Project Gutenberg 2011-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 109 Sutcliffe, John D. Hand-Craft: The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Hand-Craft: The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes" by John D. Sutcliffe is an educational text focusing on the principles of manual training and craftsmanship. Written in the late 19th century, this book introduces the Swedish system known as Sloyd (or Slöjd), emphasizing the importance of hands-on education through woodworking and mechanical arts in schools. The resource aims to provide a systematic approach to teaching technical skills that are crucial for developing dexterity and creativity among students. The book outlines a structured curriculum of woodworking projects that gradually progresses in complexity, catering to students of various ages. It describes instructional models such as the Kindergarten Pointer and the Flower-Stick, providing detailed templates, exercises, and techniques for each project. Sutcliffe also emphasizes the moral and intellectual benefits of manual training, arguing that cultivating skills through handcrafted work not only benefits individual students but also contributes positively to society by fostering a generation of skilled, industrious workers. By promoting a culture of craftsmanship, the text advocates for a more engaged and capable workforce, ultimately aiming to bridge the gap between education and practical skills necessary for future careers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Woodwork (Manual training) Sloyd TT Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Teaching & Education 132771 132776 2024-10-15T17:57:42.691013 2023-09-16T09:52:35.851676 text/html text/html 129117 2011-09-16T15:56:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 320542 2011-09-16T15:56:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 420160 2024-10-15T17:57:53.021965 application/epub+zip 420930 2024-10-15T17:57:47.740997 application/epub+zip 94018 2024-10-15T17:57:45.392992 application/epub+zip 1255542 2024-10-15T17:57:55.848953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1239514 2024-10-15T17:57:51.067998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179753 2022-09-17T07:38:30.852206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91741 91516 2024-10-15T17:57:41.889001 2023-09-16T09:52:35.254667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 91434 2011-09-16T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30467 2011-09-16T15:56:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91431 2011-09-16T15:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30444 2011-09-16T15:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21247 2024-10-15T17:57:55.986926 application/rdf+xml 26025 2024-10-15T17:57:45.966965 image/jpeg 4805 2024-10-15T17:57:45.679991 image/jpeg 419417 2024-10-15T17:57:42.765244 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog