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Sanitation Map by Albert King, Sixth Grade, Awarded First Place in the 

 Woman's Bulletin Competition of 1913, Los Angeles City Schools. 



beginning the familiar domestic animals are taken; in order that nature- 

 play, started in the school-room, may be continued after school, about 

 the home. A new interest is aroused in the cat, dog, chickens, horse and 

 cow, in the fly and ant, as, led by the teacher's suggestions, the child 

 investigates and is thrilled with new discoveries. Then the pupil is pre- 

 pared to learn of the less accessible creatures of woodland and sea-side. 



When the school program prevents excursions into the field, to parks 

 and museums, the part of nature being investigated must be brought 

 into the school-room. Animals, like the cat, rabbit, chicken, lizard, toad, 

 insects and many others, may be kept in live-boxeg, one of which should 

 be provided for each school-room. The best of these live-boxes, or cages, 

 are those planned and constructed by the children themselves. In such 

 efforts, a cooperation with the manual-training department is desirable. 

 By the insertion of a screened door and windows, any dry-goods box may 

 be transformed into the temporary home for the visiting animal. Elab- 

 orate and expensive apparatus is not necessary. A glass preserving jar 

 makes a good aquarium for fish or tadpoles. Just as in any other play, 

 children may be relied upon to invent and build the simple things 

 needed. 



Never tell children that which they may find out for themselves. 

 Let them count the fingers on the hand of the cat, and then the toes. 

 Have the children watch the activities of the ant nest and then tell the 



