WIN TEE EARTH STUDY. 495 



pai\ containing a freezing mixture of ice and salt, will 

 usually keep their form several minutes in the schoolroom ; 

 a pane of glass should be placed over them to protect from 

 the effects of the warm breath of the children. 



Preparation. Read to the children and discuss briefly, 

 with them, one of the following : 



14 Tiny little snow-flakes, 



In the air so high, 

 Are you little angels 



Floating in the sky ? 

 Robed so white and spotless, 



Flying like a dove, 

 Are you little creatures 



From the world above ? 



Whirling on the sidewalks, 



Dancing in the street, 

 Kissing all the faces 



Of the children sweet ; 

 Loading all the housetops, 



Powdering all the trees, 

 Cunning little snow-flakes, 



Little busy bees." 



LUCY LARCOM. 



" Softly from the sky is falling 



Snow-flakes white as lilies fair; 

 Gently to each other calling 

 As they float down through the air. 



Softly, softly, oh, so softly, 



Do they come from dizzy heights ; 



Gently; gently, oh so gently ! 

 Do they lay a blanket white. 



Over all the many housetops, 



Over shrubs and tall, tall trees, 

 Over hills and fields and meadows, 



Hiding stones and restless leaves." 



CJ.AP?. 



