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Title: Public school methods
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: McMurry, Charles A. (Charles Alexander), 1857-1929
Subjects: Teaching
Publisher: Chicago : School Methods Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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edstudy, and assign work suited in difficulty to the gradethat is to do it. Collect specimens; name them; observethe parts carefully; learn the characteristic features; com-pare the different specimens, and learn methods of preserv-ing desirable seeds. In connection with the subject of seeds, carefully studycommon fruits and nuts. (d) Roots. By means of germinating seeds in the spring,the pupils learned the early growth of plant roots. Afterthe summers work is done, when vegetables are beinggathered, there is an opportunity to study roots of fullsize more in detail. Particular attention should be givento the roots of useful plants, their length, manner of branch-ing, etc., since a knowledge of these facts is essential tosuccessful cultivation. The roots of trees should be carefully studied when trans-planting is done and by visits to nurseries; also, from illus-trated catalogues. (e) Leaves. The spring months give opportunity forso much interesting work that the greater portion of the
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Painted lor Public School Methods by the Art Institute, Chicago SOME OF OUR FAVORITE FLOWERS 1—Chrysanthemum; 2—Petunias; 3—Nasturtiums; 4—Sweet Peas; 5—Gladiolus; 6—Asters Nature Study 315 leaf study may profitably be left to the fall months. Theaction of the frost upon the leaves makes it possible to cor-relate a great amount of beautiful color work and colorliterature with the leaf study, thus increasing the value ofboth. Caution. Use the outlines and suggestions already given. (f) Preparations for Winter. This topic may welloccupy a considerable portion of the month of November,especially when carried, as it should be, into the study ofanimals as well as plants. Caution. Search the educational papers, school readers,and the writings of standard poets, Plan Book, Month byMonth, Songs of the Treetop and Meadow, Nature in Verse,Graded Memory Selections, Book of Nature Myths and othersimilar works, for appropriate literature. 29. Suggestions for Winter Work. Usually winter

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