The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-04
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Problems Of the District School.
CHAPTER Harvesting the Results.

This you will say is not reading
but composition. 1t IL composiu
truly enough but why not reading?
Pupils will read their own composition
better and enjoy it more than that
found in books.
Physiology is a good subject for
written work. Even If the teaching
is oral valuable lessons can be given
with simple illustrations. the pupils
writing out at their seats the SUB
stance Of what was developed in the
class accompanying it with the black
hoard drawing used by the teacher
Nature study also furnishes an IN
exhaustible supply of interesting
material Each month in the year
has its products, and the study OF
birds insects. weeds. flowers and
crops affords a delightful variety for
the cultivation of the mind, and the
specimens and written descriptions
will make an interesting and instruct
i've display. In fact when the work
of preparing for an exposition is once
started there Is no trouble in finding
material. The greatest danger Will
no In having too much so that IL
will be confusing.
Considerable care is necessary In
arranging the display so that 1t
can be readily seen and understood.
As much as possible should be put
on the walls so that it can be seen
without handling A blank wall Is
much to be preferred. The work of
the several grades should be arrang-
ed in order beginning with the first.
Each grade should be ticketed and
further distinguished by some kind of
boundary line. When the avilable
wall space is exhausted boards may
be placed around the side Of the
room about three feet high and the
same order of arrangement observed.
This will give sufficient space.
A whole afternoon is not too much
to devote to an exposition in a dis
trict school. The advanced pupils
should be shown how to conduct Wis
itors around the room and explain the
work. They and the teacher will find
plenty to do. Every parent will want
to see the work Of his or her chill
dren and compare it with that Of
others. It often happens that a boy
who has been absent a considerable
portion of the time will have a poor
showing. The parents will ask the
reason for this and the answer should
be forthcoming, Eddie was absent
so mary days or weeks and fell be-
hind his class" No better object
lesson can be furnished and It will
be strange If the parents do not deter
mine that Eddie shall not be kept
out of school on any frivolous pre-
text hereafter. Many EXPLANATIONS
will also be made about the excellen-
&c Of the work as most Of the Wis
itors never saw anything to equal It.
No sucn thing was thought of in their
day Interest and pride in the skill
and proficiency of their children will
be aroused and they will carry away
greater realization OF the value Of
day in school than they ever had
before
The children will likewise feel
that their efforts have been appre-
clated. Their taste Of triumph viii
cause them 70 strive for still greater
achievements in the future.
When all is over each pupil may
carry away with him such Of his own
work as he desires TO preserve. II
win serve for future comparisons.
The author has given many such ex-
positions and always with the most
gratifying results