. Nature study and life. Nature study. 362 NATURE STUDY AND LIFE recommended for school use; while feeding tests with nest- lings, conducted in â the manner suggested for the toad, would open the eyes of children to the work birds per- form in nature as no amount of book work could do. Toward the end of the spring term the fledgelings that the children are rescuing should be utilized for such study, and not infrequently a crippled bird that could not be. Fig. 142. A Contrast in Housekeeping Nests of chipping sparrow and English sparrow safely liberated may come into the possession of the schoo
. Nature study and life. Nature study. 362 NATURE STUDY AND LIFE recommended for school use; while feeding tests with nest- lings, conducted in â the manner suggested for the toad, would open the eyes of children to the work birds per- form in nature as no amount of book work could do. Toward the end of the spring term the fledgelings that the children are rescuing should be utilized for such study, and not infrequently a crippled bird that could not be. Fig. 142. A Contrast in Housekeeping Nests of chipping sparrow and English sparrow safely liberated may come into the possession of the school and may be kept for such tests. The usual objections to caged birds would not apply to such cases. But, after all, the taming of a bird is the great lesson, â great chiefly for its influence upon the child. It is a lesson in gentleness, tact, and patience that cannot be excelled in the whole realm of nature study. If a child has once accomplished this feat, its civilizing influence may go with him as long as he lives. Books about birds are now so numerous and so acces- sible to all that I hesitate to name any, since space forbids. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hodge, Clifton Fremont, 1859-. Boston and London, Ginn & Co.
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