1 therefore1 on subjects familiar to every child4 ,the words are such as children habitually use in conversation2 they are introduced gradually1 and as a rule are repeated many times4 ,since proficiency in reading is best attained by much practice1 care has been taken to present as large an amount as possible of interesting matter which the child can readily master4 ,every line is for the pupil to read4 ,the stories are so constructed as to encourage and secure naturalness of expression without the intervention of rules or formal drills4 ,the gradation both in thought and in expression is easy and natural4 ,although the learning of words by much repetition and familiarity with their forms is an essential feature of this book1 its foundation is nevertheless phonetic4 ,yet1 for the sake of leaving it perfectly adaptable to any method of teaching1 the phonetic basis has not been emphasized4 ,the systematic introduction of words which may serve as key-words for the acquisition of others containing similar phonetic elements has been carefully observed1 and it is believed that this is the natural method untrammeled by any artificial classification4 ,as further aids toward making the child's first reading lessons easy1 the sentences are short4 ,there are no broken lines in the first hundred pages4 ,indentations help the young reader to keep the place4 ,there are no interfering illustrations in the text4 ,each story is complete without turning a leaf4 ,grateful acknowledgments are extended to ,miss ,frances ,lilian ,taylor of ,galesburg1 ,illinois1 to ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,button of ,chicago1 and to ,miss ,matilda ,mitchell1 primary teacher1 ,phillips ,brooks ,school1 ,boston1 for valuable suggestions and assistance4 ,,suggestions ,,to ,,teachers ,as stated on the preceding page1 the foundation of this work is phonetic4 ,the author believes that children may profitably learn many words without reference to their phonetic composition1 and that among these certain key-words should be selected from which the elementary sounds of the language may be developed4 ,these elements will give the pupils the power of acquiring new words4 ,for example1 observe the following key-words and the sounds developed from them3-- 9999,transcriber's ,note3 ,to represent the diacritical marks used in the text1 square brackets have been used to enclose a letter and a symbol4 ,the symbol precedes the letter to represent a symbol above the letter1 and follows the letter to represent a mark below the letter4 7x - a letter with a breve above it1 x - a letter with an up tack 7upside down ,t7 under it1 x - a letter with a macron above it1 x - a letter with a tilde above it1 4x - a letter with a dot above it1 x3 - a letter with a diaresis under it4 ,the signs are used to represent bold typeface4 ,page #e1 flag2 teach f1 l1 7a1 g4 ,page #g1 fan2 teach n4 ,page #h1 can2 teach c4 ,page #aj1 has2 teach h1 s4 ,page #aj1 get2 teach 7e1 t4 ,page #ab1 cap2 teach p4 ,page #ac1 drum2 teach d1 r1 7u4 ,page #ad1 am2 teach m4 ,page #ae1 not2 teach 7o4 ,page #ae1 big2 teach b1 7i4 ,page #af1 see2 teach s1 e4 ,page #ag1 ball2 teach a34 ,page #ag1 play2 teach a4 ,page #ah1 jump2 teach j4 ,page #ai1 bird2 teach i4 ,page #ai1 fly2 teach y i4 ,page #ba1 wall2 teach w4 ,page #bd1 good2 teach oo4 ,page #be1 with2 teach th4 ,page #ca1 some2 teach 4o4 ,observe the great number of easy and common words that may be developed from the sounds thus learned from the first ten key-words named above4 ,the list includes an1 as1 ran1 had1 pan1 man1 tan1 let1 met1 pet1 bet1 men1 pen1 fig1 did1 bit1 little1 not1 lot1 got1 hot1 log1 and a great many more4 ,similar key-words emphasizing the remaining sounds should be selected as the work proceeds4 ,teachers preferring to introduce the sounds less rapidly1 may teach these first words as words and select others later in the book to serve as key-words4 ,the blackboard should be in constant use1 and the pupils' ingenuity in forming new words and new sentences should be tested at every recitation4 ,the few exercises in script given at the beginning of the book are suggestive of the manner in which much additional drill in reading may be presented on the blackboard4 ,the diacritical marks should not be taught to the children4 9999,transcriber's ,note3 ,the are used to denote handwritten script4 ,illustration a flag a flag a flag ,illustration ,illustration ,i have a flag ,i have a flag ,illustration ,i have a fan4 ,i see the fan4 ,see the fan4 ,see the fan ,i have4 ,i have a fan4 ,i see the fan4 ,see the fan ,i have4 ,illustration ,see the flag4 ,i have the fan4 ,i can see the flag4 ,i have a dog4 ,can the dog have the flag8 ,the dog can see the flag4 ,can ,i see the dog8 ,can ,i see a fan8 ,can the dog see the fan8 can fan flag dog ,i see a flag4 ,i see a fan4 ,i see a dog4 ,the dog can see4 ,the dog can have the flag4 ,i can have the fan4 ,i can see the dog4 ,i see a flag4 ,i see a fan4 ,i see a dog4 ,the dog can see4 ,the dog can have the flag4 ,i can have the flag4 ,i can see the dog4 ,illustration has get boy ,see6 ,the dog has the flag4 ,the boy has the dog4 ,can the boy get the flag8 ,i can get the flag4 ,i have the dog4 ,i can get the flag4 ,illustration girl and ,see the girl and the fan4 ,illustration cap cap hat hat ,the boy has a cap4 ,the girl has a hat4 ,i see the girl and the hat4 ,i see the boy and the cap4 ,i have a hat and a cap4 ,can the dog have the cap8 ,the boy has a cap and a flag4 ,illustration run run drum drum ,see the dog run4 ,the boy has a drum4 ,the dog has a hat4 ,can the boy get the hat8 ,can the dog get the drum8 ,the girl can run4 ,the girl can get the drum4 ,illustration am my little ,i am a boy4 ,i am a little boy4 ,see my drum and my cap4 not