Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-19

ter inc summer. auses the earth Ia
bring forth the grain"
1t is only after having st.,died the
picture thoroughly and read the chap.
ter on Pat-a-Cake in the "Mottoe,
and Commentaries" and committed Ia
memory the verses and tune IN tho
Songs and Music" of Froebert
Mother Play" that I am ready "a
teach pat-a-cake to my baby. and a.
/! have shown. I do not teach
n all at once. but refer to II
again and again. perhaps when we
are u working In the garden on .
sunny day. or in the house WATCHING
the rain. When my child is old enough
TO be interested n such things. we 20
into q bakery shop and. to the aston.
ishment OF h baker. ask IL we NAV
see his ovens. We often pass a mill
and I tell my child that this IN the
pace where tho farmer brings his
grain. Thus tho lesson Of pat-a-caks
goes on for q long time before 1t i.
nfst pfEyed in babyhood. It teachss
us to be ever 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 n Froeoel's Mother Play
wnich l give to my children long BE-
Tore the kindergarten ags. In all Of
these they take the grsatest delight.
l begin early To- sing the songs and
play b finger games which uourish
~ instinct a love for the members
o. the family ana affection for ami.
mails.
THE FAMILY.
Mother sens tor Teaching Affection. Ptayst
so Sa6y's Finger. Beginning with DE Thumb.
This V tie mother. 20 baay q heua.
Weo loves her dear ch1lAsen. whatever may
This V the fAkhee. - beave and 20 stroaR.
Whe wofks ter his family Al tie Ia leng.
1Ais y the breehsr. whs'u sssa ~ Q maa;
He helps his good mother - much - he
car.
This Il the sisssr. 20 ssseis ana mild,
Whe plays that TIE dolly - her little child.
THIS - che baby. all aimDsed and sweet;
How soft his wee hands aAA his chubby pinh
fsstl
Father and mother and chilarsn ~ dsa..
Together you sss them. one family mere.
-Emtlis poulsson.
The active child of { or s in.
s~tinctively desires to measure himself
against children of his own age. and
IL deprived Of the opportunity to do
this, loses much OF what IL necessary
for his highest and best development.
Through contact with each other.
children learn 20 wait their turn, and
to be considerate In many other ways.
Moreover, the child wants to make
things. and, although the mother can
play little songs and games with him
while carrying on her household
tasks. she cannot always take the time
necessary to direct md assist the child
in manual occupations. This in one
reason why the kindergarten fills q
great need. Association with play.
mates. work with various materials
and tools and songs and games are
all provided In the kindergarten.
It was because Of my study OF Froe.
belian methods and their successful
application to the child below 4. and
because I realized how Impossible IL
was for me. . busy mother. to meet
the growing needs Of my children that
I wanted = kindergarten in our town.
not only for my own, Attic 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 = kinder
Garten was soon established. It wa
= Gee from the very star.
Please pass this article ON to 9, friend
q thus help Uncle Sam reach All the,
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