Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Speller For Grades One to Eight

by Ernest Horn

"Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Speller For Grades One to Eight" by Ernest Horn and Ernest J. Ashbaugh is an educational guide designed for teaching spelling, published in the early 20th century. This speller aims to provide teachers with a structured approach to teaching spelling to students from their first to eighth grade, integrating research into vocabulary development and error correction. The focus is on teaching commonly used words, ensuring that students learn vocabulary relevant to their writing needs. The opening of the book contains a preface that outlines the authors' intentions for the speller, emphasizing the importance of spelling in communication and the need for effective teaching methods. It discusses the systematic approach used to select words based on their frequency in correspondence, detailing grading and review methods to ensure students learn words they will actually use. The emphasis is on developing responsible and intelligent learners, as the authors highlight the necessity of personalized study plans and review strategies to eliminate spelling errors.