Principles.—Do you succeed in having such unity in the lesson that the stories all contribute to one main thought? Mention five requisites for a good story-teller.
Mention five qualities in a good story.
To these questions fifty-eight replies were received. Very few, however, gave the ages of the children, and the smallness of the number of replies—which after all is by no means discouraging—tends to vitiate the data as bases for generalization.
Space forbids giving more than a single group of typical answers. Some of the most helpful of the suggestions have been embodied in the foregoing. Further replies from thoughtful teachers will be welcome.
Question—Mention five requisites for a good story-teller.
Answers:
Sympathetic voice, manner, and face.
More knowledge of the subject than one wants to use.
The teacher must be interested, bright, imaginative, clear in thought and expression.
Clear apprehension of the point to be made, clear knowledge of the subject, understanding of the peculiarities of his hearers, tact in making application, and dramatic power.