The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-22
RULES TO GOVERN
SUMNER SCHOOL

summer session for teach, ,rs. At the
several institutes held in the state
during the year there was an express
ed demand, on the part of the teach
ers, for summer school In respons.
to this demand the regents of the uni
versity have authorized the establish
ment of summer school to be under
the direction of the College of Educa-
tion.
Courses.
/. Educational Psychologist stdv
school will comprise the following sub
iects: Theory and Practice, Industrial
Arts. Common School Subjects. Gener
al Methods, Psychology. Pedagogy, A
Model School, Music, Physical Culture
and Play
The courses are open to all who reg
lister with but one restriction. viz.
that no student shall be allowed to
register in more than four subjects.
numbered ! to 9, inclusive.
Educational Psychologist study
will be made of such psychological
principles as are directly applicable
in the teaching process. school man
agement and school activities. Per
ception. attention, association. reason
ing. will be taken up. in their relation
to learning and mastery of school sub
jects.
2. Child Study-This course is de-
signed to present the facts so far as
they are known concerning the nature
and development of the mind during
childhood and adolescence. Special
attention is given to the interpreta-
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their significance for the teacher.
Other courses in Pedagogy and
Psychology may be offered if there is
sufficient demand
3. Theory and Practice of Teach
ing-One hour day. devoted to the
study of school problems. modern
principles of method. discussion of the
work observed in the model school
and correlated readings.
One hour a dav spent in observing
the work in the model school under the
guidance of specific principles and
problems.
A. Reading and Language study
of modern methods to teaching read
ing and language through the elemen-
tary school. portion of the period
each day will be spent reading orally
to increase the students power of ex-
preston. Practice in storytelling will
also, be a part of this course.
5. Review and Methods in History
This course is review of United
States history and . study of the
course of history for the elementary
grades from teachers point of view.
6. Review and Methods on Arith-
A he .plA nd
processes of arithmetic and a study of
special methods of teaching the sub
ject throughout the grades.
7. Review and Methods in Geog-
raphv-A study of the subject matter
which is usually presented in an ele-
mentary course, together with a con
sideration of methods of teaching
geography.
8. Drawing-This course includes
work with water-colors, pencil, cray
ons and charcoal The subjects studied
are still-life, landscape, pose drawing,
design, illustrative drawing, compost
tion and principles of perspective. The
object is to enable the students to
teach this subject as required in the
elementary schools of Nevada.
9. Industrial Arts-A study of in
dustrial arts as taught in the first six
grades of the elementary school The
work will include paper-folding, con
struction work and weaving for the
first three grades, problems IN paste
board, wood and textiles for the three
succeeding grades.
10. Penmanship-Daily practice in
writing to secure legibihty, speed and
ctn If
special methods for securing these in
the public school.
IL. Music-Choral singing and the
learning rote songs suitable for the
grades will receive the main emphasis.
10. Games-A special course in
school room and play ground games
and folk dances will be offered if a
sufficient number of students desire the
work
10. Physical Culture-RythTnic ex-
ercises suitable for rural and graded
schools will be given for FIVE minutes
daily, throughout the session.
Model School.
A model school of mixed grades will
be conducted in connection with the
summer school, In this model school
demonstration lessons will be given of
how the psychology, theory and meth
ods taught in the different courses ac
tually work out in school room prae-
tice.
Expenses.
Board can be had at the University
dining hall. and lodging at the Uni
versity dormitories at a total expense
of $50 per month. There will be a
registration fee of $5, thus making the
total expense $35 for the six weeks of
summer school.
Students coming to the University
dormitories are expected to furnish
their own towels, sheets, pillow cases
table napkins, such covering as they
will require, and one comfort of extra
thickness, three feet by six feet, to
put on mattress.
Lectures
A number of lectures will be given
during the session by the state super.
intendent of public instruction and