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them for drawing and color work. Incidentally, the habits and life his- 

 tory will be studied, and the economic importance discussed. 



Fifth. Insects Can Move. 



There is much more sport in chasing a butterfly or moth with a net 

 then in walking up to a defenceless buttercup and plucking it from the 

 field. Therefore, children find an interesting side to insect study that did 

 not belong to botany. How interestedly we all have watched the "mea- 

 suring worms" loop their way along, always bent on "getting there." 



How to Teach Entomology. 



Every teacher will have her own way of teaching the subject. Avoid 

 the scientific classification and technical study of wing-veining and minor 

 details that cannot appeal to any normal child. 



Let the children collect caterpillars and rear them to adult moths 

 and butterflies. Their discoveries will prove sufficiently fascinating to 

 induce them to make further investigations. Become acquainted with 

 the garden pests. Find out from farmers the various means of control. 

 Use common names for common things — and many insects are too com- 

 mon! 



Possibly the children can find out where grubs and maggots come 

 from. The teacher will give suggestions. 



Teach the control of the fly pest; and give talks on insects and their 

 relation to disease. 



We are heirs of all the ages. Therefore tell the children the interest- 

 ing things other people have found out. Then set them some problem 

 to find out. Don't, however, set them a discouraging task. 



Begin with the nearest material, such as the cut worms or the army 

 worm. The children can get the life history of these insects very readily 

 during July, August and September. 



Study habits of flies and mosquitoes. In fact, be on the alert at all 

 times. Don't worry about lack of material. When an interest is once 

 aroused, the children will take care of that. 



Keep Government Bulletins and Reports on hand and allow the 

 children to read them. 



As teachers, you can help each other and help us all by reporting 

 your successes and your failures in teaching this subject. 

 Let us know your experiences. 



