Guest Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Which McGuffey Primers would you recommend purchasing, the brown ones or the newer blue/tan ones? Other than one set being newer, what are the main differences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 We use the blue/tan ones. Mainly I started using that version because it was free on Gutenberg.org. Eventually I decided to buy a hard copy. You can preview them on Gutenberg before buying. Our library has the brown ones, and I took a peak at them, but still prefer the set-up of the blue/tan ones. I think they are great for teaching phonics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) The Blue/Orange ones are much better for teaching phonics. Actually, they used to teach phonics and spelling with the speller and then read through the series, the primer and first reader are not meant to be the primary source of phonics, just a quick review. Edited May 3, 2016 by ElizabethB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The Blue/Orange ones are much better for teaching phonics. Actually, they used to teach phonics and spelling with the speller and then read through the series, the primer and first reader are not meant to be the primary source of phonics, just a quick review. That's interesting. I use the Primer and 1st Reader to teach phonics, but add ETC or MCP workbooks for some review. We sometimes use Noah Webster's Reading Handbook, which is similar to a speller, but I primarily use the Primer for teaching phonics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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