Programme for Term 94 Form I
Programme 94. (The 94th term of work set since the
Parents' Union School
began.) L1
(September
to December, 1922. January to March, 1922, in the Dominions.)
Parents' National Educational Union.
The Parents' Union School.
(Address: House of Education, Ambleside.)
Motto: "I am, I can, I ought, I will."
(He shall) "pray for the children to prosper in good life and good literature."--(Dean Colet).
FORM I. (A and B).
PUPILS' NAMES __________________________________________
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Bible Lessons.
In all cases the Bible text must be read and narrated first.
A & B The Bible for the Young,
by Dr. Paterson Smyth (S.P.C.K., Vol. III., P.N.E.U. Office. 1/6 ): (a)
Joshua and Judges, Lessons
1-8, (b) St. Mark's Gospel,
Lessons 1-8. Teacher to prepare beforehand: in teaching, read the Bible passages ONCE and get the
children to narrate; add such comments (see Paterson Smyth) as
will bring the passages home to the children. Children might use Bible Atlas (S.P.C.K., 1/3). The Children's Book of Prayers, by
S.B. Macy (Longmans, 9d.).
Sunday reading (optional);
A A Book of Golden Deeds,
by Charlotte Yonge (Macmillan, 2/-), pp. 148-299.
B Mrs. Gatty's Parables from
Nature (Dent, 2/6), or, The Child's Book of Saints (Dent, 2/6)
may be used.
A & B Sidelights on the
Bible, by Mrs. Brightwen (R.T.S., 8/-). The Wonderful Prayer, by G. Hollis
(S.P.C.K., 2/6).
Writing.
A A New Handwriting, by
M. M. Bridges (P.N.E.U. Office, 5d. each card; instructions 6d); card
1, lines 8 and 4; card 8, lines 3 and 4. Two letters to be mastered
each lesson. Teacher study instructions. Transcribe from reading books,
and write words and short sentences from dictation.
B A "New Handwriting,"
card 3 lines 3 and 4; one letter to be mastered each lesson, teacher
study instructions. To be able to write, or print, letters and words
from dictation as well as from copy (see Home Education page 284)
BEGINNERS--Left-hand half of card 4 of The "New Handwriting."
Tales.
A Pilgrim's Progress*
(R.T.S., 9d., or, better 2/6). Part II., from "the Two Lions" to "Matthew marries Mercy." Tales
of Troy and Greece,* by Andrew Lang (Longmans, 4/-),
pp. 239-287.
B Three Fairy Tales. Andersen's Fairy
Tales or Grimm's Fairy Tales
(both, Oxford Press, 1/6, or Dent, 2/6), may be used. Three fables,
Aesop's Fables (Murray, 2/6).
English History.
A Our Island Story,*
Vol. I., by E. H. Marshall (Jack, 3/3), pp. 94-140. Mrs. Frewen Lord's Tales from Canterbury* (Sampson
Low, 1/6), pp. 37-73.
B Our Island Story,
Vol. I., pp. 94-140. [A second lesson to be taken on Saturday,
9.20-9.40, otherwise pages read with omissions.]
Geography.
A Ambleside Geography
Book, Book I.* (2/6), pp. 41-54, Book II.* (3/-), pp. 34-68: six
map questions before reading letterpress, then reading and narration;
no additional matter should be introduced. Philip's Atlas of Comparative Geography*
(3/6). Children to be able to tell about six places father and mother
have visited. Pace and make plans of schoolroom, distance to front
gate, and 10 yards on each side of four roads. Suitable tests under
P.U.S. Scouting (see Parents' Review, June, 1920.
B Ambleside Geography Book,
Book I., pages 2-11. The World at
Home (Nelson, 5/-), pp. 238-296 (out of print). How the World Travels, by A.
Methley (Gardner Darton, 2/-), pp. 1-40. Make in tray of sand (or see
June P.R.) islands,
isthmuses, straits, mountains, lakes.
Natural History (including work
for the holidays).
A & B Keep a Nature Note-Book (P.N.E.U. Office, 6d., and see Home Education). Find and describe
(a) six wild fruits; watch, if possible, and describe (b) ten birds,
(c) five other animals. [The Changing
Year, by F. M. Haines (Wadsworth, 3/-), or, Countryside Rambles, by W. S.
Furneaux (Philip, 2/6): August to December. Furneaux's A Nature Study Guide (Longmans,
6/6), may be used for special studies and for reference]. See also
Scouting Tests in Nature Lore: Parents'
Review, June, 1920.
A Birdland Stories, by
O. Pike (R.T.S., 6/-), pp. 75-107, or, Insect Life* ("Eyes and No Eyes
Series," Cassell, 1/3), pp. 41-80. Tommy
Smith's Animals,* by E. Selous (Methuen, 2/9), pp. 143-207.
B Plant Life in Field and
Garden,* pp. 1-26; 66-80, by Mrs. Fisher ("Eyes and No Eyes
Series," Cassell, 1/3). Tommy Smith
at the Zoo, pp. 53-110 (Methuen, 2/9).
Picture Study (see Home
Education for directions).
A & B Study reproductions of six pictures by Durer* (P.N.E.U.
Office, 2/- the set): teacher see notes in the September No., 1922, of
the Parents' Review.
Sums.
Teachers should use The Teaching of
Mathematics to Young Children, by I. Stephens (P.N.E.U. Office,
6d.).
A Pendlebury's New Concrete
Arithmetic (Bell), Year II.,* (5d.), Term I., or, A New Junior Arithmetic, by Bompas
Smith (Methuen, 4/-), pp. 24, 25, 34-38, 60-66, taking different
examples. Tables up to twelve times twelve (five minutes' exercise in
every lesson). Tables to be worked out in money thus : 9x7 = 63. 63
pence = 5s. 3d.
