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School Room Gymnastic Lessons

GRADES II-VIII

Story Plays and Rhythm Exercises

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GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHING

Presentation of Exercises

This must be clear and adequate, but as brief as possible. The "cue"
method is the simplest and briefest. In this method the class remains at "at-
tention" thruout. The teacher does the exercise correctly and vigorously once
or twice while naming it, i. e.,: while giving the preparatory descriptive part
of the command. During the pause and when giving the final signal, he holds
the fundamental position strongly, being careful to avoid responding to his final
command (unless he is starting a rhythmic movement). This cue method can
be used for all simple or familiar exercises.

The demonstration method is a performance of the exercise by the teacher
(with explanation and descriptive coaching), while the class is "at ease," making
it necessary to call the class to attention before starting the exercise. This
method is used for more difficult exercises when first presented. In the lessons
the words "demonstrate, later use cue method" mean that when the lesson is
given the second or third time the cue will suffice.

For very simple or very familiar exercises the verbal description of the
preparatory command is sufficient, neither cue nor demonstration being nec-
essary. -J--

In the imitation method the teacher does the exercise either without or in
response to the final command, and the pupils follow as soon as they can until,
by the second or third round, the rhythm and unison have been established.
This method is to be used only for the indefinite movements in story plays, and
for some mimetic exercises, chiefly in the lower grades.

Starting and Stopping Exercises

Exercises are started, except when the imitation method is used, by signals
usually called commands. These consist of three parts: 1) preparatory; 2)
pause; 3) final. The first part is usually descriptive, and is spoken clearly, at
moderate pitch, usually with falling inflection. The pause should be of con-
siderable length, to insure unison and speed in the response. The final signal
is given in a way to indicate the character of the movement: sharply and
explosively if the movement is to be quick; or slowly, with a suggestion of
effort, if the movement is to be slow and restrained. The former will usually
have a rising, the latter a falling1, inflection. The tone of the signals should be
varied, and at all times as interesting and inspiring as possible. When start-
ing a rhythmic movement the teacher responds to his signal " — begin!" and
does the exercise vigorously for one or two rounds while at the same time
"marking time" for at least the first round.

When stopping a rhythmic movement the signals are "stop!", "and stop!",
or "class halt!" The last is used to stop marching and free standing gymnastic
exercises of a non-definite character in which no positions are held, such as
alternate knee-upward bendings and toe-jumps. The movement stops on the
second count after "halt!" "Stop!" should be given as the class arrives at an
intermediate or final position, and implies immediate cessation of movement.
It is used for exercises in which positions are held and recoil is reduced to a
minimum.

All movements are begun to the left, except such mimetic exercises as are
distinctly "righthanded" in performance. These should be done several times
on the right side, then about an equal number of times on the left. In halting
a class from toe jumps (e. g., jumping on toes with foot placing sideways, etc.),
it may be well in the upper grades (7th, 8th, and possibly 6th), to have the
class halt on the toes, holding the toe-standing position until the signal "heels —
"sink!" is given.

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Conducting Exercises

During the exercise the teacher watches the class carefully and tries to get
more vigorous and finished execution by every means in his power. In rhythmic
exercises much can be done, aside from direct coaching methods, by marking
time in a brisk, stimulating manner, or by doing the exercise with the class
a round or two whenever slackness threatens. The exercise should be re-
peated until the class feels (and shows) some physiological reaction, but not
beyond the point where fatigue makes for poor execution. The rhythm should
vary with the character of the exercise. When "slow rhythm, quick movements"
is specified, the class holds each new position a few seconds and then moves at
top speed to the next. Holding the positions makes the rhythm slow, and
favors speed and precision of movement. Uneven rhythms must be kept so
thruout, however difficult it may be. The use of double counts or music with
these two types of rhythms lessens the effectiveness of the movement.

Rhythmic side bendings and twistings are always done alternately to the
left and right in two counts, unless all the way in one count is specified

Formations in Marching, Running, etc.

1) Marching in a circle. All rows face front. The first row on the left
leads around the room counter-clockwise, the others follow in turn. In the
upper grades the circle may be formed more quickly as shown in diagram 2.
Rows 1, 2, and 3, (counting from the left), face front; the others face rear.
Rows 3 and 4 lead out at the same time; rows 2 and 1 follow 3 and 5, and 6
follow 4. On the playground or gymnasium the leader follows a circular line of
march.

2) Two rows around one row of desks — diagram 2. Used chiefly in story-
plays.

3) Zig-zag — diagram 3. Every other faces the rear. All start marching
at once. The first row comes forward, across the front of the room, up the
(inside or outside) aisle of the last row, then down and up the other aisles
until back to place. The other rows start up and down the aisles, across
the front of the room, and back into the aisles. The first row must go up the
inside aisle of the last row if there are an even number of rows (as in the
diagram), and up the outside aisle if there are an odd number of rows. This
zig-zag formation is slightly complicated, but it is so much the most efficient
use of limited schoolroom space that it is given in the early lessons of the
First Grade, in the Story Plays, and should be used as much as possible thruout.

Progression in Facings

The class faces the front of the room (column formation) in almost all
exercises, but at times faces the side of the room (line formation), and at
other times faces obliquely. The line formation is used in all exercises where
it is advantageous for the teacher to see the class from the side, e. g.: forward
and forward-downward bending, backward mdving of head, etc. It is also used
in the schoolroom when the pupils need room for foot placing sideways, side-
steps, etc. In the schoolroom the oblique formation is advisable when tha
arms are in the side-horizontal position. The necessary changes from column
to line formation are not always indicated in the lessons, and so the teacher
will have to consider them in preparing the lesson.

In the first two grades and the greater part of the third the facings are
informal. When they are taught formally, they are given in this progression.

1) Two movements, each done in response to a different command: "Left
—face!" (turn sharply 90° to the left, pivoting on the left heel and right toe)
Two!" (bring the right foot to the left quickly). There is an interval of several
seconds between the two commands.

2) The same movements done in rhythm in response to one command:
"Left — face!" (Slow rhythm, quick movements).

3) One movement done in response to the same command. In progressing
from 2) to 3), increase the rhythm in two or three repetitions, and then try
both movements, simultaneously.

In the first lessons of each year the progression should be reviewed, and
whenever the one-count or the two-count rhythmic facing is poorly done, it
will be well to go back to the first form.

GRADE I.

Physical Education in the first grade is of primary importance. It is one
of the most effective factors in making for continuity of experience in the
child's first two years of school life — the Kindergarten and the first grade. Too
often the freedom of movement, the rhythmic ability, and dramatic expression
trained so carefully in the Kindergarten, are lost in the first grade, because
there is inadequate time allowance, space, music and special teaching training
to carry out a satisfactory program of physical education. Moreover, the abrupt
change to desk life, the premium on quiet, the repression of natural movements,
and the emphasis on difficult accessory coordination too often result in
habitual fidgeting or automatisms, in extreme cases, chorea. Frequently oppor-
tunities for moving about as freely as possible in the school room go a long
way toward relieving the situation. There should be short "relief" periods of
two or three minutes after every half hour of work.

The aims of the program in the First Grade, stated definitely, are:

14 To develop the sense of rhythm, which is essential not only to motor ef-
ficiency, but to the understanding and appreciation of the child's environ-
ment.

2. To provide opportunity for the elemental training of the fundamental neuro-

muscular centers controlling such general activities as walking, running,
skipping, throwing, and the like.

3. To secure the beneficial physiological effects of exercise, such as increased

activity of respiratory, circulatory, and digestive organs.

4. To afford relief from the unaccustomed confinement of the school desk, and

to develop the power of erect carriage.

5. To provide, thru story plays and singing games, a medium of expression

for the dramatic instinct, and to widen the child's experience by imitation

of the experience of others.

Each lesson consists of rhythm training, story plays, and a game. The
rhythm training is fundamental, and should be given each day. It is essential
that the children be able to do well one lesson before going on to the next.
If the progression outlined in the lessons is too rapid, go more slowly, but get
what is done, done well. This applies to dances and singing games as well,
which should be done in good unison, and with some attention to detail. Story
plays, however, are not so formal. The chief things to aim at here are
vigorous exercise, and reality of the make-believe. Get impersonation rather
than imitation by encouraging freedom in interpretation. Beware of making
the activities too stereotyped — let the children do things in their own way, and
watch their own activities rather than what the teacher is doing. Story Plays
should not be . given every day, and not repeated more than once, except at
long intervals

GRADE I.

Lesson 1. ~
RHYTHM TRAINING

1 Walking around the school-room, hall, or playground in a circle to march
music. This is very informal marching; most of the children will get the
rhythm of the music and fall in with it. Music — Hofer Music for the
Child World, Vol. II,p. 20. If there is no piano, all sing "Yankee Doodle."

2. The Kewpies — Moses. Rhythmic Action Plays and Dances, p. 23.

STORY PLAYS 1. The Ice Man (D. Wardner, Wellesley D. H., 1919)

Story Description

1. The ice man drives his wagon to Running three times around circle hold-
the ice-house. ing hands as if driving.

2. Several men load the wagon with

cakes of ice, using tongs.

3. Drive to the house to deliver.

4. Chop ice to the right size with

pick.

5. Carry a block up to the house.

Up the stairs and into the ice •
chest.

Run down stairs and out to street
to catch team, which has start-
ed to run away.

All stop to get breath.

II. Haying.

Bending forward and downward and
straightening up as if lifting ice and
swinging it up into wagon.

As in 1 — a little more slowly.

Vigorous downward sweep of arms, both
hands gripping pick.

Walking slowly once around circle bend-
ing way over on one side, other hand
held high; change sides.
Be careful to keep position of 5 while
going up stairs.

Quick running twice around circle.
Dramatize as completely as seems ad-
visable.

Deep breathing.

(A. Mosscrop, Wellesley D. H., 1919)

Read Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Hay Loft" aloud to the
class before starting the play.

1. Drive the empty wagons out to

the hayfield. First we go over
a stony road, the horses' hoofs
clatter; soon we turn into the
grassy road to the meadow,
and you can scarcely hear them.

2. Get out the scythes and cut down

the hay.

3. Rake the hay into piles.

4. Pitch it onto wagon.

5. Drive back to the barn.

6. Wagons are emptied by a big

claw-like machine, that comes
down from the ceiling, takes up
hay, and is pulled up to the
loft by a rope.

7. Climb up the ladder and play in

the hay..

GAME— Fox and Rabbit

Running three times around the circle,
driving. The first round get a good,
vigorous trot with the knees up; second
and third round very soft running.

Stand with one foot forward, and both
hands grasping handles of scythe.
Swing from side to side with vigorous
sweep of the arms and body twisting,
stepping forward with each stroke.

Raking movement; children move about
the room — both sides.

Pitching movement, sweeping arms
down, sideways and up, with vigorous
trunk twisting.

Dramatize action of horses pulling
heavy load.

Pulling on the rope. Stand with feet
apart and arms stretched over head,
grasping rope. Pull down with arms
and bend knees. Repeat several times.

Climbing, running and jumping.

GRADE I.
Lesson 2.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Walking in the circle as before. At a chord turn, and walk the other way.
If singing "Yankee Doodle" clap hands after "macaroni," turn, and walk
in the opposite direction during the chorus.

2. "Shadows" Music — Hofer, Vol. II.,

p. 5, "On Tip-toe."
Shadows, shadows on the grass,
We can never hear you pass.
We'll be shadows for today,
On our tip-toes dance and play.
Softly, softly stealing by
While the sun rides in the sky.

