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Excerpt from Points Picked Up, or One Hundred Hints on the Recitation 1. Train the pupil to stand erect, hold his hand up, and to recite in a clear, and natural tone of voice. 2. When the pupil makes an incorrect statement do not say "no" but say "why!" 3. Let no answer pass, right or wrong, unless the pupil can tell "why." Be the answer right or wrong the greatest benefit comes through the process by which he reaches the "why." 4. Have a clear idea of the immediate purpose of the present recitation. 5. Three objects of a recitation. 1. To give the pupil new knowledge. 2. To make knowledge already possessed clear. 3. Application of knowledge obtained. 6. Do not continue recitations beyond their regular time. 7. Teach children to draw their own conclusions. 8. Know thoroughly the lesson you wish to teach. 9. One thing at a time according to its importance. Economize time. 10. Ask definite questions. No leading questions. 11. Ask the question before naming the pupil. 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.