ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

It is with pleasure that the author acknowledges the generous aid given in the preparation of this book.

The text has benefitted by the advice and criticism of Miss Emma Dolfinger of the Normal School at Louisville, Kentucky; Miss Annie E. Moore, of Teachers College, New York City; Miss Alice Phelps, of the Horace Mann School, New York City; Miss Mary Morris, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; and Miss Marion Lerrigo, Topeka, Kansas.

Permission to use the "Movie" and "Zookie " figures was granted by Mr. E. J. Read, Rutherford, N. J., and by Mr. George Pfeiffer of the George Borgfeldt and Co. of New York City. Helpful criticism of the illustrations was given by Miss Lucia Dement, Teachers College, New York City, and several other friends have generously aided in their preparation: Namely, Miss Alice Thorn, Miss Mary Morris and Miss Hattie Fenton.

THE AUTHOR

ALL THROUGH THE DAY

THE MOTHER GOOSE WAY

This book is an effort to give in an incidental way, adapted to young children, the most important principles of healthy living. The child needs to form a number of good health habits very early in life. We cannot wait until he can be persuaded by the usual type of text book explanations. He must be "caught earlier " than that. The Old Mother Goose favorites -unspoiled by additions or changes-and the adaptable "movie-man" and "zookie" figures make a suitable introduction for the younger children.

Little reference is made in the text itself to habit formation. It is neither advisable nor fair to put upon the child the burden of habit formation as such.

Devices have been included by which the child is given something to do in a constructive and interesting way so that certain desirable habits may be established unconsciously through such project methods.