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In my Report for 1930 I mentioned an experiment we were 
trying with visiting classes, namely, having a school send the same 
class to us for a series of weekly lessons. During this year eleven 
schools sent classes numbering from fifteen to fifty pupils in each 
for a series of lessons lasting from six to twelve weeks. Of 
course, this does not represent the total of our visiting classes, only 
those coming for a series of lessons. The most interesting piece 
of work we have done with this phase of our visiting classwork 
has been with one fifth grade class of P. S. 206. The Principal, 
Mr. Arthur Bowie, has sent this group to us weekly from late 
ie term. We have taken up with them the 
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regular nature study work of the grade, doing weekly a 4 
work which is carried on throughout the following week by the 
and other subjects. A check 
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teacher with her English, spelling, 
class of fifteen pupils was used against the work done with P. Ss. 
206. During this time also two other fifth grade classes visited 
the class frequently for several periods of three weeks each, the 
original class bringing the visitors up-to-date in nature study and 
going on with their work. This experiment proves it is quite 
possible to choose from the syllabus subjects that may be carried 
on at the school in such a way that the individual pupil shall receive 
personal attention. 
I have had sixty-four conferences with teachers, these repre- 
senting work with nearly 400,000 children. These conferences 
pertain to definite plans for the nature work of a school or the 
outdoor garden work to go into immediate effect. 
“he Department has assisted in the starting of more nature 
rooms in Brooklyn schools, in the setting up of exhibits, and in 
We have been assisted 
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distributing plant materials to the schools. 
in this work by volunteers from the Brooklyn Junior League. 
Our seed work has increased somewhat this year. Over three- 
quarters of a million seed packets were sold. 
‘he Saturday morning work with children has gone on as usual. 
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There has been a total registration for the year of 570 children, 
of which 201 represent registration in the outdoor garden. Of 
the 201, 62 were new children. This represents about the propor- 
tion of new to old children that comes year by year. The rose 
garden in the children’s formal garden was remade and replanted. 
