The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
STANDARDS
The Standard OF Excellence For
The Elementary Grades OF The
Sunday School.
IBY Miss CarIfe Clark. |

By Miss Carrie ozark.
Mrs. Baldwin, our State Elemen-
tary superintendent, is anxious to
put the Standard of Excellence be-
fore every Sunday school in the state.
We have thought that perhaps the
best way to reach the schools of
Wayne county would be through the
columns of THE CITIZEN which
has so kindly offered to aid us in
our Sunday school work.
This does not mean that all
schools not meeting the Standard
should seek at once to introduce
many new departments, but it does
mean that each school should at
tempt to do one thing at a time, and
thus gradually grow to the ideal.
The following is taken from the
Elementary Standard leaflet, copies
of which may be obtained by writ
ing the State Office:
THE STANDARD.
1. The Cradle Roll (birth to
three.)
2. Beginners Department Cor
CLASSY children 3, 4 and 5.
8. Primary Department (or class)
children 6, Z and 8.
4. Junior Department Cor class)
children 8, 10, II and ~.
5. Separate room, or separation
by curtains or screens for each de-
partment.
6. Blackboards, or substitute,
used in all three departments.
z. Beginners Lessons. A course
of lessons covering two years has
been outlined for the little beginners
by the International Lesson Commit
tee. Many of the denominations are
furnishing helps in connection with
this course. The lessons are much
simpler than those suggested for the
older children, and for this reason
more nearly meet the spiritual needs
of the beginners. Write to your own
denominational publishing house for
further information.
8. Graded Primary Lessons. A
course of graded lessons for the chill
dren six to eight years of age has
been prepared for all schools desir-
ing to use such course. Many
Sunday Schools are using this course
because it seems far better adapted
to the development (mental and
spiritually of the child. 1t is hoped
that many more Sunday Schools will
adopt or adapt the course. Where
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suggested that the Uniform lesson
be used, and in connection with the
Uniform lesson, the Supplemental
lessons suggested by the Lesson
Committee. You can get an outline
of the Supplemental lessons for the
Primary Department by writing to
the Pennsylvania Sabbath School
Association.
o. Graded Junior Lessons. A
course of graded lessons for the
boys and girls nine to twelve years
of age, has also been prepared.
These lessons take into considera-
tion the physical, intellectual and
spiritual powers of the pupil at this
stage of his development. The stor-
les of the men and women of the
Bible are made most interesting.
The home work familiarizes the pu-
Pill with the Bible. The teacher is
not supposed to ever lose sight of
the ultimate end of the work: life
with and for Christ. Many schools
are using these lessons and the num-
Der will be constantly increasing.
Where schools feel that they can
not yet take this forward step, it is
suggested that they continue the
Uniform lessons, but add the Supple
mental lessons for the Junior De-
partment. The outlines for the
Supplemental lessons can be secur-
ed from the Pennsylvania State
Sabbath School Association.
10. Teacher Training. Every
live, wide-awake Sunday School
teacher of to-day feels a desire to be
better trained for the work. For
this reason any of the approved
Teacher Training Courses are rec
ommended by the State Association.
While the courses are simple, they
are thorough. Every Elementary
grade teacher should take such a
course of study Those who are
teaching children in the formative
period of life need all the skill that