3. Little Miss Muffet.

Tip-toe very lightly around circle.
Stop on the word "by."
Turn, face in, and make a circle with
the arms to represent the sun.

Moses, p. 26.

STORY PLAYS

I. Wind in the Woods

1. North Wind is fast asleep in cave

of the Winds. Autumn comes
along and tells him to hurry out
into the woods to blow down
the leaves.

2. North Wind blows hard and the

leaves all fall to the ground.

3. All play in the leaves after they

have fallen.

4. Rake the leaves into piles.

5. Walk around over piles of leaves.

6. Light the fire and dance around

it. Put fire out by pouring a
pail of water on it.

7. Smell the smoke.

Children sit in circle, fast asleep, with
eyes covered. One child (Autumn),
runs quickly about, touching each on
the shoulder. All jump up, face line of
direction, and run twice around circle.

Deep breathing, blowing out hard, then
stretch arms way up over head and bring
hands slowly down, fluttering motion.
(Alternate 2 movements.)
Bend the knees and lean forward, pick
up armfuls of leaves and throw them
over head.

Twist body to the limit sideways, reach
forward with arms and bend forward
knee, then pull hard, left and right.
Face line of direction, walk around circle
on tiptoe with high knee bending — at
first slowly enough to be a balance ex-
ercise, then quickly.

Each child lights a match, touches off
leaves in front of him, then all join hands
and run around in a circle. Dramatize
putting out fire.
Deep breathing.

II. Columbus Discovers America — D. Wardner.

1. The three small boats sail across

the rough ocean.

2. The forward watch is looking hard

at the horizon. Suddenly he
sees land • and shouts aloud,
"Land ho!" The sailors dance
a jig for joy.

3 Climb down the rope ladders to

the small boats in which we
land.

4 Row to the shore.

With arms stretched straight sideways,
run two times around circle, bending
from side to side as wind tosses sails.

One child is forward watch, comes out
in front of class and peers with hand
shading eyes. Then shouts. Whole class
fold arms high and do running in place.

Climbing down — distinguish from climb-
ing up in the previous lesson by putting
hand down to start, and using a slower
rhythm.

If in school room do the exercise sitting
on desks; if not, stand with one foot
forward and forward knee bent. Bend
forward from the hips and reach forward
with the hands, keeping the back flat.
Swing the body and move the arms back
vigorously, bending the arms and bring-
ing hands to the chest.

5. The Indians see Columbus coming,

hide in the bushes and steal
around.

6. Columbus' men, land, look about a

bit, and then decide to put up
a flag, so they chop down a
tree for the flagpole.

7. Row back to ship.
GAME— Cat and Rat

Walking slowly around circle with knees
bent.

Chopping — nail the flag to the top of the
tree, and then lift tree. (The chopping
movement is a vigorous oblique down-
ward swing of the arms with twisting
and forward bending of the body.)

Rowing as in 4.

GRADE I.
Lesson 3.
RHYTHM TRAINING

1. The Crooked Man. M. p. 24

2. Running. If indoors, one row at a time runs around the room to music

(Hofer, Vol. II, p. 3). If out doors have 4 to 8 children run outside the
circle, twice around, while the teacher claps the rhythm.

3. Playing Train. M. p. 36.

STORY PLAYS

I. Hallowe'en

1. First we'll drive to the field for

pumpkins.

2. Pick up the pumpkins and put

them in the cart. The small
ones go in quickly, but the big
ones are hard to lift.

3 Drive home.

Make the Jack o' Lantern and
light the candles.

Now we'll take them and go about
to frighten people.

Some one is coming out to catch
us. Run like everything.

We are glad we didn't get caught.
Stop and get our breath.

Running twice around room or circle,
hand in front as if holding reins.
Stoop down bending knees, bring up the
pumpkins quickly at first, then slowly.

Repeat 1.

Children sit down. Each carves his own
— all should be intent and busy.

Three or four steps on tiptoe, then jump
up; repeat several times.

Running quickly twice around the room.
Deep breathing.

II. How the Animals Get Ready for Winter

The squirrels gather nuts and
bury them in the garden and in
the lawn.

2. The birds fly south.

Old bear in the woods wanders
around looking for a hollow
tree or a cave into which he
crawls, to sleep there thruout
the winter.

Jumping on toes in place, moving both
hands down (to represent fore paws of
squirrel as he climbs the tre'es). Stuff
nuts in cheek, jump in place — jump for-
ward as he runs to bury it, sit down on
heels and dig hole. Repeat several
times.

Running twice around room (or circle),
with very light step, arms horizontal and
moving as wings.

Walk around heavily, two rows around
one row of desks, with swaying motion
of trunk, crawl into own seat when get
back to it.

4. The pony is at the blacksmith's
being sharp shod. He prances
on his new shoes.

5. Mr. Snake can wiggle and twist

quite fast in warm weather, but
when winter comes he moves
more slowly, and finally crawls
into a mud hole to stay
all winter. What keeps him
warm?

6. In the North woods the deer make

many runways thru the deep
snow, so they can fly more
swiftly from the wolves.

All make some horseshoes, hammering
them very hard. Then every other child
is blacksmith, and takes one of the pony's
hoofs between his knees — the child in
front raising one foot and standing on
the other. The blacksmiths hammer, and
then the ponies run in place with high
knee upward bending.
Sit up on desks (or stand, if out of
doors) with hands clasped behind body,
and feet fixed. Twist and sway from
side to side quickly, then move slowly;
slide around into seat, using hands if
necessary. Slide down as far as possi-
ble and stay very still for an instant.
Zig-zag running twice around the rooms.

GRADE I.
Lesson 4.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Skating — Children slide forward alternately left and right, bending forward

a little, in time to the music. (Hofer, p. 122).

2. The Turkey. Slow march time.

The Turkey's very proud and tall,

He has a funny little call (Gobble, gobble, gobble)

His tail is spread, his steps are slow,

See the line of turkeys go.

First two lines — Slow balance march about room, with head and chest
very high.

Third line — Stop and move arms thru a large circle, to show spread
of tail. At words, "his steps are slow," begin march again, holding arms
out at side.

3. Marching to music in zig-zag formation. (Hofer, p. 21.)

STORY PLAYS

I. Indian Braves

Braves start out on a hunting trip;

they run from their tepees thru

the 'forest to the river, where

they have canoes.
Get in canoes and paddle down

stream.

Find tracks on the bank — get out
and trail thru the forest — stop
and listen, get up and look all
around.

Sight deer — take out arrows and
shoot two or three times.

Have killed a big buck, go and
carry him back to the canoe.

Run very lightly twice around room.

Kneeling, paddle hard on right side,
watch ahead for snags; then change po-
sition of feet and paddle hard on left side.
Walking with knees flexed, eyes glued to
ground; listen with ear to ground; look
by stretching up as far as possible.

Aim, draw, and shoot, say s-s-s softly
as arrow flies.

Let the children interpret — show how
big the buck is by the way they carry it.

Dance the Dance of Good Hunting
about the fire after they have
come home. Medicine man
beats tom-tom and braves shout
"Hi! Hi!"

Skipping with high knee upward bending
about circle — or nearest approach to that
motion that children are capable of — get
lots of action; medicine man stands in
center and calls bom-bom — braves shout
"Hi! Hi!"

II. Indian Squaws

Explain and bring out by questions that women did work differently from that
of men. Compare with modern times.

In the spring the squaws dig up
the ground with a sharp stick
(what do we use now?) and
plant corn.

Grind corn, pounding it between
stones.

Carry water home on head from

spring.

Chop wood for fire.
Stir up corn bread.

6. Dance of Good Harvest.

GAME— I Saw

Forward downward bending of trunk,
digging motion. Walk about from hill to
hill planting corn.

Stooping, bending knees and keeping
back flat, touching floor with hands, arms
between, knees.
Slow balance steps with heads held high.

Chopping, as in lesson 2.

Stirring movement, using both hands and

getting in trunk twisting.

Like 6 of Indian braves, except not so

vigorous.

GRADE I.
Lesson 5.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Review all steps. If possible have children respond to rhythm of music

without suggestion from teacher.

2. Here we go on a Merry -Go-Round Moses, p. 38.

or Mulberry Bush. Bancroft.

3. Peter Pan. Moses, p. 45.

STORY PLAYS

The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving

(Emphasize the story thruout. There should be some
historical value in this lesson.)

1. The Pilgrims decide to give a fes-

tival of thanks for all of their
good fortune in their new home
in America. They decide to in-
vite the friendly Indians to
their feast, and send swift mes-
sengers to their tepees in the
forest.

2. The messengers wish to get their

breath before giving the In-
dians their message. They sig-
nal to the Indians to come out
of their tepees.

3. At home, meanwhile, the rest of

the Pilgrim Fathers go hunting
for wild turkeys, which are
very shy game.

All run quickly three times around the
circle.

Deep breathing with arm raising for-
ward upward.

Crouching start (sprinters) with head
up and back flat. Move forward on
hands and feet in that position; at in-
tervals take half kneeling position and
shoot at command.

4. The Pilgrim Mothers are making

ready. They sweep the meet-
ing house, and stir up pud-
dings of all kinds.

5. The children do their share, run

out and get firewood. (What
makes good kindling?) and put
it in baskets.

6. Indians come running to the feast.

7. They stop and smell all the good

(a) Sweeping motion, trunk twisting.

(b) Vigorous stirring motion, with both
hands.

Motion of picking up sticks and filling
baskets.

Run three times around circle.
Deep breathing.

GAME — The Magpies and the Cuckoo

GRADE I.
Lesson 6.
RHYTHM TRAINING

1 Running as in lesson III. Running in place, all of the class at once. Com-
mand: "Running in place, go! All halt!" The children stop informally,
as soon after the command as they can.

2. To Market — Moses, p. 43.

3. Rooster. Music 4-4 time, played staccatto.

Red comb, feathers white,
Steps so high, steps so light;
He cocks his head, flaps his wings,
Old rooster crows, and thinks he sings!
First two lines — balance march with high knee upward bending; hands on

hips.
Third line — stand still with head on one side; then move elbows up and

down as if flapping wings.

Fourth line — throw head back and crow; then shake head two or three
times.

STORY PLAYS

I. Jack Frost

1. December calls Jack Frost to come

to make the world beautiful,
and all the fairies dance with
joy.

2. He runs out and blows frosty

breaths into the air.

3. He paints the windows and

ground with frost, then climbs
up and paints the roof.

4. When Jack Frost taps the tight

chestnut burrs they fly open
and the chestnuts pop out.

5. Jack Frost has made the air so

cold that we want a fire on our
hearth, so we must get the
wood.

6. The little brook running thru the

meadow freezes when Jack
Frost touches it.

II. The Night

1. Santa Glaus catches reindeer.

2. Load sleigh with toys.

3. Fly over the house top.

Jumping on toes, clapping hands.

Running once around the ..room. Deep
breathing.

Vigorous painting motion, then climbing,
then more painting.

Cross the arms, and sit down on the
heels; at a signal jump up and fling the
arms sideways.
Chopping.

Running around room — stopping very
still at signal.

Before Christmas
Running once around room.
Lifting movement.
Running once around room.

4. Slide down chimney.

5. Children wake up and steal down

to watch Santa.

6. Santa sees them, climbs up chim-

ney without filling stockings.

7. Santa jumps into his sleigh and

whirls away.

8. Reindeer, tired, hang heads, and

take deep breaths.

GAME— Ten Little Indians

Sit on top of desks, slide down into
seats and from seats to the floor.

