M. W. (Margaret Winifred) Haliburton

Margaret Winifred Haliburton was an author and educator whose books were widely used in elementary classrooms. Public-domain library records identify her as the writer of The Haliburton Primer, The Haliburton First Reader and later volumes in the same series, as well as Teaching Poetry in the Grades.

Her work suggests a strong interest in early reading and literary teaching. The Haliburton readers were created for young students, while Teaching Poetry in the Grades points to her role in helping teachers bring verse and recitation into everyday school life.

Reliable online records confirm that she lived from 1855 to 1928. Although detailed biographical information is scarce, her books preserve the kind of clear, patient instruction that made her name familiar in classrooms for many years.