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and trained to recognize their weaknesses and uncertainties 

 and to ask for information rather than to make a mistake. 

 On the other hand, they must not be permitted to become 

 dependent. That which they have been taught thoroughly 

 they should be expected to know and to use without assist- 

 ance. Pupils respond quickly and happily to such self- 

 responsibilities when they are firmly but kindly enforced. 

 Just before beginning a paper have the children recall points 

 for which all must be on the watch during the writing. This 

 assists in remembering what has been learned and in putting 

 it into practice in a new paper. After such a reminder many 

 a pupil will produce a creditable paper instead of a faulty, 

 unacceptable exercise. This is not direct assistance; it is 

 one of the steps in training the child's mind to be observant. 

 There follow three written verb drills from second grade 

 pupils. 



I 



has 1 

 See saw seeing have f- seen 



had J 



See, see, the dog is running away. 

 I saw an automobile up town yesterday. 

 I have seen Eva today. 



II 



has -} 

 Write wrote writing have f- written 



had J 



Our teacher is writing. 

 Our teacher wrote something on the board. 

 Billy has written his lesson on the board. 

 Gladys, the teacher has written a sentence. 

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