School educationMason, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria)
Philosophy
School education
Mason, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria)
Education -- Curricula; Education -- Philosophy
“Auguste étant de retour à Rome, après la bataille d’Actium, un artisan
lui présenta un corbeau auquel il avait appris à dire ces mots: Je te
salue, César vainquer! Auguste charmé, acheta cet oiseau pour six mille
écus. Un perroquet fit à Auguste le même compliment et fut acheté fort
cher. Une pie vint ensuite; Auguste l’acheta encore. Enfin un pauvre
cordonnier voulut aussi apprendre à un corbeau cette salutation; il eut
bien de la peine à y parvenir, il se désespérait souvent et disait en
enrageant: Je perds mon temps et ma peine. Enfin il y réussit. Il alla
aussitôt attendre Auguste sur son passage, et lui présenta le corbeau,
qui répéta fort bien sa leçon: mais Auguste se contenta de dire: J’ai
assez de ces complimenteurs là dans mon palais. Alors le corbeau, se
ressouvenant de ce qu’il avait souvent entendu dire à son maître, répéta:
J’ai perdu mon temps et ma peine. Auguste se mit à rire et acheta cet
oiseau plus cher que tous les autres.”
_Step 1._—Read the passage slowly and distinctly, stopping frequently
to make sure that the children understand. Write the new words and
expressions on the board and give their meanings.
_Step 2._—Let the children repeat the story in English.
_Step 3._—Read the passage straight through.
_Step 4._—Let the children read the passage, paying special attention to
the pronunciation.
_Step 5._—Have the passage narrated in French, helping the children when
necessary with questions.
Speak as much French as possible throughout, but always make sure that
the pupils understand.
_Subject: Italian Gouin._
Group: Language. Class IV. Average age: 16.
Time: 30 minutes.
OBJECTS.
1. To increase the girls’ interest in foreign languages.
2. To enlarge their Italian vocabulary.
3. To give the girls more facility in understanding Italian when they
hear it spoken, and also power to express themselves in it.
LESSON.
_Step 1._—Tell the children in a few words what the series is about.
_Step 2._—Explain the verbs in the infinitive, by doing the actions when
possible.
_Step 3._—Let the children say the verbs in the infinitive.
_Step 4._—Let them write the verbs on the board.
_Step 5._—Explain, by actions, when possible, the rest of the series.
_Step 6._—Repeat each sentence several times slowly and carefully.
_Step 7._—Let the children repeat the sentences.
_Step 8._—Let them write the series on the board.
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