Walking on tiptoe.

Climbing.

Quick running.

Let heads drop forward, raise them with
deep breathing.

GRADE I.
Lesson 7.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Diddle, diddle dumpling — Moses, p. 55.

2. Fire horses. Music, galop time.

Clang! clang! get out of the way,
We're coming, we're coming, is what the bells say;
They are galloping, galloping, speeding along,
Fire horses are big, fire horses are strong.

After the class has learned the song and has practiced the galloping
step in place, the teacher gives each row a number (from one on) and then
before playing the song, strikes a chord on the piano to represent the fire
bell. If she strikes it once, row number one gallops around the room and
back to place, and so on. As soon as each row starts, the rest of the
children sing the song. Put emphasis on quick response to the signal, 'as
that is most valuable training.

3. Clap 2-4 time. If the children have learned to clap rhythm in their music,

use the same method. If not, use the clap and point method, i. e. : clap
the accented notes and point the finger to the side on the others.

STORY PLAYS

I. Play in the Snow

Story

1. A big snowstorm has left drifts

in all the yarda. Let's run
outdoors thru them.

2. Get the shovel and clear the walks.

3. Sweep off the steps.

4. Make a snow man by rolling big

snow balls and piling them up.

5. Throw snowballs at snow man and

knock him over.

Description

Run twice around circle with high knee
bending.

Shovelling motion, left and right.
Sweeping (trunk twisting).
Forward-downward bending of trunk,
pushing motion. Lift snow balls up.
One child is snow man; stands with arms
outstretched; as children throw, drops
arms or ducks head to show that they
have been knocked off. Finally falls
down.
Same as 1.

Stretch standing, arms sinking sideways,
downward with fluttering motion of
fingers.

II. Traveling (Helen Robinson — Wellesley D. H., 1919)

People used to have very few ways of traveling, but now there are many different
ways. What are some of the old ways'? Some of the new? We'll do some
of both.

6. Run home thru the drifts.

7. Show how snow falls and wind

blows.

1. Riding horses — mount and trot

away. Trot faster and gallop.

2. The modern horse is the auto-

mobile. Before we can ride we
have to pump up the tires, and
then crank it. Now climb in
and steer carefully.

3. When we go long distances we are

drawn by the iron horse, the
big engine of a train. When
this horse starts, the rod be-
tween the wheels goes forward
and back, at first slowly and
then more rapidly, while the
engine puffs.

4. When we travel by water, how do

we go? How did the Indians
travel? How do the fishermen
travel?

5. There are big steam boats that

have wheels at the side, and
the beams of those wheels are
very straight and move from
side to side slowly and in even
time.

6. The newest kind of a boat can go

under the water or on top.
What kind of a boat is it?
How do they see out of it?

7. The most wonderful machine we
have now is the one that flies.
What is it like? How does the
propeller go? How does the
whole machine fly?

GAME — Looby Loo

Go thru the motions of mounting. In
zig-zag formation trot once around; then
gallop.

(a) Forward downward bending of trunk
as if pumping.

(b) Cranking motion with each hand.

Double up fists and bend arms. As
train starts, do alternate arm stretching
forward with opposite knee upward
bending, and say "chuff, chuff" in time.
Start very slowly and increase the
rhythm to a fairly quick one.

Sit on the desks and paddle, first on
right side, then on left. Then row,
sitting on desks.

Stand with feet apart, holding the arms
sideways, shoulder level. Bend slowly
from side to side, keeping the arms
straight and stiff, and the knee straight.

Zig-zag formation, run quietly once
around room. When teacher says "sink,"
run more slowly, with bent knees; when
she says "come up," run as usual. Hold
the hight hand by the head with one
finger pointing up for a periscope.

Big arm circles to represent propeller.
Run twice around room in a circle with
arms stretched sideways. If any cor-
ners are turned lean in toward the cen-
ter to represent "banking."

GRADE I.
Lesson 8.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Skipping — one row at a time around the room to music (Hofer, Vol. II, p. 54).

2. Old King Cole. M. p. 71.

3. Clap 2-4 time.

STORY PLAYS

Story (in as complete form as possi-
ble).

1. Jack drives the cow to town to
sell, because he and his mother
are so poor they must have
money. He meets a man who
offers him colored beans in
payment; Jack takes them be-
cause they are so pretty, and
dances with joy.

Jack and the Beanstalk
Description

Walk slowly around the circle; once as
Jack would walk, and once as the cow.
Dance with joy; jump on the toes, clap-
ping hands (in rhythm).

2. Jack runs home to show the beans

to his mother.

3. His mother is very angry and

throws the beans out of the
window.

4. All night, while Jack is sleeping,

the beanstalk grows and grows.

5. In the morning Jack is amazed to

see the beanstalk towering into
the clouds. He is determined to
climb it.

6. The beanstalk reaches above the

cloud to a beautiful land, at
which Jack finally arrives. He
skips along the road until he
conies to a big house.

7. He stops and takes a deep breath

before going into the house.
Next time he'll go in.

Run twice around circle.
Throwing movement.

Crouched position, slow stretching up-
ward. Climb on seat, and stretch arms
over head.

Climbing movement.

Skipping twice around circle.

Deep breathing.

II. Jack and the Beanstalk (Part II.)

1. Tell how wife of giant took Jack

in and hid him when giant
came home. Giant stalks thru
house, saying:

Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum!
I smell the blood of an Eng-
lishman,

Be he alive or be he dead
I'll use his bones to season
my bread.

2. Giant hunts for Jack.

3. Tell how the Giant has money,

harp, and little hen brought out
— goes to sleep. While Giant
sleeps, Jack goes softly away,
taking harp, etc., with him.

4. Jack runs out of the door. As he

goes out harp sings, hen cackles
and money rattles. Giant wakes
up and gives chase.

5. Jack gets to the beanstalk first

and climbs down.

6. He then gets his hatchet and

chops it down.

7. Giant falls down on his head and

is killed. Jack and his mother
breathe deep sighs of relief.

GAME— The Farmer in the Dell

Stalk around circle, taking big steps and
repeating the verse.

Children scatter over room looking in all
possible places.

Steal on tiptoe once around circle.

Run very quickly twice around circle.

Climbing motion.
Chopping motion.
Deep breathing.

GRADE I.
Lesson 9.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Skipping, two rows at a time around room and back to place. The first row

starts, and skips once around alone. On its second round the second row
falls in behind in the same rhythm.

2. Review all steps.

3. Hand drill to "Fire-horses," lesson VII. Children sit in seats, and hit top of

desks with open palms, in galloping rhythm: two light taps with right
hand in quick succession, then heavier tap with the left, and a pause. It
can be counted: "one and two, one and two!" etc.

STORY PLAYS

I. How Our Houses Are Made

Story

1. What part of the house do we
make first? Let's dig the cel-
lar.

Make cement for the floor, using
a hoe and sand box — sand and
lime. Smooth out the cement
on the floor.

Now we are going to put up the
framework and lift heavy
beams slowly; all together, 1,
2, 3 and up.

The framework and sides are all
up; we must shingle the roof;
first we'll climb the ladder.
Now we'll put down the shin-
gles.

We didn't have enough shingles,
so we must drive to the mill
and get more. Deep breath-
ing.

Description

Spading and shovelling motions.

Movement something like raking.

Lifting motion (absolute unison and hard
work).

Climbing movement, then sit on the desks
and pound shingles.

Run, three times around room.

II. Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood

Abraham Lincoln's family were
very poor. During most of his
childhood they lived on a small
farm. He had to work very
hard in the garden.

He did not have much time to go
to school, but was very fond of
reading. After working all day
he would often run to a neigh-
bors' to borrow books.

One book that he borrowed was
spoiled by the rain, and to make
it good the boy worked two
days cutting corn.

When he grew older he made trips
down the Mississippi, on a "flat
boat" — a big raft, which they
built out of logs.

Get suggestions from the children about
garden activities, such as spading, hoe-
ing, raking, etc. Let them dramatize.

Running three times around the room.

Cutting with a sickle. Get vigorous body
bending and twisting along with the arm
movement.

Chopping down trees,
together.

Hammering logs

5. They used long poles to steer these

rafts. Sometimes they got stuck
in the mud and had to push very
hard to get away.

6. Lincoln became known all about

for his honesty. He was called
"Honest Abe." One time, when
he was working in a store, he
gave a woman a few cents less
than he should in change, and
went miles into the country that
same night to repay it.

GAME — Did You Ever See a Lassie?

Take hold of desks (in lieu of poles) and
push. Use desks on both sides of aisle.

Jog trot four times around room.

GRADE I.
Lesson 10.
RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Twinkle, Twinkle — Moses, p. 78.

2. Marking time with music and halting to chord.

3. Clap 3-4 time.

STORY PLAYS

I. George Washington's Boyhood

(Compare the circumstances of Washington's early life with Lincoln's. Em-
phasize fact that, altho one was fairly rich and the other very poor, both
were very large, strong men, because they had a great deal of vigorous out-
door exercise when they were boys.)

1. In colonial days, every Virginian

boy learned to ride horseback.
We'll mount our horses and
make them show their gaits.

2. They also learned their way about

the woods, how to use a bow
and arrows, and, later on, the
old-fashioned flint-lock rifles.

3. When George was only sixteen he

became a surveyor, a man who
goes thru the wilderness and
makes maps of the land. Sur-
'veyors have to chop down trees
to make roads.

-i. They have to build bridges out of
logs.

5. When they came to iakes, they

make boats of canoes, which
they row or paddle.

6. Sometimes they come to a small

stream, which they can cross
by swimming.

Go thru motions of mounting, then go
around room three times, walking, trot-
ting, and galloping.

Motions of drawing a bow, and rifle
shooting. Hunting, as in the Indian
Braves Story Play.

Chopping down a tree.

Lifting movement, as if lifting heavy
logs. Bend down, and lift up together on
command.

Sitting on desks; first rowing, then pad-
dling.

Breast stroke swimming1 movement.

II. The Farmers

Where does our food come from? (Guide discussion to kinds produced on farm.)
What does the farmer do to make food for us?

1. He grows things. What things?

How does he grow them?
Plowing — big horses draw the
heavy plow, and they lift their
feet high, but the ground is so
soft that you can't hear them
come down.

2. Planting. Farmers used to plant

grain by sowing it broadcast.
Now they work a machine, driv-
ing with one hand, and shoving
an iron rod with the other.

3. Butter and milk come from the

farm. How do we make milk
into butter?

4. Eggs come from the farm.

a. Climb up into the hay mow
to hunt for them.

b. Hunt all around the ground
for nests.

c. Put eggs in safe place, and
jump down from hay mow
onto pile of hay. Can't hear
us land.

Once around the room, high knee bend-
ing, very light step.

Sowing motion. Thrusting motion sev-
eral times with each hand. (Other hand
holds rein.)

Churning (combine stooping with pound-
ing motion of hands).

(a) Climbing motion.

(b) Walk around softly, looking all over
room.

GRADE I.
Lesson 11.
RHYTHM TRAINING

1. Hippity Hop to the Barber Shop. Moses, p. 65.

2. Marking time without music and halting to command: "Mark time, march!

Class halt!" Halt is made in two counts after the command. Be careful
to keep the steps very light and not allow the halt to be stamped.

3. Clap 3-4 time.

STORY PLAYS

The Grocer

Make plain his relation to the farmer. Could we go out to the farm to buy eggs?

1. When the grocer comes down in

the morning he makes the store
clean.

