In many courses of study the formal teaching of history begins in the
sixth grade. The spelling work of this grade gives many lessons
directly, or indirectly, connected with the teaching of history. Lessons
1 to 17, and 104 to 109, have for their foundation lessons on the flag
and government.
However, there are always special words in various subjects of the
curriculum which should be learned because of their use in the school
work of the year, rather than for their general use in the world at
large. These words are not included in the spelling book and should be
taught as supplementary words as occasion requires. This is also true of
local and proper names. Proper names, with very few exceptions, are not
taught in this text. The teacher should make up a list of such local
names as her pupils need to know, and _teach_ the spelling of any that
have spelling difficulty.