Correlating Tree Study with Other Kindergar- 

 ten and Primary Grade Subjects 



Edith R. Mosher. 



The curriculuin of our ordinary schools is ah-eady well filled, 

 but tree study may be taken up as a part of other established 

 courses. It fits admirably and logically into many of these, mak- 

 ing them more attractive and giving them vital interest, thus cor- 

 relating the lessons with the activities of the outside world. These 

 precious moments given may result in a systematic, progressive 

 unfolding of tree knowledge. 



Every teacher should gladly welcome the subject. Trees 

 are the most numerous of all objects, and no other study so 

 readily places within the teacher's grasp that with which to quench 

 the child's insatiable thirst for variety. It has to do with a thrill- 

 ing, throbbing, beautiful life, and brings into the schoolroom the 

 sweet and fragrant air blown from God's great out-of-doors. In- 

 deed, it seems to me quite impossible to teach little children with- 

 out the aid of tree study. 



The various phases of the subject which invite research are 

 almost limitless, and seem to unite to inspire suggestions of all 

 sorts of uses in the schoolroom, not only for lessons, but for busy 

 work and guessing games, their uses depending only upon the 

 interest, ingenuity, and skill of the teacher. 



Tree Studies Without Extra Time. 



There is perhaps no subject in which such rapid advance- 

 ment can be made with a minimum amount of supervision and 

 time. 



During the regular morning exercises some song, rhyme, or 

 quotation may be learned about a particular tree. 



There are wonderful tales about trees, for the story hour : 



How they scatter their seeds. 

 How they protect their buds in winter. 

 Stories of the carpenter and what he makes of wood. 

 Stories of toys, household articles, and paper making. 

 Of lumbering, and building houses and bridges and railroads and 

 boats. 



Stories of the log from forest to furniture. 



From oak tree to armchair. 



From the big tree to the tiny shoe peg. 



From the tree to the violin or piano. 



From summer sunshine to winter's warm fire 



The tree home of the birds and the squirrels. 



The dream of the old oak tree. 



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