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A Book List Suitable For Primary Grades, Virginia Allene Sandy
A Book List Suitable For Primary Grades, Virginia Allene Sandy
Research Problems, 1947-1991
Modern reading experts believe that the fundamental goal of a good reading program is to instill in today's children a love of reading. One basic requisite of the primary reading program is a wide variety of easy reading material that a child can read and enjoy freely and naturally just as an adult does. Interesting, attractive books are provided in abundance for young readers by the publishers of children's books. However, there is a great deal of evidence to show that many of these books are introduced from one to three years before the average student has the background experience …
The Significance Of Home Maintenance And Improvement Activities For Industrial Arts ; A Study Of The Specific Tools And Equipment Owned, And The Jobs Performed Around The Home, By Negro Families In Pittsburg, Kansas, Robert A. Bass
Research Problems, 1947-1991
Excerpt: "This study was undertaken to determine what types of jobs were performed about the home with the tools and equipment possessed by each householder. It is also an attempt to determine what influence previous industrial education would have on the number of tools possessed and the number of jobs performed. Further, the study will attempt to justify the practical applications which may be derived from the teaching of a course in home mechanics, especially from the estimated savings, and personal satisfaction from doing or making home improvements themselves. A personal survey was made of the Negro homes in Pittsburg, …