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Lessons in Nature Study. 



Trunk 



head 

 neck 



trunk 



not divided 



[chest 

 I abdomen 



limbs < 



upper 



lower 



upper arm 

 forearm 



f wrist 

 hand \ palm 



[fingers 

 thigh 

 leg f ankle 



heel 



foot \ instep 

 ball 

 toes 



Note to Teacher. It is not necessary that this classifica- 

 tion be pushed so far as this, and yet some may find it 

 interesting to go farther with it. That will depend largely 

 upon the age and intelligence of the pupil and the time and 

 inclination of the teacher. Thus the names of the fingers 

 and toes might be added to the above classification. 



It is well also to require the formation of simple sentences 

 about all the parts of the body mentioned. This will fur- 

 nish good drill in sentence-building, and it will help to fix 

 these things upon the mind. 



It is important that every child know all the principal 

 parts of his body. Some of these names are used very 

 loosely by people at large, including many teachers. Thus 

 he word limb is often made to answer for leg, when it 

 applies equally to upper and lower extremities, and the 

 word leg is made to do duty for the entire lower limb, when 

 it is in reality that portion of the lower limb between the 

 knee and ankle. 



It is often amusing to see where elocutionists, ministers, 

 and other public speakers often locate their hearts in 

 gesture. A little judicious drill with the young will do 

 much to eradicate these errors so common with older 



