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Show 454 REF'ORT OP SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN SCHOOLS. to other words, and its proper nee, and if proper advantage is taken of the oppor-tunity to impress upon them the eomect spelling, this, with the repeated use of the lcseon. will cmte in their minds such s distinct mental picture that it is not likely to be forgotten. First year.-Hence in this first year the teaching of spelling will be altogether in connection with the work in reading, in addition to learning to ape11 a few names of familiar objects which the child seen cvory day. Sseond year.--Review the first yem's work. Each day study the new words occurring in the reading and other lessons, and make them the subject of the spelling lesson. Write a selected list of words from the reading lesson on the hoard and have the pupils copy them. Afterwards give these words tothe pupils towrite from dicta-tion, after which have some pupil spell them orally. giving cmefnl attention to the pronunciation. Have learned, as the class progmaaes. such of the elementary rules of spelling as will be of assistance to them. Teach the spelling of the aim ler names of familiar objects aromd the school and the grounds, the articles an8implements in the shops, and the names of veg-etables, grains, fruits, etc. Third year.-Write upon the board a list of words selected from the reading lesson; have them wpied by the p- up- ils and lster written from dictation and pro- nounced correctly. - The sneciallv difficult words should be written noon the board end nssd occa- Fourth year.-Continue the careful study of new words in the reading and other lessons. as in the made8 orecedine. Teach the meanine of the diacritical marka and drill tho ptlpiis in i,rhunciai~onb y these means. - .ail the new words learned mnst he ased lu original sentences, thus teaching more elfet.tircls theu meaninc and reintion to other words and ohiects. The lessons in spelling of word8 assooiated with the daily life Lf the children and the work of the institution should he continued. Fifth Year.-Review the work of the third and fourth years. In rentations it is better to nse both writing from dictation and oral spelling, so that the pronunciation may not be neglected. By the practice of taking words used in other studies and in the industrial departments as material for the spelling lessons, this branch may he made to cop relate with them to very great advantage. Sixth Year.-Review the work of the foartb and 6fth years. Give drill in the diviaion of words; pronunciation by syllables. A list of misspelled words will be ke t and at convenient times made a lesson for study and recitation. Specially di< words. and those usually misspslled, ahould he kept on the hoard untjl the pupil8 have thoroughly mastered them. Teach the rules for nslng c a p ~ t dle tters, those for punctuation, and those for the forming the plurals of words. Scrntinize all the written work of the pupils, and wheneTer words are mis-spelled have the pupil study them until they are maatered. Follow snggestions of previous grades. TAILORINO. The tsilnr shop must make ail uniforms and otberolothing needed for the boys. keep all aulte in good repair, and mrnish strong, durable tronsera and ~acketefo r small boys. A nombrr of 1,oyawill be dera~ledto the tailor to assist him in doing tho work and to be intmmctd in rho trade. It is not fha intention to gradostn artiste in the work so much as it i.4 to give general instruction to 811 boys in haw dliog the needlo and rrpairing old garmcnta and masing new ones, do that npon theirretorn to thrir homer they may be able to kwp their clothing in fioocl repair and. when necesary, to make thrir own apparel. To a limited number of hogs who show special aptitude for the work the tailor is erpectrd to give each year carefulinstruction it) takingirre:~aut~omrutds.r afting pattern6,<:nttinga md fitting, making. pressing. and Buihhlng garlnonta. The work rhuuld be pro~Te8sire and thorough, and should be give" rrtep by xtcp. |