RM2AG1TKC–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure I. The best needle to use for the raphia Aveavingis a flat wooden one known as the Faribaultloom needle. This may be purchased from theMilton Bradley Company. It is long and wide 68 Suggestions for Hand Work and has a pointed end and a blunt one. Nearthe blunt end is a large and a small hole. Whenthe raphia is passed through both of these holesit is secure without other fastening and will notslip out of place during the weaving process.. Figure IT. Avoid knotting the raphia whenever possible.If knots must be placed in the warp let themcome
RM2AX9D71–The Kindergarten magazine . re now called upon to give the children. The Music Review.—This is the title given to a new magazinedevoted to music education and a review of music on a plan that placesthis magazine prominent among the musical magazines of America. Itis a magazine of rare interest and value to all who have the real cause ofmusic at heart. Its motives are helpful. Its plans are practical, and itsinfluence can be nothing but beneficial. Calvin B. Cady is its editor. Hehas contributed to the Kindergarten M.gazine at different times, andis therefore not a stranger to its readers. One
RM2AX8BER–The Kindergarten magazine . ^>i^i CROCUS. ARM sunshine came down()n a sweet April day, To work in the garden.d have a nice pla W ith the plants that all Winter1 lad slept there. He came to a little Hrown bull) at one sitle, .And said to himself,Under this will I hiile. Ior I see a black cloudIn the sky. So lu- tucked himself downIII the soft, yielding earth, W hilc the little brown bulbWas just shaking with mirth; lor the sunshine, said she, Makes mc grow. Then ilown came the rain;.iul the bvdb that no more . little bn)wn ball was to be.Just openeil her eyes; And what do you think?—h
RM2AG1EN6–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. 161. 162 XIIIPreparation for Christmas THE Christmas festival, season of joy,light-heartedness and jollity, is the timeof all others at which we should be mostvitally alive to the needs and limitations of ourchildren and most happily inspired with the truekindergarten spirit. Unfortunately, too often, Ifear, we lose perspective and approach thisperiod of rejoicing with jaded nerves and spiritunattuned to the happy influences of the hour.It was only last year that I heard one poorkindergartner exclaim, Why, I have to holdmy childrens hands ! They a
RM2AX7X79–The Kindergarten magazine . ^ift materials. The children are left to picture such ofthe delicate southern flora as ue have describeil and talkedabout. The occupation work for this day is the sewing ofthe outline jjalins jierforated on Tuesday, using the wools ofbeautiful .Spring green shades. The gratlual development of the material leads us onThursda- to use the sticks again, v.ith the addition of thecircular anil semi-circular tablets. At the end of the free- -.-f r^vO I /^. f 0. V. platimL- a xerilable orange grove lies i)iciured before us.An occupation retlecting this gift might be a p
RM2AG27YK–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure X,. Fig uim: XI. form, and well adapted to this kind of decora-tive designing. They have also been used in akindergarten with children five and six years 12 Suggestions for Hand Work
RM2AX87AJ–The Kindergarten magazine . rreat variety of plantN thatwill be exhibileil tlii-- Summer, it wouM be int«Tr-«tin<^ !«•e.vteiid this table. Nothiiii.; in plant lite iN without its si^niticance and its 768 Intcrcstinir P/a/it Life at the Exposition. reason tor bcint;. No more delightful stud- presents itselfthan to seek for and correlate some of these er imper-fect!) known or understood things. Edward G. Howe.*April, i8qj. ?Edward Gardener Howe, who has contributed such invaluable articles to the Kin-dergarten Macjazine for several years, is an experienced educator, naturalist, andscientis
RM2AX8H76–The Kindergarten magazine . nd the wise Kindergartner added nocomment. Practice Work. 6oi (trinthe world. 1-ct the chil-dren build an obser-vation tower with theiKii-Hi-i rm KM blocks. Any luiinher of copies of both these prints can be had onapplication to the Kindergarten Literature Co.. 6o2 Practice Work. THE SURROUNDINGS OF FRIEDRICH FROEBELAS A CHILD. In talking of the Kindergarten to strangers, it is verycommon to quote the experiences of Froebel as a child,and tell how he was influenced by his surroundings and howhis starved early life led him to provide better conditionsfor other childr
RM2AG25NF–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XIX. chosen for representation are such as have avital interest for little children. A regularseries of exercises is possible in the use of theseunits, by means of which the child advances l6 Suggestions for Hand Work. Figure XX.
