Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-01-21
High School Notes.
B. FIRST GRADE


The b First Grade consists of fifty
two pupils.
In Reading the class has learned to
recognize a large number of script
words at sight and are able to read
sentences quite rapidly made up OF.
these words. Our aim is to enable the
pupils to read print before the close of
the school year.
Phonics. The class began to learn
the elementary sounds dt.ring this term
and will endeavor to master all these
and few simple phonograms by the
end of the year.
Language The aim in language has
been to have the pupils express them
selves freely and correctly In converse
tions about familiar objects and occur
rences and in reproduction and dram
atization of stories. They have also
learned a number of poems and memo
ry gems The class has shown great
progress along these lines
Writing. The class has had practice
at the black board in writing the let
tiers of the alphabet and simple words
A. FIRST GRADE.
The A First Grade consists of TWEEN
ty-four pupils.
Reading. The class has read the
easier parts of two primers and the be-
ginning of one first reader. The
pupils can recognize the words from
these books at sight due to phonics and
daily drills The aim has been to OBJ
tain rapid thought-getting and good
oral expression. Before the close OF
the year we expect to have completed
the primers and first reader together
with supplementary readers.
Phonics. The elementary sounds
and number of phonograms have
been drilled upon. Our aim is to com
plete all the simple phonograms before
the end of the year,
Language. The class has been work
ing along the lines of correct express
ion by reproduction of stories, by con-
versational lessons and by dramatiza-
ton. Choice selections of poetry have
been memoriaed.
Writing The class has been trained
in the mere rudiments of writing, i. e.
position and manner of holding pencil.
Has had daily practice with pencil and
paper on words and sentences from
their readers
Games. For the purpose of relaxa-
ton we have put in game periods also
aiming at sense training.
Seat Work. At their seats the pupils
are provided with profitable handwork
as paper cutting, drawing. modelling,
sewing and tracing.
Work Done in the First and Second
Grade
One of the first needs of child, IN
learning to read, is knowledge OF
phonics This study gives the child an
appreceptive basis for work in reading
and means of self-belp when coming
into contact with new words In the
first grade we have learned all the con-
sonant and blended eonsonant sounds.
With the help of these and the primer
pal phonograms the child is able to
readily work out the pronunciation.
Throughout the year we expect to con-
tinue the work with phonograms and
word building and have constant drllls
for the complete mastery of all tae
elementary sounds and names of the
sama.
To train the child in quick percep-
ton. alertness, good expression and IN
the grasping of a group on words at
sight. the blackboard together with
the perception curtain Is used. We
have been having daily word drills SO
that when reading from the book, the
thought and expression may not be
hindered by word that the child has
not met with. In our reading from
hooks we have covered the easier por-
tons of two primers and the beginning
of the first reader. The text books are,
Rose Primer, Cyr's Primer. and New
Educational Book One. During the