Our Own Country (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Our Own Country (Classic Reprint) written by Minna C. Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our Own Country This volume is designed to supplement regular instruo tion in the geography of the United States. It is not intended to take the place of the teacher, but to strengthen the impression which the teacher has made. All formal instruction in geography should be preceded by systematic and well-directed Observation of the phenom ena of the earth and of the heavens as these phenomena are manifested in the neighborhood in which the children live. The study of the home should be so thorough that the children will have all the elementary ideas which they need in forming adequate conceptions of those portions of the earth and the heavens which lie beyond the range of direct perception. During this process of immediate observation, all the ideas gained should be so connected with plans and maps that the children will be able, through the use of maps, to construct accurately, in their imaginations, the real world as it actually exists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.