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B. Courses for Teachers of Children’s Gardening and Nature 
Study 
The courses for teachers in children’s gardening are planned not 
only to prepare for garden work, but for the teaching of nature 
study as well. The courses are so arranged that they emphasize 
not only the theory of each subject, but its actual practice, either 
in classroom, greenhouse, garden, or field. At the same time the 
work is correlated to meet the needs of each grade of the ele- 
mentary school. There is an increasing demand for good nature 
study work in our schools, and we make a special point of giving 
simple, definite, helpful work, grading it so that it applies directly 
to the immediate needs of our own city schools. Practice with 
classes of children of different ages is given in all this work. 
The requirements for entrance are a certificate from a city train- 
ning or a normal school, a college diploma, or several years of 
certified successful teaching. These courses may be completed 
during one year, or may be extended over a period of two or more 
years. The fee for the entire course is thirty-five dollars, payable 
in full at the time of registration, or course by course in advance. 
No money will be refunded if the student drops the work, and no 
monetary allowances will be made for courses taken at other 
institutions, although time allowances will be made. 
Special stress is put upon the outdoor garden practice. This 
practice is of two kinds: (1) Practice with children. There are 
one hundred and fifty children in our outdoor garden, and every 
opportunity is given for practice in working with children and for 
the solving of problems connected with this phase of the work. 
(2) Practice in the teacher’s garden. Each member of the class 
has a garden of her own and works it herself, thus performing all 
gardening operations to be taught later to children. 
To those who satisfactorily complete this course a certificate 
will be given. The five courses offered in children’s gardensng 
constitute one untt. Open only to teachers. 
These courses have been accepted by the Board of Education 
of the City of New York for teachers’ credits as follows: 
1. Any of the courses will be accepted toward meeting clause 
“bh” of the conditions of eligibility for a high-school license in 
biology. 
