Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-10

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control many of their own activities
that spontaneity in the child may
not be suppressed, Il is my expert
ence that sufficient results are not
attained in school work because of
insufficient time given to preparation.
Not that / am dissatisfied. nor dis
couraged, but / can see how by closer
cooperation greater rsults may be
attained.
A part of our time in school is de-
voted to preparation in subject mat
ter, but when we consider the
amount of time that is given to reci-
tation. there is left insufficient time
for proper preparation of the NOR
rows assignments. Consider DR..
Sisson's statement during his recent
visit in Montpelier. The great in
vestment in our school system is not
the money that is subscribed for it's
maintenance, but the time of our
hundreds Of children"
suggest the following as guide
to parents and teachers in the utiliza-
tion of a students time: Below the
sixth grade little, or perhaps no,
time may be required for home
study; sixth grade should give ap-
proximately an hour to home prep
aration; seventh grade one hour and
a half to two hours; eighth grade
approximately two hours. l would
not say that every student in these
grades should give this amount of
time nor that some should not give
more. Much depends on the mental
and physical condition of the child.
Let the child's report guide you. A
discussion Of this subject could valu-
ably be continued, but brevity pro-
hibits.
In our high schools credit is meas
ured by units. For graduation six
Eteen units are required. 1t win take
J some students five years to cover all,
the average finish in four years, and
an exceptionally few may finish this
course in three years. The advisa-
/ bility Of this depends very much up.
J ON the individual student concerned.
: A units credit should require ar
D hour recitation and one hour prepare
] ton, or its equivalent, five days ;
r week throughout the year. Thu
e student carrying four units will thel
), be required to devote to his subject
It eight hours, more or less. Five ant
: 3 half hours can be used during tn
e school session, then from two and
half to three hours work might b
!, expected in outside preparation.
d AS in case of the grades, | will say
? this does not apply to all students
/ Some may be able to accomplish
/ definite amount of preparation in
ID shorter time than it will require fo
l. the average student. Again ther
will be class that will require MOI
ID time. You realize with me that I'll
te greater portion of child's time
I'd spent outside of school. The low,
at grades spend from three and a ha
ls, to four hours in school, the advance
er grades about five and q half hour
or As to the employment of the ch
ne dren's time out of school it is not Il
Lal prerogative Of the school TO dictat
%, This is the divine right of the HON
an The best way the home can co-opt
oil, ate with the school in this Is throuI
ay its moral support of the teacher a
the school and by providing a su
rs able time for study, not too la
81 making conditions favorable for I
he disturbed application.
In conclusion | wish to give til
ms, to the consideration Of but one acti
oes ty. that quoted above. the mot
e q picture show. Others ! have
ust time to discuss. l cannot state h
ual much time is given to attendance
~. the picture show. but judge it Is c
Iers siderable. cannot discuss the ?
hat position elabOrately from my o
any experience a. have not been
ivi- quent attendant myself. It Is
ally to me. therefore. to base my opir
ades on the Investigations Of others.
ieve visual sense is the most ready ave
rted to the mind. The picture. theref
lren 4 most valuable 10 the school