Overview
What is New England Primer?
New England Primer (pronounced prim' er, short 'i') was by far the most commonly
used textbook in the United States for over 100 years.
In depth
A closer look at New England Primer
The first edition was
printed in 1690 and it was still in use in 1900. It was used in both public
and private schools. It was intended to be used to help teach children to read:
it includes a rhyme to teach the alphabet, vocabulary words, and many short
poems and other practice reading selections. While the idea of having separate
grade levels was not introduced until the 1800's, this book was used for what
would today be considered first grade.
Verdict
Should you download New England Primer?
New England Primer runs on
Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 385 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General Education.
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At a glance
New England Primer specifications
- Publisher
-
BennieBlount.org
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2025
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
- File size
- 385 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 691
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