. Seat work and industrial occupations; a practical course for primary grades . lated, then a different material, not so easily handled, isgiven, and the exercise repeated. This cultivates dexterity ofthe hand and develops the judgment. This exercise is a repetition of Exercises 1 and 2, stiff paperbeing used instead of the print. Exercise 4 Border 2 inches wide made of stiff paper and ornamentedwith inch squares of colored paper may bemade. (See Fig. 35.) Napkin rings may also be made and deco-rated in the same way. (Fig. 89.) This exercise admits of many pleasingFig. 39. variations. SEAT WOR


. Seat work and industrial occupations; a practical course for primary grades . lated, then a different material, not so easily handled, isgiven, and the exercise repeated. This cultivates dexterity ofthe hand and develops the judgment. This exercise is a repetition of Exercises 1 and 2, stiff paperbeing used instead of the print. Exercise 4 Border 2 inches wide made of stiff paper and ornamentedwith inch squares of colored paper may bemade. (See Fig. 35.) Napkin rings may also be made and deco-rated in the same way. (Fig. 89.) This exercise admits of many pleasingFig. 39. variations. SEAT WORK AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONS 55 Another article which may be made is a booklet with pages2 inches square. For cover, use stiff paper 2 by 4 inches. Fold to form a double 2-inch square. For pages, use print or any thin paper, fastened in with astitch of colored worsted or cord. Exercise 5 FREEHAND CUTTING Freehand cutting from 1 and 2-inch strips of any kind ofpaper makes an interesting and useful exercise. Some articleswhich may be cut are suggested below. (Figs. 40 and 41.). Fig. 40. Fig. 41. SERIES V MEASURING AND RULING 2-INCH SQUARES Exercise 1 Measure and rule paper in 2-inch squares. Use in various ways. (See Fig. 42 ; see also Fig. 34.) Exercise 2 Material: Stiff paper measured and ruled, as in previous exercise. Make use of all the left-over material, to teach in constructive work, such as making chairs, bureaus,tables, as in Series I and II. Ex&rcise 3 TO MAKE A BIRD CAGE This exercise should be class work, the dictation beingpartly oral and partly indicated on the board. Materials : Folding paper checked in 1-inch squares, scissors,needle, worsted. Dictate : — Cut a strip 6 inches long and 2 inches wide (for sides of cage). 56 H Jjl&Lb 1TuOSV\A AmM2L m-isrvcL TiOtAM. mo/t -f&j Q&, MxXrrrXJJl TULOlA£ TXtf^lM imr£ ± isun Fig. J _ . p- 1 — 1 Jjfr \\ \ J A N J U U L \ ; / 11 l i i 1i i» z. I \ Fig. 43. 58 SEAT WORK AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATION


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