SYNOPSIS OF A WEEK'S LESSON

The object of the following arrangeme recurrence of each subject at certain interva cate the manner in which its several par successive lessons, so as to avoid a desultory teaching on the one hand, or the neglect of any MONDAY.

MORNING LESSON.-Arithmetic, Enumera Ball-frame, Notation with black board. READING.*-Preliminary questions on th with explanations. Teacher then read with remarks upon punctuation, and ton classify words in first sentences. Spelling MID-DAY LESSON.-Geography. Map of t

cardinal points-circles-climates-divisi AFTERNOON LESSON.-Developing lessonfigures, with illustrations from objects. board simple outlines, children analyze trical lines."

MORNING LESSON.-Singing Exercises on to with a song. READING.-Children read, questions on the stitution of words, parts of speech, spelling MID-DAY LESSON.-Arithmetic, addition, a frame and black board.

AFTERNOON LESSON.-Geography, division islands, peninsulas, countries. Song, "T

MORNING LESSON.-Developing lesson, col structure, (as laminar, fibrous, &c.) READING.-Children read, teacher then read the children to complete the sense. Quest number and gender of nouns, and co Spelling.

*The reading classes come up twice, first return to their seats to look over the lesso spelling; otherwise, the lesson would be to subject of the lesson is sacred history, it shou of any grammatical teaching.

MID-DAY LESSON.-Singing. Teacher sings the melody to be learned twice or oftener to the children, explains the style and time, then the children sing it with the teacher.

AFTERNOON LESSON.-Picture lessons. The monitors should have been well trained previously. The classes must move exactly at the appointed time, and the teacher go from class to class, assisting and directing so as to keep up the spirit of the lesson.

THURSDAY.

MORNING LESSON.-Geography.

Divisions of water, oceans, seas,

gulfs, lakes, rivers, with explanations of each term. READING.-Teacher reads slowly, purposely making errors in punctuation, &c. requiring the children to look on their books and correct them. Children read; classification of words. MID-DAY LESSON.-Developing lesson.

of mechanical powers.

Spelling. Weight, with illustrations

AFTERNOON LESSON.-Arithmetic. Multiplication and Division with ball-frame and black board.

FRIDAY.

MORNING LESSON.-Singing. Children sing; teacher listens, corrects, and instructs; gives explanations of the words of the song. READING. Children read, and ask the teacher questions on the subject, and meanings of words. Spelling.

MID-DAY LESSON.-Arithmetic. Mental arithmetic and illustrations of fractional parts by drawing on the black board.

AFTERNOON LESSON.-Natural history of animals and plants, with pictures.

SATURDAY.

MORNING LESSON-Geography. Capital cities, national characteristics and exports.

SECOND LESSON.-Singing. Recapitulation of songs of the week.

The foregoing is only given as a specimen, as each teacher should arrange his own work in accordance with the circumstances of his particular school. It will be seen that no place is given above for religious instruction, as that must entirely depend upon local arrangements; but, as a general principle, the commencement or close of the day should be selected for this important exercise.

Moral lessons will intermingle themselves with all others, and must be taken up as they arise; it is, however, a good practice to defer any important investigation to the beginning of the afternoon gallery lesson.

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GENERAL REMARKS ON THE

The doors should be opened stric one of the teachers, at least, sho The baskets to receive the childre should be placed at each class-post class is taught, it should be at th

The bell ought to be rung at fi the children formed in line in marched to the galleries. The f should be quietly conducted; the dren is fresh and no excitement is learn. At half past ten the less class rolls be called, and the the gallery and proceed to their monitors having previously put awa ing caps, bags, &c.:) books are the who have none. The readings with as little noise as possible, an tinue beyond an hour with the younger ones should be dismissed least fifteen minutes sooner.

The first four classes who read rally seated round the room, an respective lesson-posts to read, in nine; while those who read from the gallery, and are taught colle monitors must be employed.

Where the attendance is mode separate class-room, another plan pupils who read from tablets, in th under the charge of an assistant while those who read from book school-room gallery. The teacher selects in rotation those who are addresses questions to the whole.

Another occasional plan, where

learn from books, is for the teacher to hear the first or most advanced class read, while the others study their lesson; and (supposing there are four classes) when the first class have read, they are made to seat themselves alternately with the children of the third, thus,-1st, 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 1st, 3rd; and each 1st class pupil hears one of the 3rd class read. The teacher in the mean time hears the second class; and when they have read, arranges them in a similar manner with the fourth, thus,-2nd, 4th, 2nd, 4th. The first class are then dismissed to play, and the third class, which they were teaching, come up to the teacher, who questions them on the lesson they have read; they are then in turn dismissed together with the second class, and the teacher takes the fourth class up for examination. We have found this an excellent mode of carrying out the principle of mutual instruction, as it exacts but a small amount of labour from each, and avoids the worst defects of monitorial teaching.

While in the playground, the children should be carefully watched by at least one teacher.

The writing must be conducted with care; otherwise it will do more harm than good; great watchfulness is required to prevent bad habits in holding the pencil, &c. At the commencement of the lesson the signals are:— take your seats-take pencils-sit upright-left hand on the desk-write. At the close of the lesson:-pencils down-hands up-turn slates-take pencils-commence drawing. At the close of the drawing lesson :pencils down-hands up-hands behind-stand upstep from the desks-march to the gallery. The midday gallery lesson is important; the children are generally in good working order, the writing and drawing having allowed a comparative rest to the mind, and almost any subject will be attended to. During lunch time, the teacher must see to the proper distribution of the bags by the monitors, and that each child has a drink of water, and also that a quiet, orderly behaviour

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