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Side 24
In this booklet reference is made to a conscientious father who forces himself to take his little girl to see a criminal hung as a lesson against crime in general . The child fainted and suffered acutely from the experience .
In this booklet reference is made to a conscientious father who forces himself to take his little girl to see a criminal hung as a lesson against crime in general . The child fainted and suffered acutely from the experience .
Side 25
They began to learn lessons , but had eaten too much to do so . They quarrelled . 3 . A little pig was seen in the garden . 4. They chased it over a spring and got up to their knees in mud . 5. They ran on to a farm kept by Mr and Mrs ...
They began to learn lessons , but had eaten too much to do so . They quarrelled . 3 . A little pig was seen in the garden . 4. They chased it over a spring and got up to their knees in mud . 5. They ran on to a farm kept by Mr and Mrs ...
Side 29
can all testify to the occasional stupefying effect of what are called Object lessons . And yet the idea that , innate power once developed , the child would teach himself from his sur- roundings was a very valuable idea for the ...
can all testify to the occasional stupefying effect of what are called Object lessons . And yet the idea that , innate power once developed , the child would teach himself from his sur- roundings was a very valuable idea for the ...
Side 39
The writing lessons consist mainly of copying a whole slateful at a time from a book , then rubbing ... Although spelling in columns from a book is a conspicuous lesson , on which much labour is spent , the spelling of a simple sentence ...
The writing lessons consist mainly of copying a whole slateful at a time from a book , then rubbing ... Although spelling in columns from a book is a conspicuous lesson , on which much labour is spent , the spelling of a simple sentence ...
Side 40
There is nothing for them to do but write , and when they have done slateful after slateful they get tired ; the only other lessons they do consist of reading and a little spelling ; no one learns to cipher . The mistress complains much ...
There is nothing for them to do but write , and when they have done slateful after slateful they get tired ; the only other lessons they do consist of reading and a little spelling ; no one learns to cipher . The mistress complains much ...
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Side 223 - ... has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.
Side 214 - O for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statute to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains The rudiments of letters, and inform The mind with moral and religious truth...
Side 143 - So complete was my father's reliance on the influence of reason over the minds of mankind, whenever it is allowed to reach them, that he felt as if all would be gained if the whole population were taught to read, if all sorts of opinions were allowed to be addressed to them by word and in writing, and if by means of the suffrage they could nominate a legislature to give effect to the opinions they adopted.
Side 224 - The torpor of his mind renders him, not only incapable of relishing or bearing a part in any rational conversation, but of conceiving any generous, noble, or tender sentiment, and consequently of forming any just judgment concerning many even of the ordinary duties of private life. Of the great and extensive interests of his country he is altogether incapable of judging...
Side 170 - He paused, as if revolving in his soul Some weighty matter ; then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed — " O for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey ; Rinding herself by statute ' to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains 1 See Note.
Side 5 - If, in the paths of the world, Stones might have wounded thy feet, Toil or dejection have tried Thy spirit, of that we saw Nothing - to us thou wast still Cheerful, and helpful, and firm! Therefore to thee it was given Many to save with thyself; And, at the end of thy day, O faithful shepherd! to come, Bringing thy sheep in thy hand.
Side 170 - technical instruction' shall mean instruction in the principles of science and art applicable to industries, and in the application of special branches of science and art to specific industries or employments.
Side 5 - But thou would'st not alone Be saved, my father ! alone Conquer and come to thy goal, Leaving the rest in the wild.
Side 22 - If we had been ducks, we might dabble in mud; Or dogs, we might play till it ended in blood : So foul and so fierce are their natures; But Thomas and William, and such pretty names, Should be cleanly and harmless as doves or as lambs, Those lovely sweet innocent creatures.
Side 135 - I believe that the first development of thought in the child is very much disturbed by a wordy system of teaching, which is not adapted either to his faculties or the circumstances of his life. According to my experience, success depends upon whether what is taught to children commends itself to them as true, through being closely connected with their own personal observation and experience.