Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-08-19

would try to make the motions, too
She also knew Five Little Squirrels.
Good Mother Hen" and Little
Squirrel Living Here" OF course
she could not play them perfectly
but she loved them and wanted me
to play them for her over AID over.
Baby also loved music and even
when very tiny would stop crying to
listen to soft music She has always
loved stories also. First we took up
Mother Goose Rhymes" l would
repeat them over and over to baby
as l sat sewing and she played on
the floor, and before she was two
years old she knew a great many Of
them. She also knew he words of
several little songs, such as Rookie
bye Baby" 1t was enchanting to
hear her say them in her sweet baby
way. l never actually taught her
the songs, however, simply singing
them over and over again.
Baby played with two other little
girls from the age of three until over
four. One was younger and the 9TH
er older than she. The two little
girls did not have much home train
ing, as their mother was a society
woman and left the children to the
care of a maid. They almost lived
at our house. When the children
grew quarrelsome, | usually. suggest
ed party. The little table and
chairs were gayly set on the piazza,
weather permitting, and milk, gra-'
ham biscuits and dates were served
or grapejuice AID arrowroot biscuit.
Sometimes an apple or an orange
was carefully prepared for the occas-
ion. Such party always stopped
the quarreling. Sitting down rested
them and eating quieted them. Then
after they had finished I left my
work and told them a story. Oh,
how eager their little faces were!
One day, the younger visitor, who
was spoiled and selfish and conse-
quently quarrelsome, was making
things unpleasant fon the other two.
entered the room and quietly took
her on my lap She knew she had
been naughty and was little afraid
Of me and also curious as to what
was going to happen. The other two
watched with awe and Won
Ter on their little faces. Very quiet
" l told story my grandmother as
I'd to tell me about Naughty Spot
~" 1t made great impression on
hem all, and, as I had foreseen, It
vas not necessary to say one word of
lirect censure to the naughty child
Both of our little visitors were
'tory hungry. Their mother said she
Gould not tell stories. BY reading a |
story several times and getting it's
Meaning and spirit, anyone can tell |
| story. Don't be afraid to put ex-
,ression into your voice and face. |
70 stories should be told which may
righten a child. The children may
lream about them or lie awake in
ear; such stories -lso make them
4fraid in the dark.
Then there are pictures. Good pic
ures and picture books are very nee
'ssary for children. One or two pic
ures that are worth while are bet
er than many poor ones. Since ba-
'y-hood my little girl has known and
owed pictures. She learned nearly
ii of the animals in that way. She
as also learned how to handle a
TaluaIble book and low she can be
rusted to go to the bookcase and
AXE out and replace book aftel
Ooking at the pictures, and asking
bout them. Good pictures are an
ducation to all children and they
owe them.
In kindergarten children play with
locks, among other things, at first
With the simplest kind, then with
nore complicated and larger SETS
hey are directed and taught how
nd what to build, and it trains the
yes and hands, teaching accuracy
nd construction. At home most
hildren have blocks and can build
n the floor and hove to build for
ours. My husband builds castles
nd all kinds of wonderful houses
NTH Jour little girl, ana in this way
he building becomes. more and more
lstructive and worth while.
Crayons have played large part
4 our daughters life. She loves to
raw and can really draw we'll. I
ave drawn simple things for her and
he tries tn cOny them Che olso
lies to draw what she sees and thus .
| these two ways she Us acquiring
mother medium of self>expression.