L'enseignement primaire : journal d'éducation et d'instruction, 1 avril 1914, Avril

35e Annee No 8 « Quebec, Avril 1914 [J Triseîgnerrient primaîrç Revue illustrée de PEcole et de la Famille C.-J.MAGNAN .Propriétaire et Rédacteur-en-cliefi MO turn I; HT JOLIÊ'TTI: wm y.wsyyy-yyyyyytyÿy1 wmm yj&v^yyïy.-ï •y.w&y&y-sZ y//>v>ys>y.V ssV « SSSÿygS 1®» ¦'«»v«ii;i mm WM mmm.wmW* wmm -¦;¦¦./¦ Mm pki ÉÉiîl fe|« - r-r-, ^oX««^*fôvvv:.s< ¦ S^îSSÏ é?ï«sc mê^M^i1 • ïs;®; ¦ ï;Ss;v ¦>V- /.•-•••••.•vv-: .v.ïiS5KÏv ' :;;?s üà&ÎS: Mis :-va", vÿVvp 480 L’ENSEIGNEMENT PRIMAIRE M.—Pourriez-vous reprendre tout ce que vous m’avez dit, sans que je repasse les questions?Avez-vous bien l’image gravée dans l’esprit?Etes-vous capable de revoir tout cela en fermant les yeux ?E.—Je crois que je suis capable.M.—Alors, vous êtes prêt pour faire un bon devoir.Je vais vous donner un petit canevas qui vous aidera et vous ferez une rédaction à laquelle vous donnerez pour titre uScène du soir”.Canevas.—Le temps—soir d’été—(pensez comment on le voit)— le petit lit—la petite fille (donnez-lui un nom)—Comment elle dort—-Sa poupée—La mère—Comment elle se tient—ce qu’elle fait là—ce qu’elle va faire bientôt—Une mère ne repose que lorsqu’elle est certaine que ses enfants sont bien.Avec ce canevas et le souvenir de la préparation en classe, les élèves pourront faire quelque chose approchant ce qui suit: Scene du soir.C’est un beau soir d’été, la nuit est étoilée, et le croissant de la lune jette ses reflets d’argent sur les toits des maisons voisines et sur les grands arbres du jardin.La fenêtre de la petite chambre est encore ouverte, et, après avoir fait sa prière, Juliette s’est endormie dans son petit ht.Un bras relevé, la main passée derrière sa tête sur l’oreiller, elle dort bien tranquille, le visage tourné vers sa jolie poupée qu’elle a couchée avec elle.L’autre bras est replié sur la couverte que sa main semble retenir.La maman de Juliette est penchée sur ce joli tableau, une main appuyée sur la tête de la couchette et l’autre posée légèrement sur le bras de sa chère petite fille.Elle semble jouir d’un grand bonheur en contemplant le repos si doux de son enfant, et l’on dirait qu’elle ne se lasse pas de cette contemplation.Cependant l’heure du repos est venue aussi pour elle, et après avoir fermé la fenêtre, elle ira se reposer à son tour en bénissant Dieu du sommeil bienfaisant qu’il donne à sa petite Juliette.—Il est évident que le travail des élèves ne sera pas exactement ce qui précède; mais nous croyons que c’est à peu près là ce que sera chaque devoir avec bien de la variété dans la forme et les expressions.Dans la correction de chaque travail, il sera préférable de relever d’abord les bons endroits pour les signaler avec félicitations; puis on relèvera ensuite les fautes et les faiblesses pour les faire corriger.Cette manière de procéder est plus encourageante pour les élèves: après avoir reçu avec un plaisir légitime les compliments sur ce qui est bon, ils accepteront volontiers, avec autant de plaisir même, les observations sur les défauts et seront plus disposés à faire de nouveaux efforts pour mieux faire.H.Nansot, Insv.d'écoles. L’ENSEIGNEMENT PRIMAIRE 481 LEÇONS D’ANGLAIS D’apres la Méthode Naturelle How many boys do you see in the picture ?I see six boys in the picture.What are they doing?They are fighting.How are they divided ?They are divided into two armies.How many boys are there in each army ?They are three boys in each army.Are the armies fighting on a level plain?No they are not fighting on a level plain.Describe the position of the armies.A small fort has been built; one army is in the fort and the other outside.What is the army in the fort doing ?It is defending the fort.What is the army outside of the fort doing ?It is attacking it.On the fort what do you see fastened to a stick ?I see a flag fastened to a stick on the fort.What is a flag ?A flag is a piece of cloth, usually bearing lines, stripes, figures