2. Climbs up his stepladder to get

goods on the top shelf, and
climbs down carefully with load.

3. He has to weigh out the sugar

and other food before he puts
it in packages. We are all
scales.

4. All the parcels are wrapped up,

ready to put on wagon — there
are some heavy barrels to go
on, too.

5. We are ready to deliver the gro-

ceries, so we'll drive around to
the houses.

6. Deep breathing.

Sweeping motion.
Dusting motion.

Climbing up quickly. Climbing down.
(Same motion, but slowly and softly.)

Arms held sideways, shoulder-level, trunk
bending sideways.

Bend forward and downward touching
the floor, then lifting motion — sometimes
slow and resistant.

Trot twice around the room. (Can vary
by having one child, the grocer, call on
one row to deliver different packages
and see who gets back first.)

II. Robin Red Breast (H. Robinson, D. H., Wellesley College, 1919)
Up in their nest in the tree-top Bend knees so as to sit on heels and
some little baby robins are try- bend arms with hands on shoulders,
ing to use their wings. Stretch the knees slowly and flap the

arms up and down.

2. Father robin hops about on the

lawn, looking for worms for his
hungry babies.

3. Cocking his head to one side he

sees a worm, puts his bill into
the earth to get it, and tugs at
it for a long time.

4. Pussy, crouched down, creeps to-

ward the robins.

5. Some one cries out:

"Little bird fly to the tree
There a little nest I see."
Robin drops the worm and flies
swiftly to his nest, chirping.

6. The wind sways the branch of the

tree from side to side.

7. The birds go to sleep as the nest

rocks to and fro like a cradle.

GAME— Cat and Mice

RHYTHM TRAINING

Two or three little running steps, fol-
lowed by as many small hops. Each
row moves forward and then turns and
goes back to place.

Bend the trunk forward and downward
as far as possible. Raise it slowly, as
if pulling hard.

Children get down "on all fours," and
creep forward slowly, stretching one leg
at a time. Two rows creep in this man-
ner around the row of seats.
One child is chosen to give the warning
and cries it out just as the pussies have
returned to their places. The children
jump up, run swiftly on toes, with arms
moving at sides as if flying. Zig-zag
formation twice around room.
With hands on hips and feet apart, bend
the body from side to side as far as
possible.

Children make a cradle with arms and
twist body from one side to the other
in slow rhythm.

GRADE I.
Lesson 12.

1. Fireflies Dance. Moses, p.

2. Marching and halting to command, with and without music. At first have

music played as they march, stopping just before the command "Class halt!"
All start together, with left foot, in zig-zag formation. Work constantly
for light step — never let step get heavy. A^ soon as it begins to drag, use
the music, with almost staccato accent, or give the command "On tiptoe,
march!" and see that the children march without touching heels. In say-
ing "left, right" to mark the time, the teacher must never use a heavy,
emphatic tone, but cut off the vowel sounds to shorten the word, and use
rising inflection to give a light staccato effect, which will lift the step
instead of pulling it down.

3. Running two rows at a time, twice around the room (music).
STORY PLAYS I. The Storm (D. Wardner, Wellesley, D. H., 1919)

1. We see storm clouds coming up,

so we run home.

2. Close the windows before it rains

in.

3. Run up-stairs to close the win-

dows.

4. The wind is blowing in and blow-

ing the curtains.

Running twice around room or circle.

Stretch the hands up and pull them down,
bending the body downward at the same
time.

Running in place with high knee upward
bending.

Represent curtains with arms and body.
Let arms swing freely back and forth,
and fall to sides with a bang.

5. The curtains knock a button box

off the table; we must pick
them up.

6. "The rain is raining all around."

And it makes a funny patter-
ing noise.

7. The sun soon comes out, and we

skip out doors to play.

8. See the rainbow, and smell the

freshly-washed air.

Stoop down and pick up buttons, putting
them on desk.

Walk around room (zig-zag formation),
tapping lightly on desks, black boards,
etc., with fingers.

Skipping twice around (zig-zag forma-
tion).

Make a circle of arms to represent rain-
bow. As they are raised, breathe in
deeply.

III. Peter Rabbit and the Easter Eggs

(Edith Haight, Wellesley, D. H., 1919)

Hopping — two rows around one row of
desks, once around.

Balance march once around room, zig-
aag formation. When get back to desk,
place basket there.

Stoop down hiding eggs, alternating with
reaching up on rock for them.

Children jump in place, then make pad-
dling motion with hands, like animals
swimming, and run forward a few steps.
Then each takes hold* of child in front
of him and pulls him back to place.

Shaking motion of whole body.

Step along very quietly with bent knees
(zig-zag formation), and when about half
way round the room each hides behind
whatever desk is near.
Hop until reach own desk.

1. Very early on Easter morning

Peter Rabbit's friends come
hopping to his house to get him
to go out with them to hide
Easter eggs before people are
up.

2. Each takes a basket of eggs very

carefully, stands up on his hind
feet, and starts out for the big
meadow. When they get there,
they put the baskets on a big
rock.

3. Now, Peter Rabbit and his friends

hide the eggs. Some make nests
of grass for the eggs; some tuck
them under fallen leaves; others
hide them around the roots of
trees.

4. Peter Rabbit finds a splendid hole

on the very edge of the brook,
and is just putting an egg there
when he slips and splash! he is
struggling in the water. His
friends all jump in, swim to him
and pull each other out.

5. They all shake themselves very

hard to get the water off their
fur. .

6. They hear a dog barking very

fiercely not far away, and know
they'd better hide, so steal off
behind trees and rocks.

7. The dog goes by, and the rabbits

hop home very quickly, because
he may come back.

GAME— Review Fox and Rabbit, calling one of bean bags Peter Rabbit, and the
other the big dog.

GRADE I.
Lesson 13.

RHYTHM TRAINING

1. The Fairy Shoes — Tune of The Muffin Man.

Oh, have you seen a fairy's shoe?

We'll slide and slide and step, step, step

To show the fairy's shoes to you.

Two slides to the right and three steps beginning right. Repeat left and
right. Last line two slides to left, step back and bow, pointing right
foot forward.

2. Marching accenting every third step. (Be careful not to stamp.)

STORY PLAYS

I. The Chicken's School (D. Wardner)

1. Mrs. Hen calls the chickens to

school.

2. She asks them how well they can

flap their wings.

3. They practice drinking.

4. See if they can strut around like

Mr. Rooster.

5. Hopping over puddles.

6. See the farmer coming with grain,

and run to the fence where he
is.

7. See how much grain we can pick

up.

Running quickly twice around room.

Bend the arms, and then raise the elbows
to shoulder level, several times.
Bend the body forward and downward
(with hands on hips). Raise the body
and tip the head back, as chickens do
when they are drinking.
Rooster walk as in lesson 6.

Two or three short running steps, fol-
lowed by a jump up.
Running twice around room, zig-zag for-
mation.

Make a beak with the arms, held stiffly
down, with the hands meeting in front
of the body. Pick up grain by stooping,
i. e., deep knee bending, hands touching
floor, arms between the knees, and back
straight. Repeat rapidly several times.

II. Paul Revere's Ride (Read the poem first)

1. The English soldiers come march-

ing, and the lookout sees them.

2. Look-out climbs the tower.

3. He swings the lantern.

4. Paul Revere sees the light, jumps

on his horse, and rides off.

5. The people rush to the windows,

throw them up and look out.
Yawn and stretch.

6. The men dress hastily, take their

muskets, and come running to
the common.

7. Shoot at the British from fences

and stone walls.

GAME — Pop Corn

All march in best military manner once
around room (zig-zag).
Climbing (alternate arm stretching up-
ward, with opposite knee upward bend-
ing).

Large arm circles — several with left arm,
then several with right.
Gallop twice around room, zig-zag.

Free interpretation, getting in some vig-
orous arm movements.

Hurried movements — putting on shoes,
etc. Run quickly around the room.

Kneel behind desks, and go thru motions
of aiming and firing muskets.

GRADE I.

Lesson 14.
RHYTHM TRAINING

1. ^winging in the Swing— clap the rhythm first.

2. Review all steps.

3. Yankee Doodle.

"Yankee Doodle came to town"

"Riding on a pony"
"He stuck a feather in his cap"
"And called it macaroni"
Chorus — Tra-la-la, etc., 16 counts.

Very military position, mark time four
steps.

Holding reins, skip four steps forward.

Stand at salute.

Turn and skip four steps back to place.

Two rows join hands around a row of
seats. Eight slides left and eight right.
Finish facing front, standing at salute.

4. March, accenting every 3rd step, every 4th, and every 5th.
STORY PLAYS

I. At the Sea Side (Hazel Furchgott, Wellesley, D. H., 1917)
When I was down beside the sea,
A wooden spade they gave to me,

To dig the sandy shore.
My holes were empty like a cup,
In every hole the sea came up,
Till it could come no more.

— R. L. Stevenson.

1. Run out to seashore, carrying pail

and wooden\ shovel.

2. Go up to the very edge of the sea

and smell the fresh, salt air.

3. Take pail up and find nice place

to dig in the sand. Digging
holes.

4. "My holes were empty like a cup,

In every hole the sea came up,
Till it could come no more."

5. Making forts of sand.

6. Inspecting fortresses to see that

they are well built.

7. Each person, now back to his own

place, see that sand crabs
about to attack fortresses. Run
after sand crabs in effort to
catch them, but they escape to
their holes.

8. Pick up pail and one last breath

of the pure salt air before we
go.

Run in circle. Rather fast time.

Deep breathing1, as if smelling the sea
air.

Stand with feet apart, pail by right foot.
Stoop over and dig sand at side of left
foot and put sand in pail. Change pail
to right side and repeat.

Take hold of hands sideways, six steps
backward and hold. Six steps forward
and hold. Repeat.

Take the pail full of sand that we dug
and empty it into little pile right in front
of feet. Scoop up pails full of sand and
throw them on this pile of sand. Each
time throw higher until build fortress
just high enough to step over.
High balance step over forts of sand, be-
ing careful not to knock them over.
Very animated running, more of a scamp-
er, as would be the case in catching sand
crabs.

Deep breathing.

II. Circus.

First we stop outside of the big
tents and watch different ani-
mals. Feed the elephants.

Then we go to the big tent, just
in time for the parade.

The bare-back riders come in, they
jump on and off their horses
and vault over them.

Then we see the wonderful tight-
rope walkers.

The strong men lift heavy weights
and do exercises with them.

We all watch the funny clowns.

Last of all is the chariot race.

Children imitate animals by rows, and
rest guess.

One row are elephants, opposite row
children. Former clasp hands and swing
arms for trunks; latter throw peanuts to
them.

Best row is the hand — others can be any-
thing (within reason).
Sit sideways on desks, jump down, run
in place and jump up again — vault thru
seat.

Exaggerated balance walk, toes down
first.
Resisted arm bendings and stretchings.

Leave this to children's imagination.
Each driver has two horses, who clasp
hands; he drives them in big circle
around room, at full speed.

GRADE II.
Lesson 1.

Marching to music (Hofer Music for the Child World, Vol. II., p. 26), in a
circle around the room. Stimulate light, spirited step. (See Grade I.,
lesson 12.)

Fire horses — Grade I., lesson 7.

Clap 4-4 and 3-4 time.

Animals' Activities — Use Pictures

1. The dog can trot or run slowly

or quickly.

2. The bear has a very funny gait

when he walks on his hind feet.

3. Pussy slips along so quietly that

the mice never hear her, and
that's how she catches them.

