The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-19

for supplementary reading, divided into grades.
To purchase some of those will be q great help
to you. These books would he IN addition to
your school library.
Spelling
Teach spelling; then teoeh some more spelling.
Vocal Music
Devote two periods week, if possible to
this. Teach by rote.
Drawing
Arrange your work so that this can
come two periods week. Bring in the study of
pictures. This Office will be glad to furnish you
any suggestions that you wish.
Cusrent Events
Have this subject correlate with geography
and History. Take the paper called Current
Events" published in Chicago.
Agriculture and Sc;ence
Lessons in these should be given at stated
periods.
Industrial Arts
Many schools find time to give short
course in this. You will find it we'll outlined in
the State Course of Study, which l have sent
you. This will be optional with you.
Discipline
Treatment of others isa thing children un.
consciously notice and initiate. The rule should
be fairness, polRene,s. kindness and 6,mness for
all alike. The youngest child recognizes fair
treatment even as he feels unfair discrimination.
There should be no evident favorites. Let us
keen our promises. whatever comes or goes.
A teacher who is fair in every dealing with her
pupils is imprcssing Il more lasting lesson OF
honor ue0n them than n oil she sAn- ~ a the
subject. When she finds herself in the wrong,
to admit it, may be one OF the best lessons she
can teach.
Kindne 50 and politeness In the teacher call
for kindness and politeness from the pupils.
Firmness should, Of course, be used in all deal
ings with children. Say what you mean and
mean what YOU say'' is good motto.
sympathy with children in general, and
with her individual pupils in particular cannot
help but give teacher influence oves them.
Sinccreity is necessary, for no one sees thro!gh
''insincere palaver' more quickly than a child.
To deal wisely in matters great and small,
to properly meet the many emergencies that
arise. take large amount of tact, another real
ly necessary possession of the teacher, and one
unsconsciously adopted by her young followers
1t is the every day living which is really
the test of the teachers personality. school
is not a preparation for life: school is life.
General
Take up the Reading Circle Books. Ccrtifi-
Gates will not be renewed in the future until sat
isfactory outlines are made on these books. At
tend the State Teachers Association. Owing
to the fact that have been made President of
the Teachers Association of all Northeastern
Colorado the Association will be held in Jules
burg this year. This will be a great help to us.
and show to the outside counties the good
work that is being done in Sedgwck County.
My Aim
Owing to the fact that the schools of Sedg-
wick County must be sS stemzed throughout.
much of the past two years has been devoted
to that end. am working for:
Model School Buildings
All Necessary Equipment
Improved Appearance of School Grounds
Same Course of Study Throughout
Same Text Books
Same Grading
School Libraries in Each District
Better Apportionments
Minimum Salaries for Teachers
Consolidated Schools where it it Ad-
vantageOuS.
Hoping and believing tmt these suggestions
will prove a practical help to our teachers. am
Your friend and cn-workcr
ELLA W. RABCOCk.