Hints on Home Teaching
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781150349348
Paperback|9781150349348
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...with, but not outrun, the latter. Even a child can understand, besides grammatical errors, (1) the mischief of ambiguity, (2) the utility of brevity, and (3) to some extent, the superiority of pointed, forcible, and picturesque expressions over those which are flat, dull, and colourless. Later on, he may also be made to understand (4) the advantages of order. On the whole, we may say, as a general rule: --Let the teacher insert no corrections of which the pupil cannot see the advantage. 44. THE USE OF CONVERSATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPOSITION. It is obvious that if we are to improve a child's power of writing, and yet to encourage him to write as he speaks, we must not allow him to speak in a slovenly way. Care will be required here, on the one hand, not to pass over so many inexact or uncouth expressions, as to confirm the child in bad habits of expression, and, on the other hand, not to correct him so constantly, especially before strangers, as to make the very act of speaking a burden to him. It must be remembered also, that in conversation, as in everything else, the child will imitate those around him, and will be fluent or hesitating, exact or inexact, weak or forcible, very much after the pattern of those with whom he has to do. 45. THE USE OF LETTERS IN COMPOSITION. The best exercises for young children are letters; because in letters they may most easily acquire the art of writing naturally, that is, the art of writing as one would speak. If possible, the letters should be bona fide, i.e. letters written to some one who is, or may be supposed to be, interested in reading them. They may be corrected by pointing out, (1) how nouns or pronouns have been unnecessarily repeated; (2) how facts have been inexactly or ambiguously expressed; (3)..
| ISBN-13 | 9781150349348 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150349344 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 138 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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