The history of calligraphy and its insertion into the "cursus studiorum" of Italian schools is rebuilt, starting from the end of the 18th century. The history of teaching calligraphy was connected in fact not only with the development of writing styles and instruments but--particularly in the Italian context--it was burdened with other…

This research examines "lesson study" as a traditional model of creating professional knowledge in schools. "Lesson study," typically defined as teachers' classroom based collaborative research, has a long history in Japan as a shared professional culture with potential for enhancing learning, enriching classroom activities and…

The "Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers with textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…

This paper compares the founding of the elementary school systems of Ireland and Ontario in the nineteenth century. The systems shared a common set of textbooks that had originated in Ireland. Using examples from a number of these books, which were part of a series that had been specially prepared for the Irish national school system, founded in…

A major challenge to those concerned with the guidance and training of children today is to prepare them to take their places in a world in which they will be brought into increasingly closer relationship with the peoples of other lands. More and more we are stressing the need for developing better understanding of the people to whom we are so…

"Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers for textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely: (1) to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…

This first book in the series of elementary science readers deals with plants, insects, birds, and higher animals. It is intended both to give the essential facts of science that children of the third and fourth grades should know and to serve as a school reader. It is then a content reader, furnishing additional reading material for increasing…

This second book in the series of elementary science readers is a continuation of the subject matter of the first book (ED623220), dealing with plants, insects, birds, and higher animals, and the same principles underlie its construction. The purpose is to provide a body of reading material that will not only give increased power in reading, but…

The type of subject matter included in this book has been changed from that presented in the first (ED623220) and second (ED623221) books. While the first two books dealt with the elementary facts of biology, this third book is devoted to the facts of chemistry and bacteriology in their simple form. The purpose of this book, moreover, is not…

This fourth book in the series of elementary science readers is a continuation of the previous first book (ED623220), second book (ED623221), and third book (ED623222), with a different emphasis. The central theme of this book is man in his struggle for adjustment to the earth as his home with emphasis upon organized effort and social adjustment.…

This textbook has been organized on a seasonal basis. Subject matter has been arranged throughout so it will be suitable for the season of the year in which it normally will be studied. To test reading ability, different forms of new-type tests have been included at the end of every chapter under the heading, "Some Things to Think…

This textbook is second in a series of science readers. Each volume of the series is organized on the basis of seasons and contains the material for a year of instruction. Throughout the series the authors have kept in mind the psychology of the child rather than the orderly scientific arrangement of the subject matter. The vocabulary of each book…

This textbook is third in a series of science readers. Each volume of the series is organized on the basis of seasons and contains the material for a year of instruction. Throughout the series the authors have kept in mind the psychology of the child rather than the orderly scientific arrangement of the subject matter. The vocabulary of each book…

This textbook is fourth in a series of science readers. Each volume of the series is organized on the basis of seasons and contains the material for a year of instruction. Throughout the series the authors have kept in mind the psychology of the child rather than the orderly scientific arrangement of the subject matter. The vocabulary of each book…

This textbook is fifth in a series of science readers. Each volume of the series is organized on the basis of seasons and contains the material for a year of instruction. Throughout the series the authors have kept in mind the psychology of the child rather than the orderly scientific arrangement of the subject matter. The vocabulary of each book…