Uingungcshould be taught when^the child first enters school.
Thefirst part of the year should^be and work, nnd the latter part^written.
Althoii,h the main work of this^Ki'ade in language, is sentence mak^^ing, the child should never feel that^he is merely making sentences.
Sincelanguage is the ^art of ex^^pression.^ ii should be taught by^leading the pupils to express their^thoughts in gootl, easy F.nglish.
observationmust precede t hotiKht,^therefore the object of the primary^lesson is to cultivate observation,^an.lt lien to express their thoughts^in short, criHp sentences.
lo begin w ith, I have the pupils^tell me what they saw on the way^to find from school.
Ihave them describe flowers, and^by asking tiucstioiiH about It en^^deavor to put at case any backward^^ness on 1 he part of the pupil.
Ialso have them tell storien about^pictures. When a picture is the sub-^jtvt a moment should be allowed foi^^st udy before any questionsareasked.
Ialways, require their answers to^be given in complete sentences, antl^correcting any mistakes they may^nuike in their answers.
Todevelop the correct use of ^is,^^^arc,^ ^was^ and ^were^ I place^upon the desk two or more books.^Questioning the pupils about them,^brings out the correct use of ^is^'^and ^are.^ Removing the books^and then questioning them, brings^out the corm-t use of ^^was^ nnd
were.
Languagein the first grade in-^hnk*a teaching the child to write.^This is done by means of short^w ords. Very early in the year the^hild becomes able to w rite sentences^from memory.
Hailvcan- on the part of the^teacher in w atching ench slate will^fix the habit of w riting. I with a^apital letter, beginning Mentences^with a capital ami closing them with^t lie proper marks.
