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what two things did Noah Webster do to improve education and help build a unique American identity?

Based on Williams Holmes McGuffey what are three common educational practices that began with the use of McGuffey readers? How did they represent improvements in education?

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McGuffey helped students in the development of students' grammar knowledge; McGuffey's Readers were the first readers to be challenging for the students every time, but this will work on the students' skills in reading. McGuffey worked with the students on Sounding out and pronunciation. He taught lessons by using the phonics method. This reader benefitted so many students on their reading skills and grammar. He also shaped many people's viewpoints on character and civilization.

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During the 1780s Webster wrote numerous essays promoting education reform and other cultural concerns, went on a national lecture tour, established the American Magazine, promoted the sales of his textbooks, and worked to advance copyright law.

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They used word repetition in the text as a learning tool, which built strong reading skills through challenging reading. Sounding- out, enunciation and accents were emphasized.

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