CHAPTER XVI

HOW TO USE SCHOOL-BOOKS

1. What question must we ask concerning a subject of instruction?

2. What do you understand by disciplinary subjects?

3. What danger attends the blind use of these?

4. What idea should prove an ‘open sesame’ to many vitalising studies?

5. Illustrate the fact that the Bible is the great source of moral impressions.

6. What impressions were made on De Quincey by his nursery Bible readings?

7. In what ways did the liturgy appeal to him?

8. Why should a child _dig_ for his own knowledge?

9. What are the uses of the oral lesson and the lecture?

10. Why should children use living books for themselves?

11. What is the mark of a fit book?

12. How shall we know if children enjoy a book?

13. What should the teacher do towards the teaching given by the book?

14. In what ways must children labour over their books?

15. What is the simplest way of dealing with a paragraph or chapter?

16. Why should preparation consist of a single careful reading?

17. Mention some other ways of using books.

18. What mechanical devices might children use in their studies?

19. What does the teacher do towards the preparation of a lesson?

20. What is the danger of too many disciplinary devices?

21. Why are we in some danger of neglecting books?

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