Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
conrse Of Study, Medicine Loe.e Schools.

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THIRD YEAR, SECOND TERM-rwENTY
| WEEKS.
| READING. Students 3rd Reader
and take to page 100. The regular work
should be varied with selections from
other books. Let pupils memorize the
best selections from readers. Have pu-
! pills write lessons on states and read from
them. Let each pupil write a short
story about something familiar, having
these stories read before the class, after
| all mistakes have been corrected. Each
lesson should be prepared by teacher
WRITING.-Teach principles used in
writing. Use pen and ink. All copies
should be as nearly perfect as possible.
Insist upon neat work free from blots.
Give frequent drills to obtain rapid and
proper movement.
DRAWING same as for first term.
Continue paper folding and drawing
from cards and simple objects. Give
simple lessons on color, shades, tints, etc.
SPELLING. the work of first
term, using more difficult words. Have
pupils write lists of words beginning
with certain letter; also words in which
the letter has the same sound. Select
lessons from the various texts books used
by pupils.
LANGUAGE Continue work of first
term. Teach letter writing. Take up
part one of Longs language lessons.
Short compositions should be written
with aid of suggestions from teacher.
Complete and review text.
NUMBERs.-Continue work of previous
term, Teach long division using this
form. 87d12 Teach Roman notation to
1000. "a % Give frequent drills on
rapid 81 work in addition, subtrac-
ton, 81 multiplication and division.
Accept no work carelessly done. Insist
on rapidity in all work. Do not allow
pupils to count on fingers or by striking
slate with pencil. All the combination
of numbers should be so thoroughly
learned that the pupil can declare their
sum or difference at a glance. Multi
plication tables, 6's, rs and 8's.
GEoGRAPHY.-Teach valley, river, pond
and lake. Have talks about people of
other countries. Notice length of days
at the different seasons of the year.
Different modes of travel. Winds,
causes and uses of same. Teach idea of
state size, form, draw map from copy
made by teacher. Locate rivers, capital,
cities. Talk of productions, plants, an
imals, and occupations of people. Teach
idea of the United States, capital, num-
Der of states, etc. Pay due regard to
spelling and language. Read short
geography stories.
GENERAL LEssoNs.-Human Body
The skin, food, teeth, tongue, saliva,
stomach, heart. Lessons to be con-
Quoted in conversational manner. Use
objects and pictures when possible.
These lessons will require careful prepar-
alton. Interesting lessons can be given
on the primary laws of health. Direc-
tons to the children for their games and
sports.
Interesting lessons on the following
topics can be arranged: wood, coal, met
ais, forms of water, George Washington,
breaking up of winter, spring, the COW,
hen and chickens, the butterfly, sum-
mer. Many selections of literature
treating on these topics directly or in
directly may be used as reference and
helps, or as supplementary reading.
The pupils enjoy learning the names and
parts of flowers, the forms of leaves, etc.
During spring, summer and autumn,
nature furnishes many beautiful lessons.
1t is the duty of the teacher to set forth
the evils of the tobacco and liquor habit
in such way to make lasting impress
sions on the young. Dwell especially
upon the evils of the cigarette and it's
deadening effect upon the mind.
Lessons IN Hygiene should be given
daily.