I3O METHODS IN TEACHING 



is used only on a problem that can not be solved without 

 its aid. Pupils who understand the principles of arithmetic 

 and can apply them to oral problems have little difficulty 

 with arithmetic. The majority of the problems contain 

 small numbers. Applicants for admission to our high 

 schools and normal schools fail constantly on problems deal- 

 ing with numbers of one figure. Pupils are trained to give 

 and to solve original problems. The thoughtful reading 

 of problems is emphasized in all grades. Pupils are led to 

 forecast results, so that unreasonable answers are at once 

 noted. In all grades many problems are given in which 

 the processes to be performed are indicated by signs. 



Many of the problems given in all the grades are based 

 upon prices of labor and material, for which teacher and 

 pupils secure data from the store, the market, the mill, the 

 post office, the lumber yard, the wood and coal yard, the in 

 surance agency, the tax collector, the transportation agent 

 The various ways of making change, of levying a stree 

 assessment, of collecting taxes, of marking goods, of depos 

 iting money in a bank, and of remitting money are inves 

 tigated. 



Business forms, especially letters, receive much attention 

 All pupils above the fourth grade should be able to writ 

 a thoughtful letter, correct as to form, spelling, punctua 

 tion, and capitalization in the superscription and conclusion 

 Tax receipts, insurance policies, money order blanks 

 checks, bills, receipts, notes, and other business forms and 

 papers in daily use are brought into class for study an< 

 comparison. 



In all grades a minimum amount of required work is as-j 

 signed for all the members of the class, and sufficient) 



