The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-09
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teacher was not thus occupied.
A. As often as convenient, seek oppor-
tunities for communicating general in
structiop on important topics, to the whole
school. Such general exercises should te
short. confined to single subject, or
few related topics, and 1t should be tie
aim to secure the entire attention OF the
school during the lecture. This mode OF
communicating instruction is highly lin'
portant as q means Of preparing pupiis
to gain information through the eur, IN
subsequent life, from conversation, leo
lures, addresses, sermons, etc.
5. As no scholar should be permitted
to attend school without giving some at
tentioD, every day, to spelling and read
| ing. SO oil should be instructed In arith-
metic in some form; in mental arithmetic
if not in written. The youngest pupils
should be taught to count and to number,
then to add and subtract, multiply and
divide. commencing with sensible objects;
those familiar with these exercises, should
be made acquainted with notation and
numeration, and the mode of performing
the fundamental operations in written a.
ritbmetic; and those the most advanced
in the study, should be frequently and
thoroughly questioned on the definitions
and rules, and exercised in the solution
of examples mentally and on the black.
board.
During the warm season, much effort
will be needed OH the part Of the teacher
to give the exercises such variety and in
terest as to command the attention of tho
school. For this purpose, his plans and
modes must of course be somewhat fre'
auentIy varied. The smaller scholars
should have some concert exercises, as
E repeating the names of the seasons, the
a days of the week, the months, etc.-the
e clients of the compass, the names Of the
. town, county and State in which they
e live, and other facts in geography; count
ing, numbering, and the addition and
multiplication tables, etc. The old pu-
e pills should also have some concert exer-
9 cises in arithmetic, geography, history.
and other studies. To awaken interest
O in spelling, tie younger pupils should oc-
0 ca,ionaly spell a number of common
G words, to be dictated by the teacher, such
a as knife, fre, aorist, tongue or they should
{ be allowed to mention and spell the
It names Of familiar objects, such as the ar
q tic!es in the scho ol room, or furniture OF
!, home, or the different kinds Of food Or
d fruits they eat, the garments they wear,
: ETC. The older pupils should sometimes,
e. .Lo Eyy
4 the teacher, aud for this purpose sini'
G lar course to that above named may be
i pursued 1t should always be borne in
5 mind By the teacher, that the great OBJ
iect in attending to spelling, is to acquire
u the ability TO arf5te words correctly. &C.
= casionally, if though proper, the scholars
e.. .ght be allowed to 'choo5e sides" and
= spend the last hour of Friday or Satur.
:. day in spelling in that manner.
8. In reading, if class become dull, let
p each read only to the first pause, or to q
period, and thus pass around the class
}. several times in few moments. When
IS it is desirable to read longer sentences
It if they do not keep the place" cali up
h on them pro romiscusously, instead Of read
D. iag in rotation. If they do net pay close
d attention, read yourself aad alake mis-.
l. takes, by mis-pronouncing, ard emitting
& or inserting words, and require them K
re detect and describe the mistake; this N may
-e be repeated to the fourth or fifth time
&c and almost any degree of enthusiasm q
re wakened in the class, if it is adroitly done
k If the teacher can sing, few minutes
7. spent in singing some cheerful! juvenil,
,f song will do more, perhaps, than an
It other single thing to enliven the schoo
a. and quicken both teacher and scholars
and, perhaps, nothing exerts better in
=. L. D.