The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-06
THE KINDERGARTEN.

THE KINDERGARTEN.
Children from -Four o Six Years.
NATURE STUDY.
The course NAV be classified under the following heads
/. Observation 3 weather hc seasons. the the
the the sky the clouds rain and the
the rainbow shadows indoors and ONT oi doors
Care Of living animals as cat kitten rabbit Picture
books Of animals used daily Sounds Of animals initiated
Observing life in the aquarium
8 Care Of The caterpillar is cocoon the butterfly moth
4 Pantins flowers and vegetable seeds IN the spngtme.
fall planting; watering plants.
dried grasses and grains used in decoration pictures
g. Sorting and arranging seeds and pebbles
ii Observing and other homes OF animals Learning
Of objects in the cabinet
milkweed pods moses. See anguage)
NOTE-The children handle and play with all these natural
objects learning their coors and there is no formal
study OF them.
PHYSICAL
Finger plays.
Ball games rolling bouncing throwing and catching
g. Games for training the
in the home and the street. (b movements OF workmen
Games in ring; (a trade games; (b) nature games
(c) social games CD mprompu pa suggested By stories
and songs.
mens accompanied BY instrumental music
Free play recess, introducing few common toys.
balls, tops, jumping ropes bean bags, reins, dolls
NoTE-For order OF development Suggestions for
Physical Exercises.
AANDwoRk.
l. Building with blocks.
e. Modelling in sand and clay
blackboard
natural objects having bright colors
:. Weaving paper and fringes.
8. Sewing with and without needle
Z Paper-folding Simple forms and objects developed
from squares obong and circles.
8 Paper-cuting and mounting. CAP Free and illustrative:
(b1 cutting to crease and line
O. Construction Of simple objects BY combining paper fold
ing cutting and pasng, sewing hammerng using odds anu
ends Of materials boxes covers spools wgs cords sPnts
cloth
l. Counting children blocks splnts acoms, inches squares.
= Estimating size height length and width Of objects
Emphasizing size and dimension Of objects in building
with the third, fourth fifth and sixth gifts
a. Combinations Of numbers to eight by building with the
third fourth gifts extended the OF the fifth and
: Weaving linen and paper mats, cloth and warp
MUSIC.
l. Listening to instrumental music
Singing to children
4 AIenorizng simple songs
Marching 10 music ao recognizing and responding in
movements various rhytuNs
alike and unlike, high and low
LANGUAGE
l. Stories relating 10 life in the home
the domgs children cleanliness and health the life OF snlsS
and plants the weather the seasons the holidays etc
2 Nlemorizing choice songs; also rhymes and lmgles
Pracice in distinct cnaneiation; phouc elements COM
pared with sounds made by animals
Special effort to enlarge the vocabulary by learning the
names of things and handled in the kindergarten
TRAINING.
Appropriate conversations pictures stories ana songs
Punctuality and cleanliness enforced
Acts OF poitene and kindness encouraged and fTe-
quenly suggested
Care of animals and plants
Observation Of holidays and birthdays especially chill
dren's and pareuts brthdays)
Interest in the school, the flag the school ground and
IN M, Kindergarten room the and parks Of the city cad
ing to simple thoughts and songs Of our country
Syupathy-pleasant tones OF voice
O. Consultation with parents --,
LITERATURE SUGGESTED
First Year-Sho stories about children from Mothe Fay
pictures few fairy tales and folk stories simple rhymes
and finger PLAYS Mother Goose Rhymes