New-York tribune., 1917-11-18

mentalities of dew and rain. sunshine
and darkness, winter and summer,
causes the earth to bring forth the
grain"
1t is only after having studied the
picture thoroughly and read the chap
ter on pat-a-cake in the "Mottoes and
CommentarieH and committed to
memory the verses and tune IN the
Songs and Music" of FroebePs
Mother Play" that am ready to teach
pat-a-cake to my baby, and, as l have
shown, / do not teach it all at once,
but refer to it again and again, per-
haps when we are out working in the
garden on a sunny day, or in the
house watching the rain.
When my child is old enough to be
interested in such things we 20 into
bakery shop and, to the astonish-
ment 81 the baker. ask if we may see
his ovens. We often pass a mill. and |
tell nv child that this is the place
where the farmer brings his grain
Thus the lesson of pat-a-cake goes on
for long time after it is first played
in babyhood. IL teaches us to be ever
thankful, and baby learns TO say:
Thank you, dear mamma; lhank
you. dear baker,; "Thank you, dear
God"
Children Love TO Sing
There are many other songs and
games in Froebels "Mother Play"
which I give to my children long be.
fore the kindergarten age. In all OF
these they take the greatest dellgnt,.
| begin early to sing the songs ana
play the finger games which nourish
the instinct of love for the members
of the family and affection for animals
THE FAMILY MOTHER SONG FOK
TEACHING AFFECTION
This Is the mother. so busy a. hom,
who loves her dear children. whsteyer may
This is the father, so brave and 30 srons
who works for his family all the day loht
This is the brother. who'll soon be msh,
He helps his good mother as much As ~
This is the sister. so gentle and mild,. -,
who plays that the dolly is her little ehia
This is the baby. all dimpled and sNeel,.
How soft his wee hands and his cruz"
pink feet!
Father. and mother. and children 50 dear
Together you see them. one family mere
Emile PoIis'oa
They Learn Through Contact
The active child of four or five 10,
stinctively desires to measure hlmsey,
against children of his own age, and
deprived of the opportunity 20 DO tnis,
loses much of what is necessary lor
his highest and best developmen,'
Through contact with each other emu
dren learn TO wait their turn, ana "
be considerate in many other ways
Moreover. the child wants 70 max
things, and although the mother ca
play little songs and games WIN hln'
while carrying on her household tAsAs'
she cannot always take the time nee,
essary TO direct and assist the ehne
in manual occupations. This y ons
reason why the kindergarten ms
great need. Association Win pay
mates, and work with various mA'e
rials and tools, songs and games s''
all provided in the kindergarten
II was because Of my study Oh rfVs
belan methods and their successlu'
plication to the child below fou.' o." 4,
because I realized how imposslole
was for me, busy mother, 20 M. NJ
the growing needs of my chiloien,
that | wanted a kindergarten III ~
town. not only for my own niue - ~"
but for all the boys and girls. A no,a
ber Of mothers and fathers pe0a"l
interested in my project; we petl,.l'oin'.
our Roard of Education and Hlnue
parten was soon established. II
a success from the very start