Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-11
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Course of Study.

At tho Convention of Directors,
held June 30th, 1871, the undersigned
were appointed committee to pre-
pare a "Graded Course of Study"
They respectfully submit the follow.
ing:
l. GRADE.-lteading alphabet and
familiar words from black board and
charts enunciating simple elementary
sounds Of letters. Counting and add
ing by ones and twos. Reading at
sight any number from TO so or 100.
Object lessons to be taught by means
of common objects, with n view to
cultivate habits of attention and oh,
servation.
III. GRADE-Reading and spelling
from primer, charts and blackboard,
with illustrations of tho meaning Of
the words used elementary sounds Of
letters continued Printing and draw.
ing on states commenced. Adding on
numeral frame by twos, thrces, fours
and ives; also, taking away ones,
twos aud threes from greater numbers.
Reading at sight any number from |
10 1000. The Roman numbers /, V
and X, with their combinations. Oh.
ject lessons continued, with new OBJ.
jccts and illustrations. No exercises
in this or preceding grade should OK
coed fifteen minutes.
Ill. GRADE.-Reading and spelling
from First Reader, (first half with
the meaning of the words explained
also, spelling short words by their
elementary sounds. Printing reading
lesson, or part, and copying from
charts and blacktoards on states The
names and general use of punctuation
marks. Adding on numeral franc
and blackboard by fours, fives, skies,
sevens, eights, mines and tens; also,
taking threos, fours and fves from
greater numbers. Reading at sight
any number from 100 TO 100000. The
Roman numbers ], V, X, l. and c,
with their combinations. Simple
Mental Arithmetic questions in addi.
ton, chiefly with concrete numbers.
Writing on states commenced. Object
lessons on form, color, &C., and parts
of objects not found in the school
room.
w. GRADE-Reading and spelling
from First Reader, Qlattcr half with
simple definitions by pupils; element.
ary sounds continued as in Grade
Third. Printing, writing, drawing
and punctuation continued as in
Grade Third. Reading at sight any
number from | 900 to 100, 000,000-
Tho Roman numbers through G, d and
NJ. Primary Written Arithmetic
through Addition and Subtraction.
Primary Mental to the same extent
as Primary Written. The first six
lines of the Multiplication Table. Oh.
ject lessons continued by requiring
pupils TO give simple descriptions.
V. Reading and spelling
from Second Reader, (first halG) with
the meaning of words illustrated by
the pupils, using them in short oral
septcnies; also, words spelled by their
elementary sounds. Writing, printing
and drawing on states from reading
lesson, charts and blackboard. Puno-
tuaton, with the uses of the common
marks in the sentences read. Prima-
ry Written Arithmetic through Multi
plication and Diyision. Primary Mon.
tai as far as Written. Writing in copy
books commenced, with exercises on
principles, longth OF letters, angles,
curves and shapes. Object lessons
extended so as to include tho chief
objects in local Geography, in order
TO prepare pupils for an intelligent use
OF the same.
vi. GRADE.-Reading and spelling
from Second Reader, (atter half,
with exercises us in the Fifth Grade,
Spelling words by their elementary
sounds. Writing in copy books, with
a thorough review Of agles, curves,
&c, with the analysis of small letters.
Printing and drawing continued as in
the Fifth Grade. Punctuation con.
tinucd, with applications. Roman
numbers reviewed. Primary Written
Arithmetic through Common and
Decimal Fractions, with n thorough
review Of tho fundamental rules
Primary Mental through Common
Fractions, with u thorough review.
Primary Geography commenced. OBJ.
icct Iersons continncN. Primary Spell.