Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-08-15

employment; spoils the disposition;
in early old age the teacher is rele-
gated to the back seat.
The Teachers Qualifications. General:
Natural ability, which includes pa
thence, persistence, independence, or
iginality, common sense, the abil-
ity to do the right thing at the right
time in the right way, good nature,
strong will, or in other words, a will
ing spirit, progressive, systematic and
energetic; good education; special
training; good health; love for the
work; good moral character.
A primary teacher should love little
children, have a happy disposition, be
easy and graceful in movement; be a
good singer; in fact be born kinder
gartener.
A grammar teacher should have a
good education, dignifed presence,
good executive ability.
Duties. To Self: Physical, intellectu
al, moral and professional. Gei'e
To Pupils: To bear in mind that we
teach boys and girls rather than sub
jects, to train to good habits, to Guilt
vate love for the true, the good, the
beautiful.
To Parents and the Community: To
get acquainted, to cooperate, to cult
vate good school spirit.
Choice Of Grade: To be determined
by natural aptitude and special train
ing. Few do equally well in more
than one grade Be in the line of pro
motion, and strive to excel in the
| grade selected.
HooU to Secure q Position: Through
personal application; written appli-
cation; friends; teachers agencies.
1t doesn't pay to change too often
only when decided promotion is pre-
sented. Teachers, like good business
men, should keep to contract.
First Day: This is critical period
in any teachers life. Well begun is
half done. Careful preparation is
needed; the what, the how, the why
of every step considered. First i'm
pressions are lasting. Energy and
confidence will aid the teacher won
derfully. The fewer rules the better.
In the enrolment. call for the full
name, age, parents name, residence,
studies to be pursued.
Classification: The teacher should
study each pupil, to gain confidence,
to consolidate classes, to equalize
time. The factors are age, attain
ments and ability. Reading and arith-
metic will form the basis for tempo
rary classification. Seek to simplify
by consolidating and alternating class
es, by topical and written work.
Program. Object: Allow time and
place for all studies, avoids loss of
time, cultivates systematic habits,
and is a good conscience quickener to
the teacher. "a suggestive program
for daily work, and time table Civ
ing approximately the proper proper
ton of time that should be given each
study, were here shown; also good
report card to be sent each month to
parents
A Course of Study is a great aid to
teachers and pupils in limiting sub
jects, unifying work, suggesting meth ,
DDS and principles. .
Study. Ends: knowledge for ac-
QUESTION, guidance, enjoyment; pow
er to acquire knowledge, original and
recorded, and to express knowledge
by language, by graphic representa-
ton, by action; to apply and use
knowledge; aspiration, broad views
Of life, high ideals.
Incentives. Proper, such as a desire
for knowledge, approval, good stand
ng, power and skill, future good. I'M =
proper, such as prizes, merit marks,
nigh rank, fear of punishment.
Exercise The object of recesses =
ire: Short respite from study, to al :
ow change Of air, to afford relief :
rom the sitting posture, and to allow 2
pupils to leave the room. For the :.
put of-door recess, it may be said:
health, good time and tradition.
Against it: Loss of time, danger to
health and morals, promotes disorder,
lnits the pupils for work, prevents
he room from being properly ventil-
tied Gas some pupils will remain in u
he ROOM and makes unnecessary n
work. for the teacher. An indoor or
lerly (not disorderly) recess answers is
he purpose better than any other. e.
The Recitation. The recitation is the b
est of teacher, for here the great b
difference between a teacher and :
chool-keeper is readily discerned. N
Aimless teaching is always poor teach p
ng. il
Object: To awaken an interest in the C;
ubject; to train the mind: to aid the n