or emblems, fastened to a stick, staff or pole and employed to distinguish one nationality or party from another.What flag is it ?It is the English flag.What is the English flag called?It is called the Union Jack.What do the lines on it represent ?They represent three crosses.What three crosses do the lines represent ?They represent St.George’s cross, St.Andrews’ cross, and St.Patrick’s cross.Why is the word Union placed before the word Jack?Because in this flag or Jack the three crosses are united.It is the flag of the Union of England, Scotland, and Ireland.What animal do you see in the picture ?I see a dog.Is he a big dog ?No he is not a big dog.Is he a very small dog ?No, he is not a very small dog.Is he, asleep ?No, he is not asleep.Is he awake ?Yes he is very much awake.Is he quiet ?No he is not at all quiet.Is he excited?Yes he is greatly excited.Describe his appearance, his body, nose, except the tip, neck and legs are white; the tip of his nose his forehead, ears, and tail are black.Describe his attitude.He is standing facing the fort, with both front paws and hind paws far apart.His front paws are resting on the foundation of the fort.His head is raised, his mouth is open, and he is barking away as hard as he can.His short stubby tail which is erect, is quivering with excitement.Do you hear the dog barking ?No I don’t hear him barking.3 1 '482 L’ENSEIGNEMENT PRIMAIRE How then do you know that he is barking ?I know that he is barking by his appearance.Do you see his tail quivering?No, I don’t see his tail quivering.How then can you tell that it is quivering ?I can tell that it is quivering by its appearance.What has excited the dog to such a pitch ?It is the struggle between the two boys nearest to the dog which has excited him to the highest point.To which army does the boy nearest to the dog belong?He belongs to the attacking army.What has happened to him?He has been struck by a snow-ball.Where has he been struck by a snow ball ?He has been struck on the left side of the head.Where are his feet ?One of his feet is in the snow at the foot of the fort while the other is firmly planted against the wall of the fort.How are his legs placed ?They are far apart.Is he looking up or down?He is looking down.What has he firmly grasped with his right hand ?With his right hand he has grasped the hair of one of the defenders of the fort.With his left hand what has he firmly grasped ?With his left hand he has firmly grasped the upper part of the right sleeve of the same defender.What is he trying to do ?He is trying to pull the defender down from the fort.Why does he want to pull him down from the fort ?He wants to make a prisoner of him.If he makes a prisoner of him, who wall guard the prisoner ?I don’t know who will guard the prisoner; the dog perhaps.Describe the position of the brave defender.He is lying on his stomach on the top of the wall, his legs are hanging down inside of the fort, his left hand is pressed against the top of the wall while his right, with the fingers distended is pressed against the outside of the wall not far from his enemy’s knee.How is the mouth of the boy who is being so roughly handled ?It is open.Why is it open ?It is open because he is screaming, I think.How is it that the soldier who is attacking does not succeed in pulling his enemy from the top of the fort ?He does not succeed because another of the gallant defenders, his legs, which are far apart, planted firmly below the parapect, his back arched and his eyes bulging out of his head is holding his comrade with both hands by the lower part of his jacket.Wtiat is going to happen to the unhappy lad who is being pulled two ways by his friend and his enemy.If his friend lets go suddenly or his jacket tears he will shoot head foremost over the wall, his enemy will go over with a thud on to his back and the defender of the flag will knock the L’ENSEIGNEMENT PRIMAIRE 48 ¦y"'-'":,.4 J' Æ0 mm mm mÊmw.«g mM'M ¦ï^zwm W/&Æ r'