This book describes methods that are the outcome of school room practice. They call for cooperation, making every member of the class an active participant in the work in hand, whether it be reading, story reproduction, original composition, or sentence analysis. The book contains suggestions for teachers of both primary and grammar grades. It serves as a guide to the most effective use of the "Class Exercises," a book for grammar grade pupils. Contents include: (1) Preface; (2) Introduction; (3) Reading; (4) Oral Composition, Including Sections on Story Reproduction and Original Composition; (5) The Sentence (Appendix; German Schools; and Exercises in Composition); and (6) Index. [For Book II, see ED622221.]