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II. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS. 



1. The teacher should have a definite aim and plan for each 

 lesson, a clear notion of what he is going to do, the sources of informa- 

 tion and the material to he used. 



2. As a general rule, the laboratory and field work should pre- 

 cede the study of the text. The following order is strongly recom- 

 mended : 



a. The experiment, field or laboratory. Written or printed 



directions for the work should be given. See Part II. 

 Pupils should be required to manipulate carefully, observe 

 closely, think connectedly, and record in writing. 



b. The assigned readings. 



c. The recitation. Here the whole topic should be reviewed, 



put in correct form and reduced to use. An opportunity 

 to show the bearing and use of the lesson on the home life 

 of the child and the community should never be lost. 



4. Each student should keep a note book in which each labora- 

 tory and field exercise and each demonstration is carefully recorded 

 in good English. This note book should contain the date and sub- 

 ject of each exercise, a statement of the materials used, description 

 of the work done, and such illustrative drawings as may be necessary, 

 In preparing an index to his note book, the student should specify 

 whether the work is a laboratory exercise, a field exercise, or a demon- 

 stration made by the teacher or by another student. The index should 

 bear the teacher's endorsement certifying that it is a true abstract 

 of the student's work. 



5. The course is planned for one year. At least two double 

 periods per week should be given to individual laboratory or field 

 work. It is expected that some schools will do more work than is 

 outlined and that each will place some emphasis upon such topics 



