Miller's Mind training for children Book 3 (of 3) / A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses

by William Emer Miller

Rule—Final "y," when preceded by a consonant, is changed to "i" before any suffix not beginning with "i."

To learn this rule have the child print out a few examples, as follows, enlarging and striking out the important letters:

Rule—Final "y" preceded by a vowel is not changed to "i" before any suffix beginning with a vowel.

plAy-ed delAy-ed

Have the child print these examples and enlarge them. All rules should be illustrated in graphic form.

The Spelling Cards

For younger children the brightly colored A, B, C, blocks and picture books have always been helpful in teaching the alphabet and simple words. These spelling cards have the advantage of self-instruction with no possibility of mistake, so that the child teaches himself accurately and uses the visual sense in doing so.

These spelling cards consist of a series of simple pictures on cardboard with irregularly shaped holes cut beneath, a hole for each letter in the name of the object in the picture.