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February 14. 



Valentine verses. Origin of the day. Story of the Saint. 

 February 22. 



Song — ^" Where Potomac's Stream is Flowing." 

 Tributes to Washington, incidents of early life, etc. 

 February 27 . 



Story of Longfellow's love for children. Account of children 

 passing his place at the time of his death. The chair gift, etc. 

 March 17. 



Story of the Exotic. St. Patrick's life and some of the best 

 legends. 



Songs — Oh Paddy Dear. 



St. Patrick Was a Gentlemen. 

 Wearing of the Green. 

 Spring Motive. 



Field— The Robin and the Violet. 

 Riley — Green Fields and Running Brooks. 

 Markham, E. — ^Joy of the Morning. (Illustrate with Breton's 



Song of the Lark.) 

 All of these themes can be used in coordination with the following 

 in art: 



Metcalf — Ice-Bound. (Painting.) 

 Rousseau — Spring. (Painting.) 



Bringhurst, Robert, Awakening Spring. (Sculpture.) 

 For music — Beethoven's Minuet in G will give something of the 

 joy and easy lilt of the season. Songs of wakening flowers and 

 bird songs may be used. "Pussy Willow Has a Secret" is typical. 

 This is kite time and the kite literature should be made a day's 

 study. Such interest in the things which are being done at that 

 time by the children will prove valuable. Adapt the story of 

 the old settler from Carleton and the quatrain giving the lesson 

 will be clear, 



"Boys flying kites haul in their white-winged birds, 

 We can't do that when we are flying words," etc. 

 May. 



Story of the May-pole. 



Irving — May Day Customs — and May Day From "Brace- 

 bridge Hall." 



Mother's Day suggestion. Use some favorite poem of the 