big is ,i am a girl4 ,i am not a big girl4 ,i am a little girl4 ,i have a big fan4 ,see the fan ,i have4 ,illustration ,the girl is not a big girl4 ,the fan is not a little fan4 ,a little girl can not have a drum4 ,the girl has a cap and a fan4 ,the boy and the girl can run4 cat you me to ,i see you4 ,i see you1 little cat4 ,can you not see me8 ,run1 run to me1 little cat4 ,the big dog can not get you4 ,illustration ,i can run to you1 little girl4 ,can you run to me8 ,i am not a big cat4 ,i am a little cat4 ,i see you and ,i run to you4 ball play catch it ,the ball6 ,get the ball6 ,can the girl play ball8 ,can the boy catch the ball8 ,illustration ,run1 little boy1 and catch it4 ,see1 ,i can play ball4 ,i have it4 ,i can catch it4 ,you can not get it1 little boy4 ,you can not catch a ball4 ,the little girl and ,i can play ball4 jump hop like ,see the big boy and the little boy4 ,can the little boy jump8 ,illustration ,jump1 jump1 jump6 ,hop1 hop1 hop6 ,can you hop to me1 little boy8 ,i can not hop to you4 ,i can jump to you4 ,i like to run and jump4 ,i see you can jump1 little boy4 ,you can jump like a big boy4 bird fly ,i see a little bird4 ,the bird can fly4 ,fly1 little bird1 fly4 ,i like to see you fly4 ,can you fly1 little girl8 ,can you fly like me8 ,i like to fly4 ,i am a bird4 ,illustration ,the dog and the cat can play4 ,the boy can hop and jump4 ,the little girl can not fly like the bird4 ,illustration in tree ,i am a bird4 ,i am in a tree4 ,can you see me1 little boy8 ,illustration nest by wall ,the bird has a nest4 ,the nest is in the tree4 ,the tree is by the wall4 ,can you see the bird in the nest8 ,i can see the tree by the wall4 ,i can see the nest in the tree4 ,the bird is not in the nest4 ,fly to the nest1 little bird4 ,fly to the nest in the tree4 do sing let ,i have a bird4 ,my bird can sing to me4 ,do you see it in the tree8 ,let it fly and sing4 ,i can sing to you1 little boy4 ,can you sing to me8 ,sing to me1 fly to me4 ,i am in the tree4 ,the tree is by the wall4 ,i can not fly like you1 little bird4 ,you can not play like me4 ,do you like to play8 ,you have a nest and can sing4 ,you can not get me1 little boy4 ,the cat can not catch me4 ,i am in my nest in the tree4 ,illustration one two bed dogs ,i have two little dogs4 ,i have one cat4 ,do you see it8 ,my dogs like to run and play4 ,my dogs have a little bed4 ,do you see the dogs in the bed8 ,i like my dogs and my cat4 ,illustration milk drink good for ,run to me1 little dogs4 ,do you like milk8 ,i have a little milk for you4 ,see the milk4 ,do you like it8 ,can you drink it8 ,is it good8 ,i like to drink milk4 ,i like to see you drink it4 ,milk is good for you4 doll pretty with here ,the little girl has a doll4 ,is it not a pretty doll8 ,illustration ,my pretty doll1 ,i like to play with you4 ,you can not run with the dogs4 ,you can not sing with the bird4 ,you can play here with me4 ,i have a pretty bed for you4 ,here it is4 ,here is your bed4 ,i like to play with my pretty doll4 ,illustration ,grace our sister she ,the girl with the doll is ,grace4 ,she is our little sister4 ,she is a good girl4 ,she likes to play with the doll4 ,she likes to sing to it4 ,she sings about the bird in the tree4 ,illustration will song ,will you sing to me1 ,grace8 ,will you sing me a pretty song8 ,the bird will sing to you1 sister4 ,little bird1 pretty bird1 ,little bird in the tree1 ,sing a song1 little bird1 ,sing to sister and me4 ,illustration this rabbit how ,see this pretty rabbit1 ,grace4 ,i like this little rabbit4 ,see how it can jump4 ,rabbit1 run to me4 ,jump1 rabbit4 ,let me see how you can jump4 ,i like to play with you4 ,i like to see you hop and jump4 ,do you like milk1 little rabbit8 ,can you drink like my dogs8 ,do you have a pretty bed like the doll8 ,my dogs will not catch you1 rabbit4 ,illustration ,bennie brother many ,this is ,bennie4 ,bennie is my brother4 ,see the little rabbits with ,bennie4 ,how many rabbits do you see8 ,see how the rabbits jump and play4 about gray ,here is a song ,i sing about ,bennie4 ,our ,bennie ,boy has a little rabbit1 ,our ,bennie ,boy has a little rabbit1 ,our ,bennie ,boy has a little rabbit1 ,one little rabbit gray4 ,one little1 two little1 three little rabbits1 ,four little1 five little1 six little rabbits1 ,seven little1 eight little1 nine little rabbits1 ,ten little rabbits gray4 ,illustration ,ten1 nine1 eight1 seven1 six1 five1 four1 three1 two1 one4 ,illustration look at top spin ,look1 look1 ,grace6 ,look1 sister6 ,look at my big top4 ,see how ,i can spin it4 ,can you spin it1 ,grace8 ,i can not spin a top1 ,bennie4 ,i like to play with my doll4 ,boys like to spin tops4 ,girls do not like to spin tops4 ,illustration come book give mother tell ,come here1 ,bennie1 my little boy4 ,do you see this pretty book8 ,i will give it to a good little boy4 ,will you give it to me1 mother8 ,am ,i a good boy8 ,i like a pretty book4 ,i will tell sister ,grace about it4 ,grace will like to look at it4 ,illustration picture some of ,come here1 ,grace1 and see this book4 ,it is a pretty picture book4 ,come and look at the pictures with me4 ,i will tell you about some of the pictures4 ,how good mother is6 ,how good she is to give you this book6 ,see this picture of a boy and a girl4 ,illustration ,see6 ,here is a picture of a dog4 ,it looks like one of my dogs4 ,illustration ,here is a picture of a rabbit4 ,it is a big gray rabbit4 ,illustration ,here is a picture of some boys4 ,see the boys run and play4 ,illustration ,here is a picture of a little girl4 ,she has a doll and a fan4 ,she looks like you1 ,grace4 ,illustration baby child love ,this is our baby sister4 ,is she not a pretty child8 ,i love our baby4 ,have you a baby sister8 ,illustration walk talk far your ,can our baby