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SUGGESTIONS FOR MARCH

LILEON CLAXTON

While March is the first month of Spring there are so many more evidences of Winter that we will not try to force the idea of Spring. We will call attention to the awakening life as it shows itself but a little later there will be much better ground for the Spring talks. North wind, east wind, snow and ice are all about us. The blue bird has returned and possibly a few robins. The crocus pops out its head to greet St. Patrick and the daffodil appears. The sun is warmer. Still Winter is strong and unwilling to go. March is long, with no holiday to lend it charm, but it has its lessons which we must discover and give to the children.

We decided last month to have our horse. shod in March if nothing prevented so we will have the blacksmith with his comfortable fires, big bellows and brawny arms for our "Helper" this month. On the way to his shop we will notice the changes in nature that are taking place. As the children watch the bellows they will again be impressed with the power of silent forces as in the work based on the wind.

The subject of the blue bird is not handled extensively. Bird life is more evident later in the Spring and so we will not discuss it until that time.

The class rooms should gradually take on a new appearance. The Winter decorations should disappear. Things that have accumulated during the term may be removed. New objects of interest will be needed. The window boxes may be made a more active center of care on the part of the children. The trees in their bare state should be noticed several times this month.

Wind.

FIRST AND SECOND WEEKS Subjects for Morning Circles

(a) Weather vane.

(b) Windmill.

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Sail boat, Second Gift box cover (see page 226)

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"Welcome to Pussy Willow."-Song Echoes.-Jenks-Walker.

"The Blacksmith's Song." Song Stories. Hill-Hill.

"The Blacksmith."-Songs of the Child World.-Gaynor.

"The Blue Blue Bird."-Small Songs for Small Singers.-Neidlinger.

"The Song of the Blue Bird.-Song Echoes.-Jenks-Walker.

"Spring Song."-Song Echoes.-JenksWalker.

"Who Taught the Bird."-Merry Songs and Games.-Hubbard.

Gifts and Occupations

Blacksmith shop. Objects in shop. Fourth Gift

Furnace.
Chimney.

Seat, etc.

Sticks

Anvil.

Bare tree.

Drawing

Pussy willows.
Blacksmith shop.
Horseshoe.

Hammer.

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Stories

Use

"The Meeting of the Winds."-In the Child's World.-Poulsson.

"A Surprise."-In the Child's World.Poulsson.

"The Little Brown Bowl."-For the Children's Hour.-Bailey-Lewis.

"The Legend of the Arbutus."-For the Children's Hour.-Bailey-Lewis.

"The Sleeping Princess."-Mother Goose Village.—Bingham.

Rhymes

"Nearly Ready."-The Posy Ring.Wiggin-Smith.

"The Blue Bird."-The Posy Ring.Wiggin-Smith.

"Violets."-The Posy Ring.-Wiggins

Smith.

Songs

"Waiting to Grow."-Song Echoes.— Jenks-Walker.

"The Tulips."-Song of the Child World.-Gaynor.

"Snow Drops and

Echoes. Jenks-Walker.

Violets."-Song

"Spring Secrets."-Song Echoes.Jenks-Walker.

"The Plants Awakening."-Song Echoes. -Jenks-Walker.

Games

This is a time when the Winter games should be so well in hand that they are played in relation to each other. For instance a sleigh ride may be followed by a skate on the pond. Then a snow man made and a snow balling play indulged in. The beginnings of the Spring work are upon us so we wish to gradually drop the Winter games and have the Spring plays take their place. We will now revert to the plays of Autumn when the flowers went to sleep, the leaves covered them, snow fell, north wind blew, children went sleighing and skating. Now a warm sunshine may melt the ice and snow, the spring flowers will waken and grow, just a very

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