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upper grades or some one else. Let the children take an 

 active part in the selection of seeds and the planning of the 

 beds. Let them mark off the beds for different crops, and 

 do the sowing or planting as far as they are able. Sow early 

 vegetables such as lettuce and radish. Later, when safe, 

 transplant the nasturtium, sweet peas etc., started in the 

 window-boxes. Plant pumpkins and popcorn. Perhaps 

 lay out a miniature farm with different grains. (See Chapter 

 XVI.) The children should do the weeding, watering, train- 

 ing, etc. 



SECOND GRADE 



AIM AND METHOD: These are practically the same for 

 this grade as for the first. The children are now able to 

 express themselves better, and more can be got from them 

 in descriptions, oral and written. Drawing can also be 

 used more in this grade. More may be done with the rela- 

 tions of animals and plants to their surroundings, and to 

 each other, and something with the observation of the opera- 

 tion of inanimate forces. The plants and animals identified 

 last year should be reviewed briefly, and new lists added. 



Suggestions for art-study in connection with nature-study see p. 57. 

 The asterisk indicates subjects suitable for art treatment. The letters indi- 

 cate primary references, p. 511; the numbers, general reference list, p. 521. 



THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 



INDUSTRIAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL: Clothing, materials 

 used, from what animals or plants derived, how prepared. 

 (S, T, U.) Chiefly in connection with the proper topics 

 below. How our houses are built, the materials used, and 

 the trades employed. (S, T, U.) Compare with primitive 