walk8 ,she can walk a little4 ,she can not walk far4 ,see how she can walk4 ,come1 baby1 come to your sister4 ,see how far you can walk4 ,the good child can walk to me4 ,she can not talk to me4 well call soon too ,look1 mother1 look6 ,call the baby4 ,see how well she can walk4 ,see how far she can walk4 ,soon she can run and play4 ,she will soon talk1 too4 ,she likes to look at pictures4 ,i will let her look at my book4 ,come1 baby6 ,see this pretty book6 ,i will let you see the pictures4 ,here is a picture of a flag4 ,here is a girl with a fan4 ,here is a dog with a hat4 ,call the dog1 baby4 ,call the dog4 ,the baby calls4 ,the dog will not come4 ,our baby sister will soon talk4 ,she will talk to mother and ,grace4 ground found round eggs ,bennie1 come here1 come here4 ,look here on the ground4 ,what have you found1 ,grace8 ,i have found a nest4 ,it has eggs in it4 ,see the eggs4 ,how round they are6 ,illustration any oh no her we ,how many birds are in this nest8 ,let me see the pretty nest4 ,i do not see any birds in it4 ,i see some eggs in the nest4 ,how many do you see8 ,is the nest for me8 ,oh1 no1 no1 no4 ,illustration ,is the nest for you8 ,oh1 no1 no1 no4 ,the bird made the nest on the ground4 ,the nest is not for me4 ,the nest is not for you4 ,the nest is for the good little bird4 ,we found the nest on the ground4 ,she loves her nest and her round eggs4 ,we will not get any of her eggs4 ,illustration kittens on what ,here is a picture of some cats4 ,i see one big cat and two kittens4 ,the mother cat is on some books4 ,she calls the kittens4 ,come1 kittens1 come4 ,see what is here4 ,see what ,i have found4 ,what can the mother cat see8 under they now ,the mother cat is on the books4 ,what can she see under the books8 ,now the kittens come and look4 ,what can they see8 ,they look on the books4 ,they look under the books4 ,they look in one book4 ,what do they see now8 ,have you a little kitten8 ,what can it do8 ,my kitten plays with a ball4 ,i give it milk to drink4 ,our brother ,bennie has ten gray rabbits4 ,has he any little kittens8 ,i can not tell you now4 ,i will call ,bennie4 ,he can tell4 ,illustration morning bright sun sky ,what a bright morning this is6 ,it is a good morning for play4 ,look at the sun in the sky4 ,do you like to see the sun8 ,how bright it is this morning6 kite high so as down ,look at my kite1 brother4 ,see how high it can fly4 ,oh1 it is a good kite4 ,it looks like a big bird4 ,it can fly as high as a bird4 ,i will run and it will fly high4 ,see it6 ,see it now6 ,see how high in the sky it is6 ,how bright it looks in the sky6 ,will it fly to the sun8 ,oh1 no1 no6 ,it can not fly so high4 ,the sun is too high4 ,no bird can fly to the sun4 ,now1 let it come down4 ,do not let it come down in the tree4 ,oh1 how ,i like my pretty kite6 ,illustration cradle may take make name ,i see a pretty cradle4 ,the cradle is high in the tree4 ,tell me about this little cradle4 ,tell me what is in the cradle4 ,i see some birds in the cradle4 ,one1 two1 three baby birds4 ,what is your name1 little bird8 ,the bird will not tell you4 ,what can you make1 little bird8 ,i can make a nest4 ,my nest is high in the tree4 ,it is a cradle for my little birds4 ,can you make a cradle1 little boy8 ,oh1 no1 ,i can not make a cradle4 ,i can not make a nest4 ,may ,i take your nest8 ,may ,i take it for our baby8 ,she will like to play with it4 ,no1 no1 little boy4 ,the nest is not for your baby4 ,it is for my three little birds4 ,illustration ,don care all time ,our baby is in her cradle4 ,the cradle is not like the bird's cradle4 ,our big dog is by the cradle4 ,the dog's name is ,don4 ,can ,don take care of the baby8 ,he takes care of her all the time4 ,what a good dog he is6 ,illustration go stay must side ,no1 ,don1 you can not go with me4 ,you must stay here with mother4 ,you must take care of the baby4 ,you must stay by her cradle4 ,take the baby with you1 ,grace4 ,she can walk by your side4 ,you may take the dog1 too4 ,illustration brook water sit ,now1 baby1 come with me4 ,you and ,don may walk with me4 ,we will walk down by the brook4 ,i like to see the pretty brook4 ,we will sit here and look at it4 ,how the water runs and runs6 ,it runs all the time4 fall into from home ,sit here by my side1 baby4 ,see all the water in the brook4 ,see how the water runs and runs4 ,you must not fall into it4 ,water is good to drink4 ,we do not drink it from the brook4 ,the birds drink it4 ,don drinks it4 ,how do birds drink8 ,how do dogs drink8 ,soon we must go home4 ,mother will call and we must go4 ,we can not stay here all the time4 ,the birds sing in the trees by the brook4 ,the rabbits come to see the water4 ,don must not catch the rabbits4 ,illustration yes sir school ,marian ,good morning1 little girl4 ,what is your name8 ,good morning1 sir4 ,my name is ,marian4 ,do you go to school8 ,yes1 sir1 ,i go with my little brother4 ,bennie is my brother1 too4 read father gave write ,what do you do at school1 ,marian8 ,can you read8 ,can you write8 ,yes1 sir1 ,i can read a little4 ,here is my book4 ,my father gave it to me4 ,i can write1 too4 ,let me see how you can write4 ,my name is ,marian4 ,you can write well1 little girl4 ,does your dog go to school with you8 ,oh1 no1 no1 sir6 ,dogs do not care for books4 ,they do not read4 ,they do not write4 ,the school is for boys and girls4 ,it is not for dogs4 ,illustration ,rose wagon horse fine that ,what little girl is this8 ,her name is ,rose4 ,she is in her little wagon4 ,it is a pretty wagon4 ,see what a fine big horse she has4 ,oh1 that is not a horse4 ,that is a big dog4 ,well1 he looks a little like a horse4 ,jo ho draw are where ,the dog's name is ,jo4 ,he can draw the wagon for ,rose4 ,what a fine horse he is6 ,where will he go with ,rose8 ,he will take her to school4 ,now1 here we are at school4 ,ho6 ho1 ,jo6 ,you are a good dog1 ,jo4 ,you must not go in with me4 ,all the girls say1 ,good morning1 ,rose4 ,good morning1 girls4 ,where will your horse go now8 ,will he go into school with you8 ,oh1 no1 he must go home4 ,dogs do not go to school4 ,illustration ride ,ned old hold know ,see my pretty wagon1 ,bennie4 ,you may have a ride in it4 ,i will play that ,i am a horse4 ,where did you get this wagon1 ,ned8 ,my father gave it to me this morning4 ,come1 get into it4 ,i will be your horse4 ,i will draw the wagon with you in it4 ,you are a good old horse1 ,ned4 ,i like to ride in your wagon4 ,you must not run away4 ,ho6 ho6 ,you must hold your horse1 ,bennie4 ,you must not let him run4 ,i know you will not run away1 ,ned4 ,you will give me a good ride4 ,here we are at the old tree4 ,ho6 ,now we will go home4 ,you may draw the wagon1 ,bennie4 ,i will get into it and ride4 ,how do you like to be a horse8 ,i like to play that ,i am a horse4 ,illustration going but day away ,our little baby boy is going away4 ,do you know where he is going8 ,is he going to school1 mother8 ,may he go with me in my wagon8 ,some day he may go with you4 ,but he is not going to school now4 ,shut ,eye ,town sleep say ,can you tell where the baby is going8 ,oh1 ,i know1 ,i know4 ,he is going to sleep4 ,he is going to ,shut ,eye ,town4 ,will you go with him1 ,marian8 ,where is ,shut ,eye ,town1 mother8 ,is it far1 far away8 ,it is where baby is going4 ,baby is going to sleep4 ,now shut your eyes1 baby4 ,shut your bright eyes and go to sleep4 ,now he is in ,shut ,eye ,town4 ,he will come home in the morning4 ,he will say1 ,good morning1 mother4 ,he will say1 ,here ,i am1 ,marian4 ,i have come home from ,shut ,eye ,town4 ,illustration ring train cars bell ,ring6 ring6 ring6 ,do you see our train8 ,we are on the cars4 ,where is this train going8 ,is it going to ,shut ,eye ,town8 ,oh1 no6 ,we do not go to that town4 ,ring the bell1 sister4 ,here we go4 ,,review ,come here1 my good child4 ,tell me your name4 ,how old are you8 ,do you go to school8 ,what do you do at school8 ,have you any books8 ,do you like to read8 ,have you a flag at your school8 ,can you play ball with ,bennie8 ,what is your doll's name8 ,how many dogs have you8 ,what can birds do8 ,do you like to look at pictures8 ,where is ,shut ,eye ,town8 ,can you ride to that town8 ,have you a baby at home8 ,how many little girls do you know8 ,illustration rain cloud house black think ,see how black that cloud is4 ,i think it is going to rain4 ,yes1 ,i see the rain now4 ,we must run to the house4 ,do you like the rain1 ,bennie8 ,no1 ,i do not like the rain now4 ,i can not fly my kite in the rain4 wind blow hear loud roar ,do you hear the wind1 ,bennie8 ,hear it blow6 ,hear it roar6 ,yes1 ,i hear it4 ,how loud it blows6 ,it blows and blows4 ,it roars and roars4 ,we can hear the wind roar4 ,but we can not see it4 ,it blows all about the house4 ,it blows the clouds and it blows the trees4 ,it roars on the house top4 ,it roars in the rain4 ,i do not like to hear the wind roar4 ,it blows my kite away4 ,it blows the birds about the trees4 ,wind1 do not blow all day4 ,let the bright sun shine4 flowers grow show snow find blue red white yellow lily ,ring1 ring6 ,sing1 sing6 ,here come the flowers to town4 ,i have some blue flowers4 ,i have a red1 red rose4 ,how pretty they are6 ,do you know where the flowers grow8 ,oh1 yes1 yes6 ,we know4 ,come with us and we will show you4 ,show me where the roses grow4 ,show me where to find blue flowers4 ,go down by the brook4 ,go and look1 look1 look4 ,you will find a white lily4 ,it is as white as snow4 ,illustration ,we found yellow flowers on the ground4 ,we found some roses on the wall4 ,you may find as many4 ,go and look4 ,ring1 ring6 ,sing1 sing6 ,here come the flowers to town4 ,illustration taking shall ,where are you going1 ,marian8 ,are you going far8 ,i am taking a walk4 ,will you not come with me8 ,oh1 yes1 ,marian4 ,i like to walk4 ,where shall we go8 ,let us look for some flowers4 ,i know where they grow4 them best there cold which ,i see some roses now4 ,shall ,i run and get them8 ,some roses are white1 some are red4 ,i like this red rose best4 ,now we will go down by the brook4 ,we will find white flowers there4 ,i found a white lily there one day4 ,it was white as milk4 ,it was white as snow4 ,some flowers grow under the snow4 ,how cold they must be6 ,sing1 sing1 lily bells ring6 ,here are yellow1 red1 and blue flowers4 ,which do you like best8 ,i like the blue flowers best4 ,i will give them to you4 ,illustration chickens wings can't don't ,look1 look6 ,look there1 brother6 ,see the pretty little birds1 ,we do not call them birds1 ,marian4 ,they are little chickens4 ,see them run about on the ground4 ,have they no wings8 ,can't they fly8 ,chickens have wings1 but they don't fly4 us chick something count ,let us call the little chickens to us4 ,chick1 chick1 chick1 chick6 ,come here1 little chickens1 come to me4 ,i have something for you4 ,come and get it4 ,see all the chickens run4 ,they know that you have something4 ,they think you will give it to them4 ,some of my chickens are white4 ,some are black1 and some are yellow4 ,which do you like best8 ,i can not tell4 ,i like them all4 ,how many chickens have you8 ,i can't tell how many4 ,they run about so ,i can't count them4 ,can you count them1 ,marian8 ,illustration falling shine drive out ,oh1 ,ned1 the rain is not falling now4 ,i think we may go and play4 ,the clouds are going away4 ,i think the sun will shine soon4 ,let us go out and see4 ,yes1 there is the sun in the blue sky4 ,it will drive the rain clouds away4 ,now ,i can fly my kite4 sight light night then ,see how the sun shines4 ,it