circles may be procured from dealers in kindergarten supplies. Those of any size and color, 

 with mucilage upon the back, may be obtained from the Scharf Tag, Label & Box Co., Ypsi- 

 lanti, Mich. Upon another calendar show the phases of the moon by pasting on well made 

 cuttings of paper, allowing the children to discover that they recur at regular intervals. Con- 

 sider the possibility of using the moon for measuring time. (The school year might be kept track 

 of in "moons.") Make toy weather-vanes of paste-board and discover their principle by blow- 

 ing upon them. Have a suitable vane upon or near the school building and note the directions 

 of the wind. Without the use of the thermometer have children state their impressions of 

 temperature changes and connect with the directions of the wind. Let them discover that the 

 north wind is cooler and the south wind warmer, inferring the climate in these two directions, 

 and finding out which way the birds would better move when they are ready to migrate. 

 Myths of the various winds. Connect with the increasing cold in the fall the necessity for 

 plant, animal and human protection. In the field trips train the sense of direction by keeping 

 track of the cardinal points. After these have been mastered the four intermediate points may 

 be taught. Miss Katharine Dopp's "The Tree Dwellers" (Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago) 

 will make most interesting and valuable reading and is full of helpful suggestions. These 

 children will enjoy having read to them, after the winter work is well advanced, "The Story 

 of Ab," by Waterloo (Doubleday, Page & Co., Chicago). The following books and special 

 articles will assist the teacher in planning and presenting the work of the grade. The most 

 serious problem is that of adapting the topics to the locality and the particular body of 

 children. 



HELPFUL LITERATURE. 



1. Lange's Handbook of Nature Study Outline on cat, page 97. 



2. Longman's Object Lessons Outline on cats, pages 54 and 94. 



3. The Cat Hviidekoper. Appleton & Co., 1895. 



4. Book of Cats and Dogs Johonnot. Amer. Book Co., 1884. 



5. Neighbors with Claws and Hoofs Johonnot. Amer. Book Co., 1885. 



6. Stories retold from the St. Nicholas Magazine Carter. Century Co., 1904. (The Cat Stories, Panther 



Stories, Lion and Tiger Stories). 



7. Insect Life Comstock. Appleton & Co., 1897. 



8. Ways of the Six-footed Comstock. Ginn & Co., 1903. 



9. Among the Moths and Butterflies Ballard. Putnam's Sons, 1897. 



10. Moths and Butterflies Dickerson. Ginn & Co., 1901. 



11. Nature Biographies Weed. Douleday, Page & Co., 1903. 



12. Outdoor Studies Needham. Amer. Book Co., 1898. 



13. Elementary Lessons in Zoology Needham. Amer. Book Co , 1895. 



14. The House I Live In Brown. Amer. Book Co., 1887. 



15. Bird Life Chapman. Appleton & Co., 1903. 



16. The Birds about Us Abbott. Lippincott, 1895. 



17. Birds of Village and Field Merriman. Houghton, Mifflin & Co , 1898. 



18. Bird Ways Miller. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1885. 



19. Little Brothers of the Air Miller. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1894. 



20. Citizen Bird Wright. The Macmillan Co., 1898. 



21. How to Attract the Birds Blanchan. Doubleday, Page & Co., 1902. 



22. Our Birds and their Nestlings Walker. Amer. Book Co., 1904. 



23. Nature Myths Cooke. A. Flanagan, 1895. 



24. Seed-Babies Morley. Ginn & Co., 1901. 



2*. Flowers and their Friends Morley. Ginn & Co., 1901. 



26. From Seed to Leaf Newell. Ginn & Co., 1894. 



27. The Frog Book Dickerson. Doubleday, Page & Co., 1906. 



28. The Common Toad- Hodge. Nature Study Leaflet No. i, Clark Univ. 



29. The Life History of the Toad Gage. Cornell Teacher's Leaflet, No. 9. 



30. Life in an Aquarium Rogers. Cornell Teacher's Leaflet, No. n. 



31. Evergreens, and How they Shed their Leaves Gould. Cornell Leaflet, No. 13. 



32. Some Tent-Makers Comstock. Cornell Leaflet, No. 5. 



33. How a Squash Plant gets out of the Seed Bailey. Cornell Leaflet, No. i. 



34. Beans and Peas before and after Sprouting Beal. Michigan Agricultural College. 



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