Home, The First School

• Importance of the Home School
• The First Teachers
• When to Begin the Child's Training

Methods and Textbooks

• Methods of Teaching
• The Bible as a Textbook
• The Book of Nature
• Practical Lessons from Nature's Book

Teachers Adequately Trained

• Preparation is Needed
• A Call for Self-improvement

Obedience, The Most Important Lesson

• The Key to Happiness and Success
• To be Taught from Babyhood
• Obedience Must Become a Habit

Other Basic Lessons

• Self-control
• Quietness, Respect, and Reverence
• Care in Handling Property
• Health Principles
• Cleanliness
• Neatness, Order, and Regularity
• Purity

Lessons in Practical Virtues

• Helpfulness
• Industry
• Diligence and Perseverance
• Self-Denial, Unselfishness, and Thoughtfulness
• Economy and Thrift

Developing Christian Qualities

• Simplicity
• Courtesy and Reserve
• Cheerfulness and Thankfulness
• Truthfulness
• Honesty and Integrity
• Self-reliance and Sense of Honor

The Paramount Task—Character Development

• Importance of Character
• How Character Is Formed
• Parental Responsibility in Character Formation
• Ways in Which Character Is Ruined
• How Parents May Build Strong Characters

Fundamental Elements of Character Building

• Advantage of the Early Years
• The Power of Habit
• Study Age, Disposition, and Temperament
• The Will a Factor in Success
• Exemplify Christian Principles

Discipline and its Administration

• Objectives of Discipline
• The Time to Begin Discipline
• Discipline in the Home
• Administration of Corrective Discipline
• With Love and Firmness

Faulty Discipline

• Evils of Indulgence
• Lax Discipline and Its Fruitage
• The Child's Reaction
• Attitude of Relatives

Development of the Mental Powers

• What Comprises True Education?
• Preparing for School
• Choosing the School
• The Church's Responsibility
• Teachers and Parents in Partnership
• Unity in Discipline
• Academy and College Training

Primary Importance of Physical Development

• Exercise and Health
• Training for Practical Life
• Teaching Useful Trades
• Knowledge of and Obedience to the Laws of Life

Maintaining Physical Fitness

• The Homemaker in the Kitchen
• Eating to Live
• Temperance in All Things
• The Home and the Temperance Crusade

Fitting Attire

• The Blessings of Proper Dress
• Teaching the Fundamental Principles of Dress
• The Fascinating Power of Fashion

Preserving Moral Integrity

• Prevalence of Corrupting Vices
• Effects of Harmful Practices
• Cautions and Counsels
• Parental Vigilance and Help
• The Battle for Reform

Arousing the Spiritual Powers

• Responsibility for Eternal Interests
• Every Home a Church
• Leading Little Children to Christ
• Preparing for Church Membership

Maintaining the Religious Experience

• The Bible in the Home
• The Power of Prayer
• Sabbath—The Day of Delight
• Reverence for That Which Is Holy
• Co-Ordination of Home and Church

The Day of Reckoning

• The Hour Is Late
• The Rewards