B Pendlebury, Year I.,* Term III, to be worked with dominoes,
beans, etc. Rapid mental work.
French.
A La Livre Rouge
(Blackie, 3/-), pp. 6-20. Children to narrate. French Fables in Action, by V.
Partington (Deut, 1/9), pp. 24-31.
B Illustrated French Primer,
by Henry Bue (Hachette & Co., 9/6), pp. 45-54; 121-125, inclusive.
Words to be taught orally with pictures. Children to narrate The Children's Entente Cordiale, by
L.M. Oylar (Jack, 1/6), Nos. 16-20.; Very inaccurate, yet very useful.
Brushdrawing.
A & B Six wild fruits (from memory); six animals that you
have been able to watch; and pictures of people you have read about in
your Tales, in brushwork. Children should draw occasionally with brush
or chalk from memory. Pencils should
not be much used. For chalk drawing, milled blackboards
(P.N.E.U. Office, 2/- each) may be used. Paintbox with specially chosen
colours and brush (P.N.E.U. Office, 8/-). What to Draw and How to Draw It
(Skeffington & Bon, 8/6).
Recitations.
A & B To recite a poem (each child may choose a different
one), to learn two Christmas hymns, Psalm 150, and two suitable
passages of 6 verses each from (a) Joshua,
chapter 1, (b) St. Mark,
chapter 6. I.A., The Fairy Green,
by R. Fyleman (Methuen, 1/6). I.B., Recitations
for Little Children, by G. H. Tuffley (1/-).
Reading.
A Poetry and book used for History, Geography, and Tales.
B Reading taught as in Home
Education, using The
Children's Letter Box* (2/6) together with Dickory Dickory Dock: The Children's
Reading Box* (3/6), both prepared by Miss E. Tetley *Jackson
& Son), or, The Happy Reader,
Part I. (Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 8d.). Children may use Puss in Boots* (Blackie, 4d.),
or, Children who can read may use The
Happy Reader, Part II., by E. L. Young (Simpkin, Marshall &
Co., 1/-), taught according to directions in preface. *These are
Blackie's Manuscript Writing Story Readers.
Music.
A & B Child Pianist
(Curwen & Son, 3/-), continue Teacher's
Guide (revised edition, 7/6).
Musical Appreciation.
Programme of Brahm's music (to be heard), Parents' Review, September, 1922.
Singing.
A & B Two French songs, French
Songs, by Violet Partington (Dent, 9d.), or, French Rounds and Nursery Rhymes
(Augener, 2/6). A Christmas carol.
A Ten Minutes' Lessons in
Sight-Singing (Curwen & Son, 2/6), lessons 24-27. Two
English songs: The National Song Book,
edited by C. V. Stanford (Boosey & Co., words and voice parts 1/9
each, complete with music 6/-).
B The Joyous Book of Singing Games,
by John Hornby (Arnold, 4/-), or, Songtime,
edited by Percy Dearmer (Curwen, 4/6).
Drill.
A & B The Joyous Book of Singing
Games (see above), or, Rythmic
Games and Dances, by Florence Hewitt (Longmans, 8/6). Syllabus of Physical Exercises
(Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1/6), Tables 1-4. Teacher see pages 161-169.
Skipping. British Marches for Schools,
by Martin Shaw (Evans, 4/6). Students take House of Education Drills.
Work.
A & B Help in house or garden. Smyrna Rug work (materials
from Hawes Bros., St. John's Road, London, S.W. 4). The Little Girl's Gardening Book
(Mills & Boon, 2/6). Little
Girl's Sewing Book; The
Little Girl's Knitting Book (B.T.S., 2/- each). Teachers will
find suggestive What shall we make?
by M. La Trobe Foster (C.M.S., 1/-). Make Christmas presents and gifts
for a Christmas tree for poor children.
A Paper Modelling, by
M. Swannell (Philip & Son, 3/6), Series I., 1-5.
B Paper Folding, by
H.G. Paterson (P.N.E.U. Office, 2/6), (materials 8d.), models 1-8, and
two other original models on the same lines.
All children should spend two years in Form IA. In the second year they should read their own books and sometimes write narration. Classes in the second year of IA might be called "Upper IA"
N.B. 1.--In home schoolrooms where there are children in A as well as in B, both forms may work together, doing the work of A or B as they are able.
N.B. 2--Each child in A should have a copy of all books, etc., marked and a set of the Pictures and materials. One copy of the other books is sufficient. The books from "Recitations" onwards are advisable but optional.
N.B. 3.--For methods of teaching the various subjects see Home Education, 5/6, School Education, 5/- (P.N.E.U Office).
N.B. 4.--All books, etc., may be obtained from the Secretary of the P.N.E.U, 26, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 1, as well as exercise books bearing the school motto (ruled single, double lines and squares). Gd. cuch, and Cambridge paper for the Examination 1/6 for 4 quires (not less); special clipped book post envelopes, one for the two journeys, 4d. for 3. Also the School Badge (4/6), School Hat Band (2/6), and Ribbon 2/3 a yard. Badges stencilled in washing colours on pale blue linen may also be obtained, 4 1/2d. unmounted, 6d. mounted.
N.B. 5.--Members are particularly asked to follow the notes under Our Work in the Parents' Review.
N.B. 6.--This Programme is for Members of the School only and must not be lent. Specimen copies of old Programmes can be obtained by members from the Secretary, House of Education, Ambleside.
N.B. 7.--All letters re School and Programmes, except book orders, should be sent to Ambleside. The enclosed Order Form for books should be used. Members are asked to send the School Fees direct to Ambleside. P.N.E.U. subscription, money for books, etc., should be sent to the London Office.