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3. For busy work the teacher may have the children paste the 

 catkins on cards or paper, drawing ears and tail to finish the 

 "pussy." These may be drawn to represent kitties on a fence. 



Lesson IV 

 Title : Early Wild Flowers. 



Aim : To get acquainted with some early wild flowers. 

 Material: Bunches of Hepatica, Bloodroot, or any early wild 

 flowers available. 



Subject matter and method: 



1 . One excellent method in the study of wild flowers is to take a 

 walk with the children if possible to some wild wood where the 

 flowers grow, and here merely introduce the children to the flowers, 

 calling them by nam.e, and let the children gather them as they will 

 in happy glee. 



2. As a school room lesson we may take the hepatica as a type. 

 With modifications and adaptations to suit the flower the teacher 

 may use the following suggestions : 



a. See that each child is provided with a blossom, leaA^es and 

 roots if possible. 



b. What are these flowers? Where did they grow\' Why did 

 they come so early in the spring? (Explain that the roots and 

 buds find food enough stored to make a flower quickly.) 



c. What is the color? Are they fragrant? 



d. The colored petals of the flower are sometimes called petals 

 and sometimes sepals. How many petals to your flower? 



e. How could we have these flowers to see without going to the 

 woods every time? 



It would be well to encourage the children to have a comer 

 of the home garden for wild flowers. A bed of wild flowers would 

 be a good thing on the school grounds. 



3. The children may draw the flowers and leaves of the plant 

 and use water colors to good effect. 



Lesson V 

 Title: Window Gardens. 



Aim: To interest the children in window gardens and to raise 

 some flowers and vegetables in the school room. 

 Materials: Window boxes or pots and seeds. 

 Subject-matter and methods: 



