The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-12-24

me frttoninS paper ~<< read ~ Miss
Mary fo~sff. before the Wise csanfy
Tesehsrs' Associations At shis pl-ee Nov.
enbss 18th. isos
The ssbiecf assigned me is one Of saor.
or less interest 10 every teAcher have
no, attempted 10 discuss Il 10 an elaborate
msnner, hut have esdsssored to eousns
myseif, in the main, 20 he ,wo questions
"what = essy worsYs aud ..whs, i
Noss" wiih the hope tia, IL viii he Of
some henefs 10 the Teachers Of The Fri-
mary sud Grammar grsdss
IN ihe d,seipiining Of sehooi-room
the primary teacher will ind that one Of
The hrsi essentials conducive TO good
order i 50 see tat The children under
ben supervision ate Kept supplied With
necessary articles TO occupy their time.
Pupils Of the lo~er grades demand con
tinual change Of ~ork. and ~ they ar.
deprived vi this variation along son,e line
then it j. Vast the old proverb -Satun
finds some mischief rtul tor idle hands 10
DO" - A. true nov - IL ever vas. We
realize then, the o.. cessity of providing
profitable ~ork for idle pupils. and the
question confronts NJ. how are We 10 meet
this ineShausiiblc demandr Just here
/, IL that the much Thought Of busv work
comcs to the rescue.
{ Nov. what i Bnsy Work." An bus,
work should have tie manual element In
IL. some task must be set for the child
50 that after tho Is or ~ minutes have
expired. be has something 20 show. some
Thing which proves that be has been busy.
SiiH the woik should not Ice purely man-
uai, has Should also have the mental
aHd educational element II 10 has mot
che latter then the children viii Dec temp,-
cd 20 whisper We an know from cs-
pcrience that vhen we arc writing letter
ur solving a difficult problem. No
do not wish 20 DC spoken TO. But
aheu We are sewing 80 knitting We hnd il
both pleasant and convenient 20 carry
on conversation az the same time. An
husy work must be such a. has received
previous attention. 20 that tire children
can 20 Hhead aud Be- something Without
many directions co. without much helm
H.I a
tiuu slloe thc children u.v arc working
nitA ihc silent section 90 disturb The reri-
iation hs asking questions aiost their
work for, aucr an. thc recitation b. of
primo Importance They are set 60 work
aud they must rely uu themselves aud nsa
their o~n Judgment. licrriu ilcs one OF
che direct benefits ct basy work.
for The average teachcr ii b. rather
problem to hud tiuie Cor The preparation.
and we welcome most gladly auv holp.
One of the most ssiisfsctor, OF these We
I hud io Dee ihc hektorrrph
since thi' b. not BOO general use. iIl
give directions iur making ono prucur.
i'nf uuuccs Hi glaze, eight ounces ui rif-
ttfinc, mcit together over slow fac and
poor Goa slatc. Let it stand Tor tnn
hours, when 90 will Dee read, faf u.e
write YOUR copy With The hrktograph inL.
press upon che slate and leave about n,c
minutes. Remove aud rauidlv lax. al.
many copies as desired lhls b. found 90 I
''' 90 az Invaluable help fo the teacher in |
-urpifine ihc individual with review ANA /
hrsl ~utA Boo geography. language. draw 1
irg and arithmetic.
ou ODE other haud. What D.. not Bus,
ntNl lI uuf caerrnrs- Iu make .rh cd i
PicasiuE 90 thr child and in our rush Er
something Go 90 boz. we resort Go too man,
'HirN srhciucf, fu Interest hiiu. forgetting
ih-i we must direct hi- energies along tl.
hnes "i highest Ute. % is cas-, 90 direct
'itnliun iu tuuc pleasing amusement.
hlt quite liHcFtAt fhiue Co direct Tire
mihu Co. dull fgat book Even nfnonu
trained fvachsf. tleto srcm- o. Doe ar
tlHaIe-surs- iu ihc D-s 90 much nl the
Ni-t eufk uatruaI Iakinr into con.II.
Grafton tuat slI uf 900. works .urno.r.I
io ua'e vetiaiu educational value. b b..
obviously thc uafN go tlt teacher 90 u.,.
'N' maicfiaI iH surh a. ual thtttLc nuniIs
waN derive positive hcuvti irou o..
ihcre afc some enthusiastic teacher.
"h" carry tHc idra ai cHrrciatiur busy
enrA Geo au elfrcme. IhcN have drau.tn.
nature study. sna Language. sl io ,,.us,
inr purpose oi busy autk. thcrc is dam
s'f in THIS, since we maY losc che subject
maitcr cutirclN beautiful ft-uits fs,
i'e obtained. bot if ~ cariciaie hs-,
woes in all these wayr and ia.isi uran "a
% goo these cases tArn SIC have ionr "a
sell' shat We orght uDt o. have done
Edward D. bigclou Aa- put 60 You ha,e
shaken water and oil Together aud made a
compound good neither Tor Intoxicating
BOZ ior gaeHchng thirst"
iusv work b. probably ONE OF The n.,,.t
a
.c1ted OF an primary school tasks it isl
planned. hccsuse MANY C.
'mes % has 600 Jenuiie aim nor az, inme-
iiate connection sith ans oitrr work
Disconnected busy work - of ittlc eslus Z
except a. discr-iou 60 hc used once iu a p
h bile for variety if
The nosi heiFini and most Interesting =,
'ust Ao'k isiiiov sad gues band in hand y
10 Tue resaisf iearhinr for c,auiuie. a
De teacher has Taught aogd rduli" asa
De-" 'urh- 4he succeeding husr WORK 81
h"uid oniy &c sash ~ shall heip 10 Il. al
'e ue" ~ork. ouiliug thc Letters eiih
v4s 90 ttacing the familiar word tlfoagh 10
issue paper, viu staup the aorf on tbs e..
'ina To had out nt hapdful OF nisssl.
'n,nus s"id-. 90 thc letter carjs that O..
a'ii nNi ilo delight
iessud tas children 10 their .eafs 10 e..
"a straight lines. OF a. make chain.
pa. rces, D. nut ouiy useless rs bus,
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