“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God, and the doctrine of the Priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.

“The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy sceptre an unchanging sceptre of righteousness and truth, and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.” (Doc. & Cov., Sec. 121:34-46.)

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QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS—­CHAPTER XXII

1.  What constitutes good discipline?

2.  What factors contribute to make discipline a real problem in our Church?

3.  Discuss our attitude toward discipline today as compared with the attitude toward it a generation ago.

4.  Name the various methods of securing discipline.

5.  Discuss their relative values.

6.  Why is the teacher’s attitude so important a factor in discipline?

7.  What qualities are involved in the proper attitude?

8.  Discuss preparation in its bearing upon discipline.

HELPFUL REFERENCES

Doctrine & Covenants; Bagley, School Discipline; O’Shea, Everyday Problems in Teaching; Brumbaugh, The Making of a Teacher; Dewey, Interest and Effort in Education.

CHAPTER XXIII

CREATING CLASS SPIRIT

     OUTLINE—­CHAPTER XXIII

The “pull” of a good class.—­The appeal of an attractive classroom.—­Making it “our room.”—­The teacher and class spirit.—­Capitalizing on the leadership of the class.—­Stimulating free participation.—­Out of class activities.—­Some possibilities.

There is a “pull” to certain classes—­a pull that has all the force of a magnet.  Pupils not only go to such a class willingly, but anticipate with pleasure the approach of the recitation hour.  When duty is coupled with pleasure, there is a force for righteousness that is beyond measure.  Of the various factors that contribute to the creation of a class spirit, the following are offered as being among the most helpful.

1. An Attractive Classroom. While it is true that most of the organizations in the Church do not have surplus funds for beautifying their buildings, and while it is equally true that many a good lesson has been conducted on the dirt floors of long cabins, it is equally true that rooms can be beautified, and that pleasant surroundings can be made a potent force in holding to our organizations the men and women and boys and girls of the Church.  Of course, elaborate, expensive decorations ought to be discouraged.  Simplicity always is more consistent with the spirit of worship than is extravagance.  But contrast the difference in effect on children of a bare, untidy, makeshift room as against a cozy room decorated with a few beautiful pictures or draperies and made homelike with comfortable seats and tidy arrangement.