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Title: A practical guide to the English kinder-garten (children's garden) : for the use of mothers, nursery governesses, and infant teachers : being an exposition of Froebel's system of infant training : accompaniedby a great variety of instructive and amusing games, and industrial and gymnastic exercises, also numerous songs, set to music and arranged to the exercises
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Ronge, Johannes, 1813-1887
Subjects: Children's songs.
Publisher: London : Hobson
Contributing Library: Gumberg Library, Duquesne University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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icular.One horizontal, four perpendicular.One horizontal, five perpendicular.Divide them and express the number of squares contained in each, as before. 7. Connect the corners of the squares with diagonal lines, that the children maylearn precisely the inclination of the line. Pursue the same course with the diagonallines as with the horizontal and perpendicular lines. Exercise them in the formation of the acute angle and the obtuse angle, as was donewith the riglit angle. Exercise them in the formation of rhombs as in squares; also in the formation ofrhomboids as in that of rectangles. In accosdance with the above directions, follow the routine described in the PlatesLX. to LXV. MODELLING. This is one of the most important occupations in the Kinder Garten, and aflfords suchan extensive field of operation that children of all ages can exercise themselves withadvantage. In this employment the child becomes greatly absorbed; and in general, if allowed,will work silentlv for a long time.
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ENGLISH KINDER GARTEN. 53 The method employed in the introduction of this occupation—whicii is the com-mencement of the art of Sculpture—must be acquired in the Training School, as it isimpossible, in written language, to describe it. We shall, therefore, only give a fewexamples. The material, whether clay, rice, wax, or whatever else may be employed, must bepreviously prepared, and always kept in a plastic state. AYax prepared with oil is more expensive but far cleaner than clay; it is, however,of little importance what material be used, if it contains no injurious ingredients. The material being prepared, each child is supplied either with a sm<all flat board,slate, cloth, or strong paper, to cover the part of the table used; a small blunt elasticknife, and a portion of the plastic material. Each child is first left to pursue the bentof its own inclination,—generally the roller and the ball are the first objects attempted:in their formation the child finds great delight. Wh

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