CONTENTS 



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Preface vii 



PART ONE 



CHAPTER 



V I. — Nature Study and Agriculture 



II. — The Training op the Working Teacher . 

 y III. — The Mission of Nature Study 

 & IV. — The Dangers of Nature Study 



y V. — The Principles of Nature Study 

 y' VI. — The Spirit of Nature Study . 

 L VII. — The Child and Nature Study . 



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PART TWO 



VIII. — Topical Outline by Grades and Seasons . 82 



IX. — Typical Lesson Plans . .... 107 



PART THREE 

 I 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 



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