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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1905)
tIJ J EdtlcationalDepartrnent { I Conducted bJ' CountJ'Supcrintcnclcnt Croclcr - - - - - - - - - - I how To Keep Little Folks Busy , Especially in Country Schools 1'0 thc weary teacher who has several gradeR on her hands hc t pt'olJIl'm or "IIow to Keep Little 1'olls Hllsy' is all important ol1e. The object of hils\ wort , is to supply ! pupils with . cmploymcnl : that wil1 occupy .hca < 1 and ( hands ; 1 to lead pupils to ohsc\\'c \ closely ; to lead thcm to he in'cnt0 ; to furnish \ them with Material for 1 thought ; and lo ct ( \ 'elop the chilI's ( powers exprcssing' his thollg'1I 'l'hl' scat work 1 she ld hc g'o\'erl1- i l'd hy and closely related to the class l'xercise. For this find the I Plan stool such a licit to mc in \ preparing' by busy work for the (1av. 1.01' I instance' while studying - ing' birds , for scat work the child- 'l'n call la\ hinl houses , nestsc.tge tree : where bird lip ' c with sticks lI"ing' lentils for birds etc. 'l'hl' 'ett work being . ' . . ' . 'o\'ci'ncd ( by thc . "lIhjl.'ct stlldh.l. Ill country d1l101s much time is often con- I " 'U1nl'd in so called ' busy work" I 'put'pose uf 1\I.'epll1g' for the t sale purpose \ them occupied while the higher gr.ules \ IIrc being taug'ht. Thl'sc. . . few suggestions that 1 give \ \'ou. will find arc not new to n great ninny that 1 allliost hesitate to give them. Strining' of straws and pap'rs , stases and com or other seeds , 'l'he e may bed d ' or needle tht'l'ad- strung by use a ; \,1 \ , nth ! thread or pHt : 7.t'phy , ' ' ' ' ' colors like their 'l'hl'Y may string i ! d bllis. One color of paper and . saute of straw are best ' to begin & with. String alternately one paper or one color , and straw an- otlh'r. String two reds , two blues , . \'lC' uy twos. String \ using two y 10r\l1HBqlHlt'es \ and circles. String the "tandar\1 COIOlS The chains matte can be H'icd to decorate wil\lows \ , doors and for Clll' il- \\l.l. \ \ trees. ' ' ' teach them \ \ These occupations \ color , form , muscular \ \ control ntHI e\ l' pcrc'ption. ' 1'hlc peg boards amid sticks can bt used in many \ \ ays. Have children make a fence \ with two's of one color , thrl.\8 de. JIakc a , row of sold- iers marching them by two's four's I.'h. Those wearing red coats , blue oats 'te. The beads can be used in a similar wa\ Shoe pegs : may be used in a variety of ways. 11.\\1. children sort them os to lolor. \rhen a new word is al'Ucd w rite it in large script all their desks and lay with stids After they can write , the teacher may place the word in script on the bl.h.'kboard and the children make it with their stick Draw different - ent objects on blackboard IS shares , circles , triangles , alngrles et : . and let them \ be .copied. 1'0 . \ art the \\'ork , they . can use corn . , . . . split peas , tooth-pick1or ! seeds ! of any kind Tickets sqllareround , diamond shaped , and heart shaped - ed cut from cololed card board. Give one ticket to each child and let them snake ( lesignsvith it all . his slate. He plal'os he ticket t on the r.latc1(1 : \ dra\\'s lines around al1d ; t makes his ( desi-n : , simple or complicated as hc chooses. As a treat , give two tickets or even three all differcnt , of course and this g' \ 'cs'ariet" . : l'hc best work can be placed on black- ' < lledg'c and the slower child- rel1 arc stimulated Mount pict- turc on card board and girt cads child One , asking him to write the naml'S of everything he sees in the pictll1'e. 'l'his is not hard l brain . \ ' 01'1nlHl is very interesting - ing' as each child tries to hate the longest Jist. The misspelled words can be incorporated into ncxt spelling' lesson. ' Word charts containing all the \rorls the children \ learn can be used in ( Ii 11Ct'C'llt ways. Let them wrile all the words containing a . certain letter t , or write words according - cording to the l111mber of letters they contain , or containing certain - ain sounds , or in alphabetical order. 'l'his same method can lJe ucd ! by using their books Words may written from f their icson ! on time hlack-boarcl , tlte children find 1 the sentences containing the words and write them on their slates. t han charts containing thc unities of the days of the weeks nud the months with their ao- brc\'i.ttions. They arc numbered all time- words capitalized and 1 the 11'Ces8ary punctntation marls. These charts render the child familiar with \'Oirt'\'t f'rm The words may be copied Qr they may spelled with letter . cards upon the desk. Colored yarnscnt in short leng'hts can be used very nied ) ' . Let the children ort them as to color. Then ( again 1 draw \'erti- car lines on d-boanl and we call them straight o1c1iero : , the horizontal hisses : nn 1..I1dier:3 : : lying down inverted Y tents for soldiers to lie children make them with their colored yarns. 