6 THE NEW METHOD 



samples of work in all the grades, exactly as written 

 by the children while the object described was before 

 them for their inspection. It is hoped that these 

 records will, to some extent, show what modern ap- 

 proved methods are. 



School work should begin by learning things near 

 at hand, especially the things that concern people of 

 all ages. Nothing is nearer to us than the air we 

 breathe, the light, heat, and other influences of the 

 sun, the earth we tread upon, and the vegetable 

 world around us. These are the sources of life, 

 health, and true culture. They are the foundation 

 of our industries and our w T ealth. 



The Landscape. 



" A landscape is all the land and everything the 

 land contains as far as we can see in all directions. 

 When we are in a valley we can see but a little way, 

 and if we wish to see a large landscape we must go 

 to the top of a high hill or a mountain. 



Yesterday we all went to the top of a high hill to 

 see the landscape that surrounds our school. On our 

 wajr we saw fields of grass and corn, pastures full of 

 sheep and lambs, lawns and gardens, woodland with 

 many kinds of trees, squirrels, birds and butterflies. 

 When we were at the top of the hill we saw the great 

 landscape reaching to the horizon in all directions. 