drives the black clouds far away4 ,what a pretty sight it is6 ,it shines on the trees and flowers4 ,it shines for the birds and the brook4 ,how bright it is6 ,how high it is6 ,it is high in the sky4 ,my kite can not fly so high4 ,the sun gives us light4 ,it shines all day4 ,by and by it will go down4 ,then day will go and night will come4 ,we can not see the sun at night4 ,where shall we go then1 ,ned8 ,we shall go home to mother4 ,i think we shall go to ,shut ,eye ,town4 owl says who ,illustration ,what is this8 ,do you know8 ,it is an owl4 ,the owl is a bird4 ,see its big eyes4 ,it sits high up in the old tree4 ,it sits there all day4 ,it likes to fly at night4 ,it can not see in the bright light4 ,do you know what the owl says8 ,it says1 ,who6 who6 who6 ,,review ,where do pretty flowers grow8 ,what is as white as snow8 ,where can the baby go8 ,who says ,ho6 ho6 to our dog ,jo8 ,tell me something that you know4 ,what can little kittens do8 ,what bird is it that says ,who6 who8 ,can one boy play as well as two8 ,where can red roses be found8 ,does a bird make its nest on the ground8 ,name something bright and round4 ,who is going to ,shut ,eye ,town8 ,how many chickens can you count8 ,what bird can fly about at night8 ,what shines bright and gives us light8 ,tell me what you do at school4 why said was went did him his guess shining fish ,one day ,ned went down to the brook4 ,no one went with him4 ,the sky was blue4 ,no cloud was in sight4 ,the sun was shining bright4 ,it was a fine day4 ,why did ,ned go to the brook8 ,did he go to get some flowers8 ,i think not4 ,i will tell you all about it4 ,his mother said to him3 ,where are you going1 ,ned8 ,i am going to the brook1 said ,ned4 ,what are you going to do there8 ,oh1 ,i am going to catch some fish4 ,i will catch some for you1 mother4 ,oh1 ,ned1 do not catch all the fish4 ,illustration ,well1 ,ned1 how many fish did you catch8 ,guess how many1 ,grace4 ,let me think4 ,did you catch ten8 ,oh1 no1 not so many as that4 ,did you catch five fish for mother8 ,oh1 no1 not so many as that4 ,well1 then1 did you catch one fish for sister8 ,oh1 no1 not so many as that4 ,illustration room chair box table door ,oh1 ,marian1 let us play house4 ,here we are at home4 ,what a fine1 big room we have6 ,this is the door1 and this is the table4 ,the big box will do for a table4 ,the little box will do for a chair4 ,we must have two chairs1 ,grace4 ,i will go and get mother's chair4 ,the round box is the baby's cradle4 ,but the baby can not sit in it4 ,it is too little4 ,here are the chairs4 ,come1 now1 sit down by the table4 ,the baby may sit here by me4 ,what is that1 ,grace8 ,i hear the door bell4 ,i think some one is at the door4 ,come in6 ,come in6 ,good morning1 ,ned4 ,come in and see our fine house4 ,illustration bee honey busy ,oh1 mother1 do come here6 ,here is a big fly4 ,it is in this yellow flower4 ,that is not a fly4 ,it is a bee4 ,it gets honey from the flower4 ,oh1 ,i like honey4 ,don't you1 mother8 ,see how busy the bee is4 ,it is busy all the day4 ,a ,,busy ,,time ,we are all busy this morning4 ,the boys are playing4 ,the girls are reading4 ,the flowers are growing4 ,the rabbits are jumping4 ,the birds are singing4 ,i am thinking of something4 ,father is going to town4 ,mother is counting her chickens4 ,brother is ringing the bell4 ,sister is walking to school4 ,baby is sleeping at home4 ,the sun is shining4 ,the horses are running4 ,ned is making a wagon for me4 ,we are all having a good time4 ,illustration bought brought thought robin ,what do you think ,i have1 ,grace8 ,i have brought you something4 ,can you guess what it is8 ,i do not know what it is1 ,marian4 ,let me think4 ,i will guess three times4 ,is it a red rose8 ,is it a yellow kitten8 ,is it something you have bought for me8 ,illustration ,yes1 ,grace1 ,i bought it in town for you4 ,i think you will like it4 ,but you must guess what it is4 ,is it a book8 ,is it a picture8 ,yes1 ,grace1 it is a picture4 ,see6 ,i bought it for you4 ,don't you think it is pretty8 ,oh1 ,i thought it was a picture4 ,it is a picture of a bird and a nest4 ,yes1 it is a picture of a robin4 ,the robin is by its nest4 ,the nest is high in a big tree4 ,there are four eggs in the nest4 ,the eggs are blue4 ,they are as blue as the sky4 ,this is a pretty picture1 ,marian4 ,i am glad you brought it to me4 ,illustration blocks build windows made ,robert has some pretty blocks4 ,his father brought them from town4 ,he can build a house with the blocks4 ,the house will have doors and windows4 ,the little girl is ,robert's sister4 ,you may build a train of cars1 he says4 ,do you see the train she made8 ,illustration new clock tick-tock up ,we have a new clock at our house4 ,father bought it for ,grace and me4 ,it is by the window in my room4 ,do you know what a clock does8 ,it tells the time of day4 ,it talks to us4 ,what does the pretty clock say8 ,it says1 ,tick-tock1 tick-tock1 tick-tock4 ,in the morning it says1 ,get up1 get up4 ,at night it says1 ,bed time1 bed time4 cow stand eats grass sets ,,the ,,cow ,here is our old cow in the brook4 ,why does she stand in the water8 ,she drinks the water from the brook4 ,the cow gives milk for us4 ,she eats the grass by the brook4 ,she walks under the trees4 ,she sees many red and yellow flowers4 ,she hears the wind roar in the tree tops4 ,she hears the robin sing4 ,come here1 old cow4 ,why do you stand in the brook8 ,why do you walk in the grass8 ,the cow will not tell me4 ,she looks at me4 ,she does not talk4 ,illustration ,when the sun sets the cows come home4 ,why do they come home at night8 ,i think ,ned will drive them home4 umbrella sat stood ran leaf ,illustration ,,the ,,rain ,see1 ,ned4 ,see the rain4 ,it rains and rains4 ,who has an umbrella8 ,i have1 said