The Course of Study in Arithmetic: For the Public Schools of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Brooks

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656002948 ISBN 13: 9780656002948

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Harness practical arithmetic for real classrooms

Discover how a historically grounded course guides teachers to build understanding, independence, and accuracy in students from grammar to higher grades.

This volume presents a clear pathway for teaching arithmetic in public schools, emphasizing concrete demonstrations, practical applications, and careful use of textbooks. It advocates methods that balance direct instruction with independent student work, and it explains how to cultivate thinking skills, problem solving, and meticulous written work without overreliance on any single method.

• Learn how to structure lessons across grades with explicit aims for quickness, accuracy, and understanding of core operations.
• See concrete strategies for board work, oral exercises, and the progressive use of written problems to reinforce learning.
• Explore guidance on using demonstrations, measurements, fractions, decimals, and denominate numbers with hands‑on illustrations and real‑life examples.
• Understand teacher responsibilities for engagement, drill variety, and gradual movement from concrete to abstract concepts.

Ideal for educators and students interested in historical approaches to arithmetic instruction, this edition lays out practical methods, classroom routines, and the goal of teaching the subject rather than the book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656002948
• ISBN 13: 9780656002948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64