4. In India large strong elephants do

a great deal of work. They
can handle heavy timbers with
their trunks.

5. The rooster.

6. Mr. Toad and Mr. Frog hop along,

but Mr. Frog can go much
further because he is thin and
Mr. Toad is fat.

Run in a circle about the room, all rows

at once. At first slowly "dog-trot." Then

more quickly.

Walk a few yards, swaying from side to

side, using arms for balance.

Run quickly on tiptoe with bent knees,

very quietly.

Clasp hands in front of body, swing
arms (with straight elbows) from side to
side. Get body twisting.

See Grade I., lesson 6.

Hands on floor, between feet, knees bent

short and long hops about the circle.

GRADE II.
Lesson 2.

1. Old King Cole. Moses, p. 71.

2. Hand drill to "Fire Horses." See Grade I., lesson 9.

Children's Activities

Start with Autumn and get children to name and dramatize their favorite ac-
tivities thruout the seasons.

GRADE II.
Lesson 3.

1. Marching — zig-zag formation. See introductory notes.

Grown-ups' Activities

Ask children to tell what they are going to he when they grow up, and dramatize,
if practicable. Suggestions:

Sailor — rowing, hoisting sail, pulling up anchor.

Blacksmith — using heavy hammer.

Aviator — large arm circles to represent propeller, running with arms horizontal.

Forester — chopping.

Fireman — climbing.

GRADE II.
Lesson 4.

1. Running. One row ,at a time, once around the room.

Emphasize light step, head high, arms
swinging free. Try for uniform rhythm.
"1st row, ready — go!" Stop informally
at own desks.

2. Blowing up balloons. "Breathe in! breathe out!" "Again —

one! Two!" (Hands may be placed on
side of chest to feel the expansion.)

3. Hand clapping behind knee and Place the left foot forward and clap

in front of face. hands behind slightly bent knee of the

advanced foot, straighten up and clap
hands in front of face. (Imitation meth-
od; "down, up" until the rhythm is es-
tablished). Same with right foot forward.

4. Swaying from side to side. With feet apart bend from left to right,

letting the hand slide down on one side
and up on the other.

5. Walking on tip toe. With hands on hips, walk forward slowly

on toes 4 steps, turn around and walk
back 8 steps, turn and walk back to place.

6. Bouncing ball up and down. Jump up and down in place 3 (or 4)

times on signal given by teacher, simu-
lating bouncing ball on floor. Repeat 5
or 6 times.

7. Arm raising sideways with deep Imitation jnethod : Raise the arms side-

breathing, ways and" breathe "in! Out! Again —

one! Two!"

GRADE II.
Lesson 5.

1. Marching. Zig-zag marching as before. "Class for-

ward— march!" Class — halt!"

2. Stone crusher. With feet apart and hands clenched (like

a hammer), quick knee bending with
downward stroke of hands, moderately
fast rhythm. Imitation method.

3. Blowing of wind. Deep breathing in slow rhythm. Imita-

tion method.

4. Chopping down a tree.

5. Bicycle.

6. Windmill.

7. Sewing machine.

With feet apart and hands on right
shoulder, swing arms down toward left
knee, with vigorous trunk twisting and
bending of knees. Moderately fast
rhythm, ten — twelve times. Repeat on
other side. Demonstration, followed by
signal "Ready — begin! And stop!"

With hands slightly raised as if grasping
bars, alternate knee upward bending.
Demonstration: "Ready — go! And stop!"

With fists clenched and elbows straight,
alternate arm circles, starting forward-
upward. Imitation method, increasing
speed gradually.

Running in place. Demonstration, then:
"Ready — go! And stop!"

Deep breathing
hands.

with turning of Imitation method.

GRADE II.
Lesson 6.

1. Running.

2. Blowing soap bubbles upward.

3. Scooping1 leaves or snow.

4. Weather vane.

5. Pulling taffy.

6 Walking on rails.

7. Bounding ball forward.

8. Deep breathing.

Two rows at a time, twice around room.
One row starts and is followed at the
beginning of its second round by the
next row. Stop informally at desks after
second round.

Breathe in with backward moving of
head. Exhale slowly. Imitation method.

With feet apart, stoop and bend forward,
touching the floor; then straighten up
and throw arms over head. Imitation
method.

With feet apart and arms horizontal,
turn slowly from one side to the other,
keeping feet firmly on floor and knees
rigidly straight. Demonstation, then:
"Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"

Hands in front of chest; bring arms
down approximately to arm bend stand-
ing position (see p. — ). Imitation.

Short steps, one foot placed directly in
front of the other. Slow rhythm. Imi-
tation.

Jump forward three or four times on
signal given by teacher, simulating toss-
ing ball up and forward.

"Breathe in! Out! Again one! two!"

GRADE II.

Lesson 7.

1. Skipping.

2. Chest raising with backward mov-

ing of head. One hand placed
on chest.

3. Driving stakes.

4. Rooster flapping wings.

5. Treading water (with feet only).

6. Crow hop.

7. Deep breathing with turning of
hands.

One row at a time once around room.

Later twice around. Emphasize lightness

and rhythm.

Hand placed on chest to feel it move up

and down with deep breathing — "One!

Two!"

Feet apart and hands in front of one
shoulder. Bend and turn to one side, as
if swinging sledge hammer behind the
back. Swing overhead and straight down
vigorously, with slight bending of knees.
Imitation.

With hands on shoulders and elbows at
sides: raising of elbows to shoulder level
with heel raising and backward moving
of head. Imitation.

With hands placed on hips: alternate
knee upward bending. Demonstration,
then: "Ready — go!"

With arms raised sideways and knees
slightly bent: short jumps forward, mov-
ing arms like wings.
On: "One! Two!" Or "In! Out!"

GRADE

Lesson 8.

1. Fundamental and relaxed gymnas-
tic standing positions. Use in
later lessons before marching
and the more formal exercises.

2. Jack-in-the-box (with feet apart,

fairly deep knee bending, hands
on knees, and quick return).

3. Arm raising sideways with back-

ward moving of head and chest
raising.

4. Rolling big snowballs.

5. Swaying of trees.

6. Jump over brook.

7. Deep breathing with hands on
chest.

"Class — attention!" Class assumes best
standing position, standing tall and still
"like soldiers."

"At ease!" Right foot is moved directly
sideways about one foot length, weight
equally on both feet. Body slightly re-
laxed, but not slouching.

Describe and demonstate, if necessary.
Straighten up on signal (clap hands to
open box). Repeat 6-8 times.

Demonstration. Then: "Arm raising side-
ways with backward moving of head —
one! Two!" Give signals approximately
in slow breathing rhythm.

With feet apart, stoop and bend forward
with hands in front, straighten up and
move forward slightly. Imitation.

With feet apart and arms over head, slow
bending from side to side. Imitation.

One row at a time faces back of room
and runs around to the front, jumping
over two chalk lines representing stream
(running leap from one foot, landing on
the other), then runs back to place.

Demonstrate. Then:
one! Two!"

"Deep breathing —

GRADE

Lesson 9.

1. Marching.

2. Elevator.

3. Hip grasp standing "stretching.

4. Climbing.

5. Rowing, sitting on desks.

6. Skipping stones (on water).

Deep breathing with
moving of head.

backward

After standing up, the class is given "at
ease." Alternate rows are then turned,
informally, for marching (in the usual
way). Then: "Class — attention! For-
ward march! Class halt!"

With feet slightly apart and hands on
hips: Knee bending and stretching in
moderately slow rhythm. Imitation.

With hands pressing strongly downward
on hips, straighten whole back to the ut-
most and hold for a few seconds. Then
drop hands to sides slowly while retain-
ing "stretched" position. Repeat three
or four times. Description and imitation.

Alternate knee upward bending with op-
posite arm raising in moderately fast
rythm. Demonstrate, then: "Ready —
go! Class halt!"

Sitting on desks, facing back of room,
feet fixed if possible: Reach and lean
forward, with flat back and head erect.
Then swing body back and bend arms.
Imitation.

With 'hands on hips, jump forward three
or four times in accelerating rhythm.
Describe and demonstrate. Start on sig-
nal, such as underhand throwing motion.
"Deep breathing — one! Two!" With
backward moving of head — one! Two!"

GRADE II.

Lesson 10.

1. Running.

2. Arm flinging sideways with heel

raising.

3. Head grasp standing "stretching."

4. Stooping. (Deep knee bending,

touching floor, arms between

knees, back straight, but in-
clined forward).

5. Railroad semaphores (alternate

arm raising sideways — upward).

6. Shoveling snow (or sand).

As in lesson 6.

Demonstrate. Then "Class — attention!

Ready — begin!" Fairly fast rhythm, "and

—stop!"

Place hands on top of head. "Stretcrh"
as described in lesson 9. Description
and imitation the first time. For repe-
titions use numerals, "one!" Two!"
Three!" for the respective parts.
Demonstration. Then: "Stoop down and
touch the floor — one! Return (striking
sides) — two!" Repeat in slow rhythm,
starting on "Begin!" discontinuing on
"und stop!"

Description and demonstration. Then
start exercise by imitation. Movements
quick, positions distinct. Rhythm slow.
With feet apart and hands held as if
grasping shovel: bend forward and to
left, with slight knee bending; straighten
arms and lean to left, as if throwing'
snow far away. Imitation. Same to right.

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7. Jump for apple on low branch.

8. Sitting deep breathing.

1. Skipping.

2 Hoisting sail.

3. "Stretching with turning of hands.

Running jump, trying to touch pointer
held at reasonable height. One row at a
time, .as in "jumping over brook."

Best sitting position, grasping corners of
desk, "Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE II.

Lesson 11.

Picking up stones and tossing to
pile on left and right side.

5. Locomotive.

6. Balancing basket on head.

Hip grasp standing jumping on

toes 10 times.
Deep breathing with hands on side

of chest.

Each row twice around room. Successive
rows follow on 2nd round of preceding
row.

With feet apart and one hand raised,
bring hand down quickly with knee bend-
ing; straighten knees and raise other
hand. Demonstration, then: "Ready-»-
pull! Stop!"

"Stretching" as before, with simulta-
neous arm movement. Retain "stretched"
position during return arm movement.
Then relax slightly. Imitation, then re-
peat on three counts, in slow rhythm.

Stoop down and touch floor. Straighten
up and make tossing motion 6 — 8 times
to left; repeat to right. Imitation.

Raise left knee, stretch right arm for-
ward, bend left arm and draw it back-
ward. Change position of arms and feet
in gradually accelerating rhythm. Imi-
tation.

Hands placed on hips, left foot forward:
rise well up on toes, keeping as steady
as possible, so that basket will not fall.
Demonstration, then: "One! Two!" Re-
peat 3 or 4 times with each foot in front.

Demonstrate. Then: "Ready — go!" (Class
counts aloud at first, later silently.)
Demonstrate. Then: "One! Two!"

GRADE II.
Lesson 12.

1. Flying.

2. Looking over fence.

3. Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with backward moving of head.

Running very lightly with small steps,
arms moving like wings. Each row
twice around the room, successive rows
following as previously described.

With hands at height of head, rise high
on toes, mpving arms down a little, as if
pulling up to look over the fence. Imi-
tation.

Demonstration, then: "One! Two!" at

intervals approaching slow breathing

rhythm, but without allowing movement
to become rhythmic.

4. Pumping up automobile tire.

5. Steamboat.

6. Hip grasp standing position. (See
P. — )-

7. Jump over low railing.

8. Deep breathing.

Vigorous forward-downward bending with
slight knee bending and arm stretching
downward. Imitation.

