Calendar of the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (charter name) sixth district, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania1906-1907 . In Psychology emphasis is laid on its applications toquestions of discipline and method. In addition to a generalknowledge of the child study movement, and of the essentialfacts of physical and mental growth, the seniors are taught totest children for defects of sight and hearing, and to makesuch observations as will enable them to come into more help-ful relations with their pupils. The general methods are shown to follow from the psychol-og
Calendar of the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (charter name) sixth district, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania1906-1907 . In Psychology emphasis is laid on its applications toquestions of discipline and method. In addition to a generalknowledge of the child study movement, and of the essentialfacts of physical and mental growth, the seniors are taught totest children for defects of sight and hearing, and to makesuch observations as will enable them to come into more help-ful relations with their pupils. The general methods are shown to follow from the psychol-ogy and child study. Sufl&cient emphasis is placed upon spec-ial devices to enable the teacher to be at home in her ownschool. Throughout, the students are led to see the principleson which the methods are based, that they may become moreindependent and self-reliant, and hence more ready to adapttheir work in an intelligent manner to the conditions they willmeet. PREPARATION FOR WORK IN UNGRADED SCHOOLS. Inasmuch as many teachers begin their work in country dis-tricts, especial attention is given to their needs. The arrang- Xfi n « o « M 0 M Q. AND STATE NORMAL SCHOOIv. ing of programs and adapting of methods are considered, asalso the making of simple but helpful pieces of apparatus, themaking and care of aquaria, the study of nature, and in gener-al the use of all the natural supplies for decoration and schoolwork which location offers to the country school but whichthe teacher usually overlooks. CAREFUL PRACTICE TEACHING. Several periods each day for the entire year are given bymembers of the senior class to teaching and observation. Eachgraduate averages over five months, often an entire year, ofactual teaching under careful supervision. The aim is to de-velop teachers who can plan and carry out their own teacher is led to think over his work both before andafter the practice teaching. He is given a class for a definitenumber of weeks, and prepares in advance a w
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