RM2AX8D9M–The Kindergarten magazine . tances which he has neverknown himself, its real power is dependent upon the law ofrecognition, that the child seeing himself reflected in theoutside world, as in a mirror, shall recognize himself, andbecoming conscious of self, shall grow and expand, and re-quire new thought and experiences to meet the addedgrowth. As in all pleasing combinations of color the three pri-maries must be present, and the more subtile their combi-nation, the more artistic they appear to the cultivated eye,so in a story, while the fundamental principles of good lit-erary art must be pres
RM2AN1B55–Greeting to America; reminiscences and impressions of my travels, kindergarten suggestions . hail with joy what has alreadybeen accomplished in America in this line. Regarding the literature on the subject, there havebeen many books written about the education ofchildren, but I earnestly wish that there were moretranslated editions of Froebel in general use inAmerica, where the method of the great teacher isfully explained. Of Froebels ownwritings(and theseare not always easy to understand even in German ),there have been but fragmentary translations. Ofthe works of the Baroness von Marenholtz
RM2AX8MCF–The Kindergarten magazine . - instruct-ive. After the bread was molded the children sliced it witha thread, thus showing how the surface was obtained fromthe solid. When the lesson was over, we had a goodh Practice Work. 531 array of bakinj^ on hand. Only these will last, while wecat up what Mamma makes, says Julia. As we march to the circle, each child with the result ofhis mornings work in his hand, in the shape of a pie, loafof bread, cake, or cooky, we can but hope that the moreserious labors of his future life will be as readily and cheer-full) j)erformed. Mary li. lily, Annoiir Kindergar
RM2AG25AJ–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XX.. Fig FEE XXr. from the most simple to more elaborate de-signing. in School and Home 17 First, units of a single form, size, and colormay be placed at regular intervals along a line.Next, units of two tones of color may be alter-
RM2AG1N8C–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure V. manufactured articles are practically unlimited.In the execution of each form it is desirable that 86 Suggestions for Hand Work the frame or matrix be as perfect as the repre-sentation of the object itself. No marking withcrayon or pencil as a guide for the tearing shouldbe allowed and no clipping or trimming of the. Figure VI. object after it has been torn from the matrixshould be tolerated. This work should be broad in School and Home 87 and free, and the forms produced should standas they were first torn from their frames, withoutfurt
RM2AG17HN–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. ^ the middle between the thumband forefinger of the right hand. Hold itfirmly, and with the left hand draw all thatpart not held between the right hand thumband finger out towards the left, bringing theedges together until the paper is conical inshape. Possibly for some children an easiermanner of accomplishing the desired resultwould be to place the pointer finger of the lefthand in the centre of the square, or circle, or tobalance the paper on the tip of the forefinger,and then, with the right hand, to press downthe sides of the paper close arou
RM2AX82E5–The Kindergarten magazine . ^ force, which can be depended upon to do itswork in the liest i)()ssil)lc manner. The views shown here-with will ^ii those unable to visit tlie plant some idea ofhow the- work is carried on, and what an important part theKindergarten idea is playing.; in the active business life ofthe a^e. The etiuipment, made uj) of the best material and mostmodern machinery, is esjieciallx calculated to tlo such workas is rc(|iiired for periodical liti-ratiire, boi>kw«»rk. pam-. A (OKMK IN IIIK MIMil K phlets, etc. The presses are kept constantl) supplied withall the work th
RM2AX9TXN–The Kindergarten magazine . cut only half of the repeat as in P, giving O. In the above I have given the same repeat in arrange-ments of parts of three, four, five, six and eight, hoping thatI may have covered the ground sufficiently to give the readeran idea of the principle involved. Any one desiring furtherknowledge of the subject can find it in my little manual, ASeries of Foldings and Cuttings, adapted to Kindergarten andPublic Schools, published by the Prang Educational Co. This manual contains general suggestions for folding, cut-ting and pasting and simple design, together with a metho
