NOTE. The oral exercises in this book are merely suggestive, and should be changed and extended to meet the needs of each class. The very nature of the work, depending as it does upon the enthusiasm and ingenuity of the teacher, makes it impossible to plan complete oral lessons. In everything developed by the teacher, the blackboard should supplant the book, and every device should be used to vary and enliven the work. The oral Lessons of the book should be carefully studied by the pupil, that he may give thoughtful answers. Supplement the lessons given by similar ones, in order to give the children sufficient drill. |