Lectures to school-masters, on teaching.
By: By Samuel R. Hall.
Edition: 4th ed., rev. and enl.
Publisher: Carter, Hendee & co.
Published: 1833
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Teaching
First sentence: Young Gentlemen, I am induced by various considerations to address you the following course of Lectures.
Description: A series of ten lectures given to student teachers. [QUOTE from page vi of preface] "The work is designed not only to be studied by those at Academies who are preparing for the employment of teaching, but to be carried by the master into his school, and to be a directory in the performance of his daily labor" [END QUOTE]
Notes: First edition published in 1829 under title, "Lectures on school-keeping."
Table of contents: title: LECTURE I. Indifference to the importance, character and usefullness of common school-its origin and influence.; title: LECTURE II. Obstacles to the usefullness of common schools.; title: LECTURE III. Requisite qualifications of teachers.; title: LECTURE IV. Practical directions to teachers. 1. The importance of studying the art of teaching- means of information. 2. Responsibility of the teacher- importance of realizing and understanding it.; title: LECTURE V.  Practical directions continued. 1. Importance of gaining the confidence of the school- means to be employed. 2. The instructer should be willing to spend all his time, when it can be rendered beneficial to the school- an indolent teacher, a great evil.; title: LECTURE VI.  Practical directions continued. Government of a school. 1. Prerequisites in order to govern. 2. Manner of treating scholars- uniformity in government- firmness.; title: LECTURE VII.  Practical directions continued. Government, continued- partiality- regard to the future as well as the present welfare of the scholars- mode of intercourse between teacher and scholars- punishment- rewards.; title: LECTURE VIII.  Practical directions continued. 1. General management of a school. 2. Direction of studies.; title: LECTURE IX.  Practical directions continued. Mode of teaching- manner of illustrating subjects. 1. Spelling. 2. Reading.; title: LECTURE X. Practical directions continued. Mode of teaching, continued. 1. Arithmetic. 2. Geography. 3. English Grammar. 4. Writing. 5. History. [END]