RM2AN19YB–Greeting to America; reminiscences and impressions of my travels, kindergarten suggestions . Invention of Hans Horn 4V2 years old Volkskindergarten ChemnitzerstrasseDRESDEN.. Invention of Susanne Seiring 5 years old Volkskindergarten Maxstrasse DRESDEN. ; 4 ?f K p ^ ^ ^ !^ k. 4 VA T/ ^ ^ -m^ J ^ K ^ K )k ^ [i Y A ll k :^ f J f ^ V ? f l 1 :^ k A ^j ^ k il ^ w lui ^n w A Fk k f ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ? ,^ ^ A A A r A Y ^ IWi P V ^?^ - k ^ > V ^ rr A^ J w ^ E^ ^ ^ A V ^ ^, ^ y K K A k A w ^ p k Inv er 7 iti m 01 on 1 th of in W <irD fr R e( E 1 jarS Fr -teD n E Sl( MN 3r at hil * 1 de y
RM2AG1BR2–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. FiGUEE VI. for a small sum, purchase from the DennisonCompany packages of red paper cupids all readyfor use. A pleasing valentine is made by pasting upona blank postal card or upon an oblong of coverpaper the form shown in Figure VIII. Thisoutline may be cut from paper of any delicate in School and Home 189 tone, and after pasting it upon the card, thesewords may be added, in script or print, by tliekindergartner, * Take it! Its yours ! A dainty valentine formed entirely fromhearts is made by catting two heart-shaped. Figure VII. figures from cove
RM2AX9DNW–The Kindergarten magazine . e a little woman. The first work this morn-ing will be to make a work-basket, either with slats orfree weaving paper. A work-box could be made with card-board modeling paper ; hav-ing compartments for thimble,spools and buttons made ofsmaller boxes fitted in.Tell the children you have such a tiny little cylinder forthem to measure on the table, and give them each a needle.How long does Harry think it is ? An inch and a half and alittle over. Here is the thread, and James asks if it is a tinycylinder too ; who will be the first to get it threaded ? Nellie ?Now who ca
RM2AX892M–The Kindergarten magazine . ure teemingwith the suggestiveness of a tlivine life behind all things,the child expresses his conception of this great truth. The Kindergarten is not a i)lace to teach doctrines, butit is the place to leail the chiKI to the right idea of thedi iiie loe for all mankind, .ind to give him a chance toexpress his conception of love in his ever-ilay experiences. Let us, as teachers of little children, surround ourselvesSt) completely with this love, that our little ones may in-stinctively feel that we have been with the One that isaltogether loeI). The four phases of
RM2AX9691–The Kindergarten magazine . child will draw, and how his thought will ascend. We arcoften dull of perception as to the wonders of the childsmind. At the upper left there are plants, with much appre-ciation of beauty of curvature, and below the seasons. Spring,Summer, Autumn, and Winter, are well symbolized. At theupper right the power to draw whole scenes is shown in twoe.am])lcs. The drawings show the growth of thoughtand representation; the wings of the butterfly carry thechildren up the golden stairs, and in the sky an angel islound with wings and a golden crown. Heaven lies aroundus in ou
RM2AG17CB–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XVI. point in the line extending from the apex to thecentre of the base of the large triangle. For theresult see Figure XVI, which shows the irreg-ular hexagon formed by the folding justdescribed. This cap may be placed on the headwith the hexagonal ornament at the side or infront to suit the fancy of the wearer. In FigureXVII the four caps just described are pictured.A fifth cap, formed by overhanding triangularshaped pieces of red, white, and blue cambric to-gether with worsted and a needle, is really the 222 Suggestions for Hand Work fav
RM2AXA1G5–The Kindergarten magazine . he betrue to her high calling she will be serving a powerful anti-dote to all forms of human decrepitude. Modern Primary Methods.—There is a growing demandby primary teachers to .secure practical and sound help intheir specific department, along the lines of progressivemethods. The Kindergarten Magazine will continue asin the past, to supply this need and stands open to all discus-sions of this important department of education. The primaryschool is no longer the first step, but the .second, and hence Editorial Notes. 63 arises the desire 011 ilic part of primary te
RM2AX7X1R–The Kindergarten magazine . one or another form go on throughoutthe year? The gardeners and farmers work may be con-sidered trades, in the sense that these are labors for fellowmen. The broader nature thought in these would natu-rally broaden the thought, but they are nevertheless mostappropriate for Spring work. The suggestions in the arti-cle are otherwise most helpful and definite. They unitethe seasons and the higher spiritual development side byside, and hold the latter preeminently important.— F. C. Practice Work. 9^2V nil. Mil,I. WIIKKI. IN CAKDHOAKI) MODKLI.V;. WV had been talkin^r of
RM2AN30M6–Two children of the foothills . <8»? Chapter VI. THE CARPENTER. One of our most interesting series of experi-ences arose from the study of The CarpenterSong, and the picture which accompaniedthe same. It so chanced that the roof of ourcabin needed repairing. A bundle of shingleswas purchased, and one of our foot-hill neigh-bors was engaged to patch the roof. Thechildren, of course, were alive with interest inhis work, as they had so few of these externalinterruptions in their quiet life. Margarettook this occasion to call their attention to thecarpenters on the roof of the picture in the<
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RM2AN2YDH–Two children of the foothills . long summer was over, they hadlearned of the life within the seeds whichcaused them to grow into plants; and that itwas the life within the trees which made themspread out their branches, and bear fruit.From this, it was an easy transition to talksabout the life within us, which causes us tolive, and work, and love each other. And so, 140 TWO CHILDBEN OF THE FOOTHILLS. imperceptibly, the play of the light-bird danc-ing across the wall, led, naturally and whole-somely, up to that profounder thought of theinvisible, intangible life within all nature andwithin each
RM2AG1EHY–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. to place. Inter-twining strips two inches in width are moresatisfactory for this purpose than are the oneinch strips. So-called lanterns, made from weaving mats,are quite effective as decoration when hung onthe tips of branches of the Christmas tree. Tomake one of these lanterns, fold a mat so thatthe crease extends through the shorter diameterof each strip. Unfold and paste two oppositeedges together in such a manner that the resultis a cylindrical form having a bulging linearound its middle. Add a short handle at oneend of this hollow cylinder u
RM2AG1YDR–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Calendar. pasteboard furniture, with which such habita-tions are usually supplied. As Christmas draws in School and Home 35 near, kindergartners begin casting about in theirminds for some occupation that shall enableeach child to present his parents with a speci-men of his own work, which shall not, in theconstruction, be too great a strain on his powers,and which shall still possess some artistic merit.. Blotter.
RM2AG1D52–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. e shop windows this abominationflaunts its grotesque art and its corrupt senti-ment in the face of a long-suffering public. Ifthe adult population alone was exposed to theunwholesome atmosphere of the comic valentine,the situation would be sufficiently deplorablebut, alas, our little children, at their mostformative period, exquisitely sensitive to everyelement of their environment, unable to dis-criminate for themselves but ready to absorbthe evil as well as the good, are open to itspernicious influences. Indeed it is principallyto the interests
RM2AG1M0B–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. be combined with sections of macaroni, or withlengths cut from small pasteboard mailing tubes.With the exception of the buttons, all these lastmentioned forms may easily be colored by thechildren, by employing diamond dyes for thatpurpose. Sections of bamboo combine delight-fnlly with buttons, button molds, and glass andwooden beads. The regulation chains made from paper Iings,by the smallest children of the kindergarten,may be pleasantly varied by securing woodenshavings from the shop, and cutting and pastingthese as the paper strips are cut and
RM2AG1K8A–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure I. should be engaged in this part of the work.The making of the cylinders and their combi-nation into forms should be wholly group workexcept in instances where small objects are at-tempted, which require only a ver}^ few cylindersfor their construction. This occupation is bestadapted to uses in the city kindergarten; in in School and Home 14;^ fact I should never employ it where the naturaltwigs, which the paper cylinders are supposed tosimulate, may be obtained. Engine colored paper in tones of orange orbrown has been found most satisfact
RM2AG1BAB–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure VII. figures from cover paper. These should befastened together at the extreme point of theirinward curving by means of a paper or ribbonhinge in the same tone of color as that used forthe decoration. Place upon the front cover of 190 Suggestions for Hand Work the little folder thus formed a heart design,using for a pattern heart a or h shown in FigureII. Arrange this decoration like that seen in. FiGUEE VIII. Figure X, and add a border tliree-sixteenths of aninch in width, cut in the form of a heart. In-side this cover write the following
RM2AX9A16–The Kindergarten magazine . which are to be made by their syste-matic use are very convincing that Froebel found the rightpath. The Second Gift may be used in the simplest way in object-lesson work, in which the teacher presents the forms to thechildren, in order to increase their powers of observation,language and knowledge of facts. She may herself havelittle or no appreciation of the inner force of these forms,which none the less appeal to the childs natural sense of the Practice Work. 347 concrete. The language lesson secured through the cube ofthe Second Gift, may deal entirely with the f
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RM2AG18YX–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. figures maybe cut out by the children and mounted singlyor in groups on cards or folders, or tliey may beused in conjunction with the lace paper pre-viously mentioned. The happy eff^ect of thesewall paper designs can scarcely be overestimated,the impression in many cases being that of alovely sketch done in water colors. A quaint valentine is made by the foldingand alternate cutting of a gold, silver, or redcoated paper circle. Fold a four or five inchcircle into halves. Then fold again into quar-ters. Turn one of the double folded edges backto th
RM2AG2085–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XV.delightful possibilities along tliis line. These 32 Suggestions for Hand Work plant-like forms may be used in the covering of ^^^f* ??• •r* >J^ll0^%. f. f f f Jf- ^ €t MUUtt surfaces as well as in the making of borders in School and Home 33 The manner in which all this work may beapplied in the decoration of objects made bychildren in the kindergarten is quite obvious toany wide-awake teacher. The walls and floor
RM2AX97F6–The Kindergarten magazine . .jht] clear, lojjical. amiexalted. Now, exalted thoujjht is exalted .sentiment. Hy j^ooillanguaj^e you will lay the foundation not only of exaltedthoui,dit. but also of exalted moral principles, which oughtto be the aim ami c^ of every kiiul of etlucation. Thisl^ what Kroebel calls^the unity of life.- namely, the unity ofthoiii^ht. principle, and comluct in a nioral character whichoui;ht to be reali/etl through etlucation. . II. lll.lNKMNN. KINDERGARTEN REPRESENTATION AT THECOLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.. WO equal 1} great purposes arc to be|5 served in the public prese
RM2AX89NH–The Kindergarten magazine . ^ principles will be found in every Kindcr-{^artners notebocjk, and are the foundation for intelligentprograms: Remember that the K^^^- occupations, andgames are a unity, and should treat of the same thing;that the)- are used to stimulate observation and lead toself-exj)ression; the tools of the Kindergarten are the rightmeans through which the child is brought into consciousrelationship with the world about him. One Way of Pla/i/iing a Years Prospam. -Conceive theyears work to be a circle diided iiilo four parts, like thediagram. to -I Cc qWaSM INGTON is BI/VNKSC
RM2AX9T78–The Kindergarten magazine . torstake up a regular and systematic study of Froebels Mother-Play Book and make it the basis of their practical application.Others are studying psychologists at large and then adapt thegeneral principles by them set forth to the daily work. Froebelembodies the general laws of so-called psychology in hisMothers Book, and does so in a simple, sympathetic waj^which appeals to all students of human nature. Young Kin-dergartners are heard to discuss psychology in a general way,holding it far off as a line of study, apart from daily compre-hension. This kind of study wil
RM2AX9967–The Kindergarten magazine . ouble. Hotv lo .Send Jfonev.—Remit by postal money• order, Iwnk-checkor draft, express money order, or in registeretl letters. If remittedotherwise, it will be at the senders risk. Postal notes and bank notesare often sent, but arc not the safest form of remittance, unless sent ina registert<l letter. Make all money orders, checks, and drafts payableto KiNDivRi.ARTKN Magazi.nk, Womans Tciuplc, Chicago, 111. Our readers who change their addresses should immetliately notifyus of same and save the return of their mail to us. vol,, v.—NO. 5. 27 Our Worlds Fair Premiu
RM2AX9Y5X–The Kindergarten magazine . d unthinkingly, i.e., slavishobedience to the rules and directions of anybody, of Froelnrl aslittle as of any one else. And I wish that the manner of .study-ing, as above described, should be received under the same re-striction. It is, no doubt, teeming with suggestions to himwho loves and understands something of nature and life, andknows how to incite his pupils to follow after natural phenomenaand data of life in an intelligent manner. Suggestiveness is allto be expected from general information. Application to par-ticular circumstances must be made by every stu
RM2AG1C1N–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure Y. Add a one-quarter inch border of cutting paper,in red, gold, or silver, to correspond with thecolor used in the centre design. (See FigureVII.) Write the following sentiment upon theback of this card :— 188 Suggestions for Hand Work You may know that I love you,And love you right hard,Else why should I troubleTo send you this card 1 Those teachers who do not care to preparethese decorative units for hirge classes of chil-dren, and who feel that their pupils are not oldenough or have not sufficient muscular coordi-nation to allow of much
RM2AG20JD–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. w ^^ ^ ^n^. with whicli this simple blot work lends itself tothe production of flower forms. The leaves andblossoms made in this manner are more or lessconventionalized, to be sure, but, for that reason,all the better adapted to our purpose of decora-tion. The five designs. Figures XVI, XVII, in School and Home 31 XVIII, XIX, and XX, show a few of the many
RM2AX8K67–The Kindergarten magazine . -. strenj,th, or lualinij power? Tis a glorious thing to live!And Nature said, as she saw all this Run snu)oth neath her steady hand:Im sure- this riddle is easy to read. And I kncni. man will understand. Hut man heeded not her harmonies. And spurned the patterns given;And claimed as his own the wealth of earth. Scarce raising his ees to Heaven.And Nature, with a tear-wet face. Went sobbing to her own.Through the wailing forest, where the leaves hell tl«)wn at her heav- moan.Anil as Nature looked up in the face of God, There was heard throughout the land:()nl- m
RM2AX9M4K–The Kindergarten magazine . y accessible. As to whentime can be found for this work and a place to do it in—Iwould add a word. No time nor place beyond thatof the ordinary school is needed. Read your reader and geography through before work isbegun ; and as you find any object referred to which canunder any possibility be gotten or any exi>eriment whichmay be helpful, note it in pencil in the margin and make alist in some note-book of the material or ai)paratus required. Then gather these things as soon as possible and putaway in boxes, etc., so arranged as to l^e instantly foundwhen the ne
RM2AX9X95–The Kindergarten magazine . half of the repeat I getsixteen halves or eight units, as G giving H. PARTS OF THREE. For any arrangement having three or six repeats, I foldfrom corner to corner as in the following-:. In Fig. 3 the three angles centered at 0, must be equal. Folding and Cutting. 7 If the fold of Fig. 3 is true, the edges in Fig. 4 will meet on both sides. Fig. 4 has six thicknesses of paper, and in design havinglliree repeats, I cut only half of the repeat. For the equilateral triaiigle, I cut from i to 2 as in /,making the line 1-2 perpendicular to 3-4, and for the rosette
RM2AXA36B–The Kindergarten magazine . mblematic of modern reform, placing theclas.sics, manual training and practical experience as the emi- The Momentum of the New Education. i iiciit factors of the new education, as a means and not an end.He made an eloquent appeal that the hand and the spirit Ix:remarried, and intellectual and executive ability l>e united.and that education, which is as broad as man himself, shouldseek to bring the individual into relation with his wholeenvironment. Many equally tellinj? papers were presented to the differ-ent special departments, on specific phases of their wor
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RM2AX7W8N–The Kindergarten magazine . n which eachblade was fastened to one rim of the wheel. The other wasattached in like manner to the little folded edges of theblades. These blades projected beyond the rims aboutthree-fourths of an inch, and appear as continuations of thespokes. Next we took a strip of paper, as wide as the spoolslength and twenty inches long. This was fitted betweenthe rims, just inside theblades; and after findingthe right size, we pinnedit fast. Now the wheelwas finished. For the mill race wetook another strip of pa-per, 4^x10, which wasfolded as shown by thedotted lines in Fig.
