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CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



Photo by the Author 



A good stretch, well balanced 



The width allows the child to work the plot without, 

 walking in it, and yet have to stretch to work on the 

 middle row. This occasional stretch is good physical 

 culture. This size plot will furnish enough vegetables 



to excite and main- 

 tain interest. 



Why small path 

 eighteen inches 

 wide? The eight- 

 een-inch-wide path 

 surrounding each 

 plot is wide enough 

 to allow the child to 

 stand, squat or even 



lie in it while at work, but it is not quite wide enough 

 to allow any carelessness. Because the child is a 

 property owner it does not desire to damage a neigh- 

 bor's garden, and the limitations of this path enforce 

 careful movement to avoid damage. 



In the olden days " landless man " meant " lawless 

 man." The underlying reason is true to-day. When 

 the child becomes a property owner its respect for 

 property rights begins. 



Why individual plots alike? The individual plots 

 are all alike to simplify the work of the teacher. A 

 lesson given to a group applies to all. This item 

 grows in importance as the number of children, per 

 teacher, increases. 



Why accurate measurements desirable? Accurate 

 measurements in the beginning simplifies all the sue- 



