Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-17
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A HINT TO MOTHERS :
Falru Tales as Aids to MANAGEMENT Of Children =
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room that looked like a pleasant nur-
scry. the teacher said. children. l am
going TO tell you a story"
Each child was eagerly attentive
There II love Of fiction In children
ana In child people Then the teacher
Haie, 1t viii be about Cinderella"
That was not the story, but u will serve
the purpose, After the announcement
she proceeded 20 tell the story In simple
words, Illustrating Il with pictures or
with sketches upon the blackboard IN
colofCd challs, when she had finished
the recital, the children were allowed
20 ask questions. Then the teacher exc
pandyd upon her story. She enforced
the moral emphasized the gcntlcnpsg
and obedience of Cinderella and her re-
ward, made the wicked sisters especial
ly uhhorrcut and managed 10 make
Clndcrclla'H care OF the IRE an excuse
for conveying a good deal OF Interesting
Information about fires. The pumpkin
coach was an excuse for telling how
pumpkins grow, Tor Of course all tho
children knew about pumpkins through
pumpkin pies. Tho teacher managed
TO get some little plaster mice TO rep
resent the ak mice which the fairy
turned into steeds for Clnderelln'a
coach. with these she was able 10 linz
part an object lesson In addition, sub
traction, multiplication and division.
You would marvel at the interest those
children took In the lessonl Then the
little folks were Sklllmlly brought TO
ask questions about the mice and were
told many simple yet interesting facts
about the habits and life Of the little
rodents. a child's Interest IN living
thlngs-plants, animals and lnsccts-lH
unfalllng The six lizards which acted
ns footmen and tho old rat which was
conchmnn were brought In. and the
teacher told how nstonlshod they must
have been when Cinderella came to
fetch them and how glad when she
missed the hour the second night at the
[ ball ana they went back 20 their own
shapes ana were FREQ to run to their
holes, Then the teacher told the eager
| listeners about the housekeeping In
those holes and numbers Of Interesting
things about the mice and lizards that
the babies did not know
Indeed there seemed no end TO tho
| questions the children asked and that
the clever young woman seemed ablo TO
make them ask.
After the lesson story each child was
given some soft clay on board and
| told to put Il into form, An had had n
chance TO ma out anything they want.
ed to know about tho story. ana some
Of the children had proudly rctold ID FOR
the benefit NJ the class. The little ones
went TO work actively and painstuklng.
| 49, consulting the teacher often. but
Hcornlng 10 Initiate the work OF rival
modelera. The best group Of figures
was put on exhibition In one Of tho
| glass bookcases, whore the little onoa
IKE to look ut u and refresh their meme
| cries in regard 10 the fascinating story.
THIS use of the fairy tale In oduca.
| uon mas several objects Every ono
knows thnt o child VIII learn in play
! When II iolls 20 comprehend what Is put
10 u IN the form OF fact. Incidentally
'he young mind Is Informed on u wide