Learning and teaching in the junior school / Nancy Catty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catty, Nancy, 1873- author.

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

Originally published in 1941, this book deals with the application of educational theory to the teaching of children in primary schools.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Half Title

Original Title

Original Copyright

PREFACE

Contents

I. WHAT THE JUNIOR SCHOOL MUST ACHIEVE

THE TEACHERS' PROBLEMS

CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN AGED 7-11

Activities

Social Growth

Intellectual Growth

STANDARDS OF ATTAINMENT

Requirements of the Board of Education

Requirements of Teachers in Secondary Schools

Standardized Tests of Attainment

II. THE CURRICULUM AND THE TIME-TABLE

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REPORT ON THE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING CURRICULUM MAKING

Physical Needs of Children

Intellectual Needs

Emotional and Social Needs

Needs of the Community

THE CURRICULUM

THE 'AD HOC' SYLLABUS

THE TIME-TABLE

Variability of Attention Span

Variability in Rate of Learning

Variety of Interests

Examples of Time-tables

III. THE ENTRANTS' CLASS

STANDARDS OF ATTAINMENT OF ENTRANT

ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING

The Teacher's Problems

First Reforms

First Lessons

USE OF CHILDREN'S MOTIVES

Study of the Environment

FORMAL TEACHING

Reading

the Beginner

Further Training of the Better Reader

Reading for Pleasure

Reading for Information

TRAINING IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH

Spelling

Handwriting

Mathematics

IV. THE MIDDLE YEARS

CHILDREN'S ATTAINMENTS

CHILDREN'S NEEDS

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Individual Work

Group Work

Habit Making

Place of Memory Work

The Teacher as a Director of Studies

The Teacher as an Instructor

NOTES ON A TYPICAL DAY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

A Teacher's Record of a Day:

Children's Discussion

Practice Period

Free Activity Period

A Child's Diary

V. THE LEAVERS' CLASS

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 9-11 AGE GROUP

SOCIAL TRAINING AND GROUP WORK

INDIVIDUAL WORK

THE ACQUISITION OF SKILL.

THE ACQUISITION OF HABITS OF STUDY

TRAINING IN THOUGHT

PREPARATION FOR THE SENIOR SCHOOL

General Principles

Specific Preparation during the last six months

Revision and Record-making

Use of the Teacher's Time

PREPARATION FOR AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

SUMMARY

VI. CONCLUSION

LIST OF BOOKS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-351-42448-3

OCLC:

993982658