the robin2 ,and he sat under a leaf4 ,i have1 said the bee2 ,and it went into a flower4 ,i have1 said the little yellow chicken2 ,and it ran under its mother's wing4 ,i have1 said the cow2 ,and she stood under a tree4 ,who cares for an umbrella1 said ,ned2 ,and he ran in the rain4 o'clock every everything ,well1 ,ned1 where are you going now8 ,are you going to school8 ,yes1 sir1 ,i go to school at nine o'clock4 ,i go to school every day4 ,what do you do at school8 ,tell me all the things you do4 ,we read and we write4 ,we look at the pretty pictures4 ,we sing about the flowers4 ,is that all you do1 ,ned8 ,oh1 no1 no4 ,it is not all4 ,i can't tell you everything we do4 ,every day we play a little4 ,every day we read something new4 ,at three o'clock we go home4 ,illustration again fast sometimes always still when ,,the ,,brook ,here we are at the brook again4 ,see how fast the water runs4 ,stand still and hear the brook sing4 ,i hear it1 ,i hear it4 ,what does it say when it sings8 ,it says3 ,i am a little brook4 ,i run1 and ,i sing as ,i run4 ,i give water to the trees and the grass4 ,i give water to the pretty white lily4 ,the cows come to see me4 ,i give them water to drink4 ,the robins sing to me every morning4 ,the flowers love me4 ,why do you run all the time1 little brook8 ,where are you going this fine day8 ,i am running to the sea4 ,i run1 and still ,i am always here4 ,boys and girls like to play by the brook4 ,they find many pretty things4 ,can you tell what they find8 ,i think they sometimes find a flower4 ,sometimes they catch a fish in the brook4 ,good-by1 little brook6 ,we will see you again4 ,illustration sand full put live ,,my ,,box ,,of ,,sand ,i have a box full of sand4 ,my father made the box4 ,my big brother put the sand in it4 ,i can build a house of sand4 ,i put windows and doors in it4 ,it is not a good house to live in4 ,illustration boat sail ship carry ,,the ,,boat ,will you make me a boat1 father8 ,make a little boat with a sail4 ,where will you sail your boat1 ,robert8 ,i will sail it on the brook1 father4 ,i will play it is a big1 big ship4 ,but ,i will not let it sail far4 ,the brook shall not carry it away4 ,illustration place sweet glad ever humble ,,our ,,home ,good morning1 ,bennie4 ,is ,marian at home8 ,yes1 ,rose1 ,i think she is in the house4 ,will you go in8 ,what a pretty home you have6 ,what is ,marian doing this morning8 ,she is reading in her new book4 ,she will be glad to see you4 ,i love my home4 ,there is no place like it4 ,do you know why ,i think so8 ,father and mother live here4 ,sister and brother live here4 ,our baby lives here4 ,i love them all4 ,they all love me4 ,there is a pretty song about home4 ,we sing it at school4 ,did you ever hear it8 ,oh1 yes4 ,shall ,i sing it to you8 ,home1 home1 sweet1 sweet home6 ,be it ever so humble1 ,there is no place like home4 ,now1 is not that a pretty song8 ,every child loves to sing it4 wood branches tall small ,,the ,,trees ,see all the trees1 ,robert4 ,can you count them8 ,no1 ,ned1 there are so many4 ,i can not count them all4 ,i like to walk through the woods4 ,i like to see the tall trees4 ,some of these trees are large4 ,some are small4 ,what are trees good for1 ,robert8 ,tell me all about them4 ,they are good for wood4 ,we build houses of wood4 ,oh1 yes2 ,i know4 ,tables and chairs are made of wood4 ,illustration ,the baby's cradle is made of wood4 ,my blocks are made of wood4 ,so is my little wagon4 ,so is the boat my father made for me4 ,the birds like the tall trees4 ,they build nests in the branches4 ,many flowers grow in the woods4 ,rabbits live and play there4 ,illustration ,jack sailor sea waves storm ,,the ,,sailor ,,boy ,here is a sailor boy4 ,his name is ,jack4 ,jack's home is by the sea4 ,he loves the sea4 ,he likes to play in the sand4 ,jack likes to hear the waves4 ,they sing him to sleep at night4 ,sometimes there is a storm at sea4 ,then the wind and the waves roar4 ,jack likes to hear them roar4 ,he likes to see the big waves4 ,sometimes ,jack sails out with his father4 ,they go out in a boat to catch fish4 ,the wind blows the white sails4 ,the boat sails far away4 ,at night they come home4 ,how many fish did you catch1 ,jack8 ,how far did you go8 ,what did you see8 ,is not ,jack a fine sailor boy8 ,illustration ,,review ,where do you live1 ,grace8 ,i live at home1 sir4 ,i live with mother and father4 ,where do the robins live8 ,they live in the old tree in the woods4 ,the tree is their home4 ,where do fishes live8 ,some live in the brook1 some in the sea4 ,what has wings but can not fly8 ,i think it must be a little chicken4 ,what can fly but has no wings8 ,i know1 ,i know4 ,it is ,ned's kite4 ,what runs all day but has no feet8 ,it must be the clock in our room4 ,i think it is the brook4 ,oh1 no1 it is a train of cars4 ,bopeep sheep lambs back lost ,illustration ,,little ,,bopeep ,my name is ,bopeep4 ,do you see all my sheep and lambs8 ,i take care of them4 ,i find grass and water for them4 ,one day ,i lost my pretty sheep4 ,i could not find them any where4 ,how did ,bopeep find her sheep8 ,i will tell you how she found them4 ,she looked here1 she looked there4 ,she went down to the brook4 ,no sheep were there4 ,she called and called4 ,she stood still to listen4 ,she heard not a sheep4 ,bopeep sat down on the grass4 ,the birds sang to her4 ,the brook sang to the birds4 ,then little ,bopeep went to sleep4 ,the sheep and lambs came running4 ,they came out of the woods4 ,here we are1 little ,bopeep1 they said4 ,we have come back to you4 ,we have come to live with you again4 ,little ,bopeep looked up4 ,she saw her sheep and lambs4 ,all had come back to her4 ,how glad she was to see them6 ,they drank the water from the brook4 ,they ate the green grass4 ,the lambs played