Show 1 Home and School League T VOCATIONAL Y oNt I GUIDANCE CE LIFE 11 FE ll C. MOTIVE BY MRS OLIVER C. C RALSTON All pro progressive e educators nowa nowadays as a's ully recognize the fact that only those of education are successful bich procure the active interest nn and o of the minds and wills to them t-heni This is being done not lOt by eliminating eliminating- an any of or the essen- essen lal Ial values alues of the thc courses not necessarily by uy supplying many additional ranches branches r but hut b by vitalizing anti motivating moth the curriculum which means re reconstructing re- re constructing the educational c content Throughout most of tho the grades in inmany inmany many schools children are being guided into a consideration of or their lifE careers through the information which th thy receive concerning the theman man many trades and professions In mathematic mathematics mathe mathe- matics matic geography teo raphY history an and civics These subjects are made mado rich In material material material ma ma- relating to present da day life it it- an and thus contribute much that is basic lor for vocational guidance Prof F F. G. G IIan Harvard university says U non Bonser er of or 0 r i says i i U 0 r i i i Through the grades grade from the fifth to the eighth practically all problems In mathematics might well come como from froni the daily dally problems of or business Industry Industry Indus Indus- try tiT an and 1 household an and gonera g ex expenses ex- ex These o with sufficient drill work voil In proc processes are eminently valuable alu alti able ablo in furnishing information Ila basic ic to intelligent vocational choices Concerning Concerning Concerning Con Con- geography raphy lie he says The stull study of or tho the sources of tho materials of ot In Industry Industry In- In the tho center of ot production and manufacture of markets of C the causes of or all nIl these an and of ot their effects upon all of the thc occupations of men have ha In Indirect Indirect Indirect In- In direct but significant value In arousing Interest and developing intelligence I about occupations and their I The rho source of ot the material ma ma- used sed In a n. single dinner including lug ing food fod china glass lass silver n I and 1 other metal wares linen and dining room furniture would woul lea lead us to industrial and commercial centers in nearly nearh all parts parta of ot tho the world To trace these pro products to their source study stud their methods of ot production and consider other pr problems blenus' blenus economic and social mako make geography have a vital relationship relationship relation relation- ship to each boy bOj and ancl girl In like manner mannor civics and history can be made madea a a part pait of oC ever everyday ay life and therefore more Interesting Interesting- to tho the child The rue child in this form torm of study can be given g problems for tOT hi his own research which develop his hla powers of observation tion equip him with hand first Information information mation and assist him in learning to think for himself It is surprising to know how few tew students even of or age ining themselves CS They have found that they can n attain the tho next grade b by us use of their memories memories' memo momo- ries' ries in quoting their textbooks so o wh why exert themselves ee In thinking If It the they are given gl special problems and made nad to rely on what they can obtain through their own efforts we wo find that the thy they will soon be able to think thinka a problem through and be he capable ol oj using discretion In whatever present Itself This constructive work and thE thic study of ot industry In the tho will ultimately be of ot such a J character that when when- when the tho pupil reaches the ago 2 at which tho the activities acU of ot life make their appeal he will bo able abl to make a wise Ch In In reference tc them and ana be bo alrea already advanced In ar at appreciable measure toward towar th the goa oa of or his hla special vocation an and not hav havi to lose months years ears or 01 probably t lifetime in iii knowing his hie interests ant am abilities Charles V W. W Eliot Ellot president of ot Harvard Hanard er university it s gays s It Ii Is higl higi time that our CUl ur teachers and leaders o 0 the people under understood tood that th every civil human being gets geh the larger er par Jar of or hi his hla life ure training In the through h which he earns arns his livelihood and that his bIB schooling In youth N. N |