Education of the Blind : A Study of Methods of Teaching Blind

Contents: Introduction. I. Guidance in the elementary grades: 1. Methods in the first school years. 2. Braille reading and writing. 3. Mastering tools of social communication. 4. Physical education in the elementary grades. II. Enriching life in the secondary school: 5. Four principles of good teaching. 6. Culture and character through language and literature. 7. Braille for older pupils. 8. Meaningful mathematics for the blind citizen. 9. How science enriches the lives of the blind. 10. Values in the study of languages. 11. Enrichment through social studies. 12. Integration through social objectives. 13. Home economics. 14. Physical education in the upper grades. 15. Social hygiene for blind youth. 16. Special fields and avocations. III. The fine art of music for the blind: 17. Musical education of the blind. IV. Vocational and pre-vocational experiences: 18. Vocational guidance. 19. Manual arts and crafts. 20. Industrial arts. 21. Commercial education. 22. Agriculture and poultry farming. V. Pathways to abundant living for the blind child: 23. Library service. 24. Methods in useful-vision classes. 25. Education of the deaf-blind. 26. General methods for the mentally retarded blind. 27. Tests and measurements. 28. Keeping pace with the advancing curriculum. Bibliography. Index.

"The universal requirement of teaching and learning -- that is to say, a method of teaching and of learning with such certainty that the result desired must of necessity follow -- is a fundamental requisite in the education of the blind. Many books and articles have been written about the psychology of blindness, the world of the blind, the history of the work for the blind, and on other complex problems of the blind, but the scarcity of reliable material on methods of teaching the blind is notable and tragic.

The present book fulfils this great want. The volume is made up of articles written by the teachers of the blind who have specialized in the various fields of instruction. The purpose of the book is to prepare the individual child for successful living in the complex socio-economic life of the changing world of our present age." (jacket)