The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-09-16

to try 10 Sy:tsUIStile things ~ size hope.
them 10 he finally 10 her school. rfy TO In.
still regularity, punctrnlity and obedience
In those who are In your room
Room Exchanging classes with assist
ants in two-rodm schools Reviews and
tests In primary classes by Principal Moder
Lesson Plans.
Miss Ethel HstOc IF the proper spirit
eIists between Teachers 1t Il possible 70
make the exchanging of classes most ad-
vantsgeous not only to pupils but to the
teachers themsclvcs II Is Of use in helping
the teacher not to brcome one sided Tests
are most valuable aids"
Model Lesson Plan in Geography.
Miss Allen" Study text and map first
Find out lust how much children know o.
a country before you study the subject at
all. Have them find out something about
the country being studied that Is not in the
book. Give them general Information that
you have gathered when they have gotten
all the Information possible have them take
a test on Il as whole"
Mis-. Ethel AcNu't-r Interest Lessons are
divided into FIVE steps. Preparation. ?
Presentation Of the sIbect. under this should
be shown the relation of the known to the
"a - N''AphFls'H anu EbHItaAtlbus :
Generalization; . Application show how the
undertaking OF Interest can he used In
after years"
Room 2-Mr. wTisht, leader.
Mr.. Education OF power is the
development and discipline of the mind.
Education ofknowledge I. the cultivation O
the facts and truths themselves"
Miss HeaIy-"instruction should he adapt.
ed to tue age of the child.
Mr.. strawbridge -"knowlcdge il not nc.
quired passiveiy. but actively. Mental power
Is OF more practical utility than knowledge"
Miss Osborne-"There mus. he harmony
between principal and assistants
Mr.. GAlbreath-''It has bren agreed that 1,
Is well to have meeting on the first Satur-
day after the end OF each term Of those IN ainly
engaged In high school work to discuss the
work covered. the methods used. and any
thing which may he helpful to another teach
er."
This was put In the form Of motion and
carried. MIR. Galbrcath was Gle ted chair.
man and Mr.. Cooling secretary. Executive
committee. A. y. GaIbrcath. Gilbert Cooling
and II. +. Porter.
Room No. 3-"Assigning new lessons the
value Of topical study Systematis pans for
developing topics, weakening effects of loose
disconnected questions"
Miss NJ. 3. Nelson--"The assignmc mt should
he definite md interesting. In developing a
topic We should go from minor part until
the climax Is reached.
Miss Florence Porter-"In assigning les.
son consider what you want to teach. The
teacher must know the text thoroughly and
have many reference books. Tie aim should
be definite, brief and attractive Loose dis.
connected questions destroy interest.
riIrEspAY AprERNo"S.
Miss acknowledgements hns>, more i'm.
port ant place in the school curriculum than
History. History corrclatcs with 50 many
things that It isimppssIblc no, to teach other
subjects with II. Let children deal with the
History problems themselves as far as posi-.
BILE When textbook is put into the chIld's
hand the teachers oral work containing sub.
stRntially the same. The teacher must help
the pupil to help himself by the time the
child is In the eighth grade he can use r,icr.
encc book to adv Antngr
Room No I"Modcl lesson on battle of
Bunker hin "
Miss Kicker This battle is typical of all
other battles In the Revolution, because it is
between British and Cnntincntnls. Contrast
In equipment, mode Of lighting can b=emphn.
sized. Physical back ground, and character
of country must be noted at thu end oftne
lesson. have complete out ilne Of lesSD Use
maps constantly. Let children draw maps
In tests. this IL ~ good plan as having
them write long paper"
The teachers In the other rooms who spoke
were Mr.. l. W, MiddrndotI Miss Harvard
'"k'"'" i"y'"'' MISS heI fo"'"' MIS-
M"H "S"e' MIS-. M"fHh"' MISS
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."o'' "ss'"S anu ehP'h'" th'm thoroughly
" '""' '"' emu " n"' N"'A'nE '"f the
answer mercy urn 'h"'"nhhS' 10 not
p''' "" "'u'n o' the 'h'inf'h' we must
"""' S'""" ""u '"''N "te HhhH 'pf "
.""Ie'' "e'''' We can 'e"'h u completely.
e"''u''" "''' never NC h"'e l" grasp "thcf
N'son' un''' So" make them H"od readers
THURSDAY NPrKRSouN.
MIR. worthipyton rmrbn.l,r n,,rIru,
ture being introduced in IN, s,hnnIs ~,
should rn,huse the teachers to,n,,Ir tbr,,.
.elyr. so that they ma, .cr IN, ,,I,d.n ,,h.ir
children In the direction of nvrl,uItprr n,
the hest yo,, can dn h,raus. Won t,.,,. lc,,.,
ed to do IL. The couoty hnnrd viii plar, 4,
hands of teacher a book ON npfIrulturr
We should remember what language ia and
also yyr shouId oI,,,,s r,y a,,.,,t., .,
writing and ortbovtnphy
Punctuaiity. thriit. regularity and oromp,
mes. should he elements ,,f ,,,,, s,h,,,t room,
Utilize your Friday afternoons. I,, ,he,ri,.
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