Connecticut western news., 1919-11-06
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Teachers Meeting, November 1919- l. Demonstration Lessons; 1. Mod \ el lesson in fact drill Geography, Standard V, Miss Josephine 0'Hara, teacher; 2. Model lesson in History, Standard VII, Miss Ellen Lindell, teacher; 8. Practice lesson in fact drill Geography, Standard V, Miss Janet Roger, teacher.
 II Discussion. 1. Model lessons; 2. Practice lesson.
 III. Reviews and drills. 1. Drill; (a) meaning of term. 2. Character istics; (a) brief, (b) varied, Co energetic, (d) on topics imperfectly known; 8. Review, (a) meaning of term, (b) new view of an entire topic or thought resulting from com parison of relationship between sub topics, (c) characteristics; 1. getting in mind clearly and rapidly all sub topics; 2. questions tending to bring out enw relationships between sub-topics; 8. summary of the en- tire topic plus the new relationships 4. written summary; 5. kinds of re- views, (a) those which constitute the last step in instruction, the purpose of which is to give a new view and a lasting view of an entire topic, (b) those which constitute the first step in instruction the purpose of which is to give briefly the relationship which may exist between a new sub ject and topic previously taken up-
 ". Subjects. 1. Arithmetic, (a) devices for drill, (b) drills proceed ing teaching lessons having bearing on work, (c) period for drill @ or 3 minutes). 1. 64 combination used for both addition and multiplication, denominate numbers, decimal equi- valents and substraction facts need to be drilled. (d) oral and written, (e) minimum amount of time on ma terial known, test occasionally. 2. Geography, (a) test on charts, (b) indicate by check on individual printed charts weaknesses detected (c)' drill on facts imperfectly known, (d) oral and written reviews by topics as result of reading, (e) map drill, l. devices, 2. use of out line maps. 8. History. (a) de- vices for drill, (b) test and check oh printed charts, (c) drill on facts inn perfectly known, (d) period for drill (15 minutes), (e) facts and signi- ificance, (f) oral and written reviews, 1. primary stories, 2. grammar top ics. 4. English. (a) composition. 1. oral before written, (b) forms and grammar. l. dictation, 2. copying lists in plans for progress, 8. dic- tionary-word study. 5. Physiology. (a) primary health habits, (b) gram mar health habits and international background, Co review by topics. 6. Civics, (a) reviews. 1. stories-top- ics, (b) drills, facts. V. Reports. l. attendance and banner, 2. institute reports, 8. health inspection and banner, 4. school sav- ings, 5. local needs, II supply of sup elementary reading, opportionments reading, completed organization, ! VI. Assignments for November. (a) lessons for next teachers meet ing, (b) methods in plans for pro- gress. i VII. Supplies distributed. VIII. Other subjects discussed. | 1. Visiting Day Nov. IT. 2. Public Meeting Nov. 19. 8. Eye and ear test. ' The attendance banner reverts to grade V again this week. ] John Nelson who has served in the Navy several years, has been dis charged and has been spending a few days at his home in town, but began work in Torrington this week
 Russell Yale entertained nine of his boy friends Friday evening, after playing games until 9;30 they par took of liberal supply of nuts, oranges, ice cream and cake, all agreed that they had had good time , A public meeting will be held at the town hall, Wednesday, Nov. 19, all schools will participate.
 Rev. A. K. Skinner visited the school recently conducted the open ing exercises and spoke for a few minutes, in very impressive man ner, to the school passing his remarks upon two words, Direction, Distance.
 The teachers meeting held Mon day afternoon was in charge of Su- perintendent W. M. Teague.
 Naomi Carter spent the weekend with Helen Dewey in Norfolk.
 Evelyn Spaulding a former pupil of the school has been spending a few days with Mabel and Helen Baird.
 Report cards out this week. The leading question, What did you get2