2 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
work that may be substituted. Nothing definite is said concerning — 
the place this work should take in the daily program, but it is sug- 
gested that the period of one or two regular classes be used once or 
twice each week. In other words, it need not be treated as an addi- 
tional subject in the curriculum but for the sake of its own importance | 
and the vitalizing influence on the other public school subjects this 
work should be substituted for one or two other recitations each 
week in the several grades. Lf 
All publications referred to in this bulletin may be ot free while © 
the supply lasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wash- | 
ington, D.C. | 
SEPTEMBER. 
(Plate I.) 
To Teacuers.—The accompanying calendar is a suggestion. One similar to this | 
should occupy a conspicuous place on the blackboard or on a large wall placard. The 
idea is to have each month some striking feature of nature or of farm life. The calendar 
may be prepared and decorated by the teacher, or a drawing contest can be conducted 
with the pupils, awarding to the winner the privilege of making and decorating the 
calendar.' 
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES. 
The work of these grades for the year consists of learnmg the 
names of the animals and plants of the community, giving special 
attention to birds as to where they live, what they eat, and their 
nesting habits, and to garden flowers and vegetables as to seasons in 
which they grow. Individual birds and plants are studied. 
PLANTS. 
Review.—Review the pupils in plants to ascertain what they already 
know. 
Assigned work.—What seeds are being sown in the home or school 
garden this month—lettuce, radishes? What plants are up and 
beginning to grow—lIrish potatoes, turnips? What plants are in 
bloom—late corn, okra? What plants maturing or ripening seed— 
onions, pepper, tomatoes, pole beans? How do these plants grow— ~ 
on beds, rows? Do the vines or stalks run on the ground, stand 
erect, or are they supported by frames and poles? 
Practical exercises—Have pupils bring to school roots, leaves, 
flowers, and seed of garden plants for study. Mount typical spea- 
mens of each. (See Farmers’ Bul. 586.) 
The pupils of this grade should start two or three winter vegetables 
in the school or home plat. (See planting table in the Appendix.) 
Make frequent trips to the school garden to study seed in process 
of germination and to learn the names of the parts of the plantlets 
1 The calendar suggestions were furnished by Miss Margaret McAdory, Manual Training Supervisor, 
Birmingham, Ala. 
