This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...the rhyme as in the preceding lessons. Talk about the picture. The crane is a big, long-legged bird which loves to feed near thewater. His legs must be long, so that he can wade in the water and get food. Observe "gentle Jane," who is giving the message to the "lame, tame crane." Explain "dame," for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...the rhyme as in the preceding lessons. Talk about the picture. The crane is a big, long-legged bird which loves to feed near thewater. His legs must be long, so that he can wade in the water and get food. Observe "gentle Jane," who is giving the message to the "lame, tame crane." Explain "dame," for the children will not be familiar with its use. Formerly it was a very common name, and elderly ladies in the days of our great grandmothers were called Dame, as Dame Hubbard, for example. The article "a" should be treated as in the previous lesson; it should always be pronounced in connection with the word following, and not alone. Encourage the children to make a long list of words containing the phonogram ame. Repeat each word slowly and clearly, in singing, as on page 56. This helps to secure good enunciation. III. PHONIG DICTATION. My dame had a lame, tame crane. My dame had a crane that was lame. IV. SEAT WORK. 1. Copy the last three lines of the rhyme. 2. Draw a picture of the crane. 3. Copy the nine words in the three columns. V. GAME. Sing the round. Four children may be chosen to sing it, and afterwards the school may be divided into four parts. If the school is ungraded, let the other children join in singing the round. If the class is the entire school, as will happen in graded schools, let the children sing it all together. PAGE 60 ' I. AIM OE THE LESSON. To present the long sound of i. II. SUGGESTIONS Eon TEACHING. Review the story of the fairy and her magic wand. Ask the children to tell the story. Let them find from the picture what words are changed by the fairy in the present lesson. They will readily discover "pin" and " pine." Most of the children will...
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