An Primary Geography on the Basis of the Object Method of Instruciton (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from An Primary Geography on the Basis of the Object Method of Instruciton The preparation of the following pages involved a consideration of the learner's mental capacity, of the means of developing his understanding and reasoning power, and of the manner of using those means. The task was undertaken with a knowledge of its difficulties. It has been completed with a degree only of satisfaction. But I have endeavored to follow the teachings of nature and the dictates of philosophy by the light of experience. With lively perceptive faculties and active inquisitiveness, the young learner naturally commences to study by observing the simple things which attract his attention. He begins to study Geography by viewing the landscape, - its waters, its trees, its rocks, or its hills, the animals that enliven or the structures that adorn it. The interest excited and sustained proves that this kind of exercise is what the infant mind craves as pleasure and needs as nutriment. Natural objects, the most effective means of imparting knowledge, are peculiarly adapted for the illustration of Geography. They speak a various language. To the child they exhibit the beauties of color and form, their sizes and easily-seen operations. To others they speak of their complexity and of their manifold uses. They are indices of the conditions under which they exist, or of the phenomena which attended their creation. Truthful pictures are the nearest representatives of objects. They have been employed in this work to represent the configuration of the Earth's surface, to associate with each country its most important inhabitants, to exhibit the chief occupations of the people, and the more important products, of the United States, and to illustrate the adaptation of animals to their localities, and the climates of different regions of the globe. By their aid I commenced with the pupil himself, - surveyed his common surroundings, - rambled and journeyed with him from place to place, from State to State, from continent to continent, viewing noteworthy objects, speaking of their uses, mentioning leading facts about seas, lakes, rivers, mountains, animals, and plants, in language to interest and in a manner to incite. I have endeavored to lead gently, and to instruct carefully, - to unfold the subject as the pupil increased in power of comprehension. 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.