RM2AG17MD–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. er of the trianglein a like manner. See Figure X. Then turnthe square corner back down over the two foldedsharp corners. Press firmly and manipulatethe basket-like form, on the bottom, with thethumb and finger until it will stand alone.Add a handle made from a strip of paper. InFigure XI are to be seen the four baskets, madefrom heavy folding paper, which have just beendescribed. Water color paper may be used for the mak-ing of May baskets, and more elaborate foldingsmay be indulged in if the children are suffi-ciently developed, and if they are p
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RM2AG26DH–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XVII. household pet and her greatest desire, the mostappealing dumb friend of their outdoor excur-sions, and mans most faithful servant. in School and Home IS All unnecessary lines and details have beenomitted in these units of design, which havebeen prepared with a view to their simplicityand decorative possibilities, and the models. Figure XVIII.
RM2AG1JG4–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. re. Seventeen paper strips, four inches inwidth, were required for the completion of thisform. A pasteboard oblong, two by four inches,served as the sofa seat foundation. This formrequired six four-inch, eighteen two-inch, andsix one-inch cylinders for its satisfactory com-pletion. The relative proportions maintainedin this little set of doll house furniture werefound to be quite satisfactory, though an im-provement, in one instance, might possibly bemade by using one-inch cylinders for the chairlegs instead of those two inches in length, asseen i
RM2AX8JJR–The Kindergarten magazine . triotic teachers exchanging the experiences of theirvarious Washington Birilula celebrations.- Miss Bingreein charge, ; few games and songs closed the afternoon.Such informal. happ- gatherings of Kindergartners do muchtt»warn-taneous the individual participants VOL. ? NO. ? «0 586 Tlic Rou/ids among the Kifidergartners. An account of Boston Kindcrgartners, however limited,would be incomplete without the mention of Misses Westonand Garland, who are, by virtue of long service and devo-tion, an integral part of the work. An hours escape fromthe gale without, to the
RM2AG1CJ7–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. After the design is pasted upon the outside, openthe folder and write, in red or black ink, uponthe inside right hand page, the following verse:— Mother dear, or Father dear, If you of mc should cease to thiukMy heart would shrink shiiuk shrink. A delightful effect in a cupid decoration, upona folder of the same size and material as the pre-ceding, is produced by cutting from red paperfive little cupids of the form and size of theoutline shown in Figure III or in Figure IV,^and arranging them in a manner similar tothat shown in Figure V. Insid
RM2AG1W4E–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. 6o Suggestions for Hand Work /o. The patterns may be duplicated on the backsif desired, though a saving of time and materialis gained, in most cases, by not attempting todo this. It should be sufficient if the wrongsides of the cards present a neat appearance. Aseries of circular cards, prepared with slits forwinding, presents many attractive possibilitiesand, when completed, both the oblong and cir-cular cards may, by the addition of some othermaterial, be converted into useful or ornamentalobjects ; or a whole series of these cards may befastene
RM2AG1E5R–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. actorygifts possible, both to the parent who receives itand to the child who prepares it, because thepicture as well as the frame will mean so muchto the little one. If the photograph of a pet isnot to be secured. Perry pictures are alwaysavailable. Very pretty ones may be purchasedfor one cent apiece. These are often charmingwhen surrounded by a raphia frame. Preparedfoundations for these frames may be obtained,for a small sum, from Milton Bradley Co. Another simple and satisfactory object madefrom raphia is a wound napkin ring. Paste-board maili
