Theory and Practice of Teaching, Or, The Motives and Methods of Good School-keepingHall & Dickson, 1847 - 349 pages |
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... Once these men were children like others . They had feelings like other chil- dren , affection , reverence , teachableness , conscience , - why are they here ? Some , very likely , on account of their extraordinary perversity ; but most ...
... Once these men were children like others . They had feelings like other chil- dren , affection , reverence , teachableness , conscience , - why are they here ? Some , very likely , on account of their extraordinary perversity ; but most ...
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... once so unreasonable and so disgusting . 2. ORDER . In this place I refer to that system and regularity so desirable in every teacher . He should practise it in his room at his boarding - house . Every thing should have its place . His ...
... once so unreasonable and so disgusting . 2. ORDER . In this place I refer to that system and regularity so desirable in every teacher . He should practise it in his room at his boarding - house . Every thing should have its place . His ...
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... once walking together in the streets of a large town in New - England . Several lads whom they met on the side - walk , raised their caps as they exchanged the common salutations with one of the teachers . boys are these that pay you ...
... once walking together in the streets of a large town in New - England . Several lads whom they met on the side - walk , raised their caps as they exchanged the common salutations with one of the teachers . boys are these that pay you ...
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... once a week , or even once a month , cannot very well enforce the punctual attendance of his pupils . I once knew a man who for seven long years was never late at school a single minute , and seldom did he fail to reach his place more ...
... once a week , or even once a month , cannot very well enforce the punctual attendance of his pupils . I once knew a man who for seven long years was never late at school a single minute , and seldom did he fail to reach his place more ...
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... once the silent letters and the equivalents . These systems may be taught in half the time that the old systems can be ; and when acquired , they are of much greater practical utility to the learner . As my views have been more fully ...
... once the silent letters and the equivalents . These systems may be taught in half the time that the old systems can be ; and when acquired , they are of much greater practical utility to the learner . As my views have been more fully ...
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Page 313 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Page 313 - The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 170 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Page 144 - And he would not for a while. But afterward he said within himself; Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; Yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her ; lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Page 112 - ... which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in times past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 113 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain -glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Page 313 - By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; chapter 63:8 who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea...
Page 294 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, . To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 129 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Page 271 - Hast thou no friend to set thy mind abroach ; Good Sense will stagnate. Thoughts shut up, want air, And spoil, like bales unopened to the sun.