The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-15

some schools elementary algebra and geometry begun In English
attention directed somewhat critical study literary selections
and thorough review of all the work of the geography
arithmetic the child completes and reviews the subject In history
elementary book of American history completed and the
history of Vermont considered In general this devoted
and rounding up the elementary school subjects and
further preparation such studies that continued the high school,
The statutes require that good be taught school,
This sometimes done by having the pupils determine what they would
do hypothetical situations More Often however teachers take the
opportunities present the teaching
this subject
Generally study mmeographed
their proper has been made the subject discussion
ers meetings The Importance of such work cannot be oerstaed
Superintendent who have undertaken it often their dssas
faction with the results but has brought them face face with
the real problems of instruction For years prior 1918
m of the union superintendent charged with the duty of
formulating state of study but these committees
have accomplished little and at their meeting June 1872 they
decided that the could best be done by smaller group should
be paid by the state for their services and Since that me
however there has been further united effort this direction
not to find teachers working without any directions
girls graduated from high
school June begin teach the with their entire directions
for years work with grades written lead pencil
single sheet of paper Such teachers do little else than work
through certain the books that assigned With their lack
of experience they unable to select the valuable parts of the
texts and they teach all without discrimination In all the schools
observed there marked tendency have the rural school children
do the same work as was done by the children the graded schools
of the nearby villages In few rural schools the teachers attempt
ing teach elementary agriculture but the farmers have
attempts probably
the daughter neighbor whose farm way
out of the ordinary Music and drawing taught most of the
schools and of the teachers who have special aptitude for hand
work accomplishing great deal in this subject
The of study contained in The Teachers Manual does not
differ essentially from most other state The fact that
followed considerable the schools that
visited would to indicate that it not adapted to their needs
This in fact complaint the teachers The
primary of of study like good teaching methods is
to efficient instruction Incidentally determining
the grades to which pupils belong and assists the administrator other
The of study therefore subject to the principles
that govern good teaching
The school is of large number of institutions that contribute
the education of children The home the farm the factory
the civic social and religious organizations each has nhu
The school intended to take that which will be well
and economically elsewhere is essential that the school og
nze the varying abilities environment and experiences Of the pupils
and the of study should possible provide for such
conditions
The Vermont of study the varying abilities of
children to only small extent Examples to be found the
for reading where list books which teachers
is given The arithmetic for the eighth and ninth grades
states concerning certain subjects that hey be regarded
tona In general however provision made for varying
abilities of children.
Children who live farms generally participate the activities
the home, often having chores to do 1t that
their differs greatly from that of city children who live
homes that do not furnish such opportunities There statement
the introduction the manual to the effect that the curriculum
intended for the rural schools and suggestion that the work and
the methods of the graded schools differ somewhat those the
rural schools because the former have time for recitation and