Evening journal., 1906-09-18
SUGGESTIONS
TO TEACHERS
Brooks Com
piles Interesting Pamphlets
FOi School MarmS
IDEAS ARE VERY GOOD
Special to The Evenlng JouruaL


DOVER. sept superintendent Of
Free schools John d. Brooks has is
sued a pamphlet to the public school
teachers. containing a score of point
ed paragraphs to observe at
the opening Of the school year In Del
aware next Monday.
Let US bring loving happy,
wholesome atmosphere into the school
room
Let our attitude be kindly yet
firm
Let us insist upon cleanliness OF
person. room and desk, upon neatness
of work.
Let US endeavor 10 cultivate a true
feeling of manliness and woman
nness and thus lay the foundation for
a good man and a good woman.
Let ms try in every action. word or
deeds of our 70 be an example worthy
of reproduction Of the youthful imi-
tator.
Let US be sparing OF threats and
never make any that we cannot or do
not carry into effect.
Let US strive to make each days
work so interesting that the pupils
win hate to stay away for fear Of mis-
sing something.
Let us always have pleasant word
at parting.
Sometimes let US sum up at close OF
day what each one remembers that
he has learned during the day-what
he is going TO take home TO tell
mother
Let us study the environment of the
child: let us come In touch with the
parent.
Let us tell some of the good things
about John to his mother. and ask
help from her to correct the wrong.
Let us know the flowers trees and
birds around us.
Let us have nature collection.
Let us have a calendar ANA thermo-
meter An each room.
Let as he careful IN regard to- venti-
iation.
Let us. at al times. correct dm-
proper carriage or loud. harsh voice
tones.
Let as teach care OF school property
and all other property.
Let US observe with proper exer.
cises Arbor Day and the birthdays Of
our great men,
Let US teach respect and love foi
Ian that is highest and best; for th'
laged and those older than self
When the superintendent visits us
let us not apologize for dirty floor
for poorly prepared lessons, for. a coli
lroom. for not having our program
Iregister and book record IN condition
TO show him. II should not be neces
sary. and II it is. it is useless.
Every sincerely yours
John ID. Brooks. superintendent"
Relating to a teachers course o
study during the winter. Mr.. Brook
lwrites;
Thorough scholarship is the bes
preparation in matter and method 70
efficient teaching. A teachers en-
thusiasm for study IS always rehecte'
by his pupils.
No teacher should rest satisfied unit
he possessed a high grade certificate
Such a certificate adds very greatly 4
a teachers professional pride and eff
hciency.
Let me ten you tHt htoiJ OF on
Y Sussex teacher. She had been a teach
er for-wel. many years. She took tn
examination a year ago. She did 81
poorly that she asked me not to re
port on her work. She came up 10 tn
/ Summer School and studied quite hard
on taking the examination, she pas
sed 'creditably. I supposed that he
thirst for knowledge was satisfied bu
was mistaken. She continued her stud.
the following winter and when IN
school opened last summer. 1 wa
much surprised to see her there again
Her work aroused the commendatioi
OF all her teachers and when / sen
her her certificate as the result of he
examination this year. I wrote on th
back these words. This is the bes
certificate / have issued since / hav
been superintendent" Many of on
teachers who are barely passing coul
do as well IL we could just quioke
their ambition.
The teachers reading this year wi
be James Talk to Teachers" Henr