HISTORY IN PRIMARY GRADES 2/9 



are easily encouraged to bring to school books and pictures 

 relating to the subject in hand; indeed, care must be taken 

 that they do not bring them too freely. Through this chan- 

 nel it is often possible to have before the class illustrative 

 and supplementary material that would be quite inaccessible 

 otherwise. Where no objection is raised by the pupil or is 

 probable from the home so kindly loaning this material, it 

 may be kept on a table in the schoolroom, where the pupils 

 can look it over at their leisure and where the teacher can 

 keep it under supervision. 



Third grade pupils are interested in local industries and 

 modern conditions, some of which are made special features 



of the year's historical course. When 

 .n us nes printing is taken up, a visit to the news- 



Inventions paper office is usually permitted by one of 



the daily papers. The class is taken in 

 sections for the greater convenience of the teacher, for more 

 detailed investigation, and in order to be less trouble in the 

 office. Before making this visit the modern newspaper is 

 made the subject of study, how it is distributed, how news 

 is collected, how it is printed. Some terms, such as type, 

 stick, galley, form, proof-sheet, roller, are taught; the 

 objects are brought to school, if possible, where they can be 

 seen and handled by the children, so that they may know 

 the various objects when seen in the printing office, and that 

 they may talk about them more intelligently. Toy presses 

 are brought to school, and some of the busy work time is 

 devoted to setting up type. Many buy type and set it up at 

 home. Then the visit to the printing office is made. 



After the study of the modern newspaper, the children are 

 told about conditions before there were newspapers of 



