Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892. Excerpt: ....i 18. Have pupils tell little "number stories" with the processes of addition and subtraction, but do not carry this exercise to excess. 19. Teachers will exercise their ingenuity in devising means to give variety to their methods of instruction. 20. Written work like the following affords a good exercise for this grade:--Write the large figure and have the children write the parts below it. Second Grade.--Time, jive months. Numbers from One to Twenty, inclusive. I. The Course Of Instruction. 1. Ideas of numbers as far as twenty. (a) Their names. (b) Expression in figures. 2. Addition and subtraction as far as twenty. (a) With objects. (b) Without objects. (c) With figures. 3. Multiplication and division as far as twenty. (a) With objects. (b) Without objects. (c) With figures. (d) No inexact division. 4. Signs of operations. +,, X -s- =. 5. Denominate numbers. (a) Value:--1 cent, 1 dime. (6) Length:--1 inch, 1 foot, (c) Volume:--1 pint, 1 quart. 6. Fractional parts: one-half, one-fourth. (a) Equal parts of a unit. (b) Equal parts of numbers. (c) No inexact fractional parts. 7. Simple exercises in concrete problems. II. Methods Of Teaching The Course. 1. Follow the directions given for the first grade. 2. Review the work of the first grade. Distribute the work carefully throughout the term. 3. Introduce the signs of multiplication and division, X and-f-, in the second grade. 4. In this grade introduce both classes of problems in division; as "how many 4's in 8?" and "divide 8 into two equal parts," or "find one-half of 8." 5. In naming numbers from ten to twenty:--(a) Form a group of ten objects, and combine with this group, one, two, three, etc. (6) Require pupils to count " one and ten," " two and ten," "three and ten," etc., as far as "two tens." (c) W...
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