CHAPTER XVI

METHOD FOR THE TEACHING OF READING AND WRITING

Spontaneous development of graphic language: Séguin and Itard 246

Necessity of a special education that shall fit man for objective observation and direct logical thought 252

Results of objective observation and logical thought 253

Not necessary to begin teaching writing with vertical strokes 257

Spontaneous drawing of normal children 258

Use of Froebel mats in teaching children sewing 260

Children should be taught how before they are made to execute a task 261

Two diverse forms of movement made in writing 262

Experiments with normal children 267

Origin of alphabets in present use 269