Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-11

dren years old; and one for the
children years old. If there should
be no children of any one OF these
ages, the grade should be recognized
by the school, for at some time there
will be children for it. Those schools
| that do not now have a Beginners,
Department would do we'll to place all
the children years Of age In the nrst
Beginners grade, and the children
and years Of age In the second Be.
ginners' grade, using the two years
International Course of Study for Be-
ginners. At the end Of the year the
children in the first grade would go
| to the second, those in the second TO
the third, and the newly enrolled
3-year-old children would make up
the first grade.
Each Of these grades should have
Its own teacher, and where the de-
partment is large, there should be
SUPERINTENDENT of the Beginners de-
partment.
What Equipment Is Necessary.
By all means have separate room
or use curtains as substitute. Class
boys and girls together, for at this
age they do not recognize sex, put
are very much alike In their habits
and tastes. If possible to secure good
teachers, there ought not to be more
| than six scholars to class. The Be
einners' room or place OF meeting In
the church, should have small chairs
or seats, tables of the right height,
blackboard, and where there Is sep
arate room, musical instrument.
The room should be carpeted, nave
| suitable decorations and plenty OF
wall pictures. Many other things are
desirable. but I think every teacher
ought to aim at those things which
have mentioned.
What to Teach.
I should say by any means procure
and use a two years BEGINNERS
Course in this department. If this
cannot be done, use the Helps now
provided by your denomination and
the international Course Of Supple
mental Lessons. In the teaching Pc
riod. which should never be over
twenty-five minutes In this depart
ment, use the first ten minutes Tor
the SUPPLEMENTAL Lessons, letting the
class teachers teach them, then use
the remaining fifteen minutes TO
teach the Uniform Lesson. the Be
ginners' superintendent taking charge
of this and teaching 1t to the entire
department at one time.
The following things should by all
means be taught intelligently to these
First Year-God's love, care and
Second Year-The Children's invi-
tat,on. love to others, and love shown
by giving.
Third Year-Love shown by obedi-
ence. the test Of love, and love shown
by kindness. -
The State Association keeps In
stock an outline course or supple
mental Lessons for the entire eie-
mentary department, and every teacH.
er can have it for the asking. IL
would be much better, however, for
each teacher to write her denomina-
tional publishing house and IL 1t can.
not furnish the two years Beginners
Course. our State Elementary Super
intendent can always point the teach
ers to some reputable publishing
house that can furnish them. De.
nominational distinctions are not
taught in this department and conse-
uuently many Of the publishing houses
do not get out special literature for
this department.
General Suggestions.
Do not forget that these children
are "iust yearning to be learning any
thing at all", and If the proper facts
are not taught the children, the best
opportunity for building foundation
for a well-rounded symmetrical Chris
tian education is lost. Do not forget
that this is the beginning of the habit
forming period; that a good haplt,
we'll grounded, is strong fortress
against future bad habits.
| Do not forget that yearning chlld
is going to learn something, good OF
had and It Is the teachers work to
choose, in a very large measure what
1t shall learn.