McGuffey's Readers — McGuffey’s Readers [McGuffeys Readers] a series of six school books (1836–57) designed to teach American children to read. They were created by William McGuffey (1800–73), the President of Cincinnati College, who wrote the first four. He believed … Useful english dictionary
McGuffey Eclectic Readers — noun readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages • Hypernyms: ↑reader … Useful english dictionary
McGuffey Readers — Cover of McGuffey s First Reader McGuffey Readers were a series of graded primers that were widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in… … Wikipedia
McGuffey, William Holmes — born Sept. 23, 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S. died May 4, 1873, Charlottesville, Va. U.S. educator remembered chiefly for his series of elementary readers. McGuffey taught in the Ohio frontier schools and then at Miami University (1826–36). His… … Universalium
McGuffey — noun United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800 1873) • Syn: ↑William Holmes McGuffey • Instance Hypernyms: ↑educator, ↑pedagogue, ↑pedagog … Useful english dictionary
McGuffey,William Holmes — Mc·Guf·fey (mə gŭfʹē), William Holmes. 1800 1873. American educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1836 1857), schoolbooks that combined reading lessons with moralistic teachings. * * * … Universalium
McGuffey — may refer to William Holmes McGuffey, an American writer The McGuffey Readers, written by William Holmes McGuffey McGuffey, Ohio, a town in the United States McGuffey School District, a school district in Western Pennsylvania, United States This… … Wikipedia
McGuffey — [mə guf′ē] William Holmes 1800 73; U.S. educator: editor of a series of school readers … English World dictionary
Readers — Reader Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
McGuffey — /meuh guf ee/, n. William Holmes, 1800 73, U.S. educator: editor of the Eclectic Readers, a series of school readers. * * * … Universalium
