or on this continent.

Gospel teachings of the Book of Mormon.

What is true of the study of the Book of Mormon is equally true of all
other subjects. It is so easy to get lost in a maze of facts, in a
course in the principles of the Gospel, and yet if a teacher will hold
to such basic considerations as the articles of faith, coming back to
them regularly and linking facts presented under the appropriate
article, it is equally easy to complete the course with a clearly
defined, skeletonized basis for all future study. Two conclusions seem
obvious: as teachers we ought to conduct reviews regularly and
frequently; we ought to prepare for them as one of the most vital
factors in teaching.

Important as is the review, the preview or assignment is equally vital.
To quote from Colgrove's _The Teacher and the School_:

"_Importance and Value of Good Lesson Assignment._ From the foregoing
consideration it is clear that no other part of the teacher's work
exceeds in value and importance the proper planning and assignment of
the daily lessons. It is supplying the class and the school with a
definite plan of work. It is preparing the mind of each individual
pupil for the reception of new truths and whetting his intellectual
appetite for a feast of good things. It inspires confidence by
pointing out to the pupil just how he can use his past lessons and
acquisitions to make new conquests. It prevents pupils from
misunderstanding the lesson or approaching it with indifference or
positive aversion. It enables the pupil to approach the new lesson in
a perceiving mood, and helps pupils to form the habit of being
successful in their work and of making a daily application of their
old knowledge. It prevents the teacher from degenerating into a mere
talker, and, where textbooks are used, should be the most vital part
of the recitation."

The assignment is the great guarantee of a good recitation. It sets up
objectives--it points the way--it starts the thought process that is to
produce a discussion worth while at the subsequent meeting of the class.

Much has been said recently against the practice on the part of the
teacher of saying, "Take chapter three for next time." There are
superintendents of schools who refuse to keep such teachers in their
service. To make such an assignment, particularly in classes that meet
only once a week, and especially if the assignment is made, as is t