Ideal Work Schedules 179 



exercises ? And why not have this scheme made 

 out by highly trained experts as is the case with the 

 school course ? There seems to be no plausible 

 defense for this traditional expensive oversight on 

 the part of society. 



The schedule below is offered as merely schematic 

 and possibly suggestive. In any given case there 

 may be wide departures from it. But the thought is 

 that of training the whole boy, and that for the sake 

 of his own and society's future good. 



Age 4 or younger. May be taught the nature of 

 a required duty from being sent on an occasional 

 small errand about the place. Practically all the 

 time should be given to play. 



Age 5. Use substantially the same methods as 

 for age 4, but add the requirement of one regular 

 light task daily and follow him up in the performance 

 of it. 



Age 6. Continue as above, adding to the required 

 tasks slightly. If the lad now be taken to the field, 

 he must go more in the spirit of play than of work. 

 Of course he will learn much about farm matters 

 at this age, but his activities will be largely spon- 

 taneous. Note the plan reported above. 



Age 7. At this age, the boy should be required to 

 do light chores at evening after school such as 

 carrying in wood and kindling and attending to the 

 stock. Or he may help in the house. During 

 vacation he may help for two to four hours daily 