With feet apart and arms raised side-
ways to shoulder level, bend from side
to side at waist, at first without, later
with, alternate knee bending, keep arms
straight to resemble walking beam on
side-wheel steamboat.

Demonstrate, calling attention to details
and emphasizing quickness and unison
of response to the signal. Then: "Hands
on hips — place! Po-sition!" Repeat two
or three times.

One row at time jump over pointer held
at reasonable height.
On: "One! Two!"

GRADE II.
Lesson 13.

1. Marching.

2 See-saw.

3. Rockets.

4. Furling sail.

5. Neck grasp standing position. (See
P. — )-

High stepping, trotting and gallop-
ing horses.

Deep breathing with low arm cir-
cling.

Zig-zag marching,
step.

Accent every third

With hands on hips and feet slightly
apart and half the class facing the other
half: knee bending, one-half of the class
going down as the other goes up. Moder-
ately fast rhythm. Demonstrate and ex-
plain. Then: "Ready — go!"

Quick arm bending and stretching up-
ward, followed by slow arm sinking side-
ways-downward. Demonstration, then
start by imitation, counting "One, two,"
for quick arm bending and stretching up-
ward, and then "three, four, five, six,
seven, eight" for the slow arm sinking
sideways-downward.

With feet apart bend down and grasp
sail between the feet with one hand
(clenching fist). Straighten up, bringing
that hand to the hip and keeping it there
while reaching down with the other hand.
Continue alternating left and right. Imi-
tation.

Demonstrate, calling attention to details
and emphasizing unison, and, later, speed
of response. Then: "Hands on neck —
place! Po-sition!" Repeat two or three
times.

Each row twice around the room, second
row beginning on second round of first
row, etc. "Ready — go!"

Sweeping forward-sideways movement of
the arms on "one!" Slow downward
movement on "two!" Imitation.

GRADE II.
Lesson 14.

1. Running.

2. Corn-stalk growing up.

3. Mowing grass with a scythe.

4. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways. (See p. — .)

5. Skating1.

6. Hip grasp stride standing side
bending. All the way from one
side to the other. (See p. — .)

7. Duck walk.

8. Deep breathing with hands on side
of chest.

Try zig-zag running. If rhythm is lost,
review methods previously used.
Start from deep knee bend standing po-
sition, straighten knees slowly while
gradually raising arms over head and
stretching up as high as possible. De-
scription, then give on count. Repeat
five or six times.

With feet apart and arms raised slightly
forward, knees bent a little, swing from
side to side, advancing by short step.
"Ready — begin! Stop!"
Demonstrate. Then: "Ready — begin!
And stop! Po-sition!" Fairly fast rhythm,
vigorous movements.
Slide diagonally forward with one foot,
knee slightly bent, raising the other leg
diagonally backward on "one!" Hold po-
sition on "two!" Repeat on other side.
Demonstration (imitation if necessary).
"Hands on hips — place!" "With a jump,
feet sideways — place!" Bend as far as
possible in waist, keeping knees straight
and feet on the floor. Demonstration,
then: "Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"
Slow rhythm.

"Hands on hips — place!" Bend the knees
until sitting on heels anl walk forward
keeping the knees bent. "Ready — go!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 1.

1. Standing and sitting — two counts.

Review marching in place and
halt. Marching, one row at a
time, around the room, marking
time on return to desks.

Power hammer.

4. Arm raising sideways with back-

ward moving of head.

5. Chopping up a log.

"Class — stand! Two!"

"Class — sit! Two!" See explanations,

p. — .

"Mark time — march! Class halt! At
ease!" "First row — attention! Forward
— march! Row halt! At ease! Second
row — attention!" etc.

With feet apart and clenched hands in
front of chest, quick knee bending with
downward stroke of hands (without lean-
ing forward), moderately slow return.
Demonstration, then: "Ready — begin!"
"Stop!"

"Arm raising sideways with backward
moving of head — one! Two!"
With feet apart, hands on right shoulder,
right knee slightly bent, and body turned
to the right, swing the arms diagonally,
then straight downward between the feet.
On the recoil, straighten up and bring
the hands over the left shoulder. Con-
tinue in even rhythm. Imitation (later
cue, or simply naming exercise, then:
"Ready — begin!")
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6. Hip gr. standing jumping on toes.

7. Deep breathing.

1. Flying.

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
(cue). See explanations, p. — . Ready
—begin! Class halt!"

"Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 2.

2. Turning of hands with backward

moving of head and chest rais-
ing.

3, Building a stone wall.

4. Steering automobile.

5. Arm bending and stretching down-

ward.

6. Facing left and right, in two

movements, each on separate
signal.

7. Running leap over' brook.

8. Deep breathing with hands on side

of chest.

Running with arms raised sideways and
moving like wings. Two rows at a time,
the second row starting on the second
round of the first, etc.

"Turning of hands, etc. — one! Two!"

With feet apart stoop and bend down,
touching the floor. Then straighten up
and thrust the hands forward. (Imita-
tion).

Sitting erect on desks, hands grasping
wheel. Turn vigorously three or four
times left and forward, then right and
forward. Description, then: "Ready —
begin! Stop! Same to right — begin!"
"Arm bending and stretching downward
(cue) — begin! And stop!"

Demonstrate. Then: "Class — attention!
Left — face! (See that weight is on left
foot and shoulders facing squarely in
the new direction. Spin on heel and "tap
toe") — Two!" (See that the right foot
is lifted clear off the floor. Click heels
together. Avoid stamping). "Right —
face!— Two!"

See Grade II., lesson 8. Exercise 6, p. 24.
"Place hands on sides of chest. Deep
breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 3.

1. Marching. (Also review left and

right facings.)

2. Arm flinging sideways with knee

bending (heels leaving floor).

3. Hip grasp st. "stretching."

4. Rowing, sitting on desks.

Each row twice around the room. Suc-
cessive rows follow on second round of
preceding row.

"Arm flinging sideways, with knee bend-
ing, heels leaving floor (cue) — begin!
and stop!"

Sitting erect on desks, facing back of
room, feet fixed if possible: reach and
lean forward, with flat back and head
erect. Then swing body back and bend
arms. Imitation.

5. Weathervane (sitting).

6. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways. (Oblique formation.)

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with

foot placing sideways.

8. Deep breathing.

Sitting erect on desks, facing back of
room, feet fixed if possible, hands clasped
behind neck. Turn sharply to left and
right. Imitation. Later demonstration,
then! "Ready — begin! Stop!"

"Arm bending and stretching sideways
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jump on toes
with foot placing sideways — one! (Imi-
tation) together — two! (Imitation). Keep
it up (cue), ready — begin! Class halt!"
(on two counts). Let class count aloud
at first.

" — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 4.

1. Running.

2. Arm raising sideways with back-

ward moving of head and chest
raising.

3. Scooping leaves.

4. Hip grasp stride standing bend-

ing from side to side.

5. Neck grasp standing position.

6. Climbing.

7. Jumping for apple.

8. Deep breathing with turning of
hands.

Two rows at a time twice around the
room. One row starts and is followed
at the beginning of its second round by
the next row. "Class — attention! First
row ready — go!" Stop informally at
desks after second round.

"Arm raising sideways, etc. — one! Two!"
(Hands shoulder height and well back.
Shoulders low. Keep lower back straight
by drawing in at the waist.)

With feet apart stoop and bend forward
touching the floor. Then straighten up
and throw hands over head with straight
arms. Imitation. (At end of exercise
leave class in stride standing position for
the next exercise.)

"Hands on hips — place! Bending from
side to side (cue), starting left — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck — place!" (Head and el-
bows well back, chin in, lower back
straight). "Position!" (Repeat two or
three times, using the same signals.)

Alternate knee upward bending with op-
posite arm raising in moderately fast
rhythm. Demonstrate, then: "Ready —
go! Class halt!"

Jump in place, reaching for imaginary
apple on low branch with left, then right,
hand. "Ready — jump! Again — jump!"
Repeat two or three times with each
hand. Emphasize light landing (on
toes).

"Deep breathing with turning of hands
(cue) — one! Two!"

GRADE III.

Lesson 5.

1. Hip grasp standing heel raising.

2. Head grasp standing stretching.

3. Narrow stride standing stooping

(Deep knee bending, touching
floor, arms between knees, back
straight, but inclined forward).

4. Mowing with scythe.

5. Arm bending and stretching ob-
liquely upward.

6. Running in place.

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising
(cue) — ready — begin! Stop! Position!"
(Rhythm fairly fast, movements quick
and sharp.)

With hands pressing strongly downward
on top of head, straighten whole back to
the utmost and hold for a few seconds.
Then drop hands to sides slowly while
retained "stretched" position. Repeat
two or three times, using numerals. De-
scription and imitation.

"With a little jump feet sideways —
place!" Demonstrate, then: "Stoop down
and touch the floor — one! Return (strik-
ing sides) — two!" "Repeat in slow
rhythm — begin! Stop!"

With feet apart, swing arms from side
to side in front of body, as if using
scythe, shifting weight with slight alter-
nate knee bending, advancing by short
steps. Demonstration and imitation.

"Arm bending and stretching diagonally
upward (cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"
See that arms are well back. Try for 90°
angle between them.

Demonstrate, emphasizing lightness and
high knee action. (Avoid throwing feet
up behind.) "Ready — go! Class halt!"
(Stopping on second count.)

7. Deep breathing, one hand on chest.

"Place left (right) hand on chest,
breathing — one! Two!"

Deep

GRADE III.
Lesson 6.

1. Marching, zig-zag. (See p. — .)

Every other row faces back of room on
signal: "Turn for marching." Then:
"Class forward — march! Class halt!"

Demonstration, class at ease. Then:
"Class attention! Hand on hips — place!
Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and (with a jump) feet
sideways — place! Chest expansion — one!
Two!" Repeat on signal two or three
times. Then: "With a jump — position!"

Facing side of room. "(With a wide
Jump) feet sideways — place! Hand clap-
ping behind knee and in front of face
(cue), starting to left — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

*Review facings whenever the character of the exercise requires that the
class face the side of the room.

Hip grasp standing knee bending,
heels off.

Neck grasp stride standing chest
expansion (with head well
back).

Review left and right facings.*

(Wide) Stride standing hand clap-
ping behind knee and in front
of face.

5. Arm forward bend standing posi-
tion.

6. Duck walk.

Arm raising sideways with deep
breathing.

Demonstrate, then "Class — attention!
Arms forward — bend! (Hands and el-
bows at shoulder level, palms down and
elbows well back. Shoulders low.) Po-
sition!" Repeat two or three times, us-
ing, the same signals.

With hands on hips and knees bent all
the way, walk forward with short steps
(either around the room, or up and down
the aisles).
"Arm raising, etc. — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 7.

1. Skipping.

2. Heel raising with placing hands

on hips.

3. Arm bend standing "stretching."

4. Hip grasp stride standing stoop-
ing, touching opposite foot al-
ternately with left and right
hand.

5. Arm bending and stretching up-
ward.

6. Hip grasp st. toe jumps forward
ten times and return.

7. Deep breathing.

Each row twice around the room. Suc-
cessive rows follow the preceding (on
second round). Emphasize lightness and
unison.

Heel raising with hands on hips (cue) —
begin! And stop!

"Arms — bend! Stretch up tall! Bring
hands down slowly! Again — one! Two!
Three! (First movement quick, the
others slow.)

