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Title: Suggestive studies of school conditions; an outlined study in school problems for women's clubs, parent-teacher associations and community organizations
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Wisconsin. Dept. of Public Instruction Aiken, Janet Rankin, 1892-1944
Subjects: Parents' and teachers' associations Public schools Education
Publisher: Madison, Wis.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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insome one of the grade subjects between pupils of the local school and ofsome other school. Let the pupils know about this some time in advanceto be sure that their enthusiasm and interest are aroused. Does such acontest as this hel)) the work in this subject? Can the system well beextended to others? 6. Correlation of School Work and Life The trend of the modern school is toward using the activities of out-of-school life as material for school training. Take up separately eachone of the common school subjects for discussion. What training do Upper Grades, 4 to 8 63 you want your child to receive in, for example, reading, which will be ofmost use to him or her outside of school? What are the practical yvays inwhich this subject will be used by the child who goes through school?(Bear in mind that use may lie in several directions instead of in the onedirection of training to earn a living. . See section 1, topic 1) A few of the ways in which subjects may be correlated with life are:*
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PLATE XVFrom High Spots on New York Schools by W. H. Allen Arithmetic; Model stores, home account keeping of children, schoolsavings banks, use of life insurance charts,,management of school business,school bank, school lunch rooms, and other work of correlation thatneeds to l>e done. *Use in connection with this topic High Spots in New York Schools, Institutefor Public Service, 51 Chambers St., N. Y. city. 64 Suggestive Studies of School Conditions Geography; Excursions to nearby points, physical geography trips tofactories, district surveys, moving pictures, use of current magazines,building up of school museums. Civics: Visits to polling places, participation in community activitiessuch as Clean-Up-Day, interviews with officers of local government,such as aldermen, marshals, etc., conducting of complaint bureau, writingand acting of civic life plays, self-government. Hygiene and Physiology: Interviews with boards of health, sanitationsurveys of the district, fresh air band, hygi

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