under the trees4 ,oh1 my pretty lambs6 said little ,bopeep4 can could find found look looked play played call called stand stood listen listened hear heard sit sat sing sang come came see saw drink drank eat ate winter summer sleds bring were ,,the ,,snow ,one morning in winter ,grace heard her mother calling her4 ,come here1 ,grace6 ,come here1 and look out of the window4 ,grace ran to the window and looked out4 ,what do you think she saw8 ,the snow was falling4 ,the ground was white with snow4 ,oh1 mother1 said ,grace1 how pretty it is6 ,everything is white with snow4 ,where does the snow come from8 ,it falls from the clouds1 said her mother4 ,in summer the clouds bring rain4 ,in winter they bring snow4 ,illustration ,at school the boys and girls were glad4 ,it snows6 ,it snows6 they said4 ,now we shall have a fine time4 ,we can make snowballs4 ,we can ride on our sleds4 ,we can play in the snow4 playthings happy silk masts gold ,,my ,,ship ,,at ,,sea ,i will play ,i have a ship at sea4 ,my ship is sailing4 ,it is sailing on the blue sea4 ,now it is far1 far away4 ,some day it will come home again4 ,it will come home to baby and me4 ,many pretty things are in my ship4 ,it is full of bright playthings4 ,they are all for baby and me4 ,oh1 my pretty ship6 ,all its sails are of silk4 ,its masts are of yellow gold4 ,it sails all day and all night4 ,when it comes back1 how happy ,i shall be4 ,but now it is sailing on the blue sea4 ,illustration ,i have a ship a-sailing1 ,a-sailing on the sea1 ,and it is full of pretty things ,for baby and for me4 ,there is candy in the cabin1 ,and apples in the hold4 ,the sails are made of silk1 ,and the masts are made of gold4 earth ,christmas angels heaven ,all the bells on earth shall ring ,on ,christmas day1 ,on ,christmas day2 ,all the bells on earth shall ring ,on ,christmas day in the morning4 ,all the angels in heaven shall sing ,on ,christmas day1 ,on ,christmas day2 ,all the angels in heaven shall sing ,on ,christmas day in the morning4 ,and every one on earth shall sing ,on ,christmas day1 ,on ,christmas day2 ,and every one on earth shall sing ,on ,christmas day in the morning4 ,illustration ,,christmas ,,bells be over spring mind frozen bare sunny ,south ,,the ,,birds ,,in ,,winter ,one morning ,marian looked out of her window4 ,the snow was falling4 ,how cold the wind blows1 she said4 ,the trees are all frozen and bare4 ,the brook is frozen over4 ,the pretty robin's nest is full of snow4 ,there are no birds in the woods4 ,where do the birds go when winter comes8 ,they fly to the sunny ,south1 where the snow does not come1 said ,robert4 ,they will come back to us in the spring4 ,they will sing glad songs and build new nests4 ,illustration ,out in the snow a little bird was hopping4 ,see1 ,robert1 see6 said ,marian4 ,that little bird did not fly to the sunny ,south4 ,how cold it must be6 ,its little feet must be frozen4 ,that is a snowbird1 said ,robert4 ,it likes the snow4 ,it does not mind the cold4 ,it stays here all winter4 story heard horn corn meadow ,,little ,,boy ,,blue ,oh1 ,ned1 said ,rose one day1 what do you think ,i have8 ,it is a new story book4 ,father gave it to me this morning4 ,i have been reading in it4 ,it is a pretty book1 said ,ned4 ,are there any good stories in it8 ,oh1 yes4 ,one story is about a little boy who went to sleep in the meadow4 ,i don't know what his name was1 but they called him ,little ,boy ,blue4 ,he took care of the sheep and the cows4 ,he had a horn to blow4 ,the sheep and the cows would come when they heard the horn4 ,illustration ,here is the story1 now4 ,and here is the picture of ,little ,boy ,blue4 ,little ,boy ,blue1 ,come1 blow your horn6 ,the sheep are in the meadow1 ,the cows are in the corn4 ,where1 where can the little boy be8 ,oh1 here he is1 sleeping1 don't you see8 farm farmer helps been ,,driving ,,the ,,cows ,robert lives on a farm4 ,his father is a farmer4 ,robert helps his father4 ,he helps take care of the chickens and the lambs4 ,sometimes he drives the cows to the meadow4 ,sometimes he drives them home at night4 ,where are the cows1 ,robert8 ,i think they are in the meadow4 ,will you not drive them home8 ,it is time to milk them4 ,yes1 father1 ,i will bring them home4 ,i like to drive them4 ,i will take the dog with me4 ,illustration ,come1 ,don4 ,you know how to drive the cows4 ,you may come with me4 ,there they are by the meadow brook4 ,see1 they are drinking from the brook4 ,drive them1 ,don6 ,drive them home4 ,there they go6 ,what a fine thing it is to live on a farm6 ,frank seen never would city street river tools ,,the ,,box ,,of ,,tools ,frank lives in the city4 ,he has never seen a farm4 ,he has never seen a brook4 ,he has never heard the robins singing in the tree tops4 ,a river runs by the city4 ,sometimes ,frank goes down to the river to see the boats and ships4 ,sometimes he plays in the street by his home4 ,the street is not a good place to play4 ,frank has many playthings1 and he is as happy as any farmer boy4 ,he would not be happy on a farm4 ,illustration ,one day ,frank's father gave him a box of tools4 ,frank made many things with his tools4 ,he made a kite and a little wagon4 ,he made a stand for his mother4 ,he made a cradle for his sister's doll4 ,illustration ,spring is the time for flowers4 ,summer is the time for corn to grow ,autumn is the time for apples to fall4 ,winter is the time for wind and snow4 seasons autumn gone warm green ,,spring ,winter has gone4 ,spring has come4 ,there is no snow on the ground now4 ,the days are warm and bright4 ,the sun is high in the sky4 ,soon the ground will be green with grass4 ,there are wild flowers in the woods now4 ,all the birds have come back from the ,south4 ,the robin is here4 ,he is building a nest in the old