6^6 Junior Naturalist Monthly. 



people in the public schools to a knowledge of the out-of-doors. This cannot be 

 done without your co-operation. Many teachers find Nature-Stud}' helpful in pro- 

 viding live material for language lessons. The letters written by the children to 

 Uncle John give opportunities for instruction in letter writing. 



In our Junior Naturalist Monthly, we intend to give suggestions which will 

 help teacher in following the Nature-Study Course outlined in the New York State 

 Syllabus. The subjects for the first year, therefore, will be as follows: 



ANIMALS. 



Four-footed animals. — Cat, dog, mouse, squirrel, rabbit. Recognition and name, 

 observation of their characteristic movements and actions. Their color, parts, 

 covering, food uses, and care of the young. 



Birds. — Chicken, duck, goose, pigeon, English sparrow, canary, robin. Recog- 

 nition and name. Their colors, parts, covering, food and feeding habits, movements, 

 and songs or calls. 



PLANTS. 



Seeds. — Bean, pea, corn. Seeds and seedlings — sprouting of seeds observed, 

 the different ways in which seedlings come out of the ground. Parts of plant- 

 roots, stem, leaves. Need of water shown by allowing plant to wilt then supply- 

 ing water. 



Opening of buds. — Horse-chestnut, beech, lilac, hickory. The protection of the 

 buds, watching of the unfolding of leaves. 



Flowering plants. — Golden-rod, aster, burdock, geranium, arbutus, willow, alder, 

 dandelion, violet, hepatica, daisy, tulip, pansy, apple, cherry, peach, strawberry. 

 Recognition and name of flowers. The whole plant, parts of plant — roots, stem, 

 leaves. Color, odor. 



Fruits. — Apple, pear, peach, plum, chestnut, peanut, acorn. Color, odor, taste, 

 parts, use. 



Vegetables. — Potato, onion, carrot, turnip, pumpkin, corn. Color, parts, uses. 



" A wee little nut lay deep in its nest 

 Of satin and brown, the softest and best. 

 And slept and grew while its cradle rocked. 

 As it hung in the boughs that interlocked." 



