PREFACE IN the ideal state of society Labor and Love and Life would be regarded as three ways of characterizing the same thing namely, a complete human existence. This larger, richer personality is to me an enticing goal of training, especially because of my belief that its means of attainment exist potentially in the nature of every ordinary child. Now, it is the dominant note of this little volume that industry when properly related to the growth and the training of the young is cultural and ennobling. Slowly yet ...
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PREFACE IN the ideal state of society Labor and Love and Life would be regarded as three ways of characterizing the same thing namely, a complete human existence. This larger, richer personality is to me an enticing goal of training, especially because of my belief that its means of attainment exist potentially in the nature of every ordinary child. Now, it is the dominant note of this little volume that industry when properly related to the growth and the training of the young is cultural and ennobling. Slowly yet unmistakably, from the age old superstitions about her sex, there is emerging a type of woman which, as I believe, will be known as distinc tively American a type which is being created out of our plain, substantial, composite stock. And during all the years of her development this coming American woman will be guided first of all by the secret whisper ings of her own true feminine nature. From the time when she first extends her tiny hands to grasp eagerly the baby doll, to the day when she bids adieu her first born departing for college during all these years she will continue to attain unto higher perfection and beauty of character. To play and work and love and serve and worship these are the component parts of all good womanly lives. Deny a woman any one of these holy practices and she becomes incomplete, servile, and unhappy. This present vii vizi Preface volume treats of the industrial training alone, but the other forms are implied and have been considered else where. It is the humble wish of the author that many parents and other girl trainers may be led by this book to see the way whereby they may add genuine charm and dignity and spiritual worth to the character ofthe growing girl through a carefully adapted course of indus trial training. The text of this volume is constituted of Part One of the larger one entitled Training the Girl, and that in accordance with a preconceived plan. WILLIAM A. McKEEVEK. UNIVERSITY OP KANSAS. CONTENTS THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OF THE GIRL CHAPTER PAGE I. THE SMALL BEGINNINGS 3 An Unusual House of Childhood . .4 Home Industry is Culture ...... 5 Love will Lead the Way 8 Home Mindedness Inculcated 8 The Tedious Beginnings 9 The Secret of Success 11 JI. THE KINDERGARTEN TRAINING 14 A Constructive Plan of Development .... 14 The Kindergarten Method 15 A Concrete Illustration 16 Much Work to Perform 18 The Spirit of Co-operation 19 Another Important Appointment 21 Indulging the Creative Spirit 22 The Duty of the Mother 24 in. ATTENDING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL 26 Work Distinguished from Play 26 Beware of Contests 28 The Reconstructive Method 29 Condemning the Teacher ...... 30 Mastering the Lessons 32 How Much Home Study ...... 33 What of the Childs Health 33 IV. HOME AND SCHOOL CO-OPEBATION 37 The Parent-Teacher Association 37 How to Organize a School and Home Club ... 39 ix x Contents CHAPTER PAGE How to Conduct the Club 40 Getting the Point of View 42 Topics for the Program 43 Home Study 43 The Schoolground Discipline 43 Morals on the Playground 44 Home Industry 44 A New Method of Grading 45 Work Must Receive Recognition 47 V. THE HIGH-SCHOOL GIRL 50 The Danger of Confusion 50 Is this Description True 52 What is the Remedy 53 Choice of a High-School Course 54 What of Domestic Mindedness 55 The Course in Household Science and Art ... 56 Common-Sense Instruction 57 The Vocation not Overlooked 58 The High School may not Fit 59Democracy in the High School 60 The Spirit of Democracy 61 The Discipline in One Home 62 The High-School Secret Society 64 Keep the Daughter Out of It 64 The High-School Girls Clothes 66 VI...
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