The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

way. HIVE children reproduce them,
and pay careful attention to correct
speech. Conversational lessons In
Language may be basoa upon tne nn-
ture study work. Tell sucn stories
as the following: "The Lion and the
Mouse" "The Three Bears" Lit Lit,
tie Red Cap" ''The Old Woman and
Her Pig,""Tho story q Tom Thumb"
Jack and the I3eanstalk." Choose
certain selections to be memorized,
such as, Little Bo-Peep," Slmple
Simon" There Was q Crooked Man."
Teach use Of capitals in proper
names, beginning Of sentences
period, question mark.
Number Worl1-Very simple and con-
crete work. Use objects to teach
the meaning OF numbers and how to
count. 30 careful to limit the use
of objects in teaching addition, but
as carly as possible attempt to cul-
tivate tho memory process. Practice
rapid addition and subtraction. Count
by ones, twos, fiVes, to one hundred
Read and write numbers to one hum
dred Draw by measure, square, OBJ
long and triangle. Easy oral prob
lens not involving moro than one
step. Teach gills, pints, quarts and
gallons also inches. feet and yards;
days, weeks and months.
N1OEsllS uHu Gil y
urged to give careful attention to
this subject. Is Heretoforei the little
time devoted to it has been too scat
tering and Indefinite. In order to
mako Instruction in this department
more thorough and systematic, the
following outline is given. For con-
venience it Is divided, as other sub
iects, into seven grades; but this d.
Vision need not be strictly adhered
to except In cases where q separate
room is provided for each grade. In
cases where teachers vary from this
outline, however, they should use due
caution to see that pupils arc care
fully Instructed in nll Of tho topics.
POIitcness-In home, IN school. In every
day life; special lessons on polite
ness to strangers. to guests. at the
table. In company.
Orderly BchnyiOr-Teach pupils to en-
ter school-roon and leave at recesses
without noise or confusion. Some
time should be given to practcins
marching at dismissal. Caution
against heavy walking about the
room, undue whispering, talking nnG
SO forth Try to instill tho idea thai
this work Is an essential part OF
school training.
Gcntlcness-Show difference betwccr
this and rowdyism; how cornmenda
BILE it is in speech and manner; fu.
vorable Impression made by gentle.
ness; its approval by all good PEG
pie.
Second Primary Grade.
RcndlnE-First Reader, Second Reader
blackboard and charts prepared by
the teacher giving list of new, word
taught for the use in drill in pro
nunciat!on. Cd Continue phonic drill
begun In First Grade. CD Continue
drill in articulation. (s) Accuston
pupils to take In sentence at
glance, and guard against hesitation
and poor enunciation. "a Drill II
reading to secure an agreeable tom
of voice, ready control OF vocal or
cams correct emphasis and inflec
ton. CD Short pieces memories
and recited.
srelIing--Words from Second Reader
/ Word list prepared ~, teacher. Gle
mentary spelling-boo may be US
If dcsrcdD
Writins--Copy words and sentence
from board, The teacher should Sc
lect sentences from the Language
work. Use care as to form, nccu
racy and neatness OF writing. Us
copy-book No. /.
| L.nEuuge--Bble stories, fables, an
! stories learned first year should b
reproduced orally. The following
l may be glven Tho Ant and tn
: Cricket" THE Foolish Tortoise,
Tho old Lion" 'The Brittle Of tn
$ Beasts" '"rhe Camel ana His Mas
9 ter" No formal grammar should Ii
attempted AT this time though tn