Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-28
COUNTY SCHOOL
WORK OUTLINED
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globes. charts, ETC.. cannot be accounted
for at the end of the term, and the Su
p%eriutendent will see that this require
ment will be strictly complied with dur
ing this year, and will hold zach teacher
responsible for the school equipment
entrusted to his or her care.
In those schools in the country which
have been classified as primary schools.
the superintendent recommends out of
door work for the children at such times
as are proper for nature study. \ young
child's mind ann be confined to one
study for the same length of time as tina
of an older child. This faculty in child
rem needs to be developed like the others.
hence the teacher must vary the work
in this department in order to keep the
children interested. Nature study is eS
ment of the school. because it is the most
interesting as well as useful to little
children.
The Superintendent also rec
Ommends where possible the divis
where possible, where possible, the dis
ion of the first grade into three classes
especially in country communities where
attendance is irregular, to wit: Into BE
g|inners. intermediate and Primary
class; and it Will greatly facilitate the
work Of the teacher by complying with
ology and hygiene; and for this reason
every teacher is requested TO familiar
iZe himself or herself with Ritchie's
Human Physiology and the First Book Of
Health by Hartman-Ribb, both Of which
have been adopted by the State Board OF
Education as text books. Children i'll
the primary grades should be given in
structiOn on physiology and hygiene as
we'll as children in the higher grades
the instruction should be limited to those
matters which children Of that grade
con comprehend and each teacher should
use sound discretion in employing the
best method to make such subject not
this arrangement. Children who are nat
urallv bright can be advanced readily
from one class to the other without do
ing injustice to the OthcrSl Another Sug
gestion along this line which will also
apply to all other grades in the cIaSSi
f~ication in each grade, wherever it can
be done, into two or more subdivisions,
putting children of the same degree of
Intelligence in one class and those of les
ser degree of intelligence in another
class, and so on; this will not only help
the teacher in giving instruction to child
rem Of the same degree Of intelligence
and will enable her to better hold the at
tntiOn of the class, but it Will also do
justice to each child since each child
will travel with companions with whom
he or she can keep pace.
Great stress is going to be laid this
year upon tho instruction to be given
children. in all departments. on physi
onyl interesting but instructive. The
frs book of health is strongly recon-
mended to BE- followed by teachers in
the primary grades.
a course Of instruction on prevcnta
tive remedies should be given by each
teacher. There iS~nO reason why child
re should not be taught in the public
schools how to take care of themselves
in case of accidents when bitten by
snakes. spiders. or other poisonous ami
mails or insects; or when they cut them
selves, to prevent blood poison; when
they are inside of Il burning building.
etc. We must give the children practical
education to become useful men and wO
men and above all to be able to take care
of themselves. Again since the public
health depends upon the collective health
of all the individuals which compose
the public. such instructions in. our pub
lie schools as will teach each individual
how to take care of himself and how to
keep in good health will % a great way
toward solving this most important qucs-
ton.