Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-06

Course Of Study. Medicine Lodge Schools.
FIRST PRIMARY, FIRST YEAR, FIRST TERN
SIXTEEN WEEKS.
READING.-From charts. From seven.
ty-five to one hundred words. Know
the words in both script and print, at
sight, and in sentences. Lead pupils to
talk freely of what they see; always re
quiring complete sentences.
Have the chalk tell what has been
said, and allow pupils to point out or
chart and board all words known and
used, until they are familiar with the
sight and sound of the words studied
Pronounce the article "a" and s'the''
with the following substantive. Guilt
vate, in the reading of sentences, proper
modulation of voice. Observe posture
of pupils. Use objects, pictures, blocks
etc. Use Wooster's Primer.
WRrTING.-Teach script from the beg
ginning and do not allow pupils to print
Do not allow the use of short pencils
Teach them to write words at first
Have pupils copy written words. Teach
correct position and how to hold the
pencil properly.
DRAwINe-Teach colors, lines straight
and curved), square, circle, and have
pupils practice drawing. Pupils should
be taught to draw various forms in which
the above figures will be found. Do not
neglect this work.
SPELLING.-Spell both by sound and
by letter the words of the reading lesson
Give pupils boxes of letters; have them
make the word learned, write them on
states and mark the long and short
sounds of the vowels. Waste no time in
printing.
LANGUAGE.-Correct faults in the use
of language. Oral exercises to cultivate
easy and accurate expression. Proper
pronunciation of words in complete SEN
fences. Lead pupils to talk about GER
tain objects, being especially watchful
of their language. Be careful and par.
ticular.
NUMBERs.-Count to twenty. Com
binations to six. Write and read mum.
bers to twenty. Use numerical frames
pebbles, colored sticks, blocks, ETC.
Make numbered stories with this ma
terial. Teach the signs, plus, minus,
and equal. The aim in numbers should
be the development of the powers of OBJ
servation, comparison and accuracy.
The child should be taught to be self
helpful, and have clear ideas of the re-
lation of numbers to his everyday work
ing materials.
ORAL INsTRUcTIoN.-Ph ysiology
Talks on cleanliness Glands and face)
care of hair and care of eyes and teeth.
Evil effects of over-eating and under
sleeping on young growing bodies. Lo-
cal geography. Directions. Ethics
Memory gems and finger plays.
GYMNAsTIcs.-Spen from five to ten
minutes each day in the practice of cal
isthenics. Require pupils to stand erect
Motion songs. Marching.
SECOND TERM, TWENTY Weeks.
READING.-Chart words continued
Students First Reader, to page so. Cul
tivate natural tones, distinct articula
ton and correct position. All lessons
written and read from script as we'll as
from book. Supplemental and black
board work from Warmers First Reader
WRITING.-Continue work of first
term.
DRAwING.-See first term.
SPELLING. Spell all words in reading
lessons by sound and by letter. Spell
orally and by writing.
LANGUAGE-See first term. Call at
tention to the use of capital letters, by
phen, apostrophe, period, and question
mark. Reproduce told stories and tell
of things that they have seen.
NUMBERS. to 100. Write fig
ures to 100. Combination of numbers
to 20, use all the signs. Count by two's
and fve's. Make number stories to de-
velope the idea of number to twenty.
ORAL INsTRUcTIoN.-Sam as proceed
ing term.
GYMNAsTICs.-See first term.