1913 ELSON PRIMARY SCHOOL READER - BOOK TWO

Description: 1913 ELSON PRIMARY SCHOOL READER - BOOK TWO by William H. Elson and published by SCOTT FORESMAN & COMPANY. Dimensions: approx. 5 1/2 inches X 8 inches, 225 pages. ELSON, WILLIAM H. (22 Nov. 1854-2 Feb. 1935), a progressive educator, served as superintendent of the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1906-1912. Elson's most lasting fame came from "The Elson Readers," a series of reading texts first published in 1909, which eventually achieved sales exceeding 50 million copies. They were in use in 34 countries. Scott Foresman and Company was founded in 1896 by Erastus Howard Scott, Editor and President; Hugh A. Foresman, Salesman and Secretary; and his brother, William Coates Foresman, Treasurer. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, William Scott Gray (1885–1960), director of the Curriculum Foundation Series at Scott Foresman, co-authored with William H. Elson the Elson Basic Readers (renamed the Elson-Gray Basic Readers in 1936), which Scott Foresman published in Chicago. Zerna Sharp, a reading consultant and textbook editor for Scott Foresman, worked with Gray to develop what became the publisher's series of Dick and Jane readers. Sharp named and developed the characters of "Dick" and "Jane" who made their debut in the Elson-Gray Readers in 1930 and continued in a subsequent series of beginning readers after the Elson-Gray series ended in 1940. The Dick and Jane series of primers monopolized the market for nearly four decades and reached the height of their popularity in the 1950s, when 80 percent of first-grade students in the United States were learning to read though the Dick and Jane stories. We are a Top Rated Plus eBay seller and stand behind every item we sell. If you are not satisfied with your item, you can return it within 30 days for a full refund. Sold “as-is” -- see photos for more details. The photos in this listing are of the actual item you will receive. Your order will be processed quickly and professionally packed and shipped using quality materials and sent via major US carriers to ensure a quality experience. 0623-RARE5-ES

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