Laws Of Teaching

(1) There is no school," says Mr. J. M. Gieenwood, "unless the father, the mother, the teacher and the pupil keep school together. (2) Know thoroughly the subject to be taught and explaln to the pupil why you teach it. (3) Gain and keep the attention of the pupils. Excite thelr Interest. (4) In your teaching use language that your pupila understand. (5) Begin with the known, then go by easy steps to the unknown. Take the whole class with you. (6) Excite self-activity in the pupils, and lead each to discover truth. Show the class how to study. (7) In each lesson let a halt be made, and then have pupils fix points already made, the concluslons reached, and the premises upon which the conclusión is based. (8) The teaching must touch the wholo nature of the child and stiniulate to hlgher action and more industrlous habits of work, oi sllence, of obedience, honesty and truthfulnes. Three-fourths of education is a habí of work."