Example Of Questions Calculated To Excite And Exercise The Minds Of The Young Edited By J B

Author : Elizabeth Hamilton
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ISBN 13 : 9781330631768
Total Pages : 80 pages
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Download or read book Examples of Questions, Calculated to Excite and Exercise the Minds of the Young (Classic Reprint) written by Elizabeth Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Examples of Questions, Calculated to Excite and Exercise the Minds of the Young The name of Elizabeth Hamilton is associated with much that is sound and practical in the science and art of Early Education. Those who have read her former works on this subject, particularly her "Elementary Principles," will be disposed to receive with favor this little treatise, which is now, for the first time, it is believed, reprinted in this country. Though a distinct work, and complete in itself, it was originally appended to an admirable Essay by Mrs. Hamilton, entitled "Hints addressed to the Patrons and Directors of Schools." The Editor avails himself of this in offering a few remarks intended to illustrate the author's design more fully than is done in the Introduction which follows. The "Questions" now republished arc founded on the principles which Pestalozzi adopted, with well known success, in every part of education. To him belongs the high praise of having followed the indications of nature in the instruction of the young, instead of subjecting their minds to preconceived theories. He observed that the intellectual powers can only be developed gradually, and by a regular series of efforts; and that when a clear idea on any subject is acquired, the idea next in succession is easily imbibed. This idea, moreover, he believed, should not be directly imparted to the children, but should be obtained by their own mental efforts. Instead therefore of obliging his pupils to repeat by rote, words, that suggested ideas to his own mind, he first endeavored to ascertain the ideas that actually existed in theirs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.