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Show OOTTRSE OF STUDY. 443 to he need by each child fdr tlie planting of flower seeds indwrs in the fall to beautify the rooms and to transpaant in the garden in the spring. In other nnd larurr boxes nlant cahbaee and tomato semls. and mhcir the nlants are of snfficient sizetransplait to the garaen. In preserving the seed from the lettuce and radishes, aelect only the largest and mast prosperous plants, and for this purpoae the largest plants in each bed mnat be left unmolested while the others are taken for market or consnmption. These seed plants need careful attention from the first. This will be excellent training for the children in the art of improving varieties. The farmer should be called unon freauentlv to show thechildren the best man-ner of caring for their gardens. -Thecl&s rodm tezher than becomesamostvalu-able assistant to the farmer,giving the foundation, for which the farmer does not have time with the smaller pupils. and preparing the child to do more effectual work when he nasses from the class-room teacher to the teacher of farming. Tho u.irs <,I d<,rueitlv auimal~m ay also bt%t uucbed tnkon informally toadvau-tage, and the c11ildl.cn enc:ouraged to r i l k about such xnlmalr as they may know of. 111 ir~sc,,t studv. teach the namesof u lorn ot the ineezta common to theneich-horhood, suoh as t!i6 butterfly, bee, ant, ete.. and a little about their habits. I& for the l,ircls. in thew tend& y c a ~osf the chllal's Ilfe, it is coough to teach it to love the b~rdsa nd not to hurt them: nor to break up their nests wlliclt aro their homes. Ulrd houses shonld be l8uilt hv the olJor hovs wlth theaid of the rumnu-ter. At the proper season, teach the children how tb dry fruits, corn, etc. - ~ ~ Second Year.-This year the work is to be conducted on the same broad lines Inid down for the first year, hut on an enlarged scale. In the autuml direct ths child's attention to the preparation nature makes for the winter. Discuss and have the children talk about the operations on the farm; harvesting. gathering of fruit, and storing for winter. Repeat the work of dry-ing fruits. corn, peas, etc., giving all the work to the children, but directtng them constantly. The teacher will preserve fruits and make jellies and jams, the chil-dren helping with the work, putting it away in small jars (vaseline or others) for the doll's use. The doll's home will thus be ordered as the chi:as will be later. Teach the practical nses to which the trees of the neighborhood may be put and their commercial value. Teach the children wha-h are the best fruit treesfor the farm, such as the apple, peach, pear, etc., and something about their cultivation. Each child runst plant one tree. The child's farm mnst he eontinned as in the first year and enlarged. Make the children collect and preserve suoh seedsas the school garden and their own prod-nca for planting the next season. Show the children, with the help of the farmer. how toprepare their "farms" for the winter. Repeat the planting in bo ies and operatioup of the previous year, making addi-tions to the varieties of flowers and vegetables planted. Give short talks on the parts of the plants and the:r functions, using those the child is raising in his gar-den as illustrations. With a litte care, the children can raise a large share of all the cabbage and tomato plants needed for the sahool garden. Special attention should be given to the place selected for the boxes as regards light and also tem-perature. The children will continue in charge of the poultry, nnder the direction of the teacher, as before, and ducks and turkeys may be added. The children will see that the neate and roosts are kept in good condition and the coops clean and well disinfected, for which purpose an occasional whitewashing of the inside will be valnahle. DmestieanimoZs.-Cows: Different breeds. Milk and its uses. Explain to the children the forming of the cream, and have them watch the milk and observe how the cream collects on the surface. Give eaoh child a small bowl or tin pan lars enough to work a small amount of hntter in, and let each use a small hntter pad-dle made in theclass room. Tiny pats should be madeand set away for useof the doll's table. See to it that when through all utensils are put away carefully and sornpnlously clean. Horses: How nsefnl. Teach that it is usefulness that givesvdue to the animal. Wild. unbroken horses areof novalne. The importanceof the horse tothe farmer and the care thirt he shonld have. Suitable food for horses. Winter care. Sheep: Uses. Wool. Careof the sheep in winter and summer. Swine: Value to Indian farmer. Their feedand care. Third par.-Tesch tlnose thinm which will be an aid to the Indian in practical life, e*peclally in the line of agricnltnre. Show that withcrut Uawers we could not have wheat. corn. or fruirs: also of roots, stems, branches, and leaves; also the propagation of plants. |