Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-01
COURSE OF STUDY.
FIRST YEAR.

COURSE OF STUDY.
FIRST YEAR.
Reading. Chart and blackboard ex
ercises. First Reader completed, with
as much supplementary work as possible.
Spelling.-Wo from the reading
lessons. Begin the use of diacritical
marks.
Writing work from copies.
States should be permanently ruled on
one side with base, head, and top lines.
Language.-As given in some text like
Longs. A few short poems should be
taught. Reproduction of short fables and
stories
Arithmetic Have pupils use objects.
The concrete always before the abstract.
All combinations of the first ten numbers.
Counting by objects as far as fifty. Writ
ten work, using signs. Tables of money
and linear measure, with objects. Teach
the fractions and t.
SECOND YEAR
Reading First Reader reviewed dur
ing first two months. Second Reader
completed Supplementary reading.
Spelling. Words from the reading
lessons, oral and written. Teacher will
analyze representative words. Continue
use of diacritical marks.
Writing. work as directed for
first year Tablets and Ginn's tracing
books, with pen or pencil.
Language. Follow some text like
Longs. Reproduction of reading les
sons, fables, and short stories. Oral les
sons in Physiology, Geography, and U.
s. History. Selected poems to be taught.
Arithmetic. Combinations to 30, using
objects. The form processes to 100,
written work. First ten tables. Roman
notation to fifty. Fractions one-third,
one fifth, one-sixth. Pint, quart, gaHon,
peck, half bushel, ounce, pound, square
inch, square foot, square yard Dozen.
THIRD YEAR.
Reading = Second Reader during first
four months. Third Reader remainder
of year. Supplementary reading.
Spelling. from the reading les
sons, oral and written Analysis of rep
resentative words. Continue use of dia-
criticals.
Writing Ginn's copy book No. /,
using pen and ink.
Language. Longs Exercises. Letter
writing. Reproduction of stories, oral
and written. Lessons in Physiology,
Geography, and U. S. History. Selected
poems.
Combinations to 100.
The twelve tables. Written work in first
two periods, Roman notation to one
hundred. Fractions with denominators
not higher than IL. Cubic foot, linear
mile, time table. Examples in U s. mon
ey.
FOURTH YEAR.
Reading-Third Reader completed
supplementary reading.
Spelling-Use McGuffey's Word Lists,
oral and written. Subject Of diacriticals
should be completed. Pupils should
know how to use the dictionary.
Language Work of the third year
continued.
Geography Home Geography taught
orally. Develop the general definitions
of geography.
Writing -Ginn's copy-book Noe.
Arithmetic Written work in first
three periods. Combinations of fractions
to twelfths by objects. Tables of liquid
measure and avoirdupois weight COM
pleted. Simpler forms of reduction in
the tables taught. These subjects may
be selected from Rays Practical Arith-
metic.
FIFTH YEAR.
Reading First forty lessons in the
Fourth Reader. All new work to be ex-
planned. Supplementary reading.
Spelling Words from the reading
lessons. Use McGuffey's speller, first 60
lessons. The meanings of the words to
be explained Occasional written work
with diacriticals. Have pupils use the
dictionary.
Writing.-Ginn's copy-book No. 8.
Language.-Long's Exercises. Follow
outline for third year; adapting the work
for this grade. The teacher will read
the pupils one or more of Hawthorne's
books. Give sketch of his life.
Geography-Frye's Primary Geogra.
ply to page 81.
Arithmetic. Rays Practical to page
I'LL. Same work in fractions as directed
for the fourth grade.
SIXTH YEAR.
Reading Last fifty lessons of ths
Fourth Reader. All new words to b.
explained. Supplementary reading.
Spelling. Follow directions for thu
preceding year. McGuffey's speller, les
sons 81 to 100.
| Writing. Ginn's cory-book No. i
Geography Frye's Primary complet
i ed.
Language Longs Exercises. Abund
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