Elementary school curriculum, fourth and fifth years . suggestions have been made by the more liberty of choice is allowed, and still later th y workfrom forms which they have designed in the art class. Thepattern for bands and borders are also worked out there, andcolor schemes suggested. Before the first biscuit-firing takes place, the subject offiring is discussed, and the children see the kiln, and learn I03] Manual Training 103 about its workings. Groups assist in stacking the kiln, takingturns until each child has had some experience, and then allthe children see the kiln a
Elementary school curriculum, fourth and fifth years . suggestions have been made by the more liberty of choice is allowed, and still later th y workfrom forms which they have designed in the art class. Thepattern for bands and borders are also worked out there, andcolor schemes suggested. Before the first biscuit-firing takes place, the subject offiring is discussed, and the children see the kiln, and learn I03] Manual Training 103 about its workings. Groups assist in stacking the kiln, takingturns until each child has had some experience, and then allthe children see the kiln again during the firing. They learnat what temperature the clay is fired, how long a time is re-quired, and the system of cones used in determining thesepoints. Mixing and applying the glaze or slip is always aninteresting feature of pottery work. The former involves somevigorous exercise, and some good experience in careful in the year the children experiment with a potterswheel, and have opportunity to see a good demonstration of its. Living Room use by an expert potter who comes to the school and worksbefore them. They also see a demonstration of the making ofa piece of pottery in a mould, and the process of making a plastercast. When possible, a large pottery is visited so that thechildren may see the machinery by means of which much of themodern ware is produced. With this consideration of potteryas a present-day industry the subject comes to an end. In the latter part of the year the boys and girls are divided,the girls taking up sewing, and the boys woodwork. Theirinterests, however, are still centered in the accomplishment of I04 Elementary School Curriculum [104 one piece of work, that being the building of a house consisting of several rooms, and furnishing the same. The building repre. sents simple frame-house construction, and carries forward the development of types of shelter under consideration. The furnishing presents many opportunities for artisti
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