SELF-TAUGHT CHILDREN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13978, 10 May 1913, Page 8

SELF-TAUGHT CHILDREN.

A SCHOOL WHERE TEACHER LOOKS ON. LONDON, jSarcli 22. The novel method, .of edueniiou praci (Led at a >rhool in a f.aiith coat-1 town, r nhere ”lhe children lead and the teacher 1 i> in the background," have licen iuveatii gated by a correspondent, who describes i the metiiods as she witnessed them. | In one lesson—a "talking” lesson—the : says, a little girl was called forward to t tell the story of a topical event—the I death of Captain Scott; incidentally the | teller recited "louehstoncV poem fr-mi j the Daily Nail. At the close rise juic children in Ibe class assumed tile role of critics, arising one by one and availing their "victim ’ as follows: First Critic: Ivy, will yon get cut of the bad habit of swaying v.iien you talk? --Thant you. Elsie, I will. Second ’Critic; What other explorers went tthe Arctic regions. Ivy?— Cook Critic: Ivy. you said a hard “g” in frigid. -Did 1? ’ I am so sony, Alice. Quite twenty-four girls criticised ialhi-s way, the teacher not saying a word. “VICTIM" OP A BURN. Thru followed a “dramatic domestic science” lesion, to teach the children what to do in case of a burn on the arm. A "victim” had a calico sleeve with a hole burnt in Jt pinned over her dress sleeve. What happened was as follow*; Victim (rw-hing to donn: Oh I I’ve burnt my aim. I will run outside, for the air will make it cool. lit ) Keener: No, don’t go outside. , s!u- wrap* a* coat aionml her.) Second Re-cm t; 1 will take off the coat and attend to the wound. (She cut* away llu- rjliw siivviM ltd.fl Ut rti. r I.tl iw pul o:i some irrt.it oil. (On a large bandage a spot of oil is put. and the arm is wrapped up.) I'untth rescuer |iu haste): 1 will get this ji*d of cotton wool over the bandage to prevent wound getting knocked. (Huge lump put on. also another bandage.) ’ PEKFEiT DISCI PUNE. Crrtit i-m followed. Among the points made bv the critics wen*;--"NotlV. y«»n were clum»y when you liumlagisi the arm.” "Jar-, if you had >»su more eareful you wi.iltd not have -luek the pin into the invalid’* atm.” ■"lt w/s t*f you, Mflry* to tic the knot oti the wound.” "This i- the first school in lamdon or the pi vuu.s," savs the correspondent, “where I have met with this refreshing freedom, continued. In* it said, with perfect discipline.”