Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-18
Scheme of Grades for the County
Schools.

After consulting with Mr.. Meadors
and other teachers who have had eX-
perience in grading schools, l have
decided that until June 1892, the
grading Of the schools of Warren
County shall be as hereinafter set |
forth. The law makes it imperative
for me to grade the schools; it is
therefore imperative that the teach
ers should follow the plan to be given
as nearly as possible. The teachers
of the County should by all means
attend the institutes to be held this
summer, as their main object is to
discuss and study this question:
GRADE 1.
Spelling from charts, readers and
blackboards.
Reading from charts and First
Reader; the reader should be used as
a speller also.
Language, to be taught in same
class with Grade II; have pupils tell
the stories they read; make sentences;
be careful to correct all mistakes
children make in speaking; teach use
of capitals and simple punctuation.
This class may be taught with read
ing,
Arithmetic, to be taught with
Grade II. Oral lessons in numbers;
counting by additions of ones, twos,
threes, fours, ETC.; addition, subtrac-
tion and multiplication by objects,
such assplints, balls, spoons, buttons,
ETC.; lessons in addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division; Arabic
and Roman notation and numera-
tion; Fractions by objects only, such
as fruit, or other objects susceptible
of easy division into parts.
Geography, to be taught with
Grade II, Oral lessons in the cardinal
points; drawing outlines of school;
simple map-drawing; sand>mould-
ing; stories by teacher.
Singing, simple songs and hymns,
with Grades II, III and ".
Writing on slate and with pencil.
GRADE II.
Spelling, from Second Reader and
blackboards.
Reading, Second Reader.
Arithmetic, with Grade l.
Language, with Grade I, may be
taught with Reading.
Arithmetic, with Grade 1, slightly
more difficult work.
Geography, with Grade 1, slightly
more difficult work.
Writing, with pencil, pupils must
copy spelling lessons; copy little
verses from readers; write copies from
boards.
Singing, as for Grade l.
GRADE III.
Spelling, with Grade ". McGuf
fey's Speller; oral and written work
Diacritical marks.
Reading, Third Reader.
Arithmetic, with Grade ". Writ
ten Arithmetic from textbooks
thorough drill in fundamental rules
thorough drill in factoring; common
and decimal fractions. The subjects
should be taught in the order named
Geography, Primary, Barnes.
, Grammar, "Graded Lessons" t,
, be taught with Grade ".
Writing, with pen on paper or copy
: book.
, Singing, as above.
: GRADE ".
9 Spelling, written and oral from
Y McGuffey's Speller, To be taugh
r with Grade III.
Reading, Fourth Reader.
Arithmetic, with Grade III; slight
ly more difficult work.
Grammar, with Grade III.
n History of Tennessee.
S Geography, Barnes Complete.
It Writing, pen, on paper or cop
n books.
e Singing, with 1, II and III Grade
IS GRADE V.
} Spelling, oral and written frol
a Reeds Speller, to be taught wit
|, Grade VI.
e Reading, "Science Reader"
Il Arithmetic, as far as possible wit
l. safety.
l. Grammar, Graded Lessons con
70 pleted. Compositions.
J. History, U. S.
as Writing, with pen on paper
n; copy books.
Il Singing, with secondary Grades.
~ GRADE VI.