6. The close attention of all the members of the class, so that each reads through the whole lesson, should be an ever-present aim of the teacher.
7. Children should be trained to grasp several words at a glance:—
(a) By quick writing and erasure of words and sentences at the board.
(b) By exposing for an instant sentences covered by a screen.
(c) By the use of phrases or short sentences on cardboard.
(d) By questions for group thought.
These tests should increase in difficulty with growing skill.
8. Spend but little time in the oral reproduction of stories. Practice in good reading and interpretation is the main thing.
9. Children, from the first, should be encouraged to articulate distinctly in oral reading. Let the teacher begin at home.
10. Let the teacher cultivate a pleasing tone of voice, not loud or harsh. This will help the children to the same.