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Stoop down and touch the right
foot with the left hand (cue) — one! Re-
turn— two! Left foot with right hand —
three! Four! Keep it up — begin! Stop!
Position!" (A demonstration may be
necessary the first time.)

"Arm bending and stretching upward
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!" (See
that the arms are in line with the body,
shoulder distance apart, palms facing in.)

Demonstration, then: "Hands on hips —
place! Ready — go! (Children count
aloud at first.) Turn around! Ready —
go!" etc.

"Deep breathing — one! Two!
Outl")

(Or "In!

GRADE III.
Lesson 8.

1. Marching and halts.

2. Hip grasp stride standing knee

bending.

As in lesson 6.

"Hands dn hips and (with a jump) feet
sideways — place! Slow knee bending —
one! Two! (Body erect, lower back
straight, knees well out.) Again, quick-
ly— one! Two! Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements, ready — begin! Stop!
Position!"

3. Arm raising sideways, palms up,

with backward moving of head.
(Oblique formation.)

4. Knee-upward bending left and

right with hand clapping be-
hind knee and in front of face.

5. Hip grasp stride standing forward

bending of trunk (45°).

6. Jumping over a ditch.

7. Deep breathing with hands
sides of chest.

"Arm raising sideways, palms up, with
backward moving of head (cue) — one!
Two!" Repeat three or four times on
(numeral) signal.

Demonstrate. Then: "Class — attention!
With the left— begin! Stop! Right— be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! With a straight back, looking up,
slow forward bending of trunk (cue) —
one! Two!" Repeat two or three times
on signal. "Position!"

Each row runs around the room twice,
and jumps (across fairly wide space
marked by chalk lines), on the second
round, later on each round. Successive
rows follow on second round of preced-
ing row. Jump from left, then right foot,
landing lightly on both feet.

GRADE III.
Lesson 9.

1 Running.

Rooster. Arm bend standing el-
bo wraising with heel raising
and backward moving of head.

Hip grasp (narrow) stride stand-
ing stooping and return. (See
description in lesson 5.)

Screw driver (Arm bend stride
standing trunk twisting).

Arm bending and stretching side

ways and downward.
Hip grasp standing jumping on

toes.
Deep breathing with turning of

hands.

As in lesson 4; emphasize lightness and
rhythm.

"Arms — bend! Rooster flapping wings
(cue), ready — begin! And stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Hands on hips and (with a little jump)
feet sideways — place! Stoop down and
touch the floor (cue) — one! Return —
two! Keep it up — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

Demonstration, then: "Arms bend and
feet sideways — place! Turn the screw to
the right— begin! Stop! To the left-
begin! Stop! Position!" This should be
a vigorous trunk twisting all the way
from one side to the other, emphasizing
first the right, and then the left turn.
The knees should be kept rigid and the
hips squarely to the front.

"Arm bending and stretching sideways
and downward (cue) — begin! Stop!"
"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
(cue) — begin! Class halt!"
"Deep breathing with turning of hands
(cue) — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 10.

1. Skipping.

2. Arm flinging sideways with knee

bending, heels off (oblique for-
mation).

As in lesson 7.

"Arm flinging sideways with knee bend-
ing (cue) — begin! Stop!"

3. Neck grasp standing "stretching.

4. Driving stakes.

5. Knee upward bending left and
right, grasping knee.

6. Arm forward bend standing arm
flinging sideways. (See lesson
6.)

7. Hip grasp standing toe jumps side-
ways ten times and return.

8. Deep breathing, with one hand on
chest.

"Hands on neck — place! Stretch up tall.
Bring hands down slowly. Again, one!
Two! Three!" (First movement quick,
the others slow.)

Demonstration: With feet apart and
hands in front of one shoulder, bend and
turn to one side as if swinging sledge
hammer behind back. Swing over head
and straight down vigorously with bend-
ing of knees. "Hands on right shoulder
and feet sideways — place! Driving stakes,
ready — begin! Stop! Hands on left shoul-
der! Again — begin! Stop! Position!"

At the end of the upstroke grasp knee
and pull it up toward chest. Upstroke is
swift, down stroke moderate speed, set-
ting foot down lightly, toe first on floor.
Demonstrate, then: "With the left — be-
gin! Stop! Right — begin! Stop!"

"Arms forward — bend! Arm flinging side-
ways— one! Two! (Repeat only on sig-
nal, not more than three times.) Po-
sition!"

Demonstration, then: "Hands on hips — •
place! To left, ready — go! (Children
count aloud at first.) To right, ready-
go! Position!"

"Place left (right) hand on chest,
breathing — one! Two!"

Deep

GRADE III.

Lesson 11.

1. Marching and halts.

2. Arm bending with heel raising.

3. Arm raising sideways-upward with

chest expansion.

4. Paddling, sitting on desks.

5. Stride standing alternate side
bending of trunk with opposite
arm raising to the vertical.

As in lesson 6. Emphasize lightness and
a free, swinging stride.

"Arm bending with heel raising (cue) —
begin! Stop!"

Arm raising sideways-upward (cue) —
one! Two! (Emphasize stretching up
tall on one. Turn hands as arms pass
shoulder level, without stopping.

Sitting on desks, facing back of room,
feet fixed if possible. With hands about
three feet apart, as if grasping paddle,
turn and bend forward, with a downward-
backward sweep of the arms. Demon-
strate: then, "To right — begin! Stop!
To left — begin! Stop!"

With feet apart, bend directly sideways
keeping head and shoulders squarely to
the front. At the same time let the arm
on the same side slide downward, and
the other arm swing up to the vertical.
Demonstration, then: "To the left — be-
gin! Stop!"

Hip grasp forward walk toe stand-
ing position.

7. Jumping over pointer.

Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with deep breathing.

"Hands on hips and left foot forward —
place! Heel raising — one! Two! (Hold
"one" a long time. Repeat once or
twice.) With a jump, feet — change!
Heel raising — one! Two!"

Two rows at a time, running twice
around the room, jumping each round.
Jump from one foot, land on the other,
and continue running. One row starts
and is followed at the beginning of its
second round by the next row.

"Deep breathing, etc. — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 12.

Running.

Stride standing arm bending with
knee bending.

Arm forward bend standing chest

expansion.
Jack-knife bend.

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and downward.
Cross cut sawing.

Hip grasp standing jumping on
toes with foot placing sideways.

Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest.

As in lesson 4. Emphasize high, springy
step and free swing of the arms.
"Feet sideways — place! Arm bending
with quick knee bending — one! Two!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms forward — bend! Chest expansion
— one! Two! Position!"

With feet widely apart bend down quick-
ly and touch the floor, keeping the upper
back and knees straight, head up. Re-
turn immediately to starting position,
striking thighs with hands. Demonstra-
tion, then: "Feet sideways — place!
Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"
"Arm bending and stretching upward and
downward (cue) — begin! Stop!"
Every two rows face each other. Oppo-
site children work together. Arms are
raised and one foot is placed forward
(long step). The sawing movement is a
body swing and twist with arm stretch-
ing and alternate knee bending; one row
starts backward and the opposite row
forward. Demonstration, then: "Arms
forward fling and left foot forward —
place! Ready — begin! Stop! With a
jump, feet — change! Again — begin! Stop!
With facing to the front — position!"
"Hands on hips — place! Jump on toes,
etc. (cue) — Begin! Class halt!"
"Place hands on sides of chest. Deep
breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 13.

1. Marching. Toe marching.

Arm flinging sideways with heel
raising (oblique formation).

Zig-zag marching, as in lesson 6. "Class
forward — 'march! On toes — march! Com-
mon step — march! Class halt!"
"Arm flinging sideways with heel raising
(cue)— begin! Stop!"

3. Head grasp standing "stretching."

4. Hip grasp standing stooping. (See

lesson 5.)

5. Neck grasp stride standing quick

trunk twisting all the way
from one side to the other.

6. Arm bend standing (slow) for-

ward bending of trunk (45°
only).

7. Boy Scout pace. (March 8 steps,

run 8 steps.)

8. Arm bend standing slow arm
stretching sideways with deep
breathing.

"Hands on top of head — place! Stretch
up tall, pressing head against hands.
Bring hands down slowly. Again — one!
Two! Three! (First movement quick,
the others slow.)

"Hands on hips — place! Stooping, touch-
ing floor (cue) — one! Return — two!
Keep it up — begin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate, then: "Hands on neck and
feet sideways — place! To the left — be-
gin! (Mark time vigorously by crisp,
sharp inflection.) Stop! Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Forward bending
of trunk (cue) — one! Two!" Repeat
three or four times on (numeral)* signal.
Then: "Position!"

Two rows at a time, twice around room.
Demonstrate, then: "Boy Scout pace, for-
ward— march!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing, etc., one! Two! Position!"

GRADE III.
Lesson 14.

1. Marching, accenting every third

step. (Zig-zag.)

2. Stride standing arm flinging side-

ways with quick knee bending.
(Oblique formation.)

3. Neck grasp stride standing chest

expansion with backward mov-
ing of head.

4. Hip grasp standing knee upward

bending left and right.

5. Chopping a log. (See lesson 1.)

6. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and sideways.

7. Hip grasp standing hopping four

times alternately left and right.
Halt in two counts.

S. Low arm circling with deep breath-
ing.

Demonstrate before the rows turn for
marching. Then: "Accenting every third
step, class forward — march! Class halt!"

"Feet sideways — place! Arm flinging side-
ways with knee bending (cue) — begin!
Stop!" (Retain stride standing position
for next exercise.)

"Hands on neck — place! Chest expansion,
etc. — one! Two!" (Emphasize pressing
elbows and head back as far as possible.)

Up stroke is swift, down stroke moder-
ate speed, setting foot down lightly, toe
first on floor. Demonstrate, then: "Hands
on hips — place! With the left — begin!
Stop! Right— begin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate, then: "Hands over the right
shoulder and feet sideways — place!
Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arm bending, etc. (cue) — begin! Stop!
Position!"

Demonstrate, then: "Hands on hips —
place! On left, ready — go! Class halt!
Position!"

Arms move forward-sideways on one,
downward on two. "Low arm circling,
etc. (cue) — one! Two!"

GRADE IV.

Lesson 1.

(Review standing and sitting on two
counts.)

1. Marking time and marching.

2 Rooster. (Arm bend st. raising

of elbows with heel raising
and backward moving of head.
See Grade II., lesson 7.)

3 Arm flinging sideways, palms up,

with backward moving of head.
4. Picking up stones and tossing to
one side.

5. Climbing ladder. (See Grade III.,

lesson 4.)

6. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 10

times.

7 Deep breathing.

"Class — stand! Two!"
"Class— sit! Two!"

Each row twice around room, successive
rows following on 2nd round of preced-
ing row. "Mark time — march! Class
halt! First row, forward — march! Next
row, forward — march! Class halt!"

"Arms — bend!" Name exercise, with cue,
then, after a pause: "Begin!" or "Ready
— begin! Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: "Begin!
Stop! At ease!"

Demonstrate (with feet slightly apart,
stoop down and touch floor, bending
knees and keeping back straight. Re-
turn to erect position with a twist to one
side with a tossing movement of both
arms). Then: "Class — attention! Feet
sideways — place! Tossing stones to left
— begin! Now to right! Stop! Position!"
Name exercise, with cue, then: "With
right hand and left foot — begin! Class
halt!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then:
"Hands on hips — place! Ready — begin!
Stop! (on 10th count). Position!"
"Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 2.

1. Running in place. Halt on 2nd

count.

2. Stone crusher. (See Grade II.,

lesson 5.)

