servative people resist new styles in speech as in manners or
dress-The unconventional speech of to-day may become the
conventional speech of to-morrow-The attitude of the teacher
toward the use of slang-Naturalness in expression-Concern-
ing the teaching of expression—A typical instance of affecta-
tion in expression-An instance of naturalness in expression
-Waste in learning selections for recitation-Appreciation of
meaning as an aid to memory-An experiment in memorizing.
TENDENCIES OF NOVICES IN TEACHING
Some typical defects in teaching-Special and technical work
too early-"Shooting over the heads" of pupils-Spiritless
teaching and the causes therefor-Vital vs. formal teaching-
Narrowness of view-Inaccurate knowledge-Failure to make
pupils self-active-Dynamic vs. static attitudes-Appropriate
reaction is the thing-The teacher must not be neutral in his
class-The need of effective lecturing-The quiz-master-
Making formal rules cover too many cases-The teacher who
lacks authority-The imperious teacher-Undue haste in the
class-room-Humor in the school-room-Cultivating an ap-
preciation of the humorous.
A new educational experiment station-A home-maker's
course-A home atmosphere-Education for training merely
-Vital studies arouse interest-Spread of the movement for
vital education-A serious defect in domestic science instruc-
tion—A curriculum based on discipline-Does algebra, as an
example, train the mind for all needs?-Appreciation of