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HEALTHY 
AND  HAPPY 


Wi  LS  ON*  BAKER -ABBOn^ALMACH 


This  Is  a  California 


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•  It  ii  the  duty  of  pupils  tn  assise  the  Stitc  by 
guarding  ind  usit<g  this  book  with  care,  so  that  it 
may  yield  good  service. 

•  Only  one  book  can  be  given  to  a  pupil. 

•  He  should  cover  it  with  paper  or  other  protective 
material,  and  should  he  lose,  damage,  or  destroy  the 
book  he  should  replace  it  at  his  own  expense. 

•  It  is  the  duty  of  teachers  to  encourage  and  enforce 
these  provisions. 


Book  No. 


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THE  AMERICAN 
HEALTH  SERIES 

HEALTHY  AND   HAPPY 
II 

By 
CHARLES  C.  WILSON,  M.D. 

PROFESSOR    OF   HEALTH   AND    PHYSICAL   EDUCATION,   TEACHERS   COLLEGE 

COLUMBIA   university;    FORMERLY    DIRECTOR   OF   HEALTH    AND 

PHYSICAL   EDUCATION,   HARTFORD  PUBLIC   SCHOOLS 

CLARA  BELLE  BAKER,  M.A. 

DIRECTOR    OF   DEMONSTRATION    SCHOOL 

NATIONAL  COLLEGE   OF   EDUCATION  i 

PANSY  JEWETT  ABBOTT,  M.A. 

SUPERINTENDENT,    SAN    MATEO   COUNTY   SCHOOLS     ("ALIFORNIA 

JOHN  C.  ALMACK,  Ph.D. 

PROFESSOR   OF   EDUCATION,   STANFORD   UNIVERSITY 


Drawings  and  Colorings  by  Pauline  Batchelder  Adams 
Photographs  by  Maruelle  Landreth 


CALIFORNIA      STATE      SERIES 

PUBLISHED  BY 

CALIFORNIA    STATE    DEPARTMENT   OF    EDUCATION 

SACRAMENTO 

1943 


Copyright,  1942 
By  The  Bobbs-Merrill  Company 


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California  State  Printinc  Ofkici: 
Sacra  MKNTO 


CONTENTS 


PAGE 

I.  FOODS  AND  DRINKS  FOR  HEALTH  .      .  2-12 

Good  Foods 2 

Good  Drinks 6 

Good  Eating  Habits 8 

II.  KEEPING  CLEAN 13-23 

Clean  Hands .  13 

Clean  Water 15 

A  Clean  Body 18 

A  Good  Bath 19 

III.  PLAY  FOR  HEALTH  AND  SAFETY     .      .  24-38 

Outdoor  Play 24 

A  Happy  Walk 26 

Keeping  Safe 30 

A  Trip  to  the  Park 35 

IV.  REST  AND  SLEEP 39-50 

Rest  in  the  Daytime 39 

Rest  at  Night 43 

Making  Beds 45 

A  Bed  in  the  Woods 47 

V.  WORK  FOR  HEALTH 51-64 

Outdoor  Work 51 

Work  for  Boys  and  Girls 54 

Work  with  Others 58 

VI.  HEALTHFUL  LIVING  OUTDOORS        .      .  65-81 

Fun  on  the  Farm 65 

Milking  Time 69 

Cherries  Are  Ripe 72 

Riding  Horseback 74 

Clothes  for  Outdoors 76 

Safety  on  the  Farm 79 


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VII.  HEALTHFUL  LIVING  INDOORS      .      .      .  82-96 

A  Good  Home 82 

Lights  Old  and  New 87 

Indoor  Clothes 91 

A  Safe  Home 93 

VIII.  GOOD  HEALTH  AND  GROWTH       .      .      .97-111 

Growing  Up 97 

Growing  Straight 102 

Playing  Games 104 

A  Hobby  Show 107 

IX.  A  SOUND  BODY 112-120 

Eyes  to  See 112 

Ears  to  Hear 115 

A  Keen  Nose 118 

Nose  and  Throat 120 

X.  TAKING  CARE  OF  YOUR  HEALTH     .     121-131 

A  Sick  Boy 121 

Safe  from  Colds 124 

A  Picnic  Lunch 126 

A  Campfire 128 

XI.  VACATION  DAYS 132-135 

Vacation  Plans 132 

Vacation  Ways 135 


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Autumn  Is  Fuii' 
"The  wind  is  blowing/'  Jack  said. 
"The  leaves  are  falling  from  the  trees.'" 

"The  leaves  are  green,  yellow,  red, 
and  brown,"  Dorothy  said.    "They  seem 
to  dance  in  the  sunshine. 

"Let  us  play  in  the  leaves.    We  will 
run  and  dance  under  the  trees." 

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GOOD  FOODS 

Jack  and  Dorothy  ate  breakfasts.  They 
drank  fresh  orange  juice  and  fresh^.milk: 
They  ate  cereal  and  cream,  toast  and 
butter. 

"We  are  going  to  town  to  buy  new 
coats,"  Jack  said.    ''Maybe  we  will 
have  lunch  in  town." 

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Jack,  Dorothy,  and  Mother  had  lunch 
in  town. 

''What  will  you  have  for  lunch?" 
asked  Mother.    "Will  you  have  tomato 
soup  or  bean  soup?" 

"I  like  tomato  soup,"  Dorothy  said. 

"Will  you  have  a  fruit  salad  or  a 
vegetable  salad?" 

"Let  us  have  fruit  salad  and  milk," 
Jack  said. 

The  lunch  was  very  good.    Mother  paid 
the  bill. 

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At  dinner  time  Jack  and  Dorothy 
helped  to  set  the  table  for  four. 

They  put  a  white  cloth  on  the  table. 
They  put  a  knife  and  one  spoon  at  the 
right  of  each  plate.    They  put  two 
forks  at  the  left. 

For  dinner  they  had  meat,  potatoes, 
greens,  fruit,  bread,  butter,  and  milk. 

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' 'Dishwashing  is  one  way  to  help  at 
home,"  Father  said.    He  and  Jack  and 
Dorothy  helped  with  the  dishes. 

They  washed  their  hands.    They  picked 
up  the  dishes  and  put  them  in  a  pan. 

Father  washed  the  dishes  with  soap. 
He  rinsed  them  in  clear,  hot  water. 

Dorothy  helped  to  dry  the  dishes. 
Jack  put  them  into  the  cupboard. 

"I  like  pretty  dishes,"  Dorothy  said. 

Jack  laughed  and  said,  'T  like 
good  food  on  pretty  dishes." 


GOOD  DRINKS 

''We  have  some  good  juices  on  the 
shelf,"  Mother  said.    ^'We  have  tomato, 
orange,  prune,  grapefruit,  and  apricot. 
What  will  you  drink  for  lunch  today?" 

Dorothy  said,  "1  will  have  apricot 
juice. 

Jack  said,  "I  will  drink  tomato 
juice.    I  like  good  red  tomato  juice." 

"Will  you  drink  some  milk,  too?" 
Mother  asked. 

**0h,  yes,"  Dorothy  said.    "I  am  glad 
we  have  milk  to  drink  every  meal." 

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Jack  and  Mike  played  together.    ^Tou 
and  I  are  thirsty,  Mike/'  Jack  said. 
"Let  us  drink  some  water.*' 

Jack  gave  Mike  some  clean  water 
in  a  bowl.    Mike  lapped  up  the  water 
with  his  tongue.   Later  Jack  gave  Mike 
a  bowl  of  milk.    "Milk  will  make  you 
grow,  Mike,"  he  said. 


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GOOD  EATING  HABITS 

Aunt  May  came  to  see  Dorothy  and 
Jack.    She  brought  some  big  cookies. 

'Thank  you,  Aunt  May,"  Dorothy  said. 
'Tou  always  bring  good  things  to  eat." 

"I  like  to  bring  you  good  things  to 
eat,"  Aunt  May  said,  "because  you  have 
good  eating  habits." 

''What  are  good  eating  habits?" 

"Jack  washes  before  he  eats,"  Aunt 
May  said.  "He  takes  small  bites  and 
chews  his  food  slowly. 


^'Jack  sits  up  straight  at  the  table. 
He  eats  quietly.    He  does  not  talk 
too  much.     He  uses  his  knife  and  fork 
well,  and  does  not  lick  his  fingers. 

"Jack  is  happy  at  the  table.    He 
is  always  cheerful." 

Dorothy  said,  '1  am  happy  when  you 
come  to  see  us,  Aunt  May." 

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'Tou  and  Jack  say  Tlease'  and  Thank 
you'  at  the  table.    Jack  says,  Tlease 
give  me  some  bread.' 

