The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-19

ter 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 "Mottoss
and Commentaries" and committed ia
memory h verses and tune IN the
Songs and Music Of Froebers
mother Play" that I am ready to
teach pat-a-cake to my baby, and as
l have shown. I do not teach
II AL at once, but refer to Il
again and again. perhaps when we
are out working in the garden on =
sunny day, Or IN the house Watching
rain. When my child is old enough
10 DC interested In such things we 90
into q bakery shop and. to the aston
hme Of the baker. ask 1--we may
see his ovens. WeHoftep pas min
md I tell my child that this Is the
where the farmer brings his
grain. Thus the lesson Of pat-a-cake
goes on for q long time before It ID
nrst played in babyhood. It teaches
US to be eve thankful and baby
learns to say: Thank you, dear
mamma" Thank you. dear baker,.
Thank you. dear God"
There are many other songs and
games in Froeoel's Mother Play.
which ! give to my children long be-
fore the kindergarten age. In all OF
these they take the greatest delight.
I begin early 70 sing the songs ana
play the finger games which nourish
the instinct Of love for the members
Of the family and affection for ami
mails.
TIE FAMILY.
Mother SONG for Teaching Affection. PlAysA
en- Bahy's Fingers. Beginning with tie Thumb.
fhis 10 the mother. - busy at hsns,
Who loves her dear eAtldrsn. whatever may
como.
This II the father. 70 brave and - strong,
Who works Tor hs family all the day lens.
This 10 the brother, Who'll seen DO . man;
He helps his good mother a. much - he
This 10 the sister. 20 Esntls and mild.
Who plays that the dolly II her little child.
This - the baby. all dsupisd ana sweet;
Kew soft his wee hands and his chubby p,nh
feetI 81
Father and mother and children 70 dear.
together you see them. enc family here.
-Emilis Poulssen.
The active child OF 1 or S in
stl0Ct1Vely 0e61re0 70 mea6uro himself
against children OF his own age, and
IL deprived OF the opportunity to do
this, loses much Of what Ia necessary
for his highest and best development
Through contact With each other,
children learn TO wait their turn, and
to be considerate In many other ways
Moreover. b child wants to make
things. and, although he mother can
play little songs and games with him
while carrying ON her household
tasks, she cannot always take the time
necessary to direct and assist the child
In manual occupations. This Is one
reason why the Kindergarten fills 1
great need. Association with play
mates, work with various materials
and tools ana songs and games are
all provided In the kindergarten.
1t was because OF my study Of F'roe-
belian methods and their successful
application to the child below 4. and
because ! realized how Impossible It
was for me, q busy mother, to meet
the growing needs Of my children that
I wanted a kindergarten In our town,
not only for my own llttle ones, but
for all the boys and girls. A number
OF mothers and fathers became inter-
ested in my project; We petitioned
our Board Of Education and q kinder
garten was established. It wa
. success from the very start.
Please pass this article on to a friend
and thus help Uncle Sam reach all the
mothers of the country.