(March) Season Game OLIVE M. GIOLMA Y little people always show great interest in season signs. One device I use with great success is my "Season Game." I read the following verses to the children, omitting the italicized words and allow them to fill the blanks. Aid may be given by twisting the line as: "What are flying from the south?" "What are appearing on the branches?" etc. I find that a good after exercise is to allow them to picture and color all the season objects which they can remember and then write a sentence about each. We will play the season game, From the south the birds are flying, Little children gladly spying, Pussywillow near the brookside Daily sings a springtime song; Bright green froggie, in the night-tide, "Jug o' rum," croaks, loud and long. Pleasant summer brings red roses, Nests are full of little birdies, Farmers reap the golden grain, Many fruits begin to ripen On our happy, sunny plain. Autumn leaves are gayly falling, Red and yellow, brown and gold; Little birds, the south is calling Lest they're caught by winter's cold In the barn the corn is piled, White snow covers up the dead leaves, Little brooks are skimmed with ice; Rabbits hop among the piled sheaves, Good hot fires seem very nice. Santa comes with toys and good cheer, So we play the game of seasons, 2 1 Do you know the wonderful work the VICTOR is accomplishing in the schools of many of our most progressive cities? The Victor is not only an invaluable aid in the As a Superintendent, Principal, Supervisor of Music or Teacher, you should thoroughly understand the great work of the Victor in the public schools of this country. We will gladly send you full information, graded lists, courses of study, etc., with encomiums from prominent educators, supervisors of music and critics. Write to: Public School Educational Department VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. The OW Family want to save their story until March, so I've asked the ICE Family to tell you about "The Foolish Mice" this time. (The teacher repeats each line and writes the words in parentheses on the blackboard for the children to sound and pronounce.) From out the dark cellar two hungry gray (mice) Thought upstairs they'd go where there might be a (slice) Of left-over cheese, or something else (nice). They peeped through the door, but dodged back in a (trice), For there was the cat--he had only one (vice)He would catch a mouse when he could. They tried (trice), Then, with soft pit-a-pats, they came to the (slice) Of cake left for Boysie; cheese cut into (dice); In this pitcher!" Then all in a (trice) Two sorry things happened. The mouse at the (spice) Found 'twas very sharp pepper and sneezed once! then (twice)! The other one poised on the jug paid the (price) And, frightened, plung'd into the cream thick and (nice). "Dear brother, come help me," he cried; "leave your (spice); I shall drown tale (splice), save my life -to mine your And draw me out quickly!" sneezed the other (twice) (thrice)! ! ! "Keep cool and keep turning!" called he, "in a (trice) This shivery night that cream will be (ice)." Said the mouse from the cream-jug, "I'll take your ad (vice). (Ice) cream, so I've heard, is a (nice) dish for (mice)!" Tiny Recitations Asleep The North Wind swings it too and fro, Now very fast and then quite slow, But in this cradle, warm and deep, The little moth stays fast asleep! "A-rap-tap-a-tap! A-rap-tap-a-tap!" Lullaby Far in the woodland wrapped away, The pretty flowers all dreaming lie: The North Wind passes by each day To sing a sleepy lullaby. Balls Some think the ball to play with is the one; A Recipe Take some snowy blowy weather, And a happy girl and boy, Add a hill and sled together And you've made some winter joy. BOOKS THE STORY OF COTTON AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COTTON STATES. By E. 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