The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-14
STUDY IN NATURE
BY THE PUPILS
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means very pleasant They spied g
beautiful island Cwho can tell me
what an island is Tney turned the
ship and sailed towards the island
A they came near. they saw the max
Cd natives coming down 10 meet
them. Since the people wore no
clcthiug. what may we call them -
&C. &C. &c At last they made the
people understand they needed food
and water. So the chief sent some
0f mis- servants TO bring water and
others 10 bring bananas. Now there
were eight men in the boat and each
man could drink a quart Of water
How many gallons Of water must the
natives bring Each man could eat
six large bananas or eight small
ones How many large bananas must
the natives bring. How many small
ones.
Application 10 Business
BY this time the period closed.
and the children had divided by 1
and multiplied 8 by and 9 by S. At
this rate. how long will it take the
children TO learn quick and accurate
in their combinations. The fact is
they never did become SO. or not till
they had got into business and had
lost several good positions because
Of their inaccuracies.
Il do not know what methods you
are using: but here is a suggestion.
Either leave arithmetic out of the
curriculum entirely till the pupils are
at least y years old and want 10
learn It; or begin as late as the 9Th
or 10th year and teach only numer
zeal combinations till the pupils are
u years old Whatever or whenever
the work in arithmetic begins it
should be purely mechanical till the
pupils make the combinations as they
breathe-without thinking about ii.
When they can do this. problems may
be taught in two years. But even at
- years of age. reasoning are the
problems. only, should be allowed.
Reasoning on principles should be
left for maturer years. BY this meth
cd. several years can be saved: and
the pupils interest may survive
How to- Employ the Time.
Having saved these several years.
what is to be done with the time.
Well. Nature Study. Whether Ma
ture Study becomes a fad" or not
depends upon the teacher. To make
it fad" will be the easiest thing.
To make it what it should be, and
may be. will be very difficult. It
means lot of hard work. for most
of it must be original work. And
most OF us have been trained to get
materials from books We can help
each other, and this is about all the
assistance we will get at present
Five Minute Reports.
half dozen young ladies from
Kaahumanu school. pleasingly sang
a song entitled the Carpenter Bee"
Five minute reports from the teach
ers in various city schools concern
ing the work done during the fall
term in nature studies followed Mr.
Van Dine. of the Normal school. stat
ed that both field and class room
work had progressed at a gratifying
rate at the school. The pupils had
become quite yersed in plant life.
from its inception TO maturity. Corn.
beans and radishes were carefully
studied and excursions 10 various
portions of Honolulu were taken by
the scholars. A collection of insects
has been made by the pupils. The
school is provided with all necessary
apparatus for field work. Included
in the studies taken up. mosquitoes.
seeds. plants of many species were
considered.
In the training school FISH. and wa
ter plants have received muct study
In some of the advanced classes
meterology and atmospheric studies
We're taken up.
Class Work at Kahulani
Mrs. Frasher submitted report of
class work at Kaiulani school The
pupils were represented as making
eNcellnt progrss in their studies in
agriculture. vegetables and flowers
being cultivated Taro was subject
over which one class devoted much
time and attention. Il was now pro-
nounced as fiourishing under the care
OF Hawaiian children. The various
insects and bugs which act as a de-
triment to the growth of the plants
are also studied. and means are
planned for their determination