Compulsory education and the subsequent [[growth]] of schooling in Europe led to the printing of many standardized texts for children. Textbooks have become the primary teaching instrument for most children since the 19th century. Two textbooks of historical significance in United States schooling were the 18th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Primer New England Primer] and the 19th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers McGuffey Readers].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook] | Compulsory education and the subsequent [[growth]] of schooling in Europe led to the printing of many standardized texts for children. Textbooks have become the primary teaching instrument for most children since the 19th century. Two textbooks of historical significance in United States schooling were the 18th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Primer New England Primer] and the 19th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers McGuffey Readers].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook] |