VII. The Child gets Knowledge by Means of his Senses
1. Show, from the behaviour of a baby, that a child gets knowledge by means of his senses.
2. Characterise Nature’s teaching.
3. Wherein lies the danger of over-pressure?
4. Why are object-lessons inefficient?
5. Why does a child learn most from things?
6. Give some examples showing that a sense of beauty comes from early contact with nature.
7. What does Dickens say on the subject of a child’s observing powers?
VIII. The Child should be made Familiar with Natural Objects
1. Compare town and country as to things worth observing.