2i8 The Nature-Study Idea 



The greater number of mischievous and re- 

 fractory children can be Interested in some 

 piece of personal work or investigation. The 

 boy who Is "hcked" at home and punished at 

 school is likely to spend his time midway be- 

 tween the two; and yet he may be easy to reach 

 if only he is understood. 



Shall I correlate the nature-study work with 

 other work? 



This question can be answered only for par- 

 ticular cases. In general, correlation is an ad- 

 vantage to all subjects concerned; however, I 

 fear that in much of the correlation the nature- 

 study part is little more than a name. If the 

 nature-study can be kept genuine — a real study 

 of native objects and relations at first hand — I 

 see no danger in correlation. The correlation 

 usually is of greater benefit to the other subjects 

 than to nature-study. 



Nature-study work can be correlated with 

 various other school work, notably with essay 

 writing, drawing and geography teaching. 

 The very first essential in essay writing is to 



