The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-03

In looking over a lot of old paper,
we came across the following set Of
questions. We do not know where
they came from. nor who is the author,
but we submit them for consideration.
QUESTIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATION.
If your work is what it should be you
will be able to answer the first Is ques-
lions in the affirmative.
|. Do you seat your pupils by grades
and conduct recitations without calling
them to the front?
2. Are those pupils who are togeth-
er in reading together in all other
branches, or nearly SO?
3. Do your primary classes have a
recitation at the close of each hour?
4. Do all of your pupils sit in an
erect position while studying?
5. Do you give at least one half of
the time in grammar and language
classes to the correction of errors in
spoken or written language?
6. Do you ascertain by questions
and explanations, or otherwise, that all
reading classes grasp the ideas of the
selection before it is read by them in
class?
Z. Do those pupils too young to use
text book in those branches receive
oral instruction in arithmetic, language
and geography. in which written work
by the pupil forms a prominent fea-
ture?
8. Do the spelling classes show that
they understand the words spelled by
giving a sentence. in which they are
properly used?
8. Does written work upon states
or board predominant in the primary
arithmetic classes?
10. Do you teach all pupils the geog-
raphy of the district, town, county
and state in which they live?
II. Do the classes in the first, second
and third readers print or write a por-
ton Cor alb of the lessons upon states,
bring them to recitation and read
what they have printed or written
aloud, before beginning to read from
the text book?
~. Do you correct errors in their
capitalizing, etc?
13. Do you have study programme,
like that suggested in Circular No.
8, in addition to your recitation pro-
gramme, and tell the classes not recit-
ing at the beginning Of each recitation
what lessons to study?
You should be able to give a truth
full negative answer to the following
questions. If you cannot, think
wherein you can improve:
/. Do any pupils recite twice in
succession, excepting penmanship?
2. Do you answer questions from
pupils while class is reciting?
8. Does any geography class ever
pass from the study of state or c0un-
try without having drawn map of it?
4. Do you ever allow speaking"
" leaving seats" or drinking, between
s. Do your pupils ever become
sleepy and restless before recess or
dismission, on account of deficient ven
tilation?
6. Do you allow any day to pass
without reading a few pages from
some book relating to your work or to
science, history, or biography.
Z. Does any pupil in any reading
class ever pass sentence, the words in
which he cannot call readily and cor
rectly at sight?
s. Does the class in history men
ton any towns, cities, or countries, the
location of which you do not require
them to learn and recite?
9. Do you allow any profanity or
vulgarity on the play ground
10. Do you ever assist pupil at
his seat outside of recitation to work
examples in arithmetic?
II. Do you have any mathematical
classes in the afternoon?
-. Do you correct or reprove pu-
pills with a cross or fretful tone of
voice?
IS. Do your pupils stare at visitors
to the neglect of their books?
IA. Does week ever pass in which
you do not instruct your pupils in the
forms of letters of various kinds, as
business, friendship, etc., or the ar
rangement of the subject matter?