Improvements in Education, Abridged: Containing a Complete Epitome, of the System of Education, Invented and Practised by the AuthorJ. Lancaster, 1808 - 88 páginas |
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appointed arranged attention BASHAW BOROUGH ROAD Canterbury CLASSES IN LEARNING COLUMN commands Compound ditto COPIES Corston desk distinguish duty Edward eight boys emulation examination exertion figures Four letters GRADATION OF CLASSES Granard hundred idle improvement inspec inspection John Joseph JOSEPH LANCASTER large school learn to write learn'd Limerick Lord mands manner master merit method of spelling method of teaching metic mode of teaching monitor of absentees nail number of boys number of words offender pantile pence perform practice printed prize punishment pupils read or spell repeat reward Richard Richard Benson Robert 50 round the school rule sand scholars school-room series of lessons shackle shilling six letters slate spected spelling book suspended syllables taught teacher TEACHING THE ALPHABET thod Thomas three letter class ticket tion truant tuition usually whole class whole school William words of three writing alphabet
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Página v - ABC ab, addition, subtraction, etc. they should be formed into a class, as their proficiency will be nearly doubled, by being classed, and studying in conjunction. A class may consist of any number of scholars, more or less without limitation to any particular number. The Rule by Which Classes Are to Be Formed Any number of boys, whose proficiency is nearly equal in what they are learning, should be classed, and taught together.
Página 18 - ... it is? On the contrary, when they have slates, the twentieth boy may read to the teacher *, while the other nineteen are spelling words on the slate, instead of sitting idle. The class, by this means, will spell, write, and read at the same instant of time. In addition to this, the same trouble which teaches twenty, will suffice to teach sixty or...
Página 24 - ... useless. Whereas, if a spelling book contains twenty or thirty different lessons, and it were possible for thirty scholars to read the thirty lessons in that book, it would be equivalent to thirty books for its utility. To effect this, it is desirable the whole of the book should be printed three times larger...
Página 40 - ... 54904 He repeats audibly the figures 27,935, and each boy in the class writes them ; they are then inspected, and if done correct, he dictates the figures 3,963, which are written and inspected in like manner ; and thus he proceeds till every boy in the class has the sum finished on his slate. He then takes the key, and reads as follows : FIRST C0LUMN. 7 and 9 are 16, and 3 are 19, and 5 are 24. Set down 4 * under the 7, and carry 2 to the next.
Página 56 - ... of wearing the ticket and number, as marks of precedency, is all the reward attached to them; but the picture which has been worn entitles the bearer to receive another picture in exchange for it; which becomes his own. This prize is much valued by the minor boys, and regarded by all. Pictures can be made a fund of entertainment and instruction, combined with infinite variety. When a boy has a waggon, a whiptop, or ball, one thing of the kind satisfies him, till it is worn out; but he may have...
Página 78 - This inconvenience may be avoided, by tying them to the desks, in such a manner that they cannot untie themselves. These variations in the modes of unavoidable punishment give it the continual force of novelty, whatever shape it may assume. Any single kind of punishment, continued constantly in use, becomes familiar, and loses its effect. Nothing but variety can continue the power of novelty.
Página 17 - This method of spelling seems to be excellent: it being entirely an addition to the regular course of studies, without interfering with, or deranging them in the least. It commands attention, gratifies the active disposition of youth, and is an excellent introduction and auxiliary to writing. It supersedes, in a great measure, the use of books in tuition, while (to speak moderately) it doubles the actual improvement of the children. It is as simple an operation as can well be conceived. — Thus,...
Página 77 - Frequent or old offenders are yoked together sometimes, by a piece of wood that fastens round all their necks: and, thus confined, they parade the school, walking backwards — being obliged to pay very great attention to their footsteps, for fear of running against any object that might cause the yoke to hurt their necks, or to keep from falling down.
Página 4 - Thus, the second or two letter class will furnish monitors who may teach the first, or alphabet class, the third will supply monitors for the second, the fourth for the third, and the fifth for the fourth, the sixth class will supply a choice of monitors for the fifth, for itself, and for the order of the school.
Página 76 - Occasionally boys are put in a sack, or in a basket, suspended to the roof of the school, in the sight of all the pupils, who frequently smile at the birds in the cage. This punishment is one of the most terrible that can be inflicted on boys of sense and abilities.