''When  you  pass  the  bread  to  Jack,  he 
says,  Thank  you,  Dorothy.'  " 

Dorothy  laughed.  ''Aunt  May,"  she  said, 
"do  you  think  Mike  has  good  manners? 
Mike  barks  for  food.     Is  he  saying 
'Please'?    He  wags  his  tail  when  he 
is  fed.    Is  he  saying  'Thank  you'?" 

"Mike  has  dog  manners,"  Aunt  May 
said. 


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Jack  sits  up  straight. 
Mike  sits  up  straight. 
Dorothy  sets  the  table. 

This  is  orange  juice. 
This  is  tomato  juice. 
This  is  clean  water. 


Dorothy  drinks  milk. 
Jack  eats  an  orange. 
Mike  likes  water. 


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Mike  drinks  from  a  bowl. 

Dorothy  is  happy. 

Jack  says  'Thank  you." 


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Things  to  Do 

1.  Find  pictures  of  homes  and  mount 
them.     Find  pictures  of  kitchens 
and  dining  rooms. 

2.  Find  pictures  of  good  foods.    Put 
them  in  a  scrapbook  or  on  the  wall. 

3.  Make  lists  of  foods  you  like  best 
for  breakfast,  lunch,  and  dinner. 

Do  You  Always 
wash  your  hands  before  you  eat? 
eat  slowly  and  chew  your  food  well? 
drink  milk  three  times  a  day? 
keep  cheerful  when  you  eat? 
keep  your  teeth  clean? 
get  enough  rest  during  the  day? 
eat  plenty  of  good  foods,  such  as 
fruits,  vegetables,  and  cereals? 
say  'Tlease''  and  'Thank  you"? 

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CLEAN  HANDS 

Jack  and  Dorothy  helped  in  the 
garden.    Their  hands  were  black. 

Jack  put  clean  warm  water  in  the 
washbowl.    He  rubbed  soap  on  his 
hands.    He  washed  until  both  hands 
were  clean.    "I  like  to  use  soap  and 
water  and  a  nailbrush,"  he  said. 

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Dorothy  washed  her  hands  with  soap 
and  warm  water.   She  rubbed  and  rubbed. 
''My  hands  are  clean,  too,"  she  said. 

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CLEAN  WATER 

''How  does  the  water  come  to  the 
bathroom?"  Jack  asked. 

"Let  us  look  at  the  tank  in  the 
basement,"  Mother  said.    ''Water  is 
pumped  into  this  tank  from  a  well. 
Air  is  also  pumped  in.     The  air 
makes  the  water  go  into  the  pipes. 

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''Water  also  comes  from  lakes  and 
springs.    Spring  water  is  usually  cool. 

''Not  all  spring  water  is  good  to 
drink.    Only  clean  water  is  good.    Do 
not  drink  from  rivers,  creeks,  ditches, 
pools,  and  open  wells. 

"When  you  go  for  a  long  walk,  take 
fresh  clean  water  with  you  to  drink." 

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Jack  said,  ''We  talked  about  water  and 
milk  at  school  last  week.    All  children 
should  drink  plenty  of  fresh  water  and 
milk  every  day." 

"Always  use  a  clean  glass  or  cup  for 
drinking/'  Mother  said.    ''If  you  drink 
from  a  bubble  fountain,  be  sure  your  lips 
touch  only  the  water,  not  the  fountain. 

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A  CLEAN  BODY 

''A  child  should  go  to  the  toilet" to  get 
rid  of  wastes  whenever  he  feels  the  need> 

''Always  go  to  the  toilet  as  soon  as 
you  get  up  in  the  morning.    Always  go  to 
the  toilet  before  you  go  to  bed  at  night. 
Be  sure  to  wash  youi'  hands  after  using 
the  toilet." 

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A  GOOD  BATH 

"I  am  glad  this  is  the  night  for  a 
tub  bath,"  Jack  said. 

'1  like  a  shower  bath,"  Dorothy  said. 

"Oh,"  Jack  said,  '1  like  to  splash 
in  a  big  tub  full  of  water." 

Jack  put  warm  water  in  the  tub.    Then 
he  washed  his  hands  with  soap. 

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Next  Jack  washed  his  face  and  ears 
with  a  soft  washcloth.    Splash!    He 
got  into  the  warm  bath  water.    He  was 
careful  not  to  fall. 

Jack  put  soap  on  his  body  and  washed 
all  over.     Then  he  let  the  water  out 
of  the  tub.     He  dried  himself  on  a  clean 
towel.     He  left  the  bathroom  neat. 


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Dorothy  took  a  bath  in  the  morning. 
She  put  her  soiled  dress  in  the  basket. 
She  chose  a  clean  dress  to  wear. 

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Things  to  Do 

1.  Get  as  many  pictures  as  you  can  of 
soaps.    Put  them  in  a  scrapbook. 

2.  Get  as  many  pictures  as  you  can  of 
bathrooms.     Put  one  on  the  wall. 

3.  Have  someone  show  how  to  wash  the 
hands  and  clean  the  fingernails. 

Do  You  Always 
drink  from  your  own  cup? 
wash  your  hands  before  you  touch  food? 
use  good  bath  habits? 
go  to  the  toilet  before  going  to 
school  and  before  bedtime? 
wash  your  hands  after  going  to  the 
toilet? 

wash  your  eyes  and  ears  with  care? 
keep  your  clothes  neat  and  clean? 
brush  your  teeth  after  you  eat? 


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Jack  has  white  teeth. 
Mike  has  white  teeth. 
Dorothy  brushes  her  teeth. 


This  is  soap. 

This  is  a  washstand. 

This  is  a  towel. 


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This  is  a  toothbrush. 
This  is  a  hairbrush. 
This  is  a  nailbrush. 


Mike  washes  his  paws. 
Dorothy  uses  a  towel. 
Jack  washes  his  hands. 


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OUTDOOR  PLAY 

Jack  and  Dorothy  played  games  with 
Jean  and  Joe.    Jack  and  Dorothy  made 
a  bridge.    They  sang: 
**  ^London  bridge  is  falling  down, 
falling  down,  falling  down, 
London  bridge  is  falling  down, 
my  fair  lady!'  " 

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Jack  and  Dorothy  caught  Joe.    "Will 
you  have  apples  or  pears?"  they  asked. 

'Apples/'  said  Joe. 

'Stand  behind  me,"  said  Jack. 

Jack  and  Dorothy  caught  Jean.    ''Will 
you  have  apples  or  pears?"  they  asked. 

"Pears,"  said  Jean. 

"Stand  behind  me,"  said  Dorothy. 


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A  HAPPY  WALK 

Mother  said  to  Jack  and  Dorothy, 
"Would  you  like  to  take  a  walk?" 

''Oh,  yes,  Mother,"  they  said.     ''Let 
us  go  to  the  big  meadow." 

In  the  big  meadow  the  grass  was  tall. 
It  bent  in  the  wind.    Bright  flowers 
peeped  out  of  the  tall  grass. 

They  saw  tiny  blue  flowers.    Mother 
called  them  bluebonnets. 

"I  would  like  to  have  bluebonnets 
in  my  garden,"  Dorothy  said. 

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A  meadow  lark  flew  out  of  the  grass. 
Jack  started  to  run  ahead. 

"Hurry!"  he  said.     ''Let  us  find  the 
meadow  lark's  nest!'' 

"Oh,  no!"  Dorothy  said.     "You  might 
step  on  the  nest.    There  might  be  eggs 
in  the  nest.    If  you  touch  the  nest, 
the  bird  would  never  use  it  again." 


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Mother  told  Jack  and  Dorothy  about 
baby  meadow  larks. 

''Two  meadow  larks  make  a  nest  on  the 
ground.    The  mother  bird  lays  four,  five, 
or  six  eggs  in  the  nest.    The  eggs  are 
white  with  reddish  spots. 

'The  mother  bird  sits  on  the  eggs 
and  keeps  them  warm.    In  about  two 
weeks  the  baby  meadow  larks  hatch  out 
of  the  eggs.   They  are  very  tiny. 

"Then  the  father  lark  and  the  mother 
lark  feed  their  babies.    They  carry  food 
and  water  in  their  bills  to  the  nest. 
The  baby  meadow  larks  sleep  under  their 
mother's  wings. 

"By  and  by  the  babies  grow  big.    They 
come  out  of  the  nest  and  try  to  hop  and 

fly." 

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Dorothy,  Jack,  and  Mother  walked  up 
the  hill.  Dorothy  stopped  and  whispered, 
''Look!   There  is  a  nest!    And  baby  birds!" 


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KEEPING  SAFE 

Jack  and  Dorothy  and  Mike  played 
ball.    Jack  threw  the  ball  very  far. 
It  went  into  the  street.    Mike  ran 
after  the  ball. 

A  big  car  was  coming.    Mike  ran  into 
the  car.    His  leg  was  hurt. 

