Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-08
The Teacher in the School Room,

| II is well for the teacher 10 remember that
each Of hispupils has, ordinarily, an equal claim
npon his time and attention. Generally speak
| ing probably there ara not more than three hun.
! dred minuiesin the school day, during which
I the teacher can give instruction. In school Of
forty scholars. then, he cau give only ven and
a a-half minutes each. From this and other con
s'derations, the propriety OF the following su =
geslions will be easily seen; Classify, As far =
possible, all the pupils Of the school, and ~ ev
cry study Not only in reading aud spelling,
but IN arithmetic, geography aud eramn mar -
Zen or fifteen pupils may be profted by the
same explanation, or by an illustration on III q
black hoard, or otherwise SIS we'll as one.
= 1--we as few classes posi- bic, that as
much time as practicable, may be given 10 the
recitation or exercise of each class In read
ing, spelling aud some other branches, il is
desirable that all the members of a cl ass be
furnished with boo of The same kind; but this
is not indispensable in all the studies. In re-
ogfarhy or arithmetic, for example, if YOU have
several scholars ofBearly the Sans grade of ad =
Vancement, and entire uniformity of books can
not be secured, il is better still 10 have them
IN one class, 10 have the subject assigned them
and let them study from their di fferent books
aud reciIe aud be instructed together, rather
than iolm two or ihIee small classes This
course may often be pursued with ood results
especially with scholars somewhst advanced.
as any intelligent teacher can easily reconcile
the apparent discrepancies between the works
OF olnerenl authors on the same subject; aud
IN geography ifthe teacher uses the outline
mars, o in arithmetic, If he makes free use of
the black board, he will find that different
teal books on the same subject are often an ad-
vantage, father thaa Otherwise.
8. AS far as possible, give your entire atten-
ton TO the class while reading or reciting.
No pupil 81 ould be allowed, under sny ordina-
ry circu tances, to Interrupt the teacher,
whlle he is hearing recitation or nstructinp
class, by asking permission TO speak or leave
his seat; and any disturbance, made at such
time, should be regarded as a much more seri.
Gus offence than if il had occurred when the
TEACHER was not thus occupied.
4. AS often us convenient, seek opportuui. !
ties Tor communicating general instruction on
important topics, TO the whole schuol. Such |
general exer. ises should be short, confined 10
single subject, or a few related topics, and il
should be the aim TO secure the entire atien-
ton oi the school during the lecture. This |
mode oil communicating instruction is highly
important as a means Of preparing pupils 10 |
gain information through the ear, in sub,e
quent life, from conversations, lectures ad-
resses, sermon &c.
D. AS no scholar should be permitted to at.
Tend school without giving some attention, ev- !
s'y Gay, 10 spelling aud reading so all shou Id |
De instructed in arithmetic in some form; in !
mental arhmel c if not written. The Young. !
est pupils should bs 10 count aud to number, |
men 10 add and subtract, multiply and divide |
with sens bic objects; those Ganil = |
ar with these exercises, should be- made ac-
lualted with notation aud numsration, nd the
node Of performing the fundamental operations
II. written arithmetic; and those the most ad.
,anced IN the study, should be frequently and
.Irr. /