What a capital attitude? Not to
wait till the season opened, but to take the pains to look up the
available, prospective class members and make ready for an enthusiastic
campaign. Of course, such a teacher will succeed.
Class socials of all sorts, baseball teams, authors' clubs, bits of ward
service, visits to institutions of interest--scores of worthy
opportunities present themselves always to the teacher who is anxious to
build up a genuine class spirit. And that spirit is the one great
guarantee of real joy in teaching--it makes a class one which its
members will always hold in memory.
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QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS--CHAPTER XXIII
1. Why is it essential that a teacher build up a class spirit?
2. Give three practical suggestions on the subject of beautifying
classrooms.
3. Discuss the importance of the attitude of a teacher in promoting
class spirit.
4. Point out possible methods for enlisting the co-operation of class
leaders.
5. What do you consider your best method of stimulating members to
participate in class discussions?
6. What kind of class activities contribute most to the life of your
class?
7. Discuss the advisability of promoting class athletic teams.
HELPFUL REFERENCES
Colgrove, _The Teacher and the School_; Weigle, _Talks to Sunday School
Teachers_; Dewey, _Interest and Effort in Education_; O'Shea, _Everyday
Problems in Teaching_; Norsworthy and Whitley, _Psychology of
Childhood_.
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