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"Some Suggestions for the School Curriculum of Girls and Boys under 14", Charlotte Mason (PNEU 1906) 1906 ARMITT Box CM48, File CMC369, Items p1cmc369-p35cmc369

1 Booklet (35 pages), Items p1cmc369-p35cmc369 Appendix I describes the work of the Parents Review Schools, which were designed to bring home schools, taught by governesses, up to the standard of other schools. A Training College for governesses, with Practising School, etc. was next established. The Parents Review School is conducted by means of programmes of work in five classes, sent out, term by term to each of the home and other schools; and the same programmes are used in the Practising School. Examination papers are set at the end of each term. The work is arranged on a wide curriculum, a considerable number of books for each child, a couple of hours work daily, not with Books but with Things. Bible lessons, tales, natural history and geography are taught from appointed books helped by the child's own observation. Our plan in each of these subjects is to read him a passage, talk about it a little, avoiding much explanation, and then let him narrate what has been read. Certain pages are appointed for a terms reading. At the end of the term an examination paper is sent out containing one or two questions on each book. The children in the first two classes narrate their answers

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