Show r Graded a Lessons for Bible Schools By DR M. M C. C HAZARD President San Sanday Jar School k a of There is a preva prevalent ent impression that graded lessons will wilF be more more difficult t to to teach than th the uniform lesson pr Dr Jf r. r G. G Hazard Hazara in l his paper sought to v show that on oti ri Ilie contrary lesson JesSon would b be easier to teach and thus b be a benefit particularly par particularly particularly par par- to the frontier country or backwoods schools The advantages of the graded lessons leSions over over th the uniform uniform lesson f n grow out o of the fact that they are are se selected selected se- se with reference to the capacities ap appurtenances air and r requirements of ea each li lide grade de i in in- inthe the school Psychology l 81 shows 0 I that at different ages the mind of 01 the tho child requires different nutriment nt Graded Graded- are based upon this fact fac and pro pro-i provide e for each grade grad the Ule lessons suitable for it Over Ocr the system m of one lesson for the whole school they s 's start art with this Ibis advantage that in inc c each ch g grade the scholars are arc in sympathy s with the material provided for it The lesson docs does not have to tie lie l e adapted to them it is already adapted 1 I The rhe system of one lesson for all in the tho school absolutely ignores the need of scholars of varying ages for d different material It gives to one portion of the school the matter which i is ie just suited to it and tries to adapt the matter to the rest In doing this some teachers succeed in in in- m- m 1 t their scholars but it is is' evident that it takes take moro more brains bruins training and tact to adapt an unsuitable lesson than it would to teach one which t at the start is just fitted for them eThere r e t There is no no fo foundation tion for the idea h that the graded gradt lessons wi will l re require quire as teachers those who have hate a considerable knowledge of child psychology psychology PS- PS and nud pedagogy So far as possible every teacher should know I something of them but butin in the new system that knowledge will ill bo be ho more I necessary than in the old A familiar acquaintance J cm will Rill Lat bo La boI I t n necessary ary by those who select lect the lessons that they may y be bo exactly suited t tn to tn the di different crent grades acs but not in n those who make U use uso O any j mord on i than i-than than it it-is it s needful that those who make use of a good macadam or Telford Tel Tel- ford ro road d should bould know how it is constructed 1 |