The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

IA departure has been made from the ois
manner of teaching and the usual course
OF study IN the primary departments
'Cranining" Is no longer 10 bc The ruin
OF the child, and the favoritc method ol
indifferent teachers, but the children arr
TO be taught TO exercise their powers OF
reason more and that of memory less
That Is the idea OF the lesson. The
principal fact is 10 be fastened in thu
youthful mind, but the mere wording oi
the answer 10 the paragraph is not 10 b.
considered, as heretofore, the prime OBJ
jcct. The pupils will be led TO express:
the ideas OF their lesson, so far as posi-.
ble in their own language. and 10 illus
tratc il with illustrations drawn from
every day life. Something Of the object
teaching 50 favorably considered By the
Philadelphia educators i in use all oven
The country, but ia many schools the
good OF the course i married by the ig-
norance OF the teacher. He does not
understand the matter beyond the few
pictures painted on the chart, and is 50
lacking in originality aud versatility
that he can not introduce something new
at every lesson. The quick. gifted
teacher will never lack TOR subjects, for
children are never weary OF stories aud
pictures. and il is not necessary TO be
either a great author or artist TO Interest
a primary class in The schools. Then
questions will prevent monotony, and
will suggest dozen trains Of thought.
any one Of which followed out will oc-
cupy the time allotted for recitation and
study. The kindergariens are doing
this work well. They are the YER,
schools for the little children. and when
pupils are sent 10 other schools parent-
should Insist upon AT least some Of the.
kindergarten exercises being allowed
them. The difficulty has been that TOO
many grades have been ..too forcing. n
and the children have become in them
either prcInaturely educated or prcma.
turely brain exhausted. They were lii-I
tie better than indexes. full OF names and
words they did not understand. bur
simply remembered. The course ia the
Philadelphia schools j. to lie as follows !:
'rln the first grade the scholar taught
reading by means OF charts and lie
blackboard. 10 suggest ideas. objects
and pictures are presented and cAplaInesil ]
Lasy words of one syllable. used a.
names OF objects. actions and qualities
are taught La teaching arithmetic. the
limit IN counting Of objects i from
twenty and back. Then there are oral
cxcrr in addition aud substraction.
1ith numbers ono and two. and in no.
case no sum or numeral exceeds twelve.
Attention j. also given TO writing and
drawing, and ia this the modes Of sit-l
ting and holding the pencil are enforced.
ihe practice consists ia making straight
lines. right curves and left curves. Inh
drawing. horizontal, vertical aud OBJ
iique lines are made. The rudiments OH
snusic are taught BY means OF correct in
lonations IN ordinary compensation and
speech. the proper position OF the bodvi
and right management OF the breath and
vocal organs. Then follows sinxle pureA
tones, by echo or imitation: infonation
Of the first five sounds OF the scale. as-l
rending and descending. and three orl
four simple note songs within easy COM "A
pass. A lesson is given each day on'
pne Of tie subjects here mentioned. I,
Iolored cards ani other objects are "
shown as red. yellow. blue. The prin-
ripal parts Of the human body. as thelr
head. neck, trunk. arms. legs. right and.
eit hands, are explained aud exhibited. -.t
sentinel.
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