CONTENTS 



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PREFACE vii 



PART ONE 



CHAPTER 



I. NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE i 



II. THE TRAINING OF THE WORKING TEACHER . . 5 



III. THE MISSION OF NATURE STUDY .. . .11 



IV. THE DANGERS OF NATURE STUDY ... 29 



V. THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURE STUDY ... 46 



VI. THE SPIRIT OF NATURE STUDY .... 60 



VII. THE CHILD AND NATURE STUDY .... 75 



PART TWO 



VIII. TOPICAL OUTLINE BY GRADES AND SEASONS . 82 



IX. TYPICAL LESSON PLANS 107 



PART THREE 

 X. OUTLINE IN NATURE STUDY AND ELEMENTARY 



AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS . . -153 

 XI. SUGGESTIONS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS WITH CROWD- 

 ED PROGRAMMES 158 



XII. SUGGESTIONS FOR TREE STUDY .... 162 



XIII. CUTTINGS 168 



XIV. THE STUDY OF INSECTS . .- . . . .172 



XV. PLAN FOR WEED STUDY . . . . . . 177 



XVI. STUDY OF WEATHER : 181 



XVII. BULB GARDENING . - 186 



XVIII. STUDY OF WILD FLOWERS 191 



