. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The Teaching of Nature-Study IS I have examined many field note-books kept by pupils in the inter- mediate grades and have been surprised at their plenitude of accurate observation and graphic illustration. These books ranged from blank account books furnished by the family grocer up to a quarto, the pages of which were adorned with many marginal illustrations made in passionate admiration of Thompson-Seton's books and filled with carefully trans- cribed text, that showed the direct i
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The Teaching of Nature-Study IS I have examined many field note-books kept by pupils in the inter- mediate grades and have been surprised at their plenitude of accurate observation and graphic illustration. These books ranged from blank account books furnished by the family grocer up to a quarto, the pages of which were adorned with many marginal illustrations made in passionate admiration of Thompson-Seton's books and filled with carefully trans- cribed text, that showed the direct influence of Thoreau. These books, of whatever quality, are precious beyond price to their owners. And why not? For they represent what cannot be bought or sold, personal experience in the happy world of out-of-doors. THE FIELD EXCURSION ANY teachers look upon the field excursion as a precar- ious vojrage, steered between the Scylla of hilarious seeing too much and the Charybdis of seeing nothing at all because of the zest which comes from freedom in the fields and wood. This danger can be obviated if the teacher plans the work definitely before starting, and demands certain results. It is a mistake to think that a half day is necessary for a field lesson, since a very efficient field trip may be made during the ten or fifteen minutes at recess, if it is well planned. Certain questions and lines of investigation should be given the pupils before starting and given in such a manner as to make them thoroughly interested in discovering the facts. A certain teacher in New York State has studied all the common plants and trees in the vicinity of her school with these recess excursions and the pupils have been enthusiastic about the woi'k. The half hour excursion should be preceded by a talk concerning the purposes of the outing and the pupils must know that certain observa- tions are to be made or they will not be permitted to go again. This should not be emphasized as a punishment;
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