. Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . iety of traits; some of the mind,some of the heart, some of the is, what w^e are is composed ofwhat we know, what we feel and whatwe believe. In response to those thingswe act; we govern ourselves in re-spect to ourselves and in respect to others. The grave responsibility that rests upon parentsand teachers is to encourage those traits whichmake for noble manhood and womanhood and tocorrect or eradicate as far as possible those whichare bad in themselves or which he
. Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . iety of traits; some of the mind,some of the heart, some of the is, what w^e are is composed ofwhat we know, what we feel and whatwe believe. In response to those thingswe act; we govern ourselves in re-spect to ourselves and in respect to others. The grave responsibility that rests upon parentsand teachers is to encourage those traits whichmake for noble manhood and womanhood and tocorrect or eradicate as far as possible those whichare bad in themselves or which help to neutralizeor destroy the good ones. Much may be accomplished by correct teachingof good principles, but human nature is such thatpeople learn even more through indirection thanthrough instruction. By means of the study ofliterature the best direct instruction may be given,and wholesome lessons may be taught abundantlyin that charming way which accomplishes its pur-pose without a recognition on the part of thereaders that they are being taught. The force andpersistence of a good lesson of the latter kind can-. 88 Character Building not be estimated. It may be years before it exhaustsitself, and its effect may be revolutionary. The wise instructor, though she does not makeknown all her plans, works systematically. Thatis, having learned that a child is lacking in somerespect, such as a knowledge of what constitutesgood character, or in certain desirable traits ofcharacter, or possesses some characteristics thatshould be changed, she proceeds slowly and per-sistently to bring about the results she deshes. Ill ^N Journeys Through Bookland themother will find much to assist influence of nearly all the selec-tions will be for the betterment ofcharacter, will tend to make bettermen and women of the children. Butwhen she is looking for some directhelp, for something to produce a certain definiteresult, she will study the books carefully and selectthe things which are most
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