Primary group of children explore chickens and eggs, 1936.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) U.S. stateman, diplomat, inventor, printer
In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994.
Source:
Brown, C. H. (1989). A Friends Select School History. Sharon Hill, PA:
Archway Press.
The work of each grade is developed around central themes or units, comprehensive enough to include most of the usual subjects, such as English, Social Studies, Arithmetic and Science. The interests of the children concerned largely determine the programme of a particular group. Numerous cooperative enterprises encourage the child to experiment, plan, share and create, and help him to become a thinking, self-directing individual. Constructive play and creative activity are encouraged. A beginning is made in teaching the child to organize his work, to use "free" time to advantage and to assume desirable responsibilities. Emphasis is placed upon attitudes that lead to self-mastery and social cooperation (p.166).
Primary group of children explore chickens and eggs, 1936.
First year. Late 1930's
Fourth year class, early 1930's.
The dominant mode of learning in our classrooms is discussion. The whole class grows as a result of the cumulative insight of each member. The dominant mode of experimentation in our science laboratories is with lab partners, because two students can learn more working together than each can learn working individually (p.234)
Dominant mode of learning in the classroom is discussion. Seventh grade English
class with Teacher Gaynelle Lewis-Fleming, 1985.