A practical guide to the English kinder-garten (children's garden) : for the use of mothers, nursery governesses, and infant teachers : being an exposition of Froebel's system of infant training : accompaniedby a great variety of instructive and amusing games, and industrial and gymnastic exercises, also numerous songs, set to music and arranged to the exercises . horizontal, four horizontal, five them and express the number of squares contained in each, as before. 7. Connect the corners of the squares with diagonal lines, that the children may
A practical guide to the English kinder-garten (children's garden) : for the use of mothers, nursery governesses, and infant teachers : being an exposition of Froebel's system of infant training : accompaniedby a great variety of instructive and amusing games, and industrial and gymnastic exercises, also numerous songs, set to music and arranged to the exercises . horizontal, four horizontal, five them and express the number of squares contained in each, as before. 7. Connect the corners of the squares with diagonal lines, that the children maylearn precisely the inclination of the line. Pursue the same course with the diagonallines as with the horizontal and perpendicular lines. Exercise them in the formation of the acute angle and the obtuse angle, as was donewith the riglit angle. Exercise them in the formation of rhombs as in squares; also in the formation ofrhomboids as in that of rectangles. In accosdance with the above directions, follow the routine described in the PlatesLX. to LXV. MODELLING. This is one of the most important occupations in the Kinder Garten, and aflfords suchan extensive field of operation that children of all ages can exercise themselves withadvantage. In this employment the child becomes greatly absorbed; and in general, if allowed,will work silentlv for a long ENGLISH KINDER GARTEN. 53 The method employed in the introduction of this occupation—whicii is the com-mencement of the art of Sculpture—must be acquired in the Training School, as it isimpossible, in written language, to describe it. We shall, therefore, only give a fewexamples. The material, whether clay, rice, wax, or whatever else may be employed, must bepreviously prepared, and always kept in a plastic state. AYax prepared with oil is more expensive but far cleaner than clay; it is, however,of little importance what material be used, if it contains no injurious ingredients. The material being prepared, each child is
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