Questions and Exercises

  1. What suggestions are offered for the vitalization of mathematics? history? reading? language?
  2. In what ways is vitalization of subject matter related to its socialization?
  3. How may motivation in teaching the multiplication table be assisted by vitalization?
  4. What is to be included in the term “read” in the sentence “She can teach reading because she can read”?
  5. Add to the author’s list of children in literature whom the vitalized teacher may introduce as companions to her pupils.
  6. Why is extended reading essential to success in teaching?
  7. What works of Dante have you read? of Victor Hugo? of Shakespeare? How will the reading of such authors improve the teaching ability of elementary teachers?
  8. What are the distinguishing characteristics of the vitalized teacher?

CHAPTER III