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The Law of the Review Work (of Readiness)

A .Law - The test and proof of teaching done must be a reviewing, rethinking, re-knowing, reproducing, and applying of the material that has been taught.

B. Rule - Review, review, review, reproducing the old, deepening its impression with new thought, linking it with added meanings, finding new applications, correcting any false views, and completing the true.

C. Rules for teachers

1. Consider reviews as always in order

2. Have set times for review.

3. At the close of each lesson, glance backward at the ground which has been covered.

4. After five or six lessons, or at the close of a topic, take a review from the beginning.

5. Try to make reference to former lessons.

6. New lessons should incorporate material from former lessons.

7. Make the first review as soon as practical after the material has been covered.

8. Keep large amounts of the material in mind so that you can do an impromptu review at any time.

9. Use new questions to review the old material.

10. Do not omit the final comprehensive review.