Project Gutenberg 2009-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 245 Dobbs, Ella Victoria Primary Handwork E-text prepared by Stephanie Eason and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Primary Handwork" by Ella Victoria Dobbs is an educational resource written in the early 20th century. This publication focuses on the integration of handwork processes into elementary education, especially for primary grades, aiming to enhance children's self-expression and independent thinking through various home-based projects. The work emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on activities that utilize easily available materials, making it accessible for teachers in small towns or one-room country schools. The opening of the text introduces the author's intent and objectives for the book. Dobbs highlights her extensive teaching experience and academic background to provide a solid framework for educators who may not have specialized training in handwork. She outlines that the book serves as a compilation of successful methods used in progressive schools, adapted for teachers to incorporate the child's natural tendencies to create, explore, and learn through tangible activities. The author aims to cultivate independence and a sense of responsibility among students by engaging them in meaningful projects that spark their creativity while linking handwork to broader educational goals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Manual training -- Methods and manuals TT Text Technology Category: How To ... Category: Teaching & Education 212883 2025-10-12T13:05:00.834902 text/html 209825 2009-12-14T10:34:34 text/html 2125358 2025-10-12T13:05:08.735715 application/epub+zip 2125488 2025-10-12T13:05:04.313976 application/epub+zip 139844 2025-10-12T13:05:02.921746 application/epub+zip 2280713 2025-10-12T13:05:11.798709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2247113 2025-10-12T13:05:07.747772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253012 2022-09-14T07:42:03.496943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172570 2025-10-12T13:05:00.014801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172210 2009-12-14T10:31:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172217 2009-12-14T10:31:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19917 2025-10-12T13:05:11.934696 application/rdf+xml 14884 2025-10-12T13:05:03.433747 image/jpeg 3862 2025-10-12T13:05:03.178735 image/jpeg 61667 2009-12-14T10:31:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 2005262 2009-12-14T10:39:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 61644 2009-12-14T10:31:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 2108717 2025-10-12T13:05:01.217839 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog