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Clothing: Father's work in buying; mother's work in 

 making; changes of clothing as related to weather; care. 



Shelter: Care of the school desk ; of the room by com- 

 mittees; of the home; sweeping and dusting without raising 

 dust; care of tools and toys; cleaning shoes before going into 

 the house. 



Miscellaneous: Migration of robins and grackles; study 

 of individual trees, especially norway maple, oak, and tulip 

 tree; uses of them made by man ; observe leaves and general 

 contour of tree; the coloring and fall of the leaves; such 

 changes in the vegetation and landscape as appeal to the 

 children's interest; keep a calendar noting condition of sky, 

 direction of wind, and temperature from day to day. 



Correlate work with clay molding and drawing especially 

 in connection with vegetables, flowers, and trees; with sewing 

 in connection with clothing; with construction work by 

 shaping houses in sand. 



Winter. — Food: Visit a cellar; note stored foods and the 

 manner of keeping; the effects of freezing on fruits and 

 vegetables; visit grocery store; observe common foods in the 

 store and how they are kept; use, care, and habits of the 

 cow; make butter and cheese; the milkman, his work and 

 his relation to the community, suggesting social relation- 

 ships wider than the family ones; cook apples and cran- 

 berries; make candy. 



Clothing: Adjustment to new weather conditions; visit 

 dry goods store as the source of materials from which 

 clothes are made; distinguish between wool, cotton, and 

 silk; sew articles for actual use; visit shoemaker at work; 

 consider source of leather. 



Shelter: Heating of houses, with emphasis on fuel rather 



