96 Education through Nature 



Analysis seeing - 



i. as a whole 



1. color 



2. form 



3. size 



4. lines 



5. angles 



6. surfaces 



2. as parts 



1. color 



2. form 



3. size 



4. lines 



5. angles 



6. surfaces 



1. PREPARATION: (a) Provide plenty of fresh spec- 

 imens, showing all essential features; (b) provide 

 each pupil with paper and pencil. 



2. TIME: From one to several periods, depending 

 on attention and interest. (See Primary Method, 

 Chapter IV, Section XII.) 



3. METHOD: Discovery (i). (See Part I, Chapter II, 

 Sect'on IX.) 



4. AIM: (a) To encourage self-activity; (fc) to 

 stimulate interest; (c) to enable the pupil to esti- 

 mate his own powers. (See Primary Method, Chap- 

 .ter IV, Section XII.) 



). POINT: Superficial characters are the first to 

 attract attention. 



6. PRESENTATION: (a) Let the pupil observe si- 

 lently; (b) let him note down each observation in a 

 separate, well- formed sentence, numbering each; (c) 

 teach the use of capitals and period; (d) give directions 

 for the next lesson. (See Chapter IV, Section XIII.) 



7. PREPARATION FOR NEXT STEP: Ask each pupil 

 to bring fresh specimens of the same kind. 



8. NOTE: When pressed for time one grade may be 

 doing this work as seat work or occupation, while the 

 teacher is occupied with other grades. 



PROGRAM FOR STEP II (Discussion). 

 Motto : " Nature wills that children should be children 

 before they are men. ... Childhood has ways of 



