CHAPTER XXVIII 



THE GRADE PLAN 



For a graded system of schools a few suggestions may be 

 required as to the distribution of topics throughout the course. 

 The following grade plan is offered, merely as a suggestion, 

 by which progression and coordination of subjects may be 

 secured, and confusion and repetition may be avoided. If I 



Grade I 



LESSONS WITH ANIMALS 



Domestic Animals : The dog ; traits, uses, care, kinds 



Birds : Robin Chickadee English sparrow 



Bluebird Chipping sparrow Crow 



Frogs and Salamanders : 



Tree frog "l 



Toad ^ Feeding with insects ; learn notes 



Red and green newtsj 



Fishes : Goldfish Shiners Sunfish 



Insects: Milkweed butterfly Cecropia moth Isabella tiger caterpillar 

 Promethea moth lo moth Flea 



Miscellaneous Animals : Turtles') 



J, , > Living specimens, care and food 



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