The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
UNIFORM COURSE
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
Superintendent Egglestor's Cur
i-iculum for Primary and
Grammar Grades.
WILL SUBMIT ii. TO TEACHERS
Carefully Prepared Arrangement
of Subject Tor Each Grade
Is Made Up.

en- February IL and 16, 1907. by in
Nitnton of the State superintendent of
iat;i,lie Instruction, q committee to out
lisie n course study for the primary
and grammar grades ot the rural
i schools Of tho State met at the uni
Z Sersitv of Virginia The committee
consisted of DR.. Chas w. Kent and
DIR. Bruce II. payne, Of the University
81 Virginia: DR. r. NJ Fulton, Of the
Miller school: Messrs. Harris Hart Il.
liz Russell and c. G. Maphis. OF the 4
Stste Board Of School Examiners;
Mrs. Nj. S. Noffett. of Manassas. Va,
svho has for several years taught III
the Summer School of Methods at Char
lettesville; County Superintendents u,
w. Scott. Of Orange county, and j. w.
Everett, OF Alhenarle county, and state
Superintendent OF Schools j. ID. Eg.
.sleston Jr. Superintendent Il. c.
Glass, Of Lynchburg, Va and Lee
Britt, of Nansemond county, Va, were
unable to attend
Superintendent Eggleston, in snb-
uniting the result of the committee 81
work. says: THE following course of
study was outlined and is submitted
To the teachers of the State for full and
frank criticism. This invitation for
criticism and suggestions is not merely
+ formal 1t is the earnest desire of the
committee to hear from teachers. prn-
clpals and superintendent throughout
the State in public, private and de-
nc1ninational schools After criticisms
q and suggestions shall have been re-
ceiveG the committee will meet again
and review carefully everything that
Is written in regard to the course and
L will decide after full discussion what,
ifaanN, changes should be made"
'"It is the purpose Of the State Board
OF Education to publish In connection.
with the course of study practical
E monographs on how to teach the varl
Gus public school branches. Several
of these are now in course Of prepara-
ton by competent teachers, but before
they are finally completed the revised
course OF study will be placed in the
hands Of the authors of these articles.
in order that the course as outlined
and the suggestions in regard to
aching the various subjects may be
brought into perfect harmony, as far
as possible.
1T is not expected that those
schools which are doing more work
than is outlined in this course should
drop back in order to mako their cur
riculum conform to the course. 1t is
also to be remembered that some
schools, especially tho one-teacher
school, with from thirty to fifty pupils
and a large number of classes, will be
unable for the present to do all of the
work outlined. Probably. in another
gear after the course has been tried. 1t
VI hasiy become necessary to make changes
and adjust the course more perfectly
81 to actual conditions The committee
realizes that the work Is crude in
many respects, but 1t realizes, along
with hundreds of other teachers, that
n start must be made. There can be
no question that If hearty response
1t Is made to the request contained in
u this note, and If the teachers of the
State cooperate in an earnest effort
to follow the outline as finally decided
uron. n great impetus will be given in
the direction of unifying the school
system and securing better and moro
effective work in the schoolrooll. @
RESPONSES should be sent to this
office. and will be most carefully per-
q used. Any kind of criticism or sug-
Eestions will be welcomed If the writ.
l'8 ers will give reasons for tho faith that
is in them.
TT will be seen that the course of
study embraces seven (O years. This
carries the work to the standard Of re-
s quirements already issued for the high
schools Four OF these seven years are
called Primary Grades and three OF
them are concerned with Grammar
o., Is. ..EGGLEsToN. JR.,
State Supt. Public Instruction."
The course for each of the seven
grades is herewith printed:
1'irst Primary Grade.
Observation-Disclosures Chart. Prime,
and First Reader. "a Learning tc
call at sight from Blackboard char
and books all words found in the
primer and First Reader C, Read
ing ut sight sentences formed from
the words learned CD Phonic drill
or separation of spoken words int
their elementary sounds and asso
citation Of these sounds with the let
tiers which stand for them (4) Drill
sin articulation. co Intelligent dis
tinct and ready reading of lesson
on the chart and in tho Primer q
one be used) and First Reader C
Demand correct expression from tn
very first Word calling is not read
ing. CD Develop the power In TIL
child to grasp the group Of word
Mt sight.
sDcllins-rf the word method in read
ing is used, spelling should not |,
taken up for tho first three months
otherwise, begin this subject nfte
the sounds of letters have bee
learned Words selected from read
or and word list prepared by teache
Copy words from blackboard.
WritihE-Have pupils draw vcrtic;
lines Of varying length, horizonti
Dimes small and large circles Pl
pills copy from the board small ar
capital letters. words and short sci
tences
Lansunge-Bible stories, fairy tai,
and fables should be told by Il
teacher in simple and attracti'