The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-26
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TEACHERS COLUMN.
J. G. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.

pupils at first, but they are coming in
day by day as they get through picking
cotton. One of the patrons came on
Monday morning and made a FIRE for us.
Of course, we were under many obliga-
tions to him for his kindness. have
spoken to some of the patrons about re-
pairing the house, but I can not find out
whether they are going to repair or not.
We need some sashes. Gall and see US.
We would welcome you any time, and
be glad of any suggestion or new ideas
of teaching you would be kind enough
to give us. would also like to know
something more about the pass.book
exercise. Please tell me what grammar
you think best for beginners? and at
what age should children begin to study
GRAMMAR z Also, where can I get a book
giving thorough instruction on Calisthen-
ics? i am anxious to teach it in my
school. Please send me school Regis.
y ter. ANNE M. EMERSON.
Thanks for your kind invitation to call.
We can not visit your school again until
after we go toisome schools that have not
YET been visited. The pass-book exercise
il easily explained. Have the members
of your dictionary class to get each q
small Scent blank book. Draw line
from top to bottom of each page, diyid-
ing it into, two equal parts. Instead of
having the pupils to spell orally, require
them to write the words you pronounce
on the left side of the page-giye them
ten words or more as your judgment may
dictate. At.your leisure, at recess or at
night, you examine every book and un-
derseore every word incorrectly spelled.
When this is done, hand the books to the
pupils and require them to examine their
dictionaries and with the books open
before them to write correctly every word
thus uuderscored. The correction should
be made just opposite and to the right
ofthe words misspelled. The idea is to
impress upon the mind of the pupil the
correct spelling of the word by making
him write it correctly after misspelling
it. IF you can not get them to buy the
books, substitute their states and exam.
inc them at recess. Reed & Kellogg's
Graded Lessons in English" is by far
the best book we have ever seen for be.
gipners. By all means, if you have a
class ready for grammar use that book if
you have to buy every copy yourself.
The satisfaction to yourself as teacher
will more than repay you. Just when a
child should begin the. stndy of grammar
does not depend so much upon his age
as upon the thoroughness of his primary
Instruction; Do not commence him in
grammar until he can read with ease and
read rnderstandingly. Many children,
and as I grow older I Isam more andimore
convinced Of the truth of. the statement,
that many children are disguised with
grammar by putting them to studying it
before they can read we'll enough to un.
derssand the questions that are asked.
Let your aim be, first, to teach your
pupils to spell correctly and read we'll,
read fuently and intelligently. When
they can do. that, they are then ready for
grammar, history, geography and arith-
metic. Make your pupils read great
deal and write much. The constant or
frequent writing will improve them in
both spelling and reading. Let me beg
yon to give close attention to the spelling
and reading before You begin pupils in
grammar.
If you will write to Messrs. g. W.
FAINT & Son, of Anderson, they will get
for you the latest aud best work on Calls
themes. That's right, introduce it in
l yorr school ; it is pleasant and useful
recreation. The Register is too large to
send by mail. Ask some friend to call
and get IT'D.