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Excerpt from Notes of Talks on Teaching: Given by Francis W. Parker, at the Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute, July 17 to August 19, 1882 Remembering this, I have thought that something of the man, as well as his methods, might prove interesting to the readers of the Notes. I have, therefore, persuaded Col. Parker to give me the salient points of his life, more especially those that bear upon his career as a teacher, and these I have thrown into shape and order in the sketch which follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... No matter how much educators may differ in regard to the means and methods of teaching, upon one point there is substantial agreement; viz, that the end and ";*n r( fill DEGREES"cation, is the development of character. There is also, little or no dinerence 01 opinion, in regard to the elements that form the common ideal of character. Love of truth, justice, and mercy; benevolence, humility, energy, patience, and self-control, are recognized the world over, as some of the essentials that should govern human action. True character is recognized and felt, by all classes and conditions of society though they may be incapable of its analysis. Just as the lower types of intellect feel the power of the few masterpieces of art, without knowing its source.; All the knowledge and skill of an individual, all he thinks, knows, and does, is manifested in his character. Character is the summation of all these manifestations, Character is the expression of all that is in the mind, and it may be analyzed into habits. A habit is the tendency and desire to do that which we have repeatedly done before. A habit then, consists in doing, the primary foundation of which, is to be found in the possibilities for action that lie latent in the mind of the new-born child. The environment of the child, determines the kind, quality, and direction of its mental action. Education adapts the environment, by limiting it to those circumstances which lead the mind to act in the right manner, and in the right direction. The mother and teacher, be it through ignorance or knowl- edge, determine the doing of the child. The true teacher leads the child to do that which ought to be done. The famous principle of Comenius; "Things that have to be done, should be learned by doing...

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