Identifier: schoolmethodsboo00oakpa (find matches)
Title: The School methods book; methods, aids, devices, material for the help of teachers of elementary school classes
Year: 1917 (1910s)
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Subjects: Teaching School management and organization
Publisher: Oak Park, Ill., G. W. Jones
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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e point that work cheerfully doneis worth so much more than what is done reluctantly.CLUB PROGRAMS The club program should be the most interestingperiod of the week. Encourage the boys and girls toplan it thernselves. Many schools invite the patronsto the school at this time. Sometimes it is a good planto have light refreshments prepared by the club mem-bers. The program should be made up of the beststories, compositions and songs from the regular pro-gram of the week, especially such as deal with the homework. For September, stories and reports from vaca-tion time are fine. If you have pupils taking part insome agricultural contests, use their reports and stories.SCHOOL FAIRS September, October and November are the best monthsfor holding school fairs or agricultural exhibits. Letthe club have charge of it, and make it a miniaturecounty fair. Sometimes its a good plan to combinewith one or more neighboring schools. The club shouldappoint committees to have charge of the occasion, such
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A School Exhibitwhere six schools take part, in Douglas County, Minnesota from the state leaders and will make excellent nurn-bers for the club prograrns. The stories of your cham-pion corn grower, pig grower, canning girl, bread makeror of other achievements on the farm or in the homeshould be made to mean a great deal. Look for achieve-ments along these lines in your own school and com-munity. Some of our most effective agriculture is taughtthis way. as committee on exhibits, committee on prizes, commit-tee on sports, committee on refreshments, etc. If pos-sible have the exhibit in or near the place where pro-gram is to be given, so that judges may place awardsand give reasons for giving individual prizes. The prizesneed not be large, and may consist of neat ribbons,club pins, or some article, such as a book, tool, purebred poultry or magazine. THE SCHOOL METHODS BOOK There should always be a program of races, contestsand baseball if possible at these club fairs or festivals.Awards

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