COURSES OF STUDY.

SECOND YEAR.

Monroe's First Reader.-New words explained and illustrated as during the first year. Words in columns to be spelled by sounds and script letters, and their meaning talked about. Teach names of punctuation marks, and the various methods of expressing numbers, as far as one hundred, using blackboards and slates to write the same. Oral instruction in Geography, using the surrounding country for illustrations.

Develop with use of real objects the idea of addition and subtraction; the tables of addition and subtraction to be thoroughly committed to memory, and tested by practical questions. Count by one and two, to five, on and off, to one hundred. Greenleaf's Primary Arithmetic begun.

Singing, physical exercises, maxims and oral instructions on objects, the names and uses of their parts.

Insist on pure, natural tones of voice in every exercise.

THIRD YEAR.

Monroe's First and Second Reader, first half.—Analysis of all new words, spelling of the words and drill on the elementary sounds of the language, as on previous years, meaning of words in reading lessons to be discussed Punctuation marks reviewed. Roman and Arabic numbers to one thousand. Addition and subtraction tables reviewed. Illustrate the idea of multiplication by using the numeral frame. Memorize thoroughly the multiplication and division tables to ten. Daily drill on addition and subtraction, with practical questions. Greenleaf's Primary Arithmetic finished and Greenleaf's Intellectual Arithmetic commenced at the Spring Term, the third term count, on and off, by six, seven to ten. as far as two hundred. Oral instruction in Geography continued with illustrations from the globe. Use slates and blackboard to write, not print, letters; inventive drawing. Familiar instruction on deportment, morals and laws of health. General exercises,

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maxims, as on previous years. Frequent reviews of previous studies.

FOURTH YEAR.

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definitions and vocal

Monroe's Second Reader Finished.-Analysis of words, drill on the elements of the language durIntellectual arithmetic continued. Notation and numeration, written Arithmetic through division, using Greenleaf's Practical.

ing the whole year,

Daily exercise in the combination of numbers, embracing the squaring of any number less than twelve, and extracting the square root of perfect powers less than one hundred and fortyfour. Count, on and off, with numbers to twelve. Mitchell's Primary Geography begun, using the descriptive parts as a reading exercise and the basis of oral instruction. Map drawing from memory. Drawing planes and solids from the tablets. Writing words with script letters, on slates and blackboards.

Writing in book No. 1, with ink; also, weekly specimens on paper, embracing words with capitals and pupil's name in full. Elements of music and singing. Physical exercises, oral instruction on manners, morals, and the laws of health.

General daily exercises on trades and occupations, the properties and qualities of objects, their uses, the countries from which they come, the modes of the production and the fabri

cation.

Insist upon the use of pure English, the natural tones, and good quality, rather than great quantity of voice Careful reviews of the studies of previous years.

FIFTH YEAR.

Monroe's Third Reader, first half.—Familiar conversation about the meaning of what is read. Particular attention to enunciation, correct pronunciation, phonic spelling, definitions, emphasis, inflection and abbreviations. Town's Speller begun. A daily drill in vocal culture, both in concert, and with

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individual pupils, to develop volume and purity of Voice. Intellectual arithmetic continued. General daily exercise in computation. Written arithmetic continued to Decimal Fractions. Drawing.

Primary Geography finished, with map drawing from memory. Oral instruction in Language cominenced. Writing in book No. 2, with specimens and exercises as previous year. Elements of music and singing continued. Physical exercises, manners, morals, and laws of health, ventilation and temperature of rooms. Review of Studies of previous year.

SIXTH YEAR.

Monroe's Third Reader finished, with discussions upon the reading lesson. Daily vocal drill continued as on previous years. Oral grammar illustrated by writing sentences and narrations. Advance geography commenced, accompanied with oral instruction in geology. Intellectual arithmetic continued. Written arithmetic continued to Interest. Writing in Book No. 3, with analysis and explanations upon the blackboard, and weekly specimens to be kept to the end of each term. Towne's speller continued; abbreviations completed. Dictation exercises in spelling and definitions. Phonic spelling continued daily. Elements of music and singing. Drawing, gymnastics, manners, morals, health, temperature and ventilation. Reviews of studies of pervious years.

SEVENTH YEAR.

Monroe's Fourth Reader with vocal drill. Phonic spelling continued, also dictation exercises in spelling and definitions. Written Grammar commenced. Written Arithmetic continued. Square Root. Intellectual arithmetic continued. Geography continued, with map drawing from memory, and oral instruction in physical geography and geology. Writing with analysis and specimens as in previous years. Drawing, manners

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and morals. Singing, gymnastics, and familiar conversations on common things, illustrating from botany, chemistry and natural philosophy.

EIGHTH YEAR.

Monroe's Fifth Reader, with vocal drill, and familiar discussions on lessons read. Dictation exercises on spelling and defining continued. Phonic spelling. General study of language, with analysis of sentences and parsing, and exercises in impromptu composition. Written arithmetic completed. Intellectual arithmetic completed General geography reviewed by topics, with delineations upon the blackboard. Writing with specimens as seventh year. Drawing. A tri-weekly exercise in Physiology and Hygiene, the teacher reading from some work on those subjects and making it the basis of oral instruction. Singing, manners, morals, gymnastics, habits and health. General reviews.

No scholar will be allowed to enter upon the studies of any year, until he is thoroughly conversant with those of the previous years.

It is recommended that, as a general rule, the recitation consist of three parts; a general review, a special review of the preceding lesson, and the advance. Every teacher is enjoined to make special efforts to secure rapidity and accuracy in the processes of addition and multiplication.

Reading lessons for each day must be written upon the board, slate or paper, by each pupil before recitation.

SYNOPSIS

OF THE

Course of Instruction

FOR THE

BENNINGTON GRADED SCHOOLS.

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

SEVENTH CLASS.

First Term.

Reading-Charts and Blackboard.

Spelling-From Charts and Blackboard.
Writing-Print all words learned.
Drawing-Straight lines. Cards.
Number-Read and write to 100.

Count by 1's to 100, by

Add and subtract, results

beans, grains of corn, marbles, &c. not more than 10. Name at sight number in group. Language-Cultivate accuracy and freedom in the use of lan

guage.

First Reader and Charts.

Second Term.

Spelling-From Reader and Charts.
Writing-All words printed.

Drawing continued.

Number-Read and write as before.

and backwards on Numeral Frame.

Count by 2's to 20,

Add and subtract,

result not more than 20. Addition and Subtraction tables

to 6's. Meaning of names of number.

Language continued.