RM2AX87WB–The Kindergarten magazine . ation will find it well worth their extra time to join us inintroducing the Child-Garden among the mothers everywhere rightinside their own circle, and without doing anything unprofessional theycan secure ready money. Write us for samples and circulars. Oneprinia.ry Kindergartner sent samples home with the children in theevening, asking them to bring them again in the morning, unless theirmothers wished to buy. Within a week she secured fifty subscriptionswithout soliciting personally, and one-half the money secured belongedto her as the commission. The sample serve
RM2AX9R9G–The Kindergarten magazine . ctures which correspond to the Practice Work. 127 thoii^ht, to their hearts content. The simplicity and natural-ness of the life portrayed in these pictures attracts theminvoluntarily. Each succeeding story is linked to the first leadingthought, the light of unity shining through the entirescries. This connection precludes the indefinite ideas whichare too often put into so-called stories for children.—AnnaLit tell, Ihiffalo. THK LITTLE ASTKJlS SERVICE. A gay little aster Was blessming one day,Near a rock by the roadside, Just over the way. Her dress was of purple,
RM2AX93WK–The Kindergarten magazine . «)t Iroebel sho> that the princi-ples of the Kindergarten ari- the highest art principles, antlhence should be the fountlation for art education in the pub-lic schools. .MAKV Daw Hi(K>. HostoH. GEORGE WASHINGTON A SKETCH.*. N 1732, on the 22d of February, GeorgeWashington was born to AugustineWashington and his second wife,Mar Ball. He was the oldest of sixchildren, married Martha Dandridge,the widow of Daniel Parke Curtis,died December 14th, 1799. In his youth he wanted to go to seaas a midshipman, but gave that up tostud} surveying. As a young manhe took
RM2AG2759–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. t^ isttms^smmmmmim Figure XV. faithful guardian of the sheepfold which theylove to visit, their aquarium pet, their favorite 14 Suggestions for Hand Work. Figure XVI.
RM2AX9864–The Kindergarten magazine . d her .ifternoon. ho uails oer lifi-s bright morning gone? The gods at noon shall give thee greater power.And show thee higher hon«)rs to achieve.Antl in the ijuiet of that noontide hourliestow .1 prize on all who give the best that any give - Lifes fruitful afternoon.Grami Kapiiis, Mu/i. .M akv K. Si.v. ?^(^ OUR NURSERY RHYMES. GOOD Kindergartner wishes to teachonly good. She wishes to teach allgood, by both precept and example.I wish just a word with teachers andmothers upon the character of nurs-ery rhymes. If the characters ofDickens, Hugo, or Shakespeare are
RM2AX8KRC–The Kindergarten magazine . things, and especially full ami excellent. Morill-.KS DIJAKr.Ml-.NT. MkTIIKKs KXlKKIKNCE.. ll.WK a boy not quite seven yearsmUI, a strong. loving, impatient, noisyboy, who sccmiii^l) has an irreverentspirit that has caused me very muchaiixict)*; but he is j^rowin^ less irreer-rnt. ami 1 think this im|)rovementpartly clue, at least, to two thin^^s: first.I am trvinij to make my commandsUwer anil lo insist on their bein^alwas oljexed; and second. I an> endeavoring to lead himinto closer acipiaintance with nature. We hae been trying some of the simple experimen
RM2AG19CP–. Suggestions for handwork in school and home. Figure XIII.. Figure XIV. Most artistic valentines are formed from bineprints, which are easily made by the children 196 Suggestions for Hand Work themselves. Use flowers for the designs. Eitherthose that are freshly gathered or those thathave been pressed may be emplo3^ed withequally good effects. Cut the blue print paper
RM2AX8J4N–The Kindergarten magazine . A SKITCn OV MII/roN HkADLKV.. N the January number of the Centurythere IS a lar^e and strikinj^ pictureof IViedrich Iroebel, under whichappears the announcement, By per-mission of Milton liradlev Company.The article accompaninj^ this por-H trait is an admirable setting forth ofthe Kindergarten movement in Amer-ica up to the j)resent time, with sujj-j^estions rej^ardin^ the promisinj^ outlook for the future.While it was only a fortunate accident that connected Mr.Hra(lles name with this article, that name ouj^ht always to1)1- mentioned when w attempt is made to c