The  man  stopped  the  car.  He  put  a 
bandage  on  Mike's  leg. 

"He  will  be  all  right  soon,"  the  man 
said.  Poor  Mike!  He  had  to  wear  a 
bandage  three  days.    He  could  not  play. 


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Jack  said,  ''Mike,  I  will  try  to 
teach  you  to  read  these  safety  signs: 
Danger  Keep  Off 

''Danger  means  you  may  be  hurt.    A 
red  light  means  danger." 

"Poor  Mike!"  Dorothy  said.     "He 
cannot  read  signs.     We  will  have  to 
read  signs  for  Mike." 

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"I  will  tell  you  ways  to  keep  safe," 
Jack  said. 

"Keep  safe  from  falls.  Do  not  climb 
where  men  are  building.  Do  not  climb 
on  dead  trees.  Do  not  climb  on  weak 
chairs  and  weak  boxes. 

''Keep  safe  from  fires.  Do  not  play 
with  matches,  fire,  and  gasoline. 

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"Keep  safe  from  flies.  Do  not  let 
flies  come  into  the  house.  Keep  the 
screen  door  closed." 


"I  will  tell  you  ways  to  keep  safe," 
Dorothy  said. 

''Keep  safe  from  bad  drinks.  Coffee 
is  not  good  for  children.  Tea  is  not 
good.    Ice-cold  drinks  are  not  good. 

''In  place  of  tea  and  coffee,  take 
milk.     In  place  of  ice-cold  drinks, 
take  cool  water  and  fruit  juice." 


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A  TRIP  TO  THE  PARK 

Jack  and  Dorothy  went  to  the  park 
with  Jean  and  Joe.    They  saw  ducks  and 
geese  swimming  in  the  lake.    The  geese 
and  ducks  came  to  the  shore  for  a  walk. 

Joe  said  to  them,  ''We  are  friends. 
We  will  not  hurt  you,  and  you  will  not 
hurt  us." 

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Jean  and  Joe  lived  near  the  park. 
They  walked  home.    When  they  came  to 
a  crossing,  they  waited  for  the  green 
light.    "Safety  first!"  said  Joe. 

Jack  and  Dorothy  rode  home  on  the 
bus.    It  came  to  their  street.    They 
waited  till  the  bus  stopped.     ''Safety 
first!"  said  Jack. 

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Which  Line  Fits  the  Sign? 


Someone  may  be  hurt. 
A  walk  is  good  fun. 
Geese  can  swim. 

The  grass  was  tall. 
Here  is  a  stop  sign. 
Jack  saw  a  lark's  nest. 

Close  the  screen  door. 
Do  not  climb  here. 
Look  out  for  the  cars. 

Iced  drinks  are  not  good. 
Matches  are  not  safe. 
''Safety  First"  is  best. 


SAFETY 
FIRST 


Things  to  Do 

1.  Learn  to  play  some  new  games. 

2.  Make  a  safety  book  for  yourself 
and  playmates.  Tell  where  it  is 
safe  to  play. 

3.  Tell  how  to  be  careful  about  bees, 
rocks,  cars,  broken  glass,  and 
matches. 

4.  Show  how  to  throw  a  ball,  how  to 
fish,  how  to  gather  apples. 

Do  You  Always 
behave  like  a  good  sport  in  games? 
watch  out  for  yoiu*  own  safety? 
watch  out  for  the  safety  of  others? 
try  to  learn  to  play  new  games? 
play  for  fun  and  play  fair? 
see  that  all  have  fun  in  games? 
put  away  toys  after  you  play  with  them? 


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REST  IN  THE  DAYTIME 

Dorothy  played  with  her  doll  Mary. 
They  played  on  the  green  lawn.  Mike 
played  with  them. 

By  and  by  Mike  lay  down  in  the  shade. 

Dorothy  said,  "Mike  is  tired.  He  is 
resting.    You  and  I  will  rest,  too." 

Dorothy  and  Mary  rested  in  the  cool 
shade.    They  sat  in  the  big  lawn  chair. 

Mike  jumped  up  and  barked.    Dorothy 
said,  ''Lie  down,  Mike.    We  are  going  to 
rest  a  long  time." 


One  day  Jack  was  very  cross.  He 
did  not  want  to  read  his  books.  He 
did  not  want  to  play  with  his  toys. 

Mother  said,  ''Jack  is  sleepy.    He 
did  not  sleep  well  last  night." 

Jack  went  to  bed  and  had  a  nap. 
He  was  not  cross  when  he  woke  up. 

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Mother  read  to  Jack  and  Dorothy.   She 
read  this  rhyme: 

"  'Rest  while  you  rest, 

And  play  while  you  play; 
This  is  the  way 
To  be  happy  and  gay.'  " 
'T  will  tell  you  when  to  rest/'  said 
Mother.    "Rest  after  breakfast.    Rest 
before  and  after  lunch. 

''Rest  a  few  minutes  about  ten  o'clock 
in  the  morning.    Rest  a  few  minutes 
about  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 
Rest  before  and  after  dinner. 

"Rest  when  you  are  tired.    Rest  when 
you  do  not  feel  well.     Rest  before  you 
have  hard  work  to  do.     If  you  rest 
often,  you  can  work  better  and  play 
better. 

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''When  you  rest  at  home/'  Mother  said, 
''sit  down  or  lie  down  in  a  quiet  place. 

"Your  bed  is  a  fine  place  on  which 
to  rest.     See  that  the  light  is  dim. 
See  that  your  clothing  is  loose.     Have 
fresh  air  to  breathe. 

"Lie  down  and  relax  well.    Rest  by 
yourself.    Lie  straight  when  you  rest." 

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REST  AT  NIGHT 

Mother  said  to  Jack,  'Tou  and  Dorothy 
should  sleep  well  tonight.     You  played 
in  the  sunshine  all  day." 

"Why  does  a  person  sometimes  stay 
awake  at  night?"  asked  Jack. 

"Many  things  will  keep  you  awake," 
Mother  said.    "Noise  may  keep  you 
awake.    Bad  air  may  keep  you  awake. 
A  pain  may  keep  you  awake. 

"Play  and  work  in  the  sunshine  help 
to  make  you  sleepy. 

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'This  is  the  way  to  get  ready  to 
sleep/'  Mother  said.     ''Eat  a  good 
dinner.    Play  quiet  games.    Listen  to 
quiet  music. 

"Take  a  warm  bath.     Brush  your  teeth. 
Go  to  the  toilet.    Put  on  clean  night 
clothes.     Open  the  window.    Lie  down 
in  a  soft  bed.    Turn  out  the  light." 

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MAKING  BEDS 

Dorothy  took  her  doll  bed  to  Mother. 
"Please  show  me  how  to  make  a  bed." 

"Come  and  help  me  make  your  own 
bed,"  Mother  said. 

"First,  take  oflf  the  covers.    Next, 
put  on  the  sheets.    You  go  to  one  side 
of  the  bed.      I  will  go  to  the  other.'' 

45 


Mother  and  Dorothy  put  two  clean  white 
sheets  on  the  bed.  They  put  the  ends  at 
the  foot  under  the  mattress. 

They  patted  the  soft  pillows.  They 
put  a  quilt  over  the  sheets.  Over  the 
quilt,  they  put  a  pretty  cover.  The  bed 
was  soft  and  fresh. 

'The  work  is  done,"  Mother  said.  "Now 
you  know  how  to  make  a  bed.  Will  you 
please  help  me  make  Jack's  bed?" 

''Yes,  I  will  be  very  glad  to  help 
you.  Mother,"  Dorothy  said. 

As  they  were  working,  Dorothy  asked, 
''Do  boys  make  beds?" 

"Yes,  some  boys  make  beds,"  Mother 
said.    "Father  can  make  beds.    I  will 
tell  you  how  he  made  a  bed  in  the 

woods." 

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A  BED  IN  THE  WOODS 

Mother  told  this  story.    ''One  day 
Father  and  I  drove  into  the  woods.    We 
left  the  car.    We  walked  a  long  way. 
We  walked  by  a  pretty  creek. 

"At  sundown  we  came  to  an  open  space 
imder  some  trees.  We  will  sleep  here/ 
Father  said.     'I  will  make  a  bed.' 


47 


' 'Father  made  a  bed  of  dry  leaves. 
He  put  our  blankets  on  the  leaves. 

'1  lay  down  on  the  soft  bed  under 
the  stars.     In  a  minute  I  was  asleep. 

"Early  in  the  morning  Father  woke 
me.    'Look!'  he  said. 

"I  looked.  Below  us  by  the  creek 
was  a  young  deer." 

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Which  Line  Fits  the  Picture? 

This  is  a  good  place  to  rest. 

Mike  is  very  tired. 

A  deer  was  in  the  woods. 

Play  is  good  for  sleep. 
Mike  rested  in  the  shade. 
Rest  when  you  are  tired. 

Get  plenty  of  sleep. 
Noise  keeps  you  awake. 
Sleep  with  the  window  open. 

Go  to  bed  at  eight  o'clock. 

Take  a  warm  bath. 

Be  sure  to  go  to  the  toilet. 


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Things  to  Do 

1.  Show  how  to  stretch  out  when  resting. 

2.  Show  how  to  make  a  bed. 

3.  Get  some  pictures  of  bedroom 
furniture  and  put  them  into  a  book. 

4.  Find  all  the  bedtime  songs  you  can, 
and  learn  to  sing  some  of  them. 

5.  Draw  a  clock  that  shows  when  to  go 
to  bed. 

6.  Draw  a  clock  that  shows  when  to  get 
up. 

Do  You  Always 
wash  and  bathe  before  going  to  bed? 
have  fresh  air  while  you  sleep? 
brush  your  teeth  before  going  to  bed? 
go  to  the  toilet  before  going  to  bed? 
rest  before  and  after  meals? 
rest  at  other  times  during  the  day? 

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OUTDOOR  WORK 

Jack  said,  '1  want  to  help  you. 
What  can  I  do  today?" 

Mother  said,  'Tlease  rake  up  the 
leaves  from  the  lawn." 

Jack  got  the  big  lawn  rake.    He 
raked  the  leaves  and  put  them  into  a 
big  basket. 

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Dorothy  said,  ''At  school  we  make  a 
garden.  In  the  spring  we  plant  seeds. 
In  the  fall  we  plant  bulbs. 

'Tirst,  we  spade  the  ground  and 
make  it  soft.    We  rake  it  smooth  and 
plant  the  seeds  or  bulbs.    We  sprinkle 
the  ground  when  it  is  dry.    We  hoe  out 
the  weeds.    By  and  by  we  have  flowers." 

52 


"What  do  you  do  with  the  flowers?" 
Mother  asked. 

"We  leave  some  flowers  in  the  garden," 
Dorothy  said.     "We  pick  some  for  our 
May  baskets.     Other  flowers  we  put  into 
bowls  in  our  room.     Others  we  give  to 
children  who  are  sick." 

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WORK  FOR  BOYS  AND  GIRLS 

Jack  picked  some  apples  from  the 
apple  tree.     '1  like  to  work/'  he  said. 

''Work  is  good  for  children,"  Mother 
said.  "\i  helps  them  get  strong.  But 
they  should  do  only  light  work." 

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'What  is  light  work?"  Jack  asked. 
'Boys  can  pick  fruit  and  berries. 
They  can  clean  the  yard  and  garage. 

"Boys  can  do  indoor  work,  too.    They 
can  clean  floors.    They  can  set  the 
table  and  wash  dishes.    Some  of  the 
best  cooks  in  the  world  are  men.'' 

''What  can  girls  do?"  Dorothy  asked. 

"Girls  can  do  as  much  as  boys  can 
do,"  Mother  said.  "Many  girls  like 
to  work  in  the  house.  Little  girls 
can  set  the  table,  wash  dishes,  and 
make  beds. 

"Girls  can  learn  to  cook.  They  can 
learn  to  sew  and  knit. 

"Boys  and  girls  can  see  things  to  do. 
They  do  not  have  to  be  told.  They  do 
not  have  to  be  paid." 

55 


''I  like  to  sew,"  Dorothy  said.  '1  am 
making  a  dress  for  my  doll.    Some  day  I 
will  make  a  work  apron  for  myself." 


56 


"  'Do  it  now'  is  a  good  saying  for 
workers/'  Mother  said.     ''Don't  wait  for 
some  other  day.     This  is  an  old  rhyme 
about  the  fairy  called  By-and-By. 
''  'By-and-By  is  a  very  bad  boy; 

Shun  him  at  once  and  forever; 

For  they  who  travel  with  By-and-By 

Soon  come  to  the  House  of  Never. 

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WORK  WITH  OTHERS 

"I  like  to  work  with  others,"  Jack 
said.    ''At  school  we  work  together." 


58 


''I  helped  to  make  a  store  at  school," 
Dorothy  said.     ''Each  child  did  his 
share  in  making  the  store.     Now  we 
take  turns  playing  store.    We  sell 
fruits  and  vegetables. 

'Two  children  are  the  storekeepers. 
We  know  a  saying,  'Two  heads  are  better 
than  one.' '' 

59 


"Work  is  more  fun  if  we  all  work 
together,"  Mother  said.     "  'Many  hands 
make  light  work'  is  another  saying. 

"How  many  persons  helped  get  your 
breakfast?" 

"You  got  the  breakfast,  Mother," 
Dorothy  said.    "You  made  the  toast  and 
cooked  the  cereal." 

"Dorothy  helped,"  Jack  said.  "She 
set  the  table.  And  I  helped,  too.  I 
squeezed  the  oranges." 

"Father  helped,"  Dorothy  said.  "He 
bought  the  oranges." 

"Did  anyone  else  help?"  Mother  asked. 

Dorothy  shook  her  head.  "I  did  not 
see  anyone  else  in  the  kitchen." 

Jack  laughed.  "Oh,  Dorothy,"  he 
said,  "many  people  helped. 

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The  baker  made  the  bread  for  the 
toast.    The  farmer  grew  the  grain  in 
the  fields.    The  miller  ground  the 
grain  to  make  flour  for  the  bread. 

''Someone  made  the  kitchen  stove. 
Someone  made  the  dishes,  and  someone 
made  the  forks  and  spoons.    Men  drove 
the  trucks  that  brought  them  here." 


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"I  can  tell  others  who  helped," 
Dorothy  said.     'The  milkman  left  the 
milk  here  this  morning.    Men  took 
care  of  the  cows  and  brought  the  milk 
to  the  dairy.   Someone  made  the  butter 
in  the  dairy. 

"And  someone  grew  the  oranges  and 
apples  we  have  in  our  fruit  bowl." 

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Which  Line  Fits  the  Picture? 


Learn  to  do  many  things. 
Be  happy  when  you  work. 
Be  careful  with  tools. 

Work  in  the  sunshine. 
''Do  it  now"  is  a  good  plan. 
Finish  what  you  begin. 

Rest  when  you  get  tired. 
Work  is  good  for  muscles. 
Children  can  sweep  and  dust. 

A  careless  worker  gets  hurt. 
A  worker  goes  to  bed  early. 
A  worker  needs  good  food. 


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Things  to  Do 

1.  Tell  others  in  your  class  how  many 
kinds  of  work  you  know  how  to  do. 

2.  Do  something  for  others  at  home  or 
at  school.     Do  not  wait  to  be  told. 

3.  Watch  someone  else  work.  Tell  what 
he  does  first,  what  he  does  next,  and 
so  on.    Is  the  work  safe? 

Do  You  Always 
rest  after  you  work? 
do  your  work  with  good  cheer? 
have  good  light  and  good  air? 
keep  yourself  safe  from  being  hurt? 
keep  from  getting  too  tired? 
give  first  aid  for  scratches, 
cuts,  and  hurts? 

do  your  share  when  you  work  with 
others? 

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FUN  ON  THE  FARM 

Jack  and  Dorothy  went  to  live  on  the 
farm  for  the  summer.  They  went  to 
live  with  Uncle  Jim  and  Amit  May. 

'^Oh,  Uncle  Jim!''  Dorothy  said.    ^^May 
we  feed  the  chickens  and  the  ducks? 
May  we  get  the  eggs?" 

''May  we  ride  the  horses?"  Jack  asked. 
''May  we  see  you  milk  the  cows?  May  we 
feed  milk  to  the  pigs?" 

Uncle  Jim  laughed.     "You  may  do  all 
these  things,"  he  said,  "but  not  all  at 


once. 


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Dorothy  helped  to  feed  the  chickens 
every  day.    She  fed  them  grain.    She 
gave  them  fresh  water. 

"Chick!  Chick!  Chick!"  Dorothy  called. 

The  chickens  came  running.   They  liked 
to  be  fed. 

''Let  us  get  the  eggs  from  the  henhouse," 
Jack. said,    "I  like  to  gather  eggs>" 


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Every  day  ducks  and  geese  came  to  the 
creek  to  swim.  They  looked  for  food  in 
the  creek.  They  put  their  heads  under 
the  water. 

''Oh,  Aunt  May!"  Dorothy  said.  "Will 
they  drown?" 

"No/'  Aunt  May  said.  "They  can  swim 
well." 

Dorothy  and  Jack  threw  food  into  the 
water  for  the  ducks  and  geese.    It  was 
fun  to  watch  them  eat. 


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Jack  and  Dorothy  and  Aunt  May  took 
a  walk.     They  walked  by  the  creek. 

''What  fun  to  wade  in  the  creek!" 
Dorothy  said.  "May  we  wade,  Aunt  May?" 

"Yes,  you  may  wade.    Be  careful  about 
deep  water." 

"We  will  be  careful,"  Jack  said. 

They  waded  along  the  edge  of  the 
creek.    They  came  to  the  cow  pasture. 

"Let  us  go  back,"  Dorothy  said.     "I 
am  afraid  of  the  cows." 

"Uncle  Jim's  cows  will  not  hurt  us," 
Jack  said.     "They  are  friendly  cows." 

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MILKING  TIME 

Uncle  Jim  called  his  dog.     ''Here, 
Shop!    It  is  time  to  get  the  cows." 

Shep  ran  to  the  pasture.    Jack  and 
Dorothy  watched.     Shep  drove  the  cows 
to  the  barn.     He  drove  them  slowly. 

Uncle  Jim  fed  grain  to  the  cows. 
''Now  it  is  time  to  milk/'  he  said. 


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'^Splash!  Splash!"  went  the  milk  into 
the  pail.    The  cows  liked  to  be  milked. 

Uncle  Jim  put  the  warm  milk  into  a 
machine.    The  machine  took  the  cream 
out  of  the  milk.    Uncle  Jim  put  the 
cream  in  a  cool  place. 

Jack  fed  the  skimmed  milk  to  the 
little  pigs.    Shep  had  some  milk,  too. 

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Uncle  Jim  took  some  cream  to  the 
house.    ''Let  us  make  butter/'  he  said. 

Grandmother  put  the  cream  into  a  jar. 
'This  jar  is  a  churn,"  she  said. 

She  shook  the  jar  and  stirred  the 
cream.    Soon  little  pieces  of  butter 
shone  like  gold  in  the  milk. 

Grandmother  pressed  the  water  out  of 
the  butter  and  put  in  some  salt. 

Jack  and  Dorothy  ate  fresh  butter  with 
bread  for  supper.     "Country  butter  is 
good,"  they  said. 

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CHERRIES  ARE  RIPE 

''Cherries  are  ripe!"  Uncle  Jim  said. 
''Will  you  help  me  pick  some  cherries?" 

"Oh,  yes!"  said  Jack  and  Dorothy. 
"That  will  be  fun." 

The  cherries  were  red  on  the  trees. 
Uncle  Jim  and  Aunt  May  picked  cherries. 
The  children  picked  cherries,  too. 


72 


Jack  and  Dorothy  helped  to  stem  the 
cherries.    Grandmother  and  Aunt  May 
washed  them.   Then  they  put  the  clean 
cherries  into  jars.    They  cooked  the 
cherries  in  the  jars. 

A  card  on  each  said,  "Cherries." 
"Now  we  have  something  good  to  eat 
this  winter,"  Aunt  May  said. 

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RIDING  HORSEBACK 

Jack  and  Dorothy  liked  to  play  with 
Pete.    Pete  was  Uncle  Jim's  big  horse. 

May  I  ride  Pete?"  Jack  asked. 

'You  must  make  friends  with  him  first," 
Uncle  Jim  said.     ''If  you  feed  him  and 
pet  him,  he  will  soon  be  your  friend. 
Then  you  may  ride  him  safely." 

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Jack  fed  Pete  green  grass  and  grain. 
Sometimes  he  fed  Pete  an  apple  or  a 
carrot.    Pete  ate  from  Jack's  hand. 
Pete  liked  to  have  Jack  rub  his  nose. 

One  day  Jack  climbed  on  the  fence, 
and  then  jumped  on  Pete's  back.    Pete 
walked  slowly.    He  walked. as Jf. he 
did  not  want  Jack  to  fall. 


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CLOTHES  FOR  OUTDOORS 
For  work  on  the  farm  Jack  wore  blue 
overalls  and  a  light  shirt. 


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"You  should  wear  a  straw  hat  when  you 
work  in  the  sunshine,"  Uncle  Jim  said. 

Sometimes  Jack  went  barefooted  when 
he  played  in  the  soft  grass.    He  wore 
shoes  for  work  on  the  farm. 

"It  is  good  to  wear  strong  shoes  for 
farm  work,"  Uncle  Jim  said.     "They  keep 
feet  safe  from  thorns  and  stones.    Shoes 
and  stockings  keep  feet  safe  from  bees 
and  spiders." 

Dorothy  wore  light  clothes  outdoors 
in  the  summer.  One  day  rain  fell  and 
a  cool  wind  blew.  Dorothy  had  left 
her  coat  in  town. 

Aunt  May  gave  Dorothy  a  big  red 
jacket  to  wear.  Dorothy  looked  very 
funny.  Jack  laughed  and  said,  "I  am 
glad  I  have  my  coat." 

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The  next  day  the  sunshine  was  warm. 
Dorothy  wore  her  new  sun  suit.    She 
said,  "1  am  glad  I  have  a  sun  suit." 


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SAFETY  ON  THE  FARM 

'Tell  us  three  ways  to  be  safe  on 
the  farm/'  Dorothy  said. 

"Rest  in  the  shade  when  you  get 
warm,"  Uncle  Jim  said. 

''Keep  away  from  the  road  where  cars, 
trucks,  and  wagons  go. 

"Wash  fruit  before  you  eat  it." 


Things  to  Do 

1.  Show  or  tell  what  to  do  outdoors,  in 
the  sunshine,  in  the  wind,  and  in 
the  cold. 

2.  Cut  out  dolls  of  paper,  and  dress 
them  in  summer  clothes. 

3.  Find  pictures  of  clothing.     Show 
which  are  good  for  summer,  which  for 
winter,  which  for  daytime,  which  for 
night. 

4.  Tell  or  show  what  to  do  if 

(a)  you  get  a  thorn  in  your  finger. 

(b)  you  get  a  ''dare"  to  climb  a  weak 
ladder. 

Do  You  Always 
keep  away  from  bees,  spiders,  and  flies? 
wash  your  hands  after  playing  outdoors? 
take  care  not  to  breathe  dust? 

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Which  Line  Fits  the  Picture? 


Keep  safe  outdoors. 

Rest  in  the  shade. 

Wash  fruit  before  you  eat  it. 

Milk  comes  from  cows. 
Butter  is  made  in  a  churn. 
Hens  lay  eggs. 

Cherries  are  good  to  eat. 
Cherries  grow  on  trees. 
Birds  like  to  eat  cherries. 

Wear  a  coat  on  rainy  days. 
Use  a  parasol  on  sunny  days. 
Wear  warm  clothes  in  winter. 


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A  GOOD  HOME 

'1  am  glad  to  be  at  home  again," 
Dorothy  said.    '1  like  our  living  room." 

''Our  living  room  should  not  be  too 
warm,"  Jack  said,  "and  it  should  not 
be  too  cool.  When  the  thermometer 
says  70  degrees,  that  is  just  right." 


82 


Mother  said,  'We  can  keep  our  living 
room  right.    Let  us  turn  on  the  fan. 
It  will  blow  cool  air  into  the  room." 

She  snapped  the  switch.    The  furnace 
fan  blew  cool  air  through  the  large 
pipe  into  the  living  room. 

"In  winter/'  Mother  said,  ''the  fan 
will  blow  in  warm  air  from  the  furnace. 

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''A  fireplace  helps  to  make  a  living 
room  warm  and  cheerful  in  winter. 
Long  ago  a  fireplace  was  the  only 
way  to  heat  a  room. 

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^^In  homes  of  long  ago  fires  were 
often  built  in  a  hole  in  the  ground 
near  the  center  of  the  room.    Stones 
were  used  to  make  a  place  for  the  fire. 

"In  Indian  huts  the  smoke  went  out 
through  a  hole  in  the  roof. 

"Now  a  chimney  takes  the  smoke  away. 
A  screen  makes  the  fireplace  safe. 

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"Long  ago  people  used  to  read  by 
firelight,"  Mother  said.    "Light  from 
a  fire  is  not  good  to  read  by.    It  is 
not  steady.    It  flickers  too  much." 

"Dorothy  and  I  read  by  an  electric 
light,"  Jack  said.  "The  light  is  strong 
and  bright.  We  hold  our  books  so  that 
the  light  falls  on  the  page." 

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LIGHTS  OLD  AND  NEW 

One  night  a  storm  came.  The  lights 
went  out  for  a  short  time. 

'It  is  too  dark  to  see,"  Dorothy  said. 
"What  shall  we  do?" 

"I  will  light  candles,"  Mother  said. 

She  lit  four  candles  on  the  table. 
The  lights  flickered. 

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In  the  kitchen  Mother  lit  an  oil 
lamp.    The  oil  bowl  was  made  of  glass. 
The  chimney  was  made  of  glass,  too. 
Mother  brought  the  oil  lamp  into  the 
living  room. 

''Long  ago,"  Mother  said,  ''there  were 
no  electric  lights.  Oil  was  needed.  Men 
went  out  to  sea  and  caught  whales. 

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*'They  got  oil  from  parts  of  the 
whale.    The  oil  was  used  in  lamps. 

"Then  men  found  oil  in  the  earth. 
The  black  oil  from  the  earth  was 
put  into  big  tanks.     Clear  oil  was 
made  out  of  this  earth  oil.    Some 
of  the  oil  was  used  for  lamps." 

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Bedtime  came.  Mother  said,  '1  will 
carry  a  candle  upstairs  so  we  can  see." 

Soon  Jack  and  Dorothy  were  ready 
for  bed.  ''Mother/'  Jack  called,  ''how 
do  you  turn  a  candle  off?'* 

Mother  showed  Jack  how  to  cover  the 
candle  flame.    It  went  out,  for  the 
flame  had  no  more  air  to  burn. 

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INDOOR  CLOTHES 

.On  the  first  cold  day  of  fall  Jack 
and  Dorothy  wore  their  warm  coats 
outdoors. 

"In  our  house,"  Mother  said,  ''the 
air  is  always  right.  Even  in  winter 
the  thermometer  says  70  degrees. 

''Cotton  dresses  and  cotton  shirts 
are  warm  enough  to  wear  indoors  in 
the  winter. 

"When  you  come  into  the  house,  take 
off  your  coats  and  hang  them  in  the 
hall  closet.    Father  and  Jack  should 
always  take  off  their  hats  at  the 
door.    Do  you  know  why?" 

"Yes,"  Jack  said.  "It  is  not  polite 
for  a  man  or  a  boy  to  wear  a  hat  in 
the  house." 

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A  SAFE  HOME 

''How  do  we  keep  safe  at  home?" 
Mother  asked.   Jack  and  Dorothy  thought 
of  nine  ways  to  keep  safe  at  home. 

1.  Walk  slowly  upstairs  and  downstairs. 

2.  Turn  on  the  light  before  going  into 
a  dark  room. 

3.  Be  careful  with  matches  and  fire. 

4.  Be  careful  with  lamps  and  candles. 

5.  Pick  up  toys  carefully. 

6.  Walk  carefully  over  rugs  and  slick 
floors. 

7.  Be  careful  in  using  sharp  knives 
and  scissors. 

8.  Be  careful  not  to  slip  in  the 
bathtub. 

9.  Do  not  stand  on  weak  boxes, 
ladders,  and  chairs. 

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Jack  said,  "Joe  and  I  have  made  a 
safe  town.     We  call  it  Jollytown. 

"We  made  a  park  for  the  children  of 
Jollytown  to  play  in.  The  park  has  a 
wading  pool.    It  has  teeters  and  swings. 

"We  made  some  trees  to  give  shade. 
The  streets  of  Jollytown  are  wide. 
The  cars  stop  until  the  children  cross 
the  street.    The  houses  have  windows  to 
let  in  the  light  and  air." 

Dorothy  said,  "You  should  put  chimneys 
on  the  houses  to  let  out  the  smoke." 

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Which  Line  Fits  the  Picture? 


Jollytown  has  street  signs. 
Jollytown  has  teeters. 
Jollytown  has  swings. 

Dorothy  likes  to  read. 
The  candlelight  flickers. 
Oil  lamps  use  air. 

Wear  light  clothes  indoors. 
Keep  the  thermometer  at  70°. 
Pick  up  toys  from  the  floor. 

Fireplaces  burn  wood. 
A  fan  stirs  the  air. 
Oil  heats  houses. 


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Things  to  Do 

1.  Show  or  tell  how  to  read  a  thermometer. 
Tell  when  the  air  is  cold,  when  it  is 
hot,  when  it  is  just  right. 

2.  Show  others  how  to  sit  by  a  window 
and  read.    Let  the  light  fall  on 
your  book. 

3.  Tell  of  things  that  can  be  done  to 
make  a  room  more  cheerful.  Try  to 
make  your  schoolroom  more  cheerful. 

4.  Show  or  tell  how  to  hang  up  clothes. 

Do  You  Always 
hang  up  your  hat  and  coat  when  you 
come  into  the  house? 
keep  quiet  when  others  are  reading? 
have  good  light  when  you  read  or  work? 
turn  on  the  light  before  going  into  a 
dark  room  or  down  dark  stairs? 

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GROWING  UP 

Mother  said,  "Let  us  look  at 
Jack's  pictures  when  he  was  six 
and  when  he  was  seven. 

"At  six  he  was  growing  fast. 
When  he  was  seven,  he  was  over  50 
inches  tall.    He  weighed  59  pounds. 

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''Now  Jack  is  over  52  inches  tall. 
He  weighs  64  pounds.    Mike  looks 
small  when  he  stands  by  Jack." 


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'What  makes  boys  and  girls  grow?" 
Dorothy  asked. 

"Good  food  helps,"  Jack  said.    ''Uncle 
Jim  says  that  fresh  milk  is  a  good 
growth  food.    It  makes  young  animals 
grow  and  it  makes  boys  and  girls  grow. 

"Green  leafy  food,  fresh  fruit,  and 
cereals  are  good  growth  foods,  too. 
Uncle  Jim  gives  green  food  and  grains 
to  all  his  animals. 

"Bread  and  butter,  eggs,  and  fresh 
meat  are  good  foods,  too." 

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'Tlay  and  work  in  the  fresh  air  help 
boys  and  girls  to  grow,"  Mother  said. 

"Long  walks  in  the  woods  and  fields 
help  children  to  grow.    Rest  and  sleep 
help  also.    After  a  long  walk,  sit 
down  under  a  tree  to  rest." 

"And  watch  the  squirrels  and  listen 
to  the  calls  of  birds,"  Jack  said. 

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Dorothy  said.  ''I  am  going  to  stand 
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GROWING  STRAIGHT 

''Sunshine  is  good  for  all  growing 
boys  and  girls,"  Mother  said.    "It 
helps  them  to  grow  straight. 

''Sunshine  is  very  good  for  babies. 
A  sun  bath  every  day  is  good  for 
them.    A  sun  bath  is  good  for  everyone. 

"The  best  time  to  take  a  sun  bath 
is  when  the  sunshine  is  not  too  warm. 
Hot  sunshine  may  burn  the  skin.    Early 
morning  is  a  very  good  time.   I  will 
tell  you  one  way  to  take  a  sun  bath. 

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"Sit  down  in  the  warm  sunshine. 
Take  off  your  shoes  and  stockings. 

"Put  out  your  bare  legs  and  arms  in 
the  sunshine.  Bathe  fifteen  minutes 
a  day  for  a  week.  Then  your  arms  and 
legs  will  be  ready  for  a  longer  bath. 

"Do  not  look  at  the  sun.  The  bright 
sunshine  will  hurt  your  eyes." 

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PLAYING  GAMES 

'It  is  fun  to  play  games  in  the 
sunshine,"  Jack  said.    '1  like  ball 
games  best." 

"I  like  singing  games,"  Dorothy  said. 
"London  Bridge  is  the  one  I  like  best. 
I  wish  we  could  learn  some  new  games. 
Please  tell  us  some  new  games,  Mother." 


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"Bird  Catcher  is  a  good  running 
game,"  Mother  said. 

"Step  off  a  playfield  about  20 
steps  long  and  16  steps  wide.    Make  a 
nest  of  sticks  or  rocks  at  each  end. 

"Choose  two  children  as  bird  catchers. 
Put  them  halfway  between  the  two  nests. 
Each  of  the  other  children  is  in  a  nest. 

"The  children  in  the  nests  play  they 
are  birds.  They  are  robins,  bluebirds, 
wrens,  larks,  and  other  kinds. 

"One  child  is  the  starter.  He  calls, 
'Robins  fly!'  The  robins  run  to  the 
other  nest.  The  two  bird  catchers  try 
to  catch  them. 

"The  starter  calls  the  names  of  other 
birds.  When  all  are  caught,  the  game 
is  over. 

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"Grab  Bag  is  a  good  game  to  play  when 
you  are  tired.     It  is  easy  to  play. 

'Tut  some  things  in  a  box.    Use  pine 
cones,  seeds,  nuts,  buttons,  marbles, 
and  other  things.     Cover  the  box  with  a 
cloth.    Do  not  tell  what  is  in  the  box. 

''Each  child  puts  his  hand  in  the  box 
and  feels  the  things.    Then  he  writes 
the  names  of  all  he  can  tell.    The 
number  right  is  his  score. 

*'Grab  Bag  is  fun.   Two  or  more  children 
may  play  this  game." 

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A  HOBBY  SHOW 

"We  are  going  to  have  a  hobby  show 
at  school/'  Dorothy  said.  ''Each  child 
will  bring  some  things  he  has  made  or 
collected. 

"Bob  and  Sam  have  stamp  books.   They 
have  stamps  of  many  countries.    Mary 
has  four  kinds  of  fish  in  a  bowl. 

"Joe  and  Jean  have  a  garden.    They 
are  going  to  bring  many  kinds  of  flowers. 
My  hobby  is  pressing  leaves.    I  have 
leaves  from  twenty  kinds  of  trees. 

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''Betty  is  collecting  shells.    She 
found  a  great  many  on  the  seashore  last 
siunmer.    Some  are  very  pretty. 

"Ann  is  collecting  balls.  She  has 
soft  rubber  balls,  footballs,  baseballs, 
golf  balls,  and  ping-pong  balls.  She 
has  some  large  glass  balls." 

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"My  hobby  is  drawing/'  Jack  said. 
"I  like  to  draw  outdoors.  I  am  going 
to  put  some  pictures  in  the  hobby  show. 

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Things  to  Do 

1.  Measure  how  much  you  weigh  every 
month.    Keep  a  record  of  your  growth. 

2.  Find  pictures  of  foods  that  are  good 
for  growth.    Put  in  a  booklet  pictures 
of  good  growth  foods. 

3.  Show  how  to  stretch  out  to  rest. 

4.  Tell  about  ''baby  ways"  which  a  child 
should  quit  as  he  grows  up. 

Do  You  Always 
measure  your  growth  once  a  month? 
eat  growth  foods  every  day? 
get  plenty  of  sunshine? 
go  to  the  toilet  when  you  should? 
go  to  the  dentist  to  be  sure  your 
teeth  are  in  good  condition? 
sit,  stand,  and  walk  so  you  will  grow 
straight? 

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Jack  is  taller  than  Bob. 
Jack  is  taller  than  Dorothy. 
Jack  drinks  milk. 


Dorothy  plays  in  the  sun, 
Jack  takes  a  sun  bath. 
Dorothy  eats  vegetables. 


Games  are  good. 
Ball  games  are  fun. 
Bird  Catcher  is  fun. 


Find  a  good  hobby. 
Fish  are  a  good  hobby. 
Shells  are  a  good  hobby. 


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Dorothy  said.    '1  can  see  light,  too." 

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''So  can  I,"  Mother  said.    "There  are 
little  windows  in  Jack's  eyes.   They  let 
light  into  his  eyes.     They  let  in 
pictures  of  the  outdoors  and  indoors. 

"Mike,  too,  has  bright  eyes.    His 
eyes  are  very  quick.     He  sees  a  ball 
and  jumps  in  time  to  catch  it.     Eyes 
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''A  child  who  cannot  see  is  blind.   He 
cannot  play  many  games.    He  reads  with 
his  fingers.    He  has  to  be  led.    How 
can  you  take  care  of  your  eyes?" 

Dorothy  and  Jack  thought  of  these 
ways  to  take  care  of  eyes. 

''Keep  your  eyes  clean.  Wash  them 
with  a  soft  cloth  and  warm  water.  Do 
not  put  soap  into  your  eyes. 

''Be  careful  about  light.    Do  not 
look  at  the  sun.   Do  not  look  at  a  bright 
light.    Have  a  good  light  to  read  by. 
Let  the  light  fall  on  your  book. 

"Be  careful  in  playing  with  sharp 
sticks.    Be  careful  in  using  scissors 
and  sharp  pointed  tools. 

"Your  eyelids  keep  out  dust  and  dirt. 
Close  your  eyes  when  the  dust  blows." 

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EARS  TO  HEAR 

"A  nest  is  in  the  tree,"  Dorothy  said. 
'1  hear  the  baby  birds  peep." 


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'Tou  have  sharp  ears,  Dorothy,"  Mother 
said.     '1  cannot  hear  the  baby  birds." 

''My  cat  Fluffy  has  sharp  ears,  too," 
Dorothy  said.     ''She  hears  a  dog  barking 
far  away.    She  hears  a  mouse  scratching 
and  runs  to  catch  it.    What  makes  her 
ears  so  sharp?" 

"Inside  her  ears  are  good  eardrums. 
Sound  waves  go  into  her  ears.    They 
strike  her  eardrums.    Your  voice  makes 
sound  waves.    Fluffy  hears  you  speak. 
Sometimes  she  knows  where  you  are 
when  she  cannot  see  you. 

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''Sometimes  the  eardrum  is  broken  or 
hurt.    Then  the  person  can  no  longer 
hear  well.    A  person  who  cannot  hear 
misses  fun. 

"He  cannot  hear  jokes.    He  cannot 
hear  the  radio.    He  cannot  hear  over 
the  telephone.    Sometimes  he  is  in 
danger.    He  cannot  hear  cars  or  bells. 
How  can  you  take  care  of  your  ears?" 

Dorothy  thought  of  ways  to  take  care 
of  ears.    She  said,  ''I  will  be  the 
teacher  and  tell  Jack. 

''Wash  your  ears  every  day  with  a  soft 
cloth  and  warm  water. 

"Do  not  put  anything  hard  into  yoiu* 
ear.    It  may  break  the  thin  eardrum. 

"Do  not  strike  anyone  on  the  ear. 
Do  not  pull  anyone's  ear." 

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A  KEEN  NOSE 

One  day  Jack  went  to  see  Bob.  Mike 
did  not  see  Jack  leave. 

Mike  went  to  look  for  Jack.    He  ran 
very  fast.    Soon  he  found  Jack  and 
followed  him. 

Jack  said  to  Bob,  "\  try  to  leave 
Mike  at  home,  but  he  always  finds  me." 

''How  does  he  find  you?"  Bob  asked. 

"He  uses  his  sense  of  smell.  His 
sense  of  smell  is  very  keen.  He  follows 
my  tracks  with  his  nose." 

118 


"I  have  a  new  dog,"  Bob  said.  ''He 
likes  to  play  with  my  shoes.  When  he 
wants  to  find  me,  he  will  know  the 
smell  of  my  shoes." 

''Watch  your  dog  breathe,"  Jack  said. 
''Air  goes  in  and  out  of  his  nose.    You 
can  feel  the  warm  air  come  out.     Cool 
clean  air  goes  into  his  lungs.    Your 
dog  needs  fresh  air  to  be  healthy. 

''He  opens  his  mouth  when  he  is  wai'm. 
Air  cools  his  tongue.    A  dog  breathes 
through  his  mouth  sometimes." 

119 


NOSE  AND  THROAT 

Jack  said  to  Dorothy,  "I  will  be  the 
teacher  today.  I  will  tell  you  how  to 
take  care  of  your  nose  and  throat. 

"Breathe  through  your  nose.   Do  not 
breathe  through  your  mouth  the  way  Mike 
does.    You  look  better  when  your  mouth 
is  closed. 

"Try  to  keep  away  from  dust  and 
smoke.     Children  should  breathe  only 
clean  fresh  air. 

"Your  voice  comes  from  thin  cords  in 
the  throat.  Dust  hurts  these  cords. 
Loud  yells  may  hurt  them,  too.  Do  not 
speak  or  sing  too  loudly. 

"Be  careful  not  to  talk  and  laugh 
when  you  swallow.    You  may  choke  if 
you  laugh  when  you  are  swallowing." 

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A  SICK  BOY 

One  day  Jack  went  to  Bob's  house. 
Bob's  mother  came  to  the  door. 

She  said,  "1  am  sorry  you  cannot  see 
Bob.    He  is  in  bed.    He  cannot  play. 
The  sign  on  the  door  tells  you  that  he 
has  measles.    You  must  stay  away,  Jack. 
We  do  not  want  you  to  catch  measles." 

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The  doctor  came  to  see  Bob.    He  told 
Bob  how  to  get  well. 

"Get  plenty  of  sleep  and  rest,"  he 
said.     ''Stay  in  bed.     Keep  the  air 
warm.    Do  not  try  to  play  or  read. 

''Eat  the  right  food.  Eat  warm  soup. 
Eat  toast  and  eggs.  Drink  fresh  milk 
and  orange  juice." 

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Bob  stayed  in  bed.    His  mother  gave 
him  good  food.     He  drank  fresh  milk  and 
orange  juice. 

Bob's  mother  was  careful  to  keep 
the  room  clean  and  cheerful.  The  air 
was  warm. 

Bob  was  very  quiet.  He  rested  and 
slept.    He  did  not  play  or  read. 

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SAFE  FROM  COLDS 

"I  do  not  want  to  miss  school,"  Jack 
said.  "I  have  been  present  every  day. 
How  can  I  keep  safe  from  colds?" 

''Some  colds  are  caused  by  little 
plants,"  Mother  said.     'They  are 
very  small.    They  are  called  germs. 

"Coughing  and  sneezing  throw  the 
tiny  germs  into  the  air.  A  well  person 
may  breathe  the  germs.  He  may  get  a 
cold,  too. 

"Stay  away  from  people  who  have  colds. 
Wash  your  hands  often.     Do  not  use 
another  child's  cup  or  whistle  or  horn. 

"Play  in  the  sunshine.  Keep  warm 
but  not  too  warm.  Eat  clean  fresh  food. 
Go  to  the  toilet  when  you  should.  All 
these  things  will  help  to  keep  you  well. 

124 


''If  you  have  a  cold,  do  not  cough  and 
sneeze  into  the  air.    Use  a  clean 
handkerchief  to  catch  the  germs  from 
your  nose  and  throat. 

"Keep  away^from  sick  people  when  you 
are  well.  Keep  away  from,  well  people 
when  you  are  sick.  Try  to  keep  otheis 
safe  from  colds. 

''Stay  at  home  when  you  are  sick.    Do 
what  the  doctor  tells  you.    Stay  in  bed. 
Keep  warm.    Let  the  bright  sunshine 
come  into  your  room.    Sunshine  kills 
cold  germs." 

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Eight  children  had  a  picnic.  Jack 
said,  ''Dorothy  and  I  have  sandwiches 
for  all.    We  have  cups  and  plates." 

Joe  said,  ''Jean  and  I  have  cookies  for 
all.    We'have  a  tablecloth  and  napkins." 

Bob  and  Sam  had  fruit  for  all.    Bill 
and  Betty  brought  cool  milk  and  water. 


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After  lunch  the  children  played  a 
game  called  Quick  Eyes.    Jack  asked, 
"Who  can  find  a  bird's  nest?" 

Betty  found  a  bird's  nest. 

"Who  can  find  a  wild  flower?" 

Jean  found  a  wild  flower. 

Then  they  found  a  wild  berry,  a  nut 
tree,  a  red  leaf,  and  an  animal  track. 

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A  CAMPFIRE 

Jack  and  Dorothy  went  with  Father 
and  Mother  to  the  creek.  They  took  a 
picnic  supper. 

The  sun  was  nearly  down.    Long 
shadows  lay  across  the  ground.   Mother 
called,  "It  is  time  to  get  supper. 
Please  make  a  campfire." 

128 


Jack  and  Dorothy  found  a  bare  place 
by  the  creek.  They  chose  a  spot  not 
too  near  trees  or  bushes.  They  made 
a  fireplace  of  big  flat  stones. 

The  children  picked  up  some  dry 
leaves  and  sticks.    They  put  the  dry 
leaves  and  sticks  in  the  fireplace. 

Father  struck  a  match.    The  flames 
crept  over  the  leaves  and  sticks.    Soon 
all  the  wood  was  burning.   The  children 
got  more  wood.    They  put  on  a  few  sticks 
at  a  time.    The  fire  burned  slowly. 

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Mother  and  Father  cooked  eggs  and 
bacon  over  the  campfire.  They  baked 
potatoes  in  the  hot  ashes. 

Mother  put  a  white  cloth  on  the 
ground.    She  took  cups,  plates,  and 
other  things  from  the  basket. 

They  all  ate  warm  potatoes  with 
butter.   They  ate  eggs  and  bacon.   They 
drank  tomato  juice.   How  good  the  food 
tasted! 

When  supper  was  over,  they  packed  the 
basket.    They  left  the  picnic  ground 
clean  for  the  next  time. 

The  campground  grew  dark.    Stars 
lit  the  sky.    The  campfire  still 
burned  slowly.    Father  told  stories 
and  they  all  sang  songs.    Then  they 
put  out  every  spark  of  the  fire. 

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The  children  had  a  picnic. 
They  drank  tomato  juice. 
This  campfire  is  safe. 


Be  sure  to  cover  a  sneeze. 
Keep  warm  if  you  are  sick. 
Keep  others  safe  from  colds. 


Drink  from  a  clean  cup. 
Blow  your  own  whistle. 
Use  your  own  horn. 


Sunshine  kills  cold  germs. 
Fruit  juice  is  good  for  you. 
Rest  when  you  have  a  cold. 


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VACATION  PLANS 

All  the  children  told  their  vacation 
plans.  Bob  said,  "1  am  going  on  a  long 
trip  with  Father  and  Mother.  We  will 
go  by  car.    We  will  camp  out  at  night." 

Bill  said,  ''We  are  going  on  a  boat 
trip.  We  will  fish.  We  will  see  some 
Indians." 

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''We  are  going  to  the  seashore," 
Betty  said.     "I  like  to  live  by  the 
sea.   I  will  play  in  the  sand  and, 
wade.   I  will  pick  up  pretty  shells." 

"I  am  going  to  a  girls'  camp,". Mary 
said.  'It  is  in  the  mountains.  We 
will  swim  and  hike.  We  will  ride 
horseback." 

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Dorothy  said,  ''Jack  and  I  are  going 
to  stay  at  home.  I  am  going  to  help 
my  mother  keep  house." 

Jack  said,  "I  am  going  to  help  my 
father  make  a  garden  and  pick  fruit. 

"We  will  have  some  picnics  in  the 
park.  We  will  see  the  white  geese  and 
ducks  swim  in  the  lake." 

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VACATION  WAYS 

Jack  and  Dorothy  told  ways  to  keep 
safe  and  well  in  vacation  time. 

''Sit  still  in  a  moving  train  or  bus. 
Keep  your  arms  and  head  inside  the  car. 
Do  not  get  off  till  the  car  stops. 

''Look  out  for  sunburn.    Give  first 
aid  for  stings  and  bites. 

"Drink  very  little  ice  water;    See 
that  fruit  is  clean  before  you  eat  it. 

"Run  and  play  in  the  sunshine.   Rest 
in  the  shade  when  you  feel  tired." 

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By 
HEALTH  SUBJECTS 


Growth— Weight— Height    Factors,    54,    63,    97-102,    110, 

111,  131 
Social     Hygiene — Manners — Home — Family     Life — Work — 

Helpers,  2-5,  8-12,  15,  22,  30,  31,  33,  35,  38-42,  45-46,  50, 

51,  54-79,  82-96,  107,  120-135 
Nutrition— Food— Water,  2-12,  16,  17,  22,  28,  34,  37,  38,  41, 

44,  50,  60-67,  70-73,  75,  79,  81,  99,  110,  111,  123, 124,  126, 

128,  130,  131,  135 
Cleanliness — Bath — Hands — Feet — Scalp — Hair,  5,  8,  12-14, 

17-23,  44,  49,  50,  79-81,  114,  117,  120,  124,  125,  131 
Clothing,  2,  21,  22,  42,  44,  49,  50,  56,  76-78,  80,  81,  91,  92,  95, 

96,  103 
Elimination— Toilet,  18,  22,  44,  49,  50,  110,  124 
Physical  Education — Exercise — Games — Play — Recreation,  1, 

22,  24>-30,  35,  36,  38,  39,  43,  47,  48,  50-60,  65-78,  80,  81, 

94,  95,  100,  104-109,  111,  124,  126-135 
Fresh  Air— Sunshine— Temperature,  1,  35,  39,  43,  44,  47-50, 

63,  64,  76-78,  80-85,  91,  94-96,  100,  102-104,  111,  114,  119, 

120,  122-125,  131,  135 
Rest— Sleep,  12,  39-50,  63,  64,  78,  80,  81,  90,  100,  110,  121- 

123,  125,  131,  132,  135 
Teeth,  12,  22,  23,  44,  50,  110 
Eyes— Ears— Nose— Mouth,  17,  22,  42,  43,  49,  64,  82,  86-90, 

94-96,  103,  112-120,  124,  125 
Posture,  9,  11,  20,  42,  50,  86,  101-103,  110,  114,  123,  125,  131 
Safety— First  Aid,  16,  30-34,  36-38,  54,  63,  64,  74,  75,  77,  79- 

81,  85,  90,  93-96,  102,  103,  114,  117,  120,  122-125,  130, 

131,  135 
Communicable  Diseases — Harmful  Substances — Dust — Dirt, 

16,  17,  33,  55,  63,  80,  94,  114,  117,  120-125,  131 
Mental  Health,  1,  5,  8-12,  22,  24,  27,  38,  40,  41,  43,  44,  46, 

50-53,  55,  57-62,  64,  72-75,  80,  82,  91,  94,  96, 104,  107, 110, 

114,  117,  123,  125,  130,  132-135 
Integration  With  Other  Curriculum  Subjects,  1,  2,  7,  12,  15, 

16,  22,  26-29,  35,  38,  48,  50,  52,  59,  61,  64-75,  80,  82-86, 

88-91,  96-98,  100,  107-110,  112-120,  127,  132,  133 

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