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large eyes, and two feelers, and that its abdomen has 

 several parts or rings. 



Put all emphasis in this lesson on simple facts of plan 

 and structure which the children can see. Do not ask 

 why, or allow them to discuss the " whys "; it will detract 

 from the main thought. 



Additional topics suggested. 



Review story. Helpful for review will be " The Story 

 Our Grasshopper Told," told by the teacher, with occa- 

 sional questions, bringing out, from the grasshopper's point 

 of view, his home and happy, merry home life ; telling 

 about his "hopperty, skipperty, high and low, summer's 

 the time for fun " existence, and showing how well he is 

 fitted for his home and life, just as well as boys and girls 

 are fitted for their home and life. The children can till in 

 gaps left by the teacher. 



Literature. For literature, read to the children Cowper's 

 " The Grasshopper," or Leigh Hunt's " Ode to a Grass- 

 hopper." They are difficult; but, after studying the grass- 

 hopper, even little "first graders" may get more from 

 them than we imagine. Portions of Cowper's " The Crick- 

 et " and Dickens's " Cricket on the Hearth," or " Waiting," 

 in Mrs. Gatty's "Parables from Nature/' can be read to 

 the children. The nature readers have considerable on the 

 grasshoppers and crickets. 



Comparison. If comparison is made with the cricket, 

 bring out such points as the following : 



Both are happy, merry fellows. 



Both live in the fields. 



Their ways of moving, feeding, and breathing are similar. 



The crickets are fitted for life in the dark, under stones, 

 or in the ground. 



Both have the same parts, differing in color and form. 



Perhaps the children can discover how the cricket chirps. 



