500 andered 7/15/27
James M. Armstrong
NUMBER
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SCIENCE
MUSIC
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA
COURSE OF STUDY, 1927-1928
THE LOWER SCHOOL
CLASS I.
The quantitative experiences growing out of social and indus-
trial arts activities, the following concepts and processes being
used:
Counting to 100 by 1's, 10's, 2's, and 5's, first with objects and
then without; addition tables to 10+3, that is, addition tables
of the numbers 1, 2, and 3, the other addend being not larger
than 10; corresponding subtractions; addition of one-figure
and two-figure numbers, the figures of one of these numbers
being limited to 0, 1, 2, and 3, no carrying; the corresponding
case in subtraction, no borrowing; measures limited to the
inch, foot, quart, cent, nickel, and dime; fractions limited to
%; reading and writing of numbers in units and tens; simple
problems; number games; Wentworth-Smith-Shiels, City
Arithmetics, Grade I. The meaning of simple geometric forms,
such as square, triangle, rectangle, circle, cube, and sphere.
All the school activities are a part of the first grade expe-
rience with spoken, printed, and written English, expressed in
conversation, discussion, songs, organized games, stories,
dramatic play, memorized poetry, letter writing, and litera-
ture. Easy reading material utilizing class interests; silent
reading tests and games; primers, first readers and easy story
books.
Memorized selections and songs; counting from 1 to 50;
the days of the week; verbs in actions; games.
Nature study.
(a) Folk-songs and singing-games.
(b) Ear-training, marching, skipping, clapping rhythms,
swinging simple meters.
(c) Individual training of monotones.
(d) Original work encouraged.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
CLASS II.
Numbers to 1,000, counting by r's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's, and
100's, as an aid to acquiring facility in addition and subtrac-
tion; addition table to 10-+-10, with corresponding subtrac-
tions; addition of numbers of one, two, or three figures, not
more than four addends; subtraction of numbers of one,
two, or three figures, borrowing, no explanations required
of children, habit formation being the purpose in view;
measures limited to inch, foot, and yard; cent, nickel, dime,
