This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...also accompanies the teaching of writing, and often of reading, in all the common schools) may have advantages which I failed, on the whole, to appreciate. To mo it seemed to have, at least, some disadvantages. It forced the slower children along at too rapid a pace, and gave them little or no time to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...also accompanies the teaching of writing, and often of reading, in all the common schools) may have advantages which I failed, on the whole, to appreciate. To mo it seemed to have, at least, some disadvantages. It forced the slower children along at too rapid a pace, and gave them little or no time to correct their errors themselves. In fact, the principle of calling on the children to gain conscious profit for the self-correcting of their blunders and mistakes, is scarcely recognized in any of the teaching that I saw in the kindergartens. In this instance especially there was far too much "telling " and ordering to learn, and consequently not the demand there might have been on the intelligence of the children. Still the general result was good. They were acquiring aptness of head and eye, and accustoming the mind to symmetrical form. The figures which ultimately came out were pretty. This is a specimen: Much importance, not without reason, is attached to this kind of drawing, called technically "Netzzeichnen." It promotes accuracy of observation, and, by securing perfect symmetry, leads to the cultivation of taste, admits of great variety, and undoubtedly excites much interest. It is, moreover, the generally recognized method of instruction (not in the kindergarten only) in the art of drawing. It is employed in the Gewerbeschule of Hamburg, and I saw it in use in most of the elementary schools that I visited. It is suited to the powers of children, and supersedes unmeaning exercises in making isolated straight strokes. It also prepares for writing, which, according to both Pestalozzi's and Frobel's notions, should follow, not precede, drawing. I attended on one occasion, by invitation of the teacher (Miss Kohland), a...
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Add this copy of The Practical Teacher, Volume 8... to cart. $45.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of Practical Teacher, Volume 8 to cart. $45.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
