The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-11
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
j. j. zucCARELLo, EDITOR.
GRADING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Ahis Is Tie second, ana one OF
the most important subjects of my
article. This grading system has
been in use in the north for mum
Der OF years, and is making rapid
progress IN the south now. Of
course, the exact method of grad
Ing III The city schools witt not in
every instance be applicable 10 nal
country schools where there is onlv
one teacher. The teacher in our
country schools has vast amount
OF woik 10 perform, ii he meets the
demands OF from 10 TO rs pupils in
various branches, With proper
classification and graduation in those
branches which are required 10 be
taught Ia our pubic SCHOOLS. All
the branches are Important. and I
know from experience that time is
far too limited for teacher TO e..
justice to himself or pupils unless
he has uniformity in text books anu
his school properly graded.
Some OF our teachers, especially
our young and Inexperienced teach
ers, do not fully comprehend the
full extent and meaning OF the
term grading II simply means
proper classified ton of the pupils
according to thelg knowledge of the
branches In which they are to re-
celve instruction, and if the teacher
can DE SO fortunate as 10 obtain this
classification in his school, it will
enable aim to do Il great deal more
efficient work in the way of black
BOARD exercises, preliminary drills,
etc.
Inc country schools should
be divided into six grades.
and only six, where there is but one
teacher. These grades should cor
respond to the five series Of readers
ana q U. S. history and the teacher
should give his especial attention
to these six grades which include all
the branches prescribed by the
school law. Ifthere should be in
his school an advanced grade the
program should be so arranged as
not to conflict with the regular
work Of tie grades The advanced
grade might recite during a rest pc
Rod OF the other grades. The
graded system with a regular pro-
gram viii give each class its proper
time for resting a d thus avoid the
teacher being accused of devoting
TOO much time to some pupils and
not enough TO others.
To show that only elk grades are
practicable in our country schools,
let each grade teeite four times a
day and allow 5 minutes for each
recitation. This gives 6 hours Of
actual work, not iacluding inter
missions. Tie following program
IS arranged for ail the grades.
Opening exercises s o'clock.
Isl grade, Isl reader, SIS; End,
End reader, $50; 3rd, 3fd reader.
s 10; 4th, All rea@er, 8; 9th, 9th
reader or primary history, 9.15;
6tb, U. S. history $50; recess $40.
lst grade, 1st reader, 10; End, read
err, 1918; 3rd, 3rd reader, 10 80;
4th, language lessons, 10 as; 9Th,
primary grammar, IL; 6sh. higher
grammar, 1LIJ; 4th, 55l and sixth
grades spelling lI45; noon, II.55.
lst grade, lst reader, 1 End, 2nd
reader, LIS; 3rd, oral and written
spelling, 1.3o; 4tb, first lessons in
geography, 10; 5tn, second lesson
in geography, 2; 6.h,. higher geog-
raPby, 2.i5; recess, 2 80. Isl grade,
lst reader, 2 10; 2ad, Fad leater, 3;
3rd, primary ari. hmetic, 10; 4tb,
intermediate arithmetic, $50; oh,
arithmetic, fractions, 3.45, 9th,
arithmetic, percentage. 4 {; dismis-
sion 4.15.
Blackboard exercises in writing
and numbers should be given to
the three FIRST grades at each
recitation including the time after
reciting the lesson assigned.
l hope 10 secure the united efforts
of spa5rons, pupils, school officers
anu magistrates 10 securing we'll or
ganized graded schools throughout
the county.