The Ordway new era., 1914-05-01
ARITHMETIC.

ARITHMETIC.
The following suggestions should be borne in mind
in the teaching of Arithmetic:
/. Principles fundamentally important and
should be crowded into the by over aten
tion to processes Important processes and model
solutions pupil should most clearly the under
lying general upon which the solutions based
The pupil who understands clearly six principles concen
ing fractions will rule have trouble with any OF
the operations with fractions large per cent of the
students who enter high schools do not seem to know
that they may divide the value of fraction either by
multiplying the denominator or dividing the numerator
Furthermore they do not why this true suppose
the subject highest common factor or least common
multiple The process either based the fun
damental fact that if number divisble by another
it contain the factors of this other number Even
in the 4th 5h grade this principle be grasped by
the pupil and used guide in the solution of problems
in these subjects Intelligent and tactful drill upon prn
clples in arithmetic is essential.
3. The work in arithmetic should be constantly tied
up with the pupils outside experience. He should be
encouraged make problems of his and the teacher
give problems which require the pupil to make his
investigation, measurements, etc. Investigations
is made to help the pupil bridge gap between the
book and the business world he will have serious dlf1
Guilty applying his knowledge after he leaves school
.. Dim work should not neglected In arithmetic
other subject the rule holds that few things
well learned worth more than superficial knowledge
Of many things. The subject well learned becomes
ready the development of other phases of the sub
ject. Drills in which the memory is mainly involved
should be conducted to avoid incorrect repettons
If the child who is asked for the product Of and
almost at the answer and gets it wrong large
three possible arise in his mind soon as
the product of and is called for This ruins all cor
rect spontaniety Why make it the purpose, espe.
cay in primary grades to teach idea per day and
do it thoroughly and in such variety OF ways that
the child will have correct spontaneous
reactoni
A. Care should be taken to show the close relation
between the different phases OF Arithmetic; e. g. ier
fractions Good mental drill from seeing real like
in things which seem in superficial way quite
unlike.
The study of geography should teach the child the
interdependence of mankind No man liveth unto him
in the moral religious world In fact the child may
be helped appreciate the beauty of unseishness by his
Magazines and books of travel should be used sup
pement the geography text whenever possible CaTpeh
books of pictures from magazines post cards. etc. add
interesting information Correspondence with children
of products from different countries be thus obtained
and school museum started.
HISTORY.
No special work history outlined for the first four
years Stories from history be told by teacher
and at once serve as basis for language other work
well knowledge of historical events and
From the first grade OF g asn ane
before the pupils attractive and effective way high
ideals OF action READING
Each teacher should study carefully the general
gestions the teaching of reading outlined the new
course Of study for the State Of Colorado Mo Sn;y
her grade but she should know how to mt her
ticular work into the purposes and aims OF the whole
subject.
In general that teacher teaches oral reading best
who teaches silent reading thought getting best
the grade up child should first be led to get as
rich thought from the written printed as
possible for him to get Various means may be used
to stimulate this thought getting Skful and sugges-
tive questions part the teacher good means
to pupil get thoughts from the language before
him. which he first glance did not dream were there
One great difference educated and uneducated
person just this difference in power to see the full
meaning of masterfu language In fact if we can only
oetnu nils to prepared
success practically anything they undertake in life
In the upper grades, work which will gradually lead
pupils to appreciate of literature should receive
good Of emphasis To do this the teacher must her
self something about the principles Of art which
undere and consciously lead the pupil to-
understanding of these principles that by
the end of the eighth year he can, rule judge for
himself as whether language which he be reading
is literature cheap imitation.