Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-11

powers. .I,,ar,
points, asause, fern dsadrum0sretlaat res'a'
lczzi has tho's1 best 20 restrict himself ga. 10
The method which he applies to the lastfuc-.
tion of early chiidaood. -,
~. This work, which he. entities ~ ne
| Nsthsd.n is divided in three parts .hrst'
TIE manuel Of mothers, which IS IS con- :,
fined simply 60 the intuition Tor persep.ion) }
and .denomination of the principal objects
IN nature and art, by which the child IS
surrounded.
:. The second is destined TO instruction
in relation, TO numbers. ~.
a.Ihe third. to instruction ~ relation TO
forms and dimensions.
..rhe essential point.ro winch ali>'ne ia.
bors of Pestalozzl are directed, isso the
deyelopement OF the intellectual powers OF
The infant from the very first step he takes
in the career oil, life. Eo gain this end, he
has sought to render his method such, th!t
The care of i,sappicatioa may be cohhded'
during the first years, to ms'hefs the M
selves, wishing thus TO seize the instant
WHEN the infan, shews the first sigos OF IN.
,ellipepcs. and above all. TO avoid giving
q false direction TO the first deveioPemsnt
of lis faculties, aaireclion which would 1n .
falEblv influence all the instruction. alter
wards given; and for this purpose, ne ad..
dresses himself to those whom natare' SO
manifesily des,inss to be their hrst gaisies.o
He exhibits TO mothers what they maytco
at that period, when the intanr waom they
have carried in their wombs whoa they
have noutished with their milk, loves only
them, Smiles alone fer then, listens alone
to them. Hence it is to them that he drd:.s
Gates the FIRST branch OF his system, which
is confined TO the in,aition & simple demo
mination Of the principal objects in nature
aud art, by which they are surrounded:-
The Almuets Of Aiothsrs is then destined to
trace out for parents tnepa,h theyshould
fonow. In order TO teach their children the
first, elements Of their future oW!edge, to
analyze their FIRST Sensations, to distinguish
them bythose signs Of lauguage whseh are
mos, proper 10 determine their nature, and
10 fix them firmly in the mind; or, 10 other
terals. to show parents how they may teach,
children to see with eoTrectsess the Objects
which surround them, and to exPrcssthem.e
selves 10 regard TO whatshey:sees inaeleas
and ineligible manner.
sin addressing himself to|nothers, and
thus conhding to them the first instruction
of ,hlr children, he seeks TO render their
task as easy as possible he~believes ne has
so well explained and simpliGed his plac,
tina, mothers of the inferior classes in soci-
ETY. will be enabled TO practise 1t Ia I'll lts
ex,eps, and in the midst Of their daily oeo
cupa,ions.
:. Ihe progress and manner OF instIuc-
ton laid down inks MANUAL OF MO.
THEIRS as well as in the other parts OF
his METHOD, is so exactly fitted tothe de-
yelepement Of the intellectual faculties OF
man. al is so onhec:ed, so consistent,
the truths, which are presented Aow SO na'
,urallv and necessarily one from another,
the miuu,est details are so Distinctly traced
that anv.mother who understands her du.
ties. may follow the different ezercises
without The least difficulty. Iheseexercis-
es are.in fact, only conversation with her
child, which she may keep up az any hour
Of tie day, and, i may venture-so adds
during any occupation Mbstever she may
begin it in the hoase, and continue az IN her
walks in fact, SO little is here demanded
on The part of the instructor, the progress
is so plainly traced, that .he mother of
numerous family may in li,tle while teach
her eldest TO be the instructors oi her
youngest ch'ldrso.
Aninappreciable advantage inthe l0ana.
Ell Of Mothers, is that taese is always tie
closest connection between the word aud
20 One of the greatest difficulties teachers
find, is aha, of makiag themselves under
stood. The most simple things often re-
ouire long aud sirsome definitions, aud al.
- on rsma,ne..nintell Eligible TO the pupil,