The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-24
!, HOME EDUCATION
; The Child's First School is
The Family-Froebel
Issued by the National Kin
dergarten Association. 8 w.
10th ST., New York City.
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WHAT MAKES IT RAIN

Ian, aged hve was given to ask
ing questions. When something
that he wanted to know came into
his head out popped the question
and the nearest adult was at his
mercy. One morning in the kinder
garten when the other children
were modelling, he sat watching
the rain splash against the window
pane. Suddenly he called to his
teacher "Miss Rutherford, what
makes it rain?"
'This is quiet time," remon-
strated Miss Rutherford. "I'll tell
you after kindergarten"
After kindergarten Dams big
brother was in too much of a hur-
ry to wait for Dan to ask any of
his questions. "Will you tell me
then. George begged Dan?
ooh, I'm too wet and hungry to
answer questions" replied George
in a lordly manner. Hurry along,
kid. or you will be soaked"
When Dan reached home he ran
up to his mothers room. Mother
he began, what makes -"
DANNY" exclaimed the child's
mother "take those met things
right down stairs"
Dan obediently shed his wraps
below. When he returned his mo-
Their was putting on her hat. In
one breath he shouted, mother,
please tell me what makes it rain!"
81 can't stop dear, Pm late for
my party now. Run down to Pearl
and she will give you your lunch"
Dan found Pearl dishing up his
soup. "Say, PEARL" he began. "Do
you know what makes it rain?"
"The Lord, ] suppose, honey.
Now come git yo' lunch" And that
was all Dan could get out of her.
ALI the afternoon it rained, and
Dan wandered from the nursery to
the kitchen and back again. At the
sound of the door bell he peeped
over the bannisters and spying the
visitor rushed down stairs with a
joyous cry, "Aunt Grace!" He
patted the wet mackintsoh. "Aunt
Grace" he began before his aunt
had time to drop her wet things,
what makes it rain?"
His aunt laughed knowing that
Dan knew that she was an easy
victim. "Well. Dan, let's see il we
can find out" Leading the excited
child over to the bookcase, she
took down the Century dictionary
and turning to train" began read
ing aloud.
"Te!l me-" interrupted Dan.
"I'll tell you, dear, but / just
to show you where we have
70 GO to find out things that we
lon't know" And letting the little
fellow climb up into her lap, Aunt
Grace began a laborious explana-
ton in child language, interspersed
with many questions, about evap-
grafton, condensation, etc. In the
midst Of it, Dan't mother came IN.
poor Grace" she exclaimed, has
he cornered you again?"
eyes," laughed the aunt. "but
we've had fine time, haven't we
Dan 2" she asked giving the child
q hug.
"You bet" said Dan. returning
the hug, and jumping to the fiooI
he began to tell his mother what
makes it rain.
"Why, he really understands it,"
commented the boys mother.
"Of course he understands IT.,
replied the aunt. eff we grown
people would only take the trouble
to inform ourselves first and then
answer a child's difficult questions
IN his own language. we could not
only give him some background
but could also excite
his desire for further knowledge.
Don't you think SO? It seems %
me the more we encourage cnlid
natural desire to know things OF
this nature the more we are go
inp to help that child to grow INTO
3 well informed man or woman"