Talking With the Pencil: Primary Lessons in Language (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Swinton, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332322395 ISBN 13: 9781332322398

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Excerpt from Talking With the Pencil: Primary Lessons in Language

In preparing this little book the author has endeavored to make the study of the right use of language in its written form pleasant and attractive to the youngest pupils. He has constantly had in mind the fact that children learn best by doing, and therefore he has made every lesson an exercise in the practical use of words. Beginning with the simple idea of a word as the name of something, the learner is led by easy steps to the acquisition of a knowledge of the first principles of English grammar. While this is being done he is also ao quiring the ability to write correctly that is, to talk with the pencil properly and fluently. These lessons are sufficient for one year's work, and will prepare the pupil to take up and pursue with increased interest the study of language in its more complex relations.

Teachers will observe that every lesson herein presented is suggestive of much additional oral instruction. Indeed, every recitation should begin with a well-planned talk, lead ing up to and helping to elucidate the particular points to be learned. The suggestions to teachers, printed in smaller type at the head of the lesson, will be found valuable in preparing these oral introductions. But the wise teacher will not stop with merely following these brief hints; she will introduce many original devices of her own, and will amplify and ex tend each lesson by giving many additional exercises, both oral and written.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332322395
• ISBN 13: 9781332322398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134