INTKODUCTION. 7 



At this stage of the child's progress no formal instruction is given in 

 any of the expressive subjects; all such instruction tends to liinder free- 

 dom and readiness of expression. The duty of the teacher here is rather 

 to encourage, guide, and direct, without giving any principles of the art of 

 expression. In a separate issue the expressive branches are taken up and 

 discussed in some detail as to time, order, and amount. This paper is de- 

 signed to give only an outline of the work in nature study, and history 

 and literature, out of which all the expressive subjects naturally grow. 



We do not undertake to say, nor do we presume that the subjects 

 taken up are in all cases the best that might be selected, nor that the order 

 of arrangement is in all cases the best possible. All that we can say is, 

 that at the present time the scheme presented is the one we are following. 

 Ve have no expectation that it will be the same another year; in fact, 

 our plan is to change from time to time. "We shall come very far short 

 of our privilege and duty if we do not continue to grow in this work, 

 and all growth involves change. In the story work especially we expect 

 to change the stories from year to year. The same stories will not be often 

 repeated. Fresh material will be continvially bi-ought in. In the nature 

 work, too, as conditions change the material used and the order will 

 change. In these studies, as in all school work, frequent repetition tends 

 to destroy all life and interest. 



These outlines are not designed to give any detailed directions as to 

 method of presentation. Only the matter and order are indicated. The 

 method is discussed in the method classes before the pupil-teachers go to 

 the school of practice. 



The outline of the nature study has been prepared by Mr. C. B. Scott, 

 who is in charge of this work. The outline in history and literature was 

 prepared by Miss A. L. Harwood, who has the supervision of the same. 



E. A. Sheldon, Principal. 



