The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-27
A Model School
c. W. sFkINaEE. 60. sCFT.

- ready, rsss. pas, or one. tun.
three. We otJvct ~ the tell ~ To-,
noisy Make ali movement. "a cenecfi
and noI-.lc.sy- Tn. prril r.Aly -
r-cile the method - one tees, cAiru, a.
ei - follow iEe pisn Of study ws hare
aid out The icaCEc: nos; ADAPT the
work 70 the capacity 81 al the stupid
As ~ell ~ the more brilliant. the hmlt
80 ~cll - the more forward. those Who
nave not cnloy-i the .cu.t,. o, school
AZ vel a. those who have been can
slant attendants. Each mIni must BE-
disciplined. and whether the cA,-chrt-
&c or topic method - u.et. the rui,c
. should he required IT, tell what he
knows ! n = strAignt.uTs ard manner.
giving proper expression ~ each and
every thought Five objects nav b,
noticed ~ making a perfect recitation
First, testing the pupils knowledge oi
the subject under consideration see
onjly. illustrating and proving hi
statements. thirdly, Al opportunity tor
the teacher TO give further information
upon the srtj-c, f0ur;hly. 10 correct
any errors that NAV have ARISEN ia ihe
mind OF the child. filthy. preparing Tor
future study. Manner and position q,
teacher u worth q great deal. In
Ger Gauy a teacher doe. noi az during
the recitation, or hold a book IN hi.
hand. C.e the black board freely
for everything. Require pupil. -
speak distinctly. Induce yuur pupils
Ia think. then la eIpres. tneir Thought
clearly. Let definitions and rules bc
YSciie! with eIAcine-s, other matters
"a the pupils own language. In quc--
tioning let the teacher be careful not
10 re.IIe the lesson for the pupil. For
example. u teacher NAV ASK. "A:ieT
what battle did Gen. Burgnyne .ur
render ms half starved army IN lT1.y'
Another teacher viii V Give the
result. IL the battle of Saratoga.
Wicker-ham saws Of the the teacher IN
the recitation. If he fail. he Will have
taught his pupils 10 hate school and
study. Will have parsly xed their .iiurt-
Ia learn. and will ave created habit
that must continue 10 cripple their
energies. through lite. II he succeed.
he will have the proud satisfaction 81
se~ing the budding faculties % the
human .oul bloom under the culture
Of his hands. and happy hearts made
wiser and better will thank him for hi-
kindness and care Prof Smith
writes: The reciiations -ecur. a full.
clear presentation Of the subject. cult
waite attention and right forms Of eS-
preston. develop the ability TO think.
reason, and express thought clearly
The teachings aud questions lead the
pupils 10 observe. compare, Judge.
classify, reason and prcpsr. them Ia
continue To learn when they leave
school. About II tNrd Of the reCita-
tons are written and carefully correct
ed in the presence Of the pupil or elias.
II possible give the reAson for the cor.
rections. These include capitals.
punctuation, grammar. arrangement.
spelling. etc Give individual a,ten-
ton To each pupil. and thus develop
every power possible; the human mind
is not a cup To be filed To the brim and
then hold no more, bat it IL a bud con.
,inually unfolding and expanding. and
like the ash. growing as lonr a. it eI-
lists. Let us then strive to develop the
facilities. rather than store the mind
with isolated facts. Examinations
may be held regularly. but not too Tar
apart. liza pupil has five recitatlors
davtwhich are too many for ordinary
voted 10 examination. four advance
AMI one review during tho
week. II the work il written, then L.,
be examined. and the pu-
pills attention called 20 his mistake.
sl-o his good points IN the work. and
some cases let the review be review
cd and fully corrected. Never allow
All examination paper 20 pas without
care. Let memory exercises bs
frequent: se!ec, passages from authors
Of merit may be reci;ed each day. Thi7
will Gil the pupils mind with good
thoughts and enoble his actions. The
boy who learns tina; 1T IL faith III
and an enthusiasm after
that makes life worth look
ing after" has gained u wonderful
toward true manhood. Use diili
in addition every day in every
o! the school ~ develop
and accuracy. I, is wonder |
ful wba; . three months coufss gill
bnng ont in this respect. Require
to spell. pronouncing the words
memory. Come back to the
arithmetic and the drill tia: !
Warren Colburn's i~n,roiuc- |
ion Of mental arithmetic in the
Attention % the lesson and
OF memory 10 thereby in.
and the better ones memory
% in M special branch, the easier to |
Jring IL 10 nc: fsyorAbly upon another. |
Further special instructions seem SUI |
% rfuous. No teacher teach by |
rule. but VI aims may al be the |
'arne, and We may reach towards the
'ame grand results. Parents are 20 !
that reading in the fourth reader
the child u fitted for a third
il detrimental To his progress.
md 40 in other studies. Parent.
,nould al.o remember their own fail !
ngs IN the government Of their
they have time
20 think, and whether they
or not effects ba; one, the
.eaches mus: act often st once. and lie |
discipline effects everyone in the
room. The child can nos leave |
home when the father punishcs him
or d!sobetisnoe. ~ha; folly. then. 70 |
AXE him OH; OF school for being re-
proved or more severely punished for
breaking the rule. Keep vour teacher
4 he or she - doing good work. ever IL
zone in the d.strici have been repri-
handed II our school has reached
he condition Ne have aid down. little |
need he aid abou, discipline for on
Oar pupis need only . check
lere and . rebuke there to k&p them
q their proper sphere. and II oeeAs-