Lessons for Children (1778–1779)
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Lessons for Children (1778–1779) is an influential late-18th-century series of early reading books for children that helped shape modern children's educational literature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book series
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early reader ⓘ educational book ⓘ |
| author | Anna Laetitia Barbauld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to inculcate moral values
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to teach children to read ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
literacy
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moral instruction ⓘ |
| educationalInnovation |
integration of everyday experiences into reading lessons
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use of conversational tone for instruction ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | beginner readers ⓘ |
| format | series ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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didactic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lessons for Children of Four Years Old
NERFINISHED
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Lessons for Children of Three Years Old NERFINISHED ⓘ Lessons for Children of Three Years Old, Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ Lessons for Children of Two to Three Years Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the genre of graded reading books for children
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influential in the development of modern children's educational literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
early reader textbooks
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modern children's educational literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | young children ⓘ |
| intendedUse | early reading instruction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment children's literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue between mother and child ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | domestic family setting ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach |
child-centered instruction
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progressive difficulty ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1779 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1778 ⓘ |
| readingLevel | progressively graded ⓘ |
| structure | short lessons ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | approximately two to four years old ⓘ |
| topic |
everyday life
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moral education ⓘ observation of nature ⓘ reading skills ⓘ |
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