Success in teaching this book depends very largely upon frequent short
drills. Daily lessons are far better than one or two lessons a week. The
plan should be to advance slowly and review rapidly. Every pupil should
have a book.
The teacher should first assign a lesson of from ten to twenty words
daily, and go over the lesson with the pupils, pronouncing each word
distinctly and giving such other instruction as may be needed.
In preparing the lesson the pupil should learn and adopt the preferred
pronunciation only, using the other forms for reference and general
information.
In the back of the book will be found a list of all the words given in
this manual arranged in order corresponding to the pages and numbered
accordingly for convenient reference, but the words are without
diacritical marks. This list is intended for use in recitation and
drill.
In conducting the recitation, have the pupils in turn pronounce from
this drill list the words assigned for the lesson. While the pupil who
is reciting is thus engaged, the other members of the class should
follow closely with their eyes the words that are diacritically marked
in the body of the book, in order that the eye memory as well as the ear
memory may be utilized in fixing the desired impressions upon the mind.
Corrections may be made in the usual way. Every recitation should
include a rapid review of from one hundred to two hundred of the words
previously learned. This review is essential.
Written recitations at stated times are desirable. The unmarked words
may be written upon the blackboard, and the pupils may be required to
copy them, placing the accent and diacritical marks in the proper
places. Other methods will readily suggest themselves.
If the pupils are not already familiar with the diacritical marks they
should be thoroughly taught before beginning with the words.