Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

The course of study Tor the graded public
schools adopted by the school board TUESDAY
night and to go into effect with the beginning
OF the new year is as follows:
FIRST YEAR.
English Language-Reading-Fo the first SIX
weeks, on black-boards, words with illustra
tions, sound characters, short phrases, ana
simple sentences; Sound Charts. Primer.
Second Reader, through Lesson AANI. Marks
Of Punctuation, the name and use OF the
comma, period, note OF interrogation, and note
of exclamation. Do not fail to have the pupils
clearly and fully understand the ideas and
thoughts expressed by the words. Aid this by
apt illustrations and test it by frequent ques-
tons.
Spelling-All the words in the reading les
sons, by sounds and by letters.
Speaking and Writing-The purpose of this
course is to accustom pupils to express what
they know In sentences. The material to facili-
tate Ii will be reading lessons, pictures, plants,
animals and Whatever else the lngenutyy Of
will have their pupils in answering questions
make complete sentences, and, by means of in
teresting conversation, will lead them to ex-
press their thoughts by speaking, and as they
become able, by writing. Mispronunciation
of words and errors of syntax will be carefully
grade.
misunderstanding, by means of numeral
SIS, lis. and rs to 100, and counting back by
the same.
Simple exercises both oral with objects, and
written, in addition, subtraction, multiplied
ton, and division. Reading at sight numbers
composed of four orders of units, expressed in
Arabic figures. Learning the value of all
the roman numerals, making with splints and
stating readily the numbers expressed by them
10 the extent used in the reading books of the
grade. Telling the time of day as indicated on
the ace of the clock. Lessons on the relative
value OF the cen, dime and dollar and the coins
from one cent to one dollar, with visible illus
trations. Clear idea of Il and Il.
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the teacher on the blackboard. As pupils
progress the best work to be put on paper with
Arabic figures. the pupils name, short words
In common use, and short simple sentences, to
receive special attention. Some practice on
capital letters In teaching pupils to write their
names and the Arabic figures teachers will pre-
pare for each good copy OF the figures and
names on slip of paper, to be pasted on the
inside of the cover of the reader as q model for
imitation.
Drawing-Pupils draw on slate and black
board. Teachers on blackboard. Subjects Of
lessons: Geometric forms, straight lines and
their combinations: first, modelling in clay the
sphere. cube and Oblong block; second, from
blackboard; third, from diction; fourth, from
memory; fifth, design or inventive drawing.
Drawing from objects. For use of teacher:
Teachers Manual for Primary instruction in
Drawing.
Music-All the songs and exercises with words
on the first 20 pages of The First National
Music Reader by rote. National Music Charts,
First Series, Nos. to Il, inclusive, by note.
Individual practice-have at least two pupils
sing alone each day. Other songs and exer-
cises that may be required by the Director of
Music.
Object Lessons-The purpose of these lessons
is to form habits of attention and careful Obser-
Walton. The material to be used will be famil-
lar animals and plants, the human body, pict-
ures, geometric forms aud solids prepared for
this use. and "a variety of other suitable objects
which can readily be found. Pupils should
learn to distinguish and name the principal
cOors. Teachers should make and keep for the
inspection OF the examiners. list of the objects
Iv1x hi oI,f t,ea lass
were given.
SECOND YEAR
English Language-Reading-R Sound
Charts. Second Reader, finished. AS the pupils
become able, practice in reading at sight from
books. magazines and papers suitable for supple
mentary reading, and the Childs Book of
Nature, Part 1. Marks of punctuation; same
as in previous course and also the name and
fail to have the pupil clearly and fully under
stand the ideas and thoughts expressed By
the words. Aid this by apt illustrations and
test ii by frequent questions.
Speaking and Wrting-The course for the
First Year continued. Composition taught first
by short and simple sentences, and pupils
OF things, places, events and persons. The use
OF capitals at the beginning of proper names
poetry suited to the grade.
Speling-All the words that can be used in.
diligently by the pupils-the pupils vocabu-
larry. With this end In view make use of the
reading and all other lessons, and the suitable
words from New Primary Spelling Book,
through Lesson 1O1. Names OF the days and
months. Make lists of all words misspelled by
pupils and thoroughly teach the same Dictate
tention.
INSTRUMENTATION and subtraction.
multiplication and division, taking as q guide
First Lessons in Numbers, through Lesson SO,
and Arithmetic for Young Children.
Written-Writing and reading numbers COM
posed OF seven orders of units; and simple exer-
cises In adding, subtracting, multiplying, and
dividing these numbers, taking care to make
use at first of such as will not require any
change of units from one order to another i'm
performing the operations. Figures to be accu-
rately made and arranged and the work to be
done neatly. so that when finished it will pre-
sent a pleasing appearance. Lessons on the
inch, foot and vard, with visible illustrations
and practice in simple measurements. Roman
notation to be continued. Clear idea of n, "a
and Il.
Penmanship-For the first eight weeks. with
out copy book, thorough drill in position, PEN
eil-holdlng. and movements; practice small and
capital letters.
With lead pencil, copy-book No. 1. On slate.
figures and the pupils name, to be continued.
Drawing-Pupils draw on slate and black
board. Teachers, on blackboard. Subjects of
lessons: Geometric forms, straight and curved
lines and their combinations; first, modelling
in clay the cylinder, cone, square and pyramid;
second, from black board; third from dfctation;
fourth, from memory; fifth, design or inventive
drawing. Drawing from objects. For use of
teachers, Teachers Manual for the Primary
Music-All the songs and exercises with words
from the 23d to the 3Sth page, inclusive of the
First National Music Reader, by rote. National
Music Charts, First Series, Nos. Is to 49, incltls-
i've, by note. Individual practce-have at least
two pupils sing alone each day. Other songs
and exercises that may be required by the Di-
rector OF Music.
Object Lessons and Natural Science-Color.
continued. GeOmetrical forms, continued. The
general structure of plants, with such visible
illustrations as Is practicable and the functions
OF the different parts, taking as q guide The
Childs Book OF Nature. Part l.
Geography-Map of Washington, with places
and objects of interest, points of the compass
and names of such subdivisions of land and
water as can be illustrated by il and by maps
of the neighbOrhOOd, which pupils should be
encouraged TO draw; developing the idea of the
situation OF places relative to each other and to
the points OF the compass. and teaching the use
of maps.
THIRD YEAR.
English Language-Reading-Th Reader
Practice throughout the course in reading at
sight, from the Child's Book of Nature, Part IL
Our Little Ones, and other suita BILE books
magazines, and papers. Do not fail to have
the pupils clearly and fully understand the
ideas and thoughts expressed by the words
Aid this by apt illustrations and test il by IRE.
quent questions.
Speaking and Writing-Simple sentence: t1se
Of capitals: use Of marks OF punctuation: form.
ing compound sentences from simple ones
common Authorizations. Examination and de.
scription of objects. Letter writing ReprO-
duction OF short stories and descriptions read
in the supplementary reading books No com
position To be assigned until thoroughly pre-
pared orally. Recitation OF poetry suited 10 the
grade. Elementary lessons In English. Chan.
tiers TO ri. inclusive, and chapter xvi TO he
used as a guide.
Spelling-AlI the words that can be used IN.
diligently by the pupils-the pupils vocabu.
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