AMONG SCHOOL GARDENS 



abomination, and may become a temptation if 

 carelessly laid down. A practical shirt-waist suit 

 or wash dress, or clothes of a color that does 

 not show the stain of dirt and soil, are needed. 

 Even with the children there should be insistence 

 upon cleanliness, upon neatness (with reasonable 

 consideration of their social class), and upon proper 

 clothing — if there is a tendency to over or under 

 dress. Overalls and aprons are appropriate. 



Garden records should always be kept, both for 

 immediate use and later reference.* They may be : 



1. Child's records. 



a. Daily attendance. 



b. Daily weather report. 



c. General work each day. 



d. Daily harvest. 



2. Records of visitors, or the Garden Guest Book. 



(This pleases the children, their parents and 

 visitors.) 



3. Principal's records. 



a. The day's work for the children, as prepared 



alone or in conference with the assist- 

 ants. 



b. Work accomplished by the children. 



c. Record of each child's attendance, conduct, 



harvest. 



d. Record of visiting classes. 



e. Record of nature study material or of flowers 



supplied. 



* For types of records from School Gardening for California 

 Schools by B. M. Davis, see Appendix A, Note 14. 



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