The Lancasterian System of Education, with ImprovementsPublished for the author, and sold only at the Lancasterian Institute, 1821 - Monitorial system of education - 34 pages |
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Page ii - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page ii - An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time* therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Page ii - ... and also to an act, entitled, " An act, supplementary to an act, entitled, an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefit, thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints.
Page 14 - 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,...
Page 7 - ... in the mode of teaching, and any locality, which may be attached to particular lessons. It should be considered that monitors on the new plan are of two descriptions, those for tuition, and those for order. Duties, which, as will be shewn in the sequel, are in some instances, wholly distinct from each other. To these, we must add a third description, who are called Inspecting Monitors. Of these, even in a very large school, but few are requisite. Monitors of every kind are sometimes stated, and...
Page 14 - It commands the 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 imagined. Thus, supply twenty boys with slates and pencils, and pronounce any word for them to write, suppose it is the word
Page 13 - The double lines represent the ledges (or pantile laths) which confine the sand in its place: sand of any kind will do, but it must be dry. The boys print in the sand, with their fingers', they all print at the command given by their monitor. A boy who knows how to print, and distinguish some of his letters, is placed by one who knows only a few, with a View to assist him; and particularly, that he may copy the form of his letters, from seeing him make them.
Page 15 - He then shows that there will be an annual achievement of two million words spelt. Similarly, in arithmetic he seems to hold that it is simply a question of the number of sums done in a given time, and not at all a matter oi principles.
Page 15 - ... apply to quills or pens. It will be found where there is much practice in writing, that a good plain hand for use, and not for show, depends more on much practice than on the manner of holding the pen; and that a good body to the letters equally proportioned to down strokes, or up strokes, depends more on the application of the point of the pencil to the slate, or the pen to the paper, than on the length of either pencil or pen, or the position and play of the finger, which can only give command...
Page 10 - ... attained. It is only to write down on paper the commands most necessary to be given by the monitor to his whole class; and, it is essentially needful, that he should not vary from the rule once laid down. The general commands common to all schools are detailed in the Appendix.