ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. XV11 



CHAPTER XI. 

 Nature Study and the Expressive Work of the School. 



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I. IMPORTANCE OF DEMONSTRATING VALUE OF NATURE STUDY 



IN OTHER SCHOOL- WORK 236 



II. VALUE OF NATURE STUDY IN OTHER SCHOOL-WORK ... 237 



A. Definition of content studies and of formal or instru- 



mental or expressive studies. 



B. Importance of making content studies basis for expres- 



sive work. 



C. Special value of nature study, as a content study, in work 



with young children. 



D. Advantages of closely correlating nature study and 



expressive studies. 



III. OBJECTS OF EXPRESSION OR EXPRESSIVE WORK 241 



A. To clarify our own ideas. 



B. To convey our ideas to others. 



C. To prepare us to gain ideas from others. 



IV. FORMS OF EXPRESSION AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL VALUE IN 



THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 241 



A. Motion or gesture 241 



1. Function to express action and direction. 



2. Importance, with young children. 



B. Music 242 



1. Use depends on realization of aim. 



2. Value for expressing and appealing to emotions. 



C. Sewing 244 



1. Function to express and fix form and color. 



2. Limitations. 



D. Moulding or modelling 244 



1. Special value for expressing form. 

 ' 2. Limitations. 



E. Drawing 246 



1. Great value in nature study for expressing form 



ideas. 



2. Advantages as an " eye language." 



a. Is most natural means of expression. 

 6. Is clearest means of expression. 



c. Is most exact means of expression. 



d. Is most concise means of expression. 



3. Drawing as a language of greater educational value 



than as a means of artistic training. 