tree4 ,soon there will be some little blue eggs in the nest4 ,the old owl did not go ,south4 ,but he is glad that spring has come4 ,illustration goat fox buzz ,,the ,,five ,,goats ,five goats were in a field4 ,there they found green grass to eat1 and good water to drink4 ,at night the farmer's boy and his little sister came to drive them home4 ,one night the goats wanted to stay in the field4 ,the little girl ran after them4 ,but she could not drive them out4 ,now ,i will try1 said the boy4 ,so the boy ran after the goats4 ,but they would not go out for him4 ,just then a dog came by4 ,let me try1 said the dog4 ,i have more legs than a boy4 ,i can run faster4 ,he ran after the goats4 ,he barked and barked4 ,but the goats would not go out of the field4 ,soon a fox came to see what the dog was doing4 ,let me try1 he said4 ,i know more than a dog1 and ,i can run fast4 ,the fox ran after the goats4 ,but he could not drive them out of the field4 ,let me try1 said a horse that was looking on4 ,i am big and strong4 ,but the goats would not go out for the horse4 ,a busy bee came into the field4 ,buzz6 buzz6 it said4 ,i think ,i can drive them out4 ,let me try4 ,what can you do8 ,you are too little to drive goats1 said the boy4 ,you are smaller than ,i am1 said the little girl4 ,you can not bark1 said the dog4 ,you don't know much1 said the fox4 ,you can't run round the field on four feet1 said the horse4 ,buzz1 buzz1 buzz6 said the bee4 ,we will see2 we will see2 and away it flew4 ,it flew by the big goat's ear4 ,buzz1 buzz1 buzz6 it said4 ,the goat looked up4 ,what is that8 he said2 and he ran out of the field4 ,the little goat looked up4 ,if you go out1 ,i will go out1 he said2 and out he ran4 ,so will ,i4 ,so will ,i4 ,so will ,i1 said the three white goats2 and all ran out of the field4 ,then the boy and his sister drove the goats home4 ,if the bee had not helped us1 what could we have done8 they said4 butter cream bread churn dish pans fresh turns ,,making ,,butter ,do you know how ,i make butter8 ,i will tell you4 ,every day the cows give us fresh milk4 ,ned brings the milk to the house4 ,i have some large tin pans4 ,at night ,i put the fresh milk in these pans4 ,in the morning ,i find yellow cream on the top of the milk4 ,then ,i take off the cream and put it in my churn4 ,i churn and churn till the cream turns to butter4 ,i take the butter out4 ,i leave the buttermilk in the churn4 ,illustration ,here is one of my butter balls4 ,it is on a little dish4 ,bennie and ,marian like butter4 ,they like bread and milk1 too4 ,all boys and girls eat bread4 ,do you like bread and butter8 ,,mary ,,and ,,the ,,brook ,stop1 stop1 pretty brook6 ,said ,mary one day1 ,to a bright1 happy brook ,that was running away4 ,you run on so fast6 ,i wish you would stay2 ,my boat and my flowers ,you will carry away4 ,but ,i will run after2 ,mother says that ,i may2 ,for ,i would know where ,you are running away4 ,so ,mary ran on2 ,but ,i have heard say1 ,that she never could find ,where the brook ran away4 ,illustration ,,review ,do you live in the city8 ,have you ever seen a farm8 ,what does a farmer do8 ,where do the birds go in winter8 ,when does the sun shine8 ,when does the snow fall8 ,what is as white as snow8 ,why would you like to be a sailor8 ,why do you love your home8 ,where do the fishes live8 ,what can ,bennie build with sand8 ,how does ,robert's mother make butter8 ,what do boys and girls do at school8 ,what does the clock tell ,marian8 ,what things are made of wood8 ,what do you do on ,christmas day8 ,,word ,,list ,most of these words are also included in the word lists at the heads of the various ,lessons4 ,some regularly formed derivatives are omitted4 a bout a gain all always am an and angels any are as at ate autumn a way baby back ball bare bark be bed bee been bell ,bennie best big bird black blocks blow blue boat book ,bo peep bought bow box boy branches bread bright bring brook brother brought build busy but butter butter milk buzz by call calling came can can't cap care carry cars cat catch chair chick chickens child children ,christmas churn city clock clouds cold came coming corn could count cow cradle cream day did dish do does dog doll ,don done don't door down drank draw drink drive drove drum ear earth eat eggs eight ever ever y ever y-thing eye fall falling fan far farm farmer fast father feet field find fine fish five flag flower fly for found four fox ,frank fresh from frozen full fun gave get girl give glad go goat going gold gone good good-by ,grace grass gray green ground grow guess happy has hat have he hear heard heaven helps her here high him his ho hold home honey hop horn horse house how humble ,i in into is it ,jack ,jo jump just kite kitten know lambs large leaf legs let light like lily listen little live look lost loud lore made make many ,mari an ,mary mast may me meadow milk mind more morning mother must my name ,ned nest never new night nine no not now o'clock of oh old on one our out over owl pan picture place play playthings pretty put rabbit rain ran read red ride ring river roar ,robert robin room rose round run said sail sailor sand sang sat saw say says school sea seasons see seen set seven shall she sheep shine ship show shut side sight silk sing sir sister sit six sky sled sleep small snow so some something sometimes song soon south spin spring stand stay still stood storm story street summer sun sunny sweet table take taking talk tall tell ten that the their them then there they thing think this thought three tick-tock time tin to too tools top town train tree try turns two um brella under up us wagon walk wall warm was water waves we well went were what when where which white who why will wind window wings winter with wood would write yellow yes you your