Identifier: publicschoolmeth01mcmu (find matches)
Title: Public school methods
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: McMurry, Charles A. (Charles Alexander), 1857-1929
Subjects: Teaching
Publisher: Chicago : School Methods Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ere there, Belle? Seven. As I watched them, four went over in the corner ofthe yard and found some wheat (pointing to the secondpicture). How many were left? In a few minutes theycame back and then five went over to the other corner ofthe yard and seemed to be talking together. How manywere new left? The story may continue in this way, using all of thepictures so as to bring in the number facts. The story maybe a continuous one, bringing in all of the pictures, or separatestories may be told for each picture, care being taken notto let the number aim of the lessen be lost sight of in thestory telling. Each picture represents an addition fact anda subtraction fact. When the children have grasped thesefacts, the. drill work as illustrated by the problems belowshould follow. These charts with their little problems furnishgood seat work when the children have learned to makenumbers. Number cards, which can be purchased of any kinder-garten supply house are very good for children to use in
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222 Public School Methods telling number stories. At first it is desirable to have thechildren simply copy the number stories from the black-board. In this way the correct form and answers are beingconstantly impressed upon the child s mind. Later, he maycopy the examples and place the correct answers for himself. The number cards may also be used for counting by 2s,3s, 4s, etc. The children will also enjoy making little picture chartsof their own to illustrate number facts. In place of birds,they can draw balls or haystacks or trees, or any objectsthat can be made with a few simple lines. By the end of the first year the children should knowwell the simpler combinations, such as 4 + 4, 3+2, 2+2,etc., and their corresponding subtraction tables. For drill onthis work use cards made of tag board, cut in a convenientsize to hold in the hand. Print the numbers large enoughto be seen across the room, and do not indicate on the cardwhether the numbers are to be multiplied, subtracted oradde

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