The Place of Industries in Elementary Education BY KATHARINE ELIZABETH DOPP 208 pp., 12mo, cloth, gilt top; net, $1.00; postpaid, $1.10 One of the most stimulating and thoughtful books published in recent years. The neglected opportunities of the elementary and primary teacher are specifically pointed out in every chapter. All teachers should read the book and have it available for constant reference. The Psychology of Child Development BY IRVING KING WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN DEWEY 280 pp., 12mo, cloth; net, $1.00; postpaid, $1.10 This book is an attempt to present a consistent and intelligible outline of the mental development of the child from the standpoint of mental function. Reading the consecutive chapters will give one a point of view from which much of the chaotic material of child-study will assume a new significance. The interpretation of the child is here the prime prerequisite for successful teaching. The Possibility of a Science of Education BY SAMUEL BOWER SINCLAIR 130 pp., 12mo, cloth, net, $1.00; postpaid, $1.10 In this book the author proves that a science of education is possible, after the necessary emphasis is placed upon the functional or dynamic phase of science. This educational science is quite independent, with a technique of its own; its aims are formulated mainly upon an ethical basis, its means upon a psychological basis. A strong plea is made for professional training of the teacher. The Educational Situation New Edition BY JOHN DEWEY 104 pp., 8vo, cloth; 75 cents, net; The problems of elementary, secondary, and college education are discussed in their twofold relations: to the past, which has determined their conditions and forms; and to the present, which determines their aims and results-their ideals and their success or failure in realizing them. The school, more than any other social institution, is the living present as reflection of the past and as prophecy of the future. The Mental Traits of Sex BY HELEN BRADFORD THOMPSON 196 pp., 8vo, cloth; net, $1.25; This monograph contains a great deal of accurate information bearing on the question of the psychology of the sexes. The data was obtained in a series of experiments conducted in the psychological laboratory of the University of Chicago, and the results are discussed in a scientific and entertaining manner. Numerous diagrams and charts explain the text. AT ALL BOOKSELLERS, OR ORDER DIRECT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS |