Part 1 (1/2)

Primary Handwork

by Ella Victoria Dobbs

PREFACE

This book is the outgrowth of long experience as a teacher of prirades, followed by special study of handwork as a factor in elementary education It is written with three objects in view:

First, to gather into a single voluressive schools, and for which the best suggestions are scattered through current periodicals:

Second, to organize these methods and present them in a simple for in handwork processes:

Third, accepting conditions as they exist in the small town school and the one-rooestions which may be easily adapted to the conditions of any school with a view to bringing present practice into closer harmony with the best educational ideals

No claiinality, beyond the se problem will differ from that of another

The projects here outlined have been tested in the Public Schools of Columbia, Missouri, under conditions which are common to towns of about the same size

The point of view has been influenced chiefly by the educational philosophy of Prof John Dewey, especially as expressed in his essay ”The Child and the Curriculues, but also for the inspiration of his teaching

Thanks are also due to Dr Naoe, and to Dean W W Charters of Missouri University, for encourage the book and for criticise for Teachers, formerly of this University, for hearty cooperation and helpful suggestions in working out the problems described in this book, and to the teachers of the Colu these problems in their classrooms

E V D

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI,

February, 1914

PRIMARY HANDWORK

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

In setting forth the plan and purpose of this little book the author wishes to lay equal eestions which follow are designed for the use of grade teachers who have had little or no training in handwork processes but who appreciate the necessity ofworthy use of the child's natural activity and desire to do The outlines are arranged with reference to schools which are not provided with special equipment and which have scant funds for supplies The projects require only such oods boxes, and odds and ends of cloth and paper, which are easily obtainable in any community No extra time is required for the work, and itto devote a little study to the possibilities of things near at hand

These outlines do not forular order nor in set lessons coestions to be used wherever and whenever they will serve a worthy purpose They are not to be regarded as a _special_ subject, having little or no connection with the regular class work, but rather as an illustrative ular subjectcan be done more effectively by means of concrete illustrations

It is proposed to reater use of construction as a _