Hornbooks were used by children in colonial times to help them learn to read.  They were thin pieces of wood with a handle. There was a single page protected by a transparent sheet of horn. At the right you can see what we used with the children.  The alphabet was one of the things printed on the paper. 

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Click here for our printable Hornbook pattern
we used regular primary lined paper-reduced in size