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Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert Jun 1952

Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert

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The purpose of this paper is to increase the knowledge and background of the writer in the area of spelling. By using a documentary form of research the writer attempts to bring together under one source some of the more important investigation in several different areas of spelling.

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Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig Aug 1951

Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig

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The results of the various studies seem to indicate that the vast majority of children do enjoy poetry. The problem remains to select poems that will appeal to first and second graders. The choice of suitable poetry is made easier if one understands the underlying principles regarding its selection.

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School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery Aug 1951

School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery

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The use of school excursions has become widespread in recent years. This is a result of the desire to capitalize on all instructional opportunities and materials, a new appreciation of the educational possibilities of the school trip, and a wider knowledge of the mechanics of the excursion technique.

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A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck Aug 1951

A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck

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The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To review the literature on the subject of group dynamics as it applies to classroom situations. 2. To watch some of the techniques in operation with a group of eighth grade students in United States history. 3. To learn how teaching can be made more effective through utilization of group dynamics.

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A Proposed Program For The Teaching Of Human Relations In The Classroom On The Secondary School Level, Clyde Franklin Deaton Jun 1951

A Proposed Program For The Teaching Of Human Relations In The Classroom On The Secondary School Level, Clyde Franklin Deaton

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The purpose of this study was to develop a proposed program for the teaching of human relations in the classroom on the secondary school level.

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Teacher-Pupil Relationships, Lela Virginia Watson Aug 1950

Teacher-Pupil Relationships, Lela Virginia Watson

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Do teacher personalities affect the behavior of pupils? The problem of this investigation is twofold. (1) To study the teaching procedures in the elementary grades of the South Kitsap Schools. (2) To determine the effect of teacher personalities upon the behavior of pupils.

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The Classification And Annotation Of Free And Inexpensive Health Teaching Materials, Patricia C. Miller Aug 1950

The Classification And Annotation Of Free And Inexpensive Health Teaching Materials, Patricia C. Miller

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The purpose of this paper is to classify and annotate free and inexpensive health teaching materials that might aid the health teacher in choosing those materials that would best fit a particular teaching situation. Since the health teacher has such an excellent array of source materials, the problem seems to be in the proper selection of these materials. Included in the paper are suggestions concerning; determining needs for health teaching materials, the techniques employed when requesting health materials, and the use of health materials. There is also a brief history and philosophy on the health education movement.

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Today's Junior High School, William R. Oliver Aug 1950

Today's Junior High School, William R. Oliver

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The writing of this paper provides a means for the survey of the principles of organization and the ways of meeting the needs of junior high school students. It is the intention of this paper to present the functions, the principles and the methods of instruction prevalent in the junior high school.

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A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill Jul 1950

A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill

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A study of the background and development of the teaching of homeroom music shows that there is an ever-increasing need for an understanding of the many problems which face the administrators, the teachers, and the teacher education institutions. This study of the training of the homeroom music teacher was made for the purpose of defining and analyzing these problems, as they apply to situations in the state of Washington, and determining, from the opinions of teachers and principals now concerned with the situation, what might be best done to improve present conditions in order to insure effective continuation of the …

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Modern Practices For Beginning Teachers In Catholic Elementary Schools, Mary Columba Aug 1949

Modern Practices For Beginning Teachers In Catholic Elementary Schools, Mary Columba

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It is hoped that this study will enable the young teachers to enter into their vocation with more thought and ability and that it will provoke thinking and stimulate further study in the students for whom it is planned. They will have been alerted to the process of learning, the need of research, the necessity of ever changing equipment and materials. They will have been guided in some degree in method.

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A Study Of The Ability Of Fifth And Sixth Grade Pupils To Comprehend Social Studies Material, Sister Mary Margaret Jan 1949

A Study Of The Ability Of Fifth And Sixth Grade Pupils To Comprehend Social Studies Material, Sister Mary Margaret

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The purpose of this study was to ascertain to what extent pupils do not comprehend the reading material in the social studies and to discover the causes of this deficiency. Two types of research techniques were used: (1) pencil and paper tests which were given to sixty-two pupils, and (2) oral interviews with thirty-one pupils who had previously taken the pencil and paper tests.

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