The Blue-Backed Speller

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
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gptkbp:availableFormats print
gptkbp:citedBy educational literature
gptkbp:contributedTo literacy rates
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalHeritage historically significant
gptkbp:culturalImpact widely used in 19th century education
gptkbp:editor gptkb:William_H._McGuffey
gptkbp:education significant
primary education
teaching spelling
gptkbp:firstClaim yes
gptkbp:firstPublished 1879
gptkbp:format hardcover
textbook
textbook format
gptkbp:genre educational
gptkbp:hasDemographics no
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century America
gptkbp:historicalImpact long-lasting influence on education
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_in_American_education_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Blue-Backed Speller
gptkbp:illustrator unknown
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_H._McGuffey
traditional education
spelling curriculum
spelling education
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:McGuffey_Readers
gptkbp:ISBN not applicable
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy foundation for modern spelling books
gptkbp:notableFeature phonetic spelling
gptkbp:notableFor spelling instruction
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:pageCount 200
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:McGuffey's_Eclectic_Series
gptkbp:promoted educators
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:American_Book_Company
gptkbp:relatedTo literacy education
gptkbp:releaseYear 1879
gptkbp:renovated yes
gptkbp:subject spelling
gptkbp:successor gptkb:McGuffey's_Eclectic_Spelling_Book
gptkbp:targetAudience children
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gptkbp:taught phonics
gptkbp:usedBy teachers
gptkbp:usedIn schools
elementary curriculum