Theory and practice of teaching; by Page David P. (David Perkins) 1810-1848 & Payne William Harold 1836-

Author:Page, David P. (David Perkins), 1810-1848 & Payne, William Harold, 1836- [from old catalog] ed
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teaching
Publisher: New York and Chicago, A. S. Barnes & company
Published: 1885-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Nibbling.—Difficulty of classifying.—Way to correct a scheme.

almost any other branch. The idea is a mischievous one, that every class in reading, or in any other branch, must be called out four times a day, or even twice a day,—except in the case of very young children. It may be compared to nibbling at a cracker as many times a day, without once taking a hearty meal,—a process which would emaciate any child in the course of three months. These scanty nibblings at the table of knowledge, so often and so tenaciously practiced, may perhaps account for the mental emaciation so often discoverable in many of our schools.

The difficulty of classifying and arranging the exercises of a school, becomes greater as the number of teachers to be employed increases; and there is much greater inconvenience in allowing any pupils to study out of their own division, when the number of teachers is more than one or two. Few are aware of the difficulty of arranging the exercises of a large school, but those who have experienced it. It can he done, however; and it should always be done as soon as possible after commencing the school.

If at any time the arrangement, when made, is not found to be perfect, it is not wise to change it at once. Let it go on a few days, and watch its defects with great care; and in the meantime study, out of school, to devise a better. When this has been accomplished, and committed to paper, and perfectly comprehended by the teacher, it may be posted up in the school-room, and the

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