School Management. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1871. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... lectultE on school management. (copyright Secured.) lecture xii. school management in class management. A Class In Mental Arithmetic. Ladies And Gentlemen: --As you have seen and experienced, most of you, in my Training Class, the method of managing a class of younger pupils, including those who are just able toread fluently, and as I have endeavored, in that drill, to put in practice the principles which underlie all really good and successful management of children in school, I shall here attempt to arrange and describe the same processes, and show the adaptation of each to the mental and moral constitution of children, and their connection with the true ends of school management, viz: the formation of correct habits in the happy and efficient use and development of their mental and moral capabilities; not so much for the school-room and its per cents, as for life, its responsibilities and rewards. I claim that such ends ought to be reached with more or less certainty and success, according to the skill and faithfulness of the teacher whether in common schools or in colleges. Yet we all know that such habits are seldom thought of, much less worked for, by the great majority of teachers in any class of institutions. As this lecture will deal with numerous details, various special arrangements and complicated class maneuvers (com 135 plicated in description but very simple in evolution), it may need some patience, as well as continued attention, to follow me and keep my bearings; especially from those present who have not participated in the exercises of the training class. I trust I may be able, however, to show that these maneuvers and artifices are such in their very spirit as are c..