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the saucer of milk. How does she drink? How does she 

 get the milk into her mouth ? How use her tongue ? 



Eating. Have a child eat an apple before the class. 

 How with what teeth do we bite ? How with 

 what teeth do we chew ? Watch kitty eat. How does 

 kitty bite off her food, like bread ? How does she chew 

 the meat ? How does she use her teeth ? ' How do we hold 

 things (apples) when we are eating them ? How does 

 kitty hold her food, such as meat ? Perhaps they can see 

 how kitty chews or tears the meat with the sharp teeth on 

 either side of her mouth. (This may be too difficult for 

 the little folks.) Touch lightly on the other side of the 

 cat's life, her fondness for birds and mice, and the way 

 she catches and eats them. 



Washing. What parts do we get dirty when eating ? 

 Our face and hands. What should we do after eating ? 

 What does kitty do after her meal ? How does she wash 

 her face ? Her paws ? Her ears ? How does she clean 

 and brush her fur ? 



Sleeping. After dinner kitty is often ready for a nap. 

 Where does she like to sleep ? In places soft, or warm, or 

 both. How does she lie when asleep ? How curl up ? 

 How place her paws and nose and tail ? Does she sleep 

 soundly ? or does she awake easily ? How keep warm, 

 when asleep, without any clothes or any " covers " over 

 her? 



Summary and Reproduction. A blackboard lesson on 

 "My Kitty's Dinner," or a story by the teacher on "A 

 Day in My Kitty's Life," the teacher giving the children 

 frequent opportunities to fill in gaps in the story, thus test- 

 ing what they have learned about kitty's talking, playing, 

 eating, drinking, washing, and sleeping. 



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