They show this in their love of military parade; what allures them is chiefly the _order_ of it; and even a little child creeping upon the floor will be pleased when he gets his playthings in a row.

A teacher may turn this principle to most useful account in forming his plans for his school, in observing that the teacher is governed by them too as well as they.
It will be seen by reference to the foregoing plan that I have marked the time for the recesses by the letter R.at the top.

Immediately after them, both in the forenoon and in the afternoon, twenty minutes are left, marked G., the initial standing for general exercise.

They are intended to denote periods during which all the scholars are in their seats, with their work laid aside, ready to attend to whatever the teacher may desire to bring before the whole school.

There are so many occasions on which it is necessary to address the whole school, that it is very desirable to appropriate a particular time for it.