Educational Handwork, Vol. 1: A Complete and Varied Course for Schools (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

William Taylor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331169895 ISBN 13: 9781331169895

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Educational Handwork, Vol. 1: A Complete and Varied Course for Schools

Although placed last, the children should be the first consideration of the teacher. The chief suggestion made to those who have the care of the children is that the tools used for the practical work should be simple, and, if possible, such as the children may readily obtain for themselves, so that (if they wish) they will be able to extend their practical work at home.

Again, in the interests of the children, we should be careful not to do too much for them. They will make better progress if they have to overcome their own difficulties than is possible if all obstacles are removed.

Another point we must keep constantly before us is, that the children must be allowed full opportunity of developing their own individuality. One way of helping to bring this about is to provide opportunity for original work. The quicker children will finish their models, perhaps, ten or fifteen minutes ahead of their fellows. Such pupils should always have at hand a piece of material with which to work out their own ideas. Occasionally, all the children should be required to attempt original work.

The various schemes outlined in this book make it possible to carry out all the suggestions given.

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Excerpt from Educational Handwork, Vol. 1: A Complete and Varied Course for Schools Dear Mr. Taylor, I have been much interested in looking through the manuscript of your book on "Educational Handwork." You have treated this most important branch of school work in a thoroughly comprehensive and practical manner, and I can well imagine the delight with which numbers of children will follow the varied courses you have provided. The book is being produced at a most opportune time, as nearly all education authorities are realising that the admirable training which may be obtained from a fuller and more systematic use of "hand and eye" has been too long delayed. On all sides there are signs of a great awakening to the possibilities which such a course of work provides, and it must be gratifying to you - one who has been in the van of the movement in this part of England - to note how the system is spreading. In this country we have been slow to recognise the value of training our boys and girls to be handy, quick, accurate, and observant; and the results of the experiment in practical instruction which has been in operation under the Lindsey County Council for nearly two years amply justify the inclusion of Educational Handwork in the schemes of instruction in both Elementary and Secondary Schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331169895
• ISBN 13: 9781331169895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184