“The basis of Mr. Leland’s theory,” says a reviewer, “is that before learning, children should acquire the art of learning. It is not enough to fill the memory, memory must first be created. By training children to merely memorize, extraordinary power in this respect is to be attained in a few months. With this is associated exercises in quickness of perception, which are at first purely mechanical, and range from merely training the eye to mental arithmetic, and problems in all branches of education. Memory and quickness of perception blend in the development of the constructive faculties or hand-work. Attention or interest is the final factor in this system.”
“Mr. Leland’s book will have a wide circulation. It deals with the whole subject in such a downright practical fashion, and is so much the result of long personal experience and observation, as to render it a veritable mine of valuable suggestions.”—British Architect.
“It has little of the dryness usually associated with such books; and no teacher can read its thoughtful pages without imbibing many valuable ideas.”—Scottish Educational News.
“Strongly to be recommended.”—Chemical News.
“This valuable little work.”—Liverpool Daily Post.
“Many of Mr. Leland’s suggestions might be carried out advantageously among the young folks in our large towns and villages.”—Northern Whig.
Minor Arts and Industries.
A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATED AND PRACTICAL MANUALS FOR
SCHOOL USE AND SELF-INSTRUCTION.
Edited by CHARLES G. LELAND.