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... thought . Many now before me can testify that often , when upon their feet in the midst of a lively discus- sion , they have had ideas suggested to them of infinitely more value than any that were elaborately thought out in the ...
... thought . Many now before me can testify that often , when upon their feet in the midst of a lively discus- sion , they have had ideas suggested to them of infinitely more value than any that were elaborately thought out in the ...
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... thoughts upon the subject . The first kind of in- struction which an American child should receive is to be given by its mother , and that is , downright obedience . By implication , obedience to teachers comes next . Next comes ...
... thoughts upon the subject . The first kind of in- struction which an American child should receive is to be given by its mother , and that is , downright obedience . By implication , obedience to teachers comes next . Next comes ...
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... thought . The repetition of words is not education . They must be the representatives of things . Let us commence , then , with this work of associating the word with the thing , and then lead the child forward . As we look upon the ...
... thought . The repetition of words is not education . They must be the representatives of things . Let us commence , then , with this work of associating the word with the thing , and then lead the child forward . As we look upon the ...
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... thoughts ; they might as well expect to reap grapes from thorns , or figs from thistles . To a certain extent the principles stated here can be applied in all schools . But let teachers remember that all teaching should be in the ...
... thoughts ; they might as well expect to reap grapes from thorns , or figs from thistles . To a certain extent the principles stated here can be applied in all schools . But let teachers remember that all teaching should be in the ...
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... thoughts to show that making good readers depends upon a very few simple principles . It is , perhaps , too obvious to need ... thought that is to be conveyed . I would have the teacher , as soon as a xxxviii JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS .
... thoughts to show that making good readers depends upon a very few simple principles . It is , perhaps , too obvious to need ... thought that is to be conveyed . I would have the teacher , as soon as a xxxviii JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS .
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