Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-18
The Instruction Of Youth.

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note by all.
We copy rom the Belfast Journal.
RULES FOR TEACHERS.
Teach what will be used in after life.
Teach as We use in alter life.
Teach from the known to the unknown.
Teach pupils to do things.
Teach the how before the why.
Do not tell but draw out.
Teach as much rs possible by applica-
ton.
Teach by topics.
Give class instruction as much rs pos
sibIc.
Teach at every recitation something
not fourd in the books.
Remember that change is rest.
Teach to memorize by repeating at sep.
aratc intervals often.
Seek always orsomcthing to comment,
not Tor something to blame in the pupils.
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the more there i, left for instruction.
Precision in the cyolulions and move
ments OF the school room.
To instruct the ignorant, to preserve
the virtues pure, 10 redeem the vicious to
purity.
Ncycra day without Improvement.
IDEAS.
We teach and are taught by something
that never gets into language.
II tisvery important to have right IDEAS
of government. Habits of loud study in
lure the school, rctard the progress OF
those who do it. and should he broken M.
The communications Of pupils in the
school room mnst be judiciously rcguIa
ted.
Inspire pupils that youare putting for;h
your best, utmost and most carnest efforts
for their Improvement. This can only be
done by really and truly doing everything
thoroughly.
Look more at the spirit of the offence
than at its magnitude.
Adopt some method, some system in
all studies, and in school work as well rs
in everything else in life. Be prompt
aud regular.
Oral spelling is not the true way
Men spell with their fingers, from The
brain, and not by the mouth. Learn
spelling by writing.
Most Of us are too poverty stricken in
our use of right words We need to en-
large our vocabulary Of proper words to
rightly clothe our ideas.
We receive and attain knowledge by
the following processcs-EXamination-
anaIa>is-inspcction Interrogation -di,
rection-inlormation-comparison-clas clas-
silicalion. That is, we first examine, next
anayzc, then inspect. and inquire Tor in
formation. We receive direction where
we find information. We then compare
and then classify.
We must have an ideal, by which to
mould the plastic powers and minds ofour
pupils.
Give none but right impressions. Re-
member that it will be more lasting than
inscriptions on marble or brass. !: lasts
through time and will meet us in eternity.
Rarely conduct iccitations in order.
Hold each pupil of the class responsible
for the mistakes of all, or each one OF the
class. Encourage right criticisms. Give
object teaching and blackboard illustra'
tons often.
Answers should embrace the question,
as in the following examples What Is
Arithmetic? Arithmetic is branch OF
Mathematics. What is an Island? An
Island is portion of land entirely sur.
rounded by water.
A large percentage OF the usefulness OF
schools is lost, for want OF outline maps,
black boards and necessary convenicnces,
to say nothing of the unsuitable houses III
which nine. .tenths Of the schools are
taught at present.
Parents arc invited to all the school
looms OF their town. Their presence Will
cheer and aid the good teachers efforts.
They viii learn the difficulties under
which the teacher and scholars labor, and
their duties TO their children and TO each
other.
Effort is needed in The elevation OF
school usefulness. Trnc public education
Is our shield and our strength. The
efforts of all arc needed to make ii Of the
greatest benefit to the young. One and
all, let us 90 forward in this great work.
do you mean to challenge the jury
whispercda lawyer to his Irish client. Yes.
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