Miller's Mind training for children Book 1 (of 3): A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Miller's Mind training for children Book 1 (of 3): A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses
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In the last book all this advancement is applied to the child's studies
and school problems. Parents should read these books and use the ideas
according to the ages of the children. Older children can read and
apply the principles for themselves, but should be encouraged and
guided by the parents.
Here is a great boon to mothers who need assistance in entertaining the
children in the house or out of doors. For rainy days and children's
parties there is a never-ending source of pleasure and continual profit
in these Mind Training Games.
No equipment is required. All games and exercises are so planned that
they are easily made of materials already in the home. The making of
the games will interest the children for hours.
Sense training is fundamental to profitable education.
Memory is the storehouse of all knowledge--see that your child has a
good one.
You can give your children a wonderful advantage by playing these games
with them. They have the indorsement of educators. They are scientific,
but simple and "lots of fun."
THE AUTHOR.
TRAINING THE SENSES
All through life you are accumulating knowledge, and storing it away
for future usefulness. This knowledge becomes yours through one
process, which is a series of impressions carried to your brain by the
nerves connecting it with the sense organs of your body.
The future value of this knowledge will depend largely upon the
accuracy of the first sense impression. If the sense impression is dim
and indefinite the resulting knowledge will be uncertain and useless.
If the sense impression is inaccurate the resulting knowledge will be
an error and cause a mistake in judgment. The senses are the tools, by
the use of which the mind accumulates the knowledge which it uses in
memory, thought, judgment, imagination, and all the mental operations.
Professor W. Prior says: "The foundation of all mental development is
the activity of the senses."
The first step in mental growth is the making of impressions on the
brain by the senses. The senses are the instruments by the use of which
all knowledge is acquired.
=Sense training is the logical beginning of all Education.=
You give your child an education to help him to succeed in life. First
give him sharp tools--keen senses--that he may get the best results
from the time spent in study.
An understanding of the proper use of the senses will enable you to
make these impressions lasting--instead of fleeting.
=Lack of ability to properly use the senses is a handicap in life
and a subtle foe to success.=