'I'hdot - work is very good for formin ; designs , and borders , use corn acorns , pebbleslentils and shells : Draw hc ohtliue on he black- board for the children to make at their scats also encourage : them to b c r giunl. Write . the pupil's names \ on slips of card baRrel , After they learn to write their own unities let them learn to write the names of each of their school-mates. e.uory gems can be written 011 black board Have boxes of printed letters [ large and small ) and let children - dren make words of the spelling : lesson , sentences aU the words . - tile ) ' know containing certain number of letters ) , or beginning with a certain letter etc. Cut small squares of paste'Joanl , upon which write the capitals and slllali letters of the alphabet many limes. Give some to each child to sepal'atl' the capitals from the small letters anl place letters of the same kind tOg'ether. The idea ma ) ' be carried out with the numerals and Roman I Ilia racters. Cut live pointed stars out of ( colored paper and write a noun in the center of the star. Ak ! the children to write a word in each point of the star c1e.-cript of the center word. If ' u..H1SC" b' the center word they ma ) ' . write \ ' 'large ' II white , " 'brick 1 , ' ' "wood , ' and "stonl' , " mil the points. , Old calendars S luny be cut up and the figures pasted on cardboard \ squares ) . These arc given to the children for soiling , copying and c(1Inbining' minoes aO'o\l \ a fund ur work for the ehildr0n. The forum of the domIno may be drawn IIpon paper and dots placed to repl'l'- s'nllh spots Whel1 pupils : are sufficiently advanced , the sl1m of the dots may be fOllnd , Qt' the less subtracted from the gl'eatl'r. I have bn"cs [ amore boxes than scholars ] con tam ttitig cut up pic- tures Give to children and as soon as one is put in correct 'posi- tion , then another is given them. Of course sonic have to ha\ ' very simple ont's , while others enjoy the puzzling' ones. Cut ll'a ' es. 11owers , birds , all orts ! uf g'come- tric figures ant of cv10rec1 paper . . . . . . amud cover : witii words front I spc 1. 1"- i.1g i le sons. ' .1'he children gro\r tired of doing their work the same wity : c\'cry clay so this gives them it va riety. And let pupils copy \1l1mber \ of times. At the dose of a number lesson I sometimes - times give the children a \11Ilfll 1 of corn and some inch stkks \Vith these they wOlk out the lesson that has h cn ( \"clllped. l . the numbers being let \ t 011 the board. 'l'hcgrains' corn designate - lIatc the figures l ant the sbl\s : the sigll. 'l'he exercise milbl' varied by using ditTercn t kind o : seeds : On cards about 2I. ' ! a1 ill write combinations of figures , sentences as , One dog has - feet. Four birds have - wings Distribute - tribute among child 'cn and have thl'm copy and finish the work 0\1 \ their slates , pieces : : of cardboard : l- board or' paper may be used to cxcellent advantage. As fast as new words arc learned have them written on several slips ant placed ill a bus , cacti child having his own box. . Write 0\1 \ durable paper simple sentences ot" 'take the lessons from some old rdcr , monnt on cardboard and separate the cntences. into words , place the words. in an envelope or box with a slip containing sent- cl1ce. . Give to each child and have the words arranged to form the \ . . . s Hit tcc. Qn slits of. . . paper - . , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . . . _ _ _ 1 I write the lIames of objects , give - four oj' live ( of these to each child , ? . , asking him to draw pictures of thc objects which his slip" indi- cates. 'l ime children arc always pleased with t sewing' ca r < 1 . 'I'hcy can easily he made by crnwing' ! the outline of sonic hjec't 01 ' _ _ cardboard and then picking thcl\1. \ These suggestions for busy work are of such a nature that the i . children can readily do it alone , I with just a few \.ord8 from the teacher. \Ye all know there are many other kinds or busy work but 1 thought something' of this kind would bc the ' most helpful j to the country teacher. ' - - - . I j A k ) risuner 'I Her Ow ; : lousc. Mrs.V. . H. Lavha of ' 10U.1 . ' J Agnes A.c. . . Kansas City. Mo , ' _ . has for se \ 'oral years been trOl1.bl-- cd with severe hoarseness and a t t , oJ. . . . times a hard cough , . . . _ whkl } she ' says , 'Vould keep mc in doors for days. I was prescribed for by- physican with no noticeable rc- . suIts. A friend g'a1. mile \ part of bottle or Chumh 1'lain's ' a ( : Cottg' e1l1edy { with instructions to close- ly follow thc directions and 1 : wish to state that after the first I , day I could notice a decic1ecl j change for the better , and at this i time after ' it ' ' : using for two weeks have no hesitation in say img J. . . . : realize that T am entirely en reti. " , - 'I'his 1''ll1cc1b . for sale bA . , G. . Wnnl1Cr f' < ? Ir , and ilIrs. : P. UillLlkc ; and " . . j their children arc visiting Mrs. ' - - - ; S Dillake'a parents , ? lr. and 'In. " 1 Jesse l'orurtoll. .rrs. Hidlak was : formerly ; Miss Stella Marten attics , . has male her home in "Cle\'clal1d. Ohio , for several years hham ea\'is was in Atchi""q on legal matters Saturday ; " Iwo ' GOO , 1'hm qc Y . . I t . ' l l' fj c _ " j . . . . , ' . - . \ " . . . . ' ' ' - - - - . . , . . . . . ' : ; . . , .J ' . . ' \ ' . Your rioney' : rioney'J. - , . . AND J 1 " c s M F" ' Sow e ano1e ! t . . ' -t h Ct\ l . . . \.t:2 .1 L 0 , SWAP . . - - - - . . . . . - - . . D J W. SO'tVLES
