THE MORAL INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN BY FELIX ADLER

EDITOR'S PREFACE.

PREFATORY NOTE.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY LECTURES.

I. THE PROBLEM OF UNSECTARIAN MORAL INSTRUCTION.

II. THE EFFICIENT MOTIVES OF GOOD CONDUCT.

III. OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORAL TRAINING IN THE DAILY SCHOOL.

IV. CLASSIFICATION OF DUTIES.

V. THE MORAL OUTFIT OF CHILDREN ON ENTERING SCHOOL.

PRIMARY COURSE.

VI. THE USE OF FAIRY TALES.

VII. THE USE OF FABLES.

VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS ON FABLES.

IX. STORIES FROM THE BIBLE.

X. THE ODYSSEY AND THE ILIAD.

GRAMMAR COURSE. LESSONS ON DUTY.

XI. THE DUTY OF ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE.

XII. DUTIES WHICH RELATE TO THE PHYSICAL LIFE.

XIII. DUTIES WHICH RELATE TO OTHERS.

XIV. DUTIES TOWARD ALL MEN.

XV. THE ELEMENTS OF CIVIC DUTY.

XVI. THE USE OF PROVERBS AND SPEECHES.

XVII. THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF MORAL TEACHING.

RECAPITULATION.

APPENDIX. THE INFLUENCE OF MANUAL TRAINING ON CHARACTER.[23]

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