First Years at School: A Manual of Principles and Methods, for Primary Teachers (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel Bower Sinclair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267901925 ISBN 13: 9780267901920

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A practical, classroom-ready guide for the first year of school

This manual helps primary teachers blend kindergarten methods with public‑school practice to support children in their first year.

It emphasizes guided self‑activity, careful observation, and short, tangible lessons designed to develop physical, mental, and moral growth.

Written to be Helpful, not merely original, it shows how to build on what each child already knows and to move gradually from concrete experiences to more advanced knowledge. The approach keeps the child at the center, using sense impressions as a foundation and teaching thinking as a natural part of doing.

• How to connect a child’s prior knowledge to new learning across subjects
• Strategies to blend Kindergarten methods with graded school work
• Practical, short lessons that emphasize active thinking and real experience
• Methods for planning, observing, and guiding spontaneous spontaneous activity while maintaining structure

Ideal for teachers beginning work in primary grades or seeking a solid, experience‑based approach to early education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267901925
• ISBN 13: 9780267901920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 181