FALL AND WINTER ANIMAL STUDY. 461 



Because they act or talk alike. 



Because they look alike. 



Because they are dressed alike. 



We know plants or animals of the same kind : 



Because they look alike. 



Because they have the same parts. 



How kitty's body is like ours. Help children to see and 

 tell how we use sticks to support weak plants, to keep the 

 window curtains stiff, and to hold the panes of glass. Have 

 them note how soft their flesh is, and feel the bones in their 

 hands, arms, legs, chest, head, neck, and back. Of what 

 use are they ? Have some one gently try to discover 

 where the cat has bones, emphasizing the back-bone and the 

 bones that support the legs and feet. So the cat's body is 

 like ours in having a backbone and other bones. Draw from 

 them other similarities : the two main parts, body and head, 

 the four limbs, the mouth with tongue and teeth. Bring 

 these similarities into stronger relief by contrasting our 

 body and the cat's body with those of the butterfly and 

 grasshopper. The latter have no bones, three parts to the 

 body, six legs. 



How kitty is like the dog. Have a dog for comparison. 

 Both have backbone and other bones, furry covering, four 

 legs, and dog teeth or meat teeth ; " both are fond of meat. 



How kitty is like other animals. Compare with any ani- 

 mal with which children are familiar, rabbit or horse. 



Summary. Make a list of all the animals known to the 

 children, which are: 



Like the cat in having bones or a backbone. 

 Like the cat in having hairy or furry covering. 

 Like the cat in having long sharp-pointed dog teeth, o? 

 " meat teeth." 



