Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-21

that We cannot break it," Then how
essentia it is for children to form
habits Of espec a ! significance.
Man il called a creature Of habits,
because all his actions Of mind and
BODY are due to REPETITION. Animals
learn to walk, swim and fy by in
stinct, but man requires the art of
walking, swining, and talking by
practice, aud when once firmly estab-
lisbed can be called habits.
The two greatest factors Of form
ing habit are the home and the
school Parents should teach the
child the right way Of doing things,
for If the same thing is ever repeated
it will be easier for him to do II like
he did at first He should hear ONLY
words pronounced distinctly and cor
rectIy, then when he enters school
he will not have to learn to pronounce
his words again.
Habits are divided into three gen.
eral classes and these classes subdl-
vided. The three general classes are
physical, intellectual aud moral hab-
its, and the parents and teachers
should help the child to form good
habits OF each class.
Walking is physical habit,
children must learn to walk correctly.
He takes a first step, then another.
1t requires close attention at first,
but finally the habit becomes auto
matte, and be walks without an effort
II he has not learned to walk correct
", his efforts to change will be hard
to accomplish. Children should be
taught the correct habit Of breathing,
Incorrect breathing and faulty enun-
citation cause the children to get INTO
the bad habit Of suffering. Teach
him the correct habit of posture
See that he has the habit of holding
the head correct. BE sure nor to let
him torn useless habit.
Habit is the secret and the condi.
tion of self control, and self direc-
tons. 1t will be Just as easv for a
child to have good physical habits,
as otherwise provided that he has
been taught physical training right.
Ninety. nine hundredths of all man
does is automatically, that leaves his
brain time and strength 10 attend to
other affairs, no one could be a great
thinker If he had TO give consciou
attention to walking. There would
be no literature if writing was not
automatic, IN fact, there could not
be skill of any kind were it not for
habit.
Habit OF intellect are remember
ing. thinking. AVID willing. The
child must learn the habit Of observ
ing closely, OF thinking clearly and
quickly, of remember accurately and
readily. All these are good intellect
usl habits, all OF which are the
results of frequent repetition, aud
can be learned at home and in school
Arithmetic is an excellent study
to cultivate thought. for the child is
required to think clearly before he
can solve his problems History is
a good memory study, also reading
if he Is required to commit the best
selections. In fact you can teach
him intellectual habits in all of his
studies.
Habits Of vario'v, honesty and
reverence arc called moral habits.
The child mus he taught that Truth
and honesty are the most important
things that form good character.
Teach a shlld to not do things when
conscience tells him il is wrong.
Teach him that habits are more cas-
ly formed than broken. and that his
actions should be noble, that a good
name is to be chosen, rather than
riches. That he should love God
and man and he will acquire morals.
Some writer said "Virtue itself Is
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