Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
NOTES FROM THE HILL.

We give this week some idea of how
the First and Second Grades are taught.
They are taught by Miss Browder, who
has had a'great deal of experience in the
work of these grades. In the First Grade
reading pupils are first taught short
words, the names of familiar objects,
which may be shown to them or the
pictures Of which may be presented.
Then the words are printed on the
blackboard and the pupils copy them
on their states. The word is then
pointed to and the pupils are expected
to point out the object. The pupils are
thus taught to associate the printed
words with the objects they represent.
The words are first taught at sight as a
whole the sounds and names of letters
which compose them afterward. AS
additional words are presented pupils
are required to name the letters they
know, and are taught those they do
not. In this way the alphabet is de.
veloped progressively. After several
single words have been learned simple
sentences are given. The names of
punctuation marks are taught as they
occur in the lesson. From the very
first pupils are taught to write by writ.
ing the words they have learned. In
arithmetic numbers are taught to nine
a%ssociating figures. The combinations
addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division are dwelt upon first con.
cretely, with a number of objects, then
abstractly. Written work with practi.
cal problems follows oral work. The
idea OF one ten Is taught them, then
the tens and units to ninety nine. Then
the addition and subtraction of num-
bers not greater than ninety nine are
taught. Then the idea of one hundred
is developed, etc. The Roman notation
is taught to L. In language the pupils
are first taught orally, followed by
written work. Frequent conversational
lessons are grven. In the written work
attention is given to punctuation.
In geography pupils are taught to no.
tice and describe the position of the
parts of the class rooms and the prin-
cipal articles in it, also the location of
the streets near the school, and to OBJ
serve in what streets they go while on
their way to and from school. The
cardinal and semi-cardinal points are
taught. In the second Grade reading
the work of the First Grade is reviewed
and extended. After the pupils are
familiar with the pronunciation and
meaning of words in the lesson, atten-
ton is given to the thought expressed,
and TO reading in conversational tones.
Special attention is given to marks of
punctuation and their use pointed out
in the lesson. Spelling is taught orally
and written, using words from the les.
son. In arithmetic mental work in ad.
dition, subtraction, multiplication and
division is given. Pupils are taught to
read and write numbers to 100, 900, then
are trained in addition and subtraction
to amounts not exceeding 100, 900.
Roman notation to d is taught. To
develop the idea of a fraction parts of
things are talked about. Divisions of
objects are made in the presence of the
class. Pupils also make the divisions
themselves. Addition of fractional
numbers is taught. In language the
work of the First Grade is reviewed.
Pupils are taught to write simple SEN
fences and to combine two or more
sentences into one. They are taught
to write proper nouns, initials, months
of the year and common authorizations.
Composition is taught by written re-
productions of stories and picture les
n In geography the point of the
compass are reviewed. Pupils are
taught the name of town, county and
State in which they live They are
taught the shape of the earth, the def
nitions to the forms of land and water,
the location of the principal countries
by association with their most familiar
animals, inhabitants and products
1t was so cold Friday that not many of
the smaller pupils could come to school
Prof. Sherrill-"Why is it that the
dead body Of an animal will disappear
80 much more rapidly than a piece
Of wood?" Justus-'BuzzarGs eat it
up"-Miss Kelly has been unable to
teach for several days on account of
sickness. Miss Jessie Kirkpatrick is
teaching for her.