Home

Life in the making: 335 total pages.

whole of the Primary child's activities. As has been mentioned, school with its serious tasks claims him for several hours each day, and even when he is at home he is often expected to assume a share of responsibility for the work of the house. But in the schoolroom and in the performance of home duties he is the same child as on the playground. Using Natural Interests, The competition or rivalry which was one of the striking characteristics manifested in the play of Primary children is often prominent in the schoolroom. If allowed to go too far, it sometimes leads to disagreeable hap­penings. On the other hand, many teachers find it a helpful ally in getting boys and girls to under-take unattractive tasks. Learning multiplication tables, for instance, is usually disliked, but if the pupils can be encouraged to enter into it in a spirit of competition, this distasteful work can be quickly accomplished. At home and in the Sunday school there is fre­quent evidence of the competitive spirit. It is the cause of occasional wild scrambles

86 of 335 pages. Go to page: