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New York 14609 USA S (716) 482- OJOO- Phone = (716) 288-5989 -Fox ^>v^ h\ 1. ; itl r*'- '^ V:; y w ^ ■p' INSTRUCTIONS TO TEAtJHERS AND' TRUSTEES OF FRENCU- ENQLISH SGHOOLS. In August, 188C,(the Education Department adopted th« • following regulation for the studvof English in school sections where the French or German language prevails :— '*The prugnunme of studies herein provided shall be followed by th« teacher as far as the circumHUmctis of his school permit. Any niodificntionf deemed neoessai*y should bo made only with the concurrence of tho inspector »nd trustees, in French and Oerman KiwoUthemtthorized Headert ihovld be Mued m addii^ion to any text-books in either of the lang\Mge» aforeaaid." ' This regulation was si^pplemented by instructions issued in September of the same year, pointing out the best methods of teaching English in such schools, and although it appeara from the report of the Commiasioners who , recently visited the French districts tliat the authorized Readers are used in '{every school, and thftt a laudable effort is being made by Wustees and teachers to carry out the intentions of the Department with respect to the study of English, it .roust not "^be assumed that all has been accomplished that was intended by the above regulation or subsequent instructions. There is still room for improvement, particularly in the colloquial use of English. Th^ CcJtnmissioners report that in some sehoQls. the pupils in readii]^ the English text-books appeared to be repeating words, the meaning and use bf which they did not understand. This^ defect in teaching should receive immediate attention. It is hoped that by following the direc- tions herewith submitted all just cause of complaint in regard to this matter will be speedily removed. Tei^hera should study English. ,j It is very desirable that teachers not familiaif with the English language should apply themselves at once to the study ' of English. ^ ,\ ''''"■'<'':'' ''■"•;■ ;/':>■; '^- ,."; Not only shall the teacher conduat in the English lan- guage every exercise and recitation from tl|| prescribed Eng- •r * 4 s- J ';i,---r r M l^Jht ■• i> li«h i€)xt-buoktt, but comtuunication between teacher and pupil in meitters of diaciplinot and in the management uf the Hchool shall be in GngllHh, except so far a8 this H impracticable by reason of the pupil not underateuiding KngliHli. * Teachers' fnstiiutes. It is intended to hold ^annually, fpr some years a Teachers* Instituto, similar to the one held thiH year, for the purpose of con8ide4ng t-l^o best methods of teaching the different sub- jects in the Course of Study, and of organizing and managing schools— such institute to continue in session for one week. Great caro will be taken to make these institutes helpful to the youmf-«Hd*1bexperienced teachers, and special attention willJbtTpaid to such difficulties as &re peculiar to schools in which both French and English' are taught. The masters of the Normal Schools and the other officers of the Education Department engaged in this work will be directed to give . buen assistance as may be necessary. Modd School for French Teachern. I - Under the Regulations, as they now stand, County Model Schools hold but one session in the year, and that only for the professional training of teachers. In counties where there is a scarcity of teachers qualified to teach English these schools shall hereaf teV hold two sessions each year, and shall in con- junction wjth the ordinary professional cqurse required by the Regulations for Coupty Model Schools, give a full "literary course in English in all the subjec^, prescribed for District. Certificates.^ The final examination foi* certificates shall be conducted in the English language. There shall also be an '^* examination in the French language in the subjects ot reading, grammar and< composition. The Board of Examiners for the coun^iptJr counties concerned will be entrusted as at present, . with the locEal administration of these schools. •a ' Bi-lingual Readers. • In order to facilitate the study of English and at the same time relieve the parents of French children from the double cost of purchasing text-books in both languages, the Education Department has authorized for the use of schools where the French language prevails, the OT-lingual readers authorized for the French Schools in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia fvnd • , ■' '. .'. ^^'^^ ■" ' '■■■'. .N__:- ' ■ -'- •:•, ■^: ■ - ; 2)11.1pC5AiV V ; ^..:, V -■ -■■■) . ^ ^ ^ I V 8 Prince Kdward Island. The uaines and prioea of ihaae raadera are as followa : — ^First Roader.Partl lOc. • . First Reader, Part II 15c- Second Reader **c- Third do Sfio. " • ' ''♦COI/RHK OF STUPY in FoRMH I. U. AND Hi Colloquial Exercines in English. Pupils^ who have little 0/ no knbwlqdge of English should, on entering school, be tatlght the n^tnes of common objects, as those seen in the school-room, in the play-ground, in the street, on the farm, in the pupils' home^, articles of food, parts' •of the body;, etc. / 11 1 1. When IV few names have been learned the pupil should* be required to use them in phrases and sentences. Thja course should be followed for some time before read- ing is begun and until the pupil has acquired a considerable vocabulary. ,j 1 ui. The new words in the reading lessons should be taught orally in this way before the lessons ar6 read. ' /* This plan should be followed in every form and till th pupil is able to converse freely in English. 1 - , . ». :'■.'." ■■ ■'■■• ■» '. . ■' ■ '• 1 ' ' Readvng. ' In Form I. the Ontario Readers^ Parts I. and II., or the' authorized French-English Readers, Parts I. arid XI., should be . used. ■ ■ . Jn Form II. the Ontario Second Reader, or the authorized French-English series Second Reader should be used. In Form III. the- Ontario Third Reader, or 'the authorized French'English seHes Third Reader should be used. In order that the tiupil majr fully understand the meaning of what he reads arid that his vocabulary may be enlarged he should be regriired to give orally and in writing the meaning of English words, phrases and sentences in other English words, phrases and sentences. / : . '".. • ; — ^ — ^ — — — — — ■ • The •• Courae of Study" appli*» tq both French and German SohooU ewj«t»t in the matter of tett-booln in the Frenfth i?r Getrman lau^age. ■' ., -v ^ . ^ . . V • . '■ .' ■ - - ? *• * '\ .% « V > A^^- Special drill in pronunciation thould be given in each form- selected paHsagos in prow and verie should be committed to lUemory^ >. Writing and SpellingiB Form I.— Copying on aUt^ leasona from blackboard and Reader. • "^ ' Form 11. — As for Fbrm I., with eaay oral exeroisen and dictation ; copy books,.. Form lll.V-Writing on slates, oral exercises, dictation, writing in copy books. - . ^v ■ Orawmar and Ctnnpimtion. ' The instruction should consist of a progressive series of exorcises, oral\and written, in th« correct use of language; practice in sontontce building ; tlfie correction,of common errors in conversation ;\part8 of speech and their inflections. Teachers should use especial care in training pupils to express them- selves accurately in all theif answers to questions. Oeography. ' :, « The teacher should give his pupils a knowledge of direction and boundaries by reference to local circumstances with which pupils are familiar, such a^ the school house and-its surround- ings. Definitions as far as possible should bo drawn from the pupil through his own observations of nature, or by means of olackboard illustratiops. Special attention should be given to the map of the World, of America and of Canada.^ Map drawing should be practised ip each form. / History. ■ • A few of i)he leading events in English and Canadian His- ry should be impressed upon the pupils by means of conver- tion. Reference to the part played by the men and women wliose names occur in the reading lessons should be dwelt upon by the teacher. An outline of the system of government pre- vailing in the country should be given to the pupils. Arithmetic. J The first four simple rules shouM be thoroughly mastered. Accuracy and expertness in these should be made a special obj»•' "•• «>f IHirmit to b« uied m textbooki arty books in « McKlol or PubUo Hohool, except luoh m are mithoriwMi by the K«lu«»- tion I)oi)»rtnioiit, and no portion of tJio l«Ki«l»tive or inutiicipnl khujI •hall ho j»jd by tho hiapooUir to any M}ho4»l in which un*uthoriwHi booki »re unocl. i_ i 906. Anv authonxed text-book in actual um in any Public or Mo^el HoJuK)l may bo chnn«tMl by the teacher of luoh achool for any other author- ized textbook in the •amo aubjoct, on the written approval of the Trunteea and the Inapeotor, provided alwaya auoh chango ia made at tho btuinninK of a achool tenii, and at leaat six month* aft«r auoh apprtjval has been given. JlOr. (n oaae any teacher of other person ahall iiogliKontly or wilfully BUbatitute anv unauthorized \«xt-lM><.k in place of any aifthorized text" book m actual use upenalty not exceeding $10, payable to the nninicipality fcr Public Hchool puriM.so8, together with costs, aa tho Police Magistrate or Justice may think fit. Section 183 says " It shall be the'duty of the Inspector to withhold hw order for the amount apportioned from the legislative or municiiml grant to anv school section where th^ teacher ust's or permits to be used as a text-book, any book npt authorized by the Department" \ By Regulation 7, subsection 9, approved in 188%, "it is the duty of Inapectors to see that no text-books are ulaced in the hands of the pupils except those authorized for their use. Under the disguise of being Uoks tor home rtudy, many unauthorized text-lx)oks iir« introduced into the school. This should be prevented by the Inspector in the exercise of his authority os^^ officer of the Education Department." // ^. ^ %*■ ' Hfliffunui InatrudUm. Am it al»<> appoMrM front iho ruporl of th» OuminivMionam thai religiouH tniitraotiun li given in Romo mIiooIn during Mhool hours, and thfti thn regiilAtionR on thin niihjflot »r«* not ((tutor- Ally un(lonitooaohurH in •iMMsially diriM3ttHl to tliu rogulatioiik givon Udow. Front ihe«« it may be Mwn thai litieral proVialon ii made for religioua inMiruction, according to law. It nhould l>e l>ome in mind that in ordor to carry out th« iipirit of the law and the rvflulationN with roN{)ect to ruligiodn iuHtruction, emblems of of^4i denominational char|M:ter' should not Iw exhibited in a imblic school during rnguliir schcntl hourtt. You will there* ore see that the non-donominaCicmal (character of the public school is strictly presorvod, in this as in all other matters retipecting religoas exorcises. ' r- . RetjulationM xtnth rt»p0fit to Religitnbs 'JScMreitM. * - •. ^e aohool houn shi^l ite from nine o'ohVSCniti th« foT»tuion till four o'clock in tho t^torncMHi, but the trutteei by roaolution may, for the*" pur|K)ie of aff(*rcliii(i; faoilitiea for roligioua Itistiruotion or for any other pniper purpose, preaoribo • ihorler pet-i