The Aldine Reader, A Primer, was written by Catherine Bryce and Frank Spaulding and illustrated by Margaret Webb. Printed in 1907, the introduction states that obvious characteristics of this book are subject matter, vocabulary and use of rhyme. What age child do you think this Primer was intended for?
Using today's standards, according to the Fountas and Pinell Book Leveling System used for the Literacy Collaborative ™ if this text were to meet the LC standards for quality literature; this text mostly meets the characterists of a level G Level G readers are usually 6 years old.
Do you think this primer was used for the reading instruction of 6 year olds?
