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Now comes the question of dancing in its various forms for 

 children. In games the child learns to control the body as a whole; 

 that is, all the body works toward one purpose, as in a running or 

 a jumping game. But in the folk dancing and aesthetic dancing 

 taught to our children here the feet and hands execute different 



"Butterfly Dance," Benton school, Columbia, Mo. 



things at the same time, but all in co-ordination, thereby develop- 

 ing a strong sense of rhythm in the child. Thus we may see that 

 games and dancing are extremely beneficial, for by them one is 

 not only improved physically, but also mentally. 



Dumb-bell exercise, fourth grade, Benton school, Columbia, Mo. 



The photographs of the plays and games given in this article 

 illustrate some of the things that may be used under ordinary cir- 



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