CHAPTER XXVIII 



THE GRADE PLAN 



FOR a graded system of schools a few suggestions may be 

 required as to the distribution of topics throughout the course. 

 The following grade plan is offered, merely as a suggestion, 

 by which progression and coordination of subjects may be 

 secured, and confusion and repetition may be avoided. If I 



GRADE I 



LESSONS WITH ANIMALS 

 DOMESTIC ANIMALS : The dog ; traits, uses, care, kinds 



BIRDS : Robin Chickadee English sparrow 



Bluebird ^ Chipping sparrow Crow 



FROGS AND SALAMANDERS : 



Tree frog "j 



Toad > Feeding with insects ; learn notes 



Red and green newts j 



FISHES : Goldfish Shiners Sunfish 



INSECTS: Milkweed butterfly Cecropia moth Isabella tiger caterpillar 

 Promethea moth lo moth Flea 



MISCELLANEOUS ANIMALS : Turtles'] T , . , 



j* Living specimens, care and food 



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