3. Rockets (oblique formation). (See

Grade II., lesson 13.)

4. Wide stride st. hand clapping al-

ternately behind left and right
knee and in front of face.

5. Arm bending and stretching down-

ward.

G. Stride standing alternate side-
bending (sliding hand down
the leg).

7. Standing jump for apple on low
branch.

8 Deep breathing with turning of
hands.

"Running in place, ready — go!"
"Class halt! At ease!"

Demonstrate (see fig.). Then: "Class
— attention! Hands in front of chest and
feet sideways — place! Ready — begin!
Stop! Position! At ease!"
Demonstrate (later use cue method),
then, after calling class to attention:
"Ready — begin! Stop!"
"With a wide jump, feet sideways —
place! Name the exercise, with cue,
then: "To left — begin! Stop! Position!"
Name the exeriise, with cue, then; "be-
gin! Stop!"

"Feet sideways — place!" Name the ex-
ercise, with cue, then: "To left — begin!
Stop! (As the erect position is reached)
At ease!"

Demonstrate, call class to attention, then:
"Ready — jump! Again — jump! Again —
one! Two!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 3.

1. Marching, zig-zag (see p. — ).

2. Hip grasp standing knee bending,

heels off.

3. Scooping leaves. (See Grade II.,

lesson 6.)

4. Review left and right facings on

two counts, stopping on 1st.
Also half left and right facings.

5 Arm flinging sideways, palms up.

6 Sawing log with cross-cut saw.
(See fig. — . Also Grade III.,
lesson 12.)

7. Running leap over brook (jump
from one foot, land lightly on
the other).

8. Grasp sitting deep1 breathing.

Every other row faces back of room on
signal: "Turn for marching! Class for-
ward— march! Class halt!"
"Hands on hips — place! Knee bending,
heels leaving the floor (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position! At ease!"

Demonstrate. Then: "Class — attention!
Feet sideways — place! Ready — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Spin on left heel and push with right
toe (cue), stopping on the first count
with tapping of toe (cue), class left face!
Lift right foot and bring it to the left
sharply — two!" Same reminders for right
facing.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two! Again — one! Two! Continue
in slow time, quick movements — begin!
Stop! At ease!"

Demonstrate, then face alternate rows
and have them take starting positions
informally, then: "Ready — begin! Stop!"
Change positions informally, then:
"Ready — begin! Stop! Position! At
ease!"

Each row runs around twice, jumping at
the beginning of each round. Successive
rows follow on 2nd round of preceding
row. The last one or two rows jump at
the end instead, of the beginning of the
round: "First row — attention! Ready —
go! Next row, ready — go!"
"Grasp corners of desks firmly! Deep
breathing with backward moving of head
— one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 4.

1 Skipping.

2. Arm flinging sideways with heel

raising (fairly fast rhythm).

3. Head grasp standing "stretching."

(See Grade III., lesson 5.)

4. Driving stakes. (See fig. — and
Grade II., lesson 7.)

Hip grasp stride st. slow forward
bending of trunk (45°).

Each row twice around the room. Suc-
cessive rows start at end of 1st round of
preceding row. "First row, ready — go!"
Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Imitation once or twice. Repeat three
or four times on: "One! Two! Three!"
First count quick, second and third very
slow.

With class at ease demonstrate. Then:
"Class attention! Hands on right shoul-
der and feet sideways — place! Ready —
begin! Stop! Position!"
"Hands on hips and feet sideways — place!
Forward bending of trunk — one! Two!"
Repeat three or four times on (numeral)
signals. Then: "With a jump, facing
front of room — Position!"

6. Arm bending and stretching side- Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —

ways. begin! Stop! Position!"

7. Locomotive. (See Grade II., les- With class at ease, demonstrate (later

son 11.) name the exercise, with cue), then:

"With right hand and left foot— begin!
Class halt!" Rhythm slow at first, in-
creasing gradually; halt on second count,
in fundamental position.

8. Arm raising sideways with deep Name the exercise, with cue, then:

breathing. "One! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 5.

Marching (zig-zag) with accenting
every 3rd step.

Hoisting flag (see fig. — and Grade
II., lesson 11, exercise 2).

Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with backward moving of head.

Jack knife bend. (See Grade III.,
lesson 12.)

Steering automobile (turning
around) sitting on desk [or in
cross-legged sitting position, if
in gymnasium]. With hands in
front, quick trunk twisting from
left to right, return movement
a little slower.

Hip grasp knee upward bend
standing position.

Stride standing alternate side
bending with opposite arm rais-
ing to vertical.

Hip grasp st. jumping on toes,
halting on two counts. Deep
breathing.

See lesson 3. "Class forward — march!
Accenting every third step — begin! Class
halt!"

First time demonstrate with class at ease
(later name the exercise, with cue).
Then: "Feet sideways — place! Ready —
begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue. Then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat four or five times
on (numeral) signal.

With class at ease, demonstrate (later
use cue method). Then: "Class atten-
tion! Feet sideways — place! Ready —
begin! Stop! Position!"

Pupils take position on desks informally.
Demonstrate, then: "To the right — be-
gin! Stop! To the left— begin! Stop!"
Step down from desks informally.

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward— bend! Foot replace! Same with
the right — one! Two!" Repeat two or
three times, holding the position several
seconds each time. Then: "Position!"

"Feet sideways — place!" Name the ex-
ercise, with cue, then: "To left — begin!
Stop! (as erect position is reached) Po-
sition!" Slow rhythm, slow movements.

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on
toes (cue) — begin! Class halt! Posi-
tion! Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 6.

1. Running.

Each row twice around the room, sec-
ond row starting on the 2nd round of
first row. "First row, ready — go! Next
row, ready — go!"

2. Placing hands on hips with heel

raising.

3. Neck grasp standing "stretching."

(See Grade III., lesson 10.)

4. Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop-
ing.

5. Mowing with scythe. (See fig.
and Grade II., lesson 14.)

6. About facing.

7. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways and downward.

8. Standing broad jump (over ditch).

Name the exercise, with cue; then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Imitation once or twice. Then repeat

three or four times on "One! Two!

Three!" First count quick, the others
very slow.

"Hands on hips, and, with a little jump,
feet sideways — place! Stooping down,
touching the floor — one! (Sit on heels,
with hack straight, but inclined forward.
Look up.) Two! (Return to starting po-
sition.) Keep it up — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

With class at ease, demonstrate (later
use cue method). Then: "Feet sideways
— place! To left — begin! Stop! To right
— begin! Stop! Position!"

With class at ease demonstrate, calling
attention to details: first movement, right
toe half a foot length behind and a little
to left of left heel; second movement,
turn to right, spinning on left heel and
right toe. Then: "Class attention! About
— face ! Two ! "

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Successive rows follow each other as
quickly as possible. (Two pupils may
jump at once.) After jumping, run
around room back to desks.

GRADE IV.

Lesson 7.

One march step forward. One 'step
backward. Two march steps
forward. Two steps backward.

2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending.

3. Low arm circling, palms up, with

backward moving of head.
(First part quick, second part
slow.)

4. Furling sail. (See fig. — and

Grade II., lesson 13.)

5. Arm forward bend st. pos.

"One step forward (cue)— march! One
step backward (cue) — march! Two steps
forward (cue) — march! Two steps back-
ward (cue) — march!" On repetitions vary
the number and direction of the steps.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Quick knee bending (cue) — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat three or four times
holding the first position while giving
admonitions about head and arms.

With class at ease, demonstrate (later
use cue method). Then: "Feet sideways
— place! Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms forward (cue) — bend! Position!
Again — one! Two!" Repeat two or three
times. See that elbows are well back
(hands as far apart as possible), head
high, hands and elbows at shoulder level,
wrists straight.

Hip grasp stride st. slow side
bending all the way from one
side to the other.

Running (hurdle) jump over point-
er. (Jump from one foot, land
lightly on the other and keep
on running around room back
to place.)

Grasp sitting deep breathing.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Bending from side to side (cue),
to left — begin! Stop! (As erect position
is reached) Position!"

See lesson 3, exercise 7.

See lesson 3, exercise 8.

GRADE IV.

Lesson 8.

1. Skipping with knee upward bend-

ing.

2. Hip grasp st. heel raising with

turning out of heels.

3. Arm bend st. "stretching."

4. Building stone wall. (See Grade
III., lesson 2.)

5. Screw driver (neck grasp stride
st. trunk twisting all the way
in one movement, accentuation
first to right, then to left.)

6. Hip grasp st. alternate foot plac-
ing sideways.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward.

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes

with foot placing sideways.

9. Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest.

Each row twice around the room as pre-
viously.

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising
with turning out of heels (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stretch up tall!
Bring hands down slowly, keeping
"stretched." Again — one! Two! Three!"
First movement quick, the others slow.

With class at ease, demonstrate (later
merely name the exercise). Then: "Class
— attention! Feet sideways — place!
Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate (later merely name the ex-
ercise), call class tp attention, then:
"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Driving the screw in (quick twist
to right, followed by a little slower return
to left) — begin! Stop! Unscrewing' (turn-
ing sharply to left, a little slower to
right) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot placing
sideways (cue) — one! Two! Right —
three! Four! Keep it up in slow time,
holding each position at least a second,
then moving quickly (cue), to left — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: "be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on
toes, etc. — begin! Class halt! (stopping
on 2nd count) Position!"

"Put hands on sides of chest!" (inform-
ally, then:) Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 9.

1. Boy scout pace (zig-zag).

2. Arm flinging1 sideways with knee

bending, heels off.

3. Neck grasp stride st. backward

moving of head with chest rais-
ing.

Hip grasp (narrow) stride st.
stooping, touching opposite foot
alternately on left and right
hand.

5. Arm forward bend st. arm fling-
ing1 sideways.

6. Knee upward bending (several

times) left, then right, grasp-
ing knee.

7. Neck grasp stride st. bending

from side to side. Slow
rhythm.

8. Hip grasp st. hopping four times

alternately on left and right
foot. Halt on 2 counts.

Deep breathing with turning of
hands.

"Boy Scout pace. (8 walking steps, al-
ternating with 8 running steps), class
forward — march! Class halt!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Backward moving of head with
chest raising — one! Two! Again — one!
Two!" Repeat two or three times more.
Then: "Position!"

With class at ease, demonstrate (later
use cue method). Then: "Hands on hips
and (with a little jump) feet sideways —
place! Touching right foot with left
hand — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms forward (cue) — bend! Arm fling-
ing sideways (cue) — one! Two!" Repeat
three or four times, inspecting and cor-
recting positions each time. Then: Po-
sition!"

"Left knee upward bending, grasping
knee (cue) — begin! Stop! Now right —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending, all the way from
one side to the other, to left — begin!
Stop! (At erect position) Position!"
Demonstrate exercise, including the halt.
Then: "Hands on hips — place! On left
—begin! Class halt!"
"Turning of hands with deep breathing
— one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 10.

Running (short steps) with knee
upward bending.

High arm circling, two counts,
with backward moving of head.

Paddling, sitting on desk (or from
stride st. pos.) (See Grade III.,
lesson 11.)

4. Hip grasp st. heel raising and

knee bending.

5. Arm bending and stretching, up-

ward and downward.

Each row twice around the room as pre-
viously.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! (quick) Two!" (slow). Repeat three
or Jour times, holding the first position
several seconds and urging pupils to vig-
orous effort.

Pupils take position on desks informally.
After demonstration, call class to atten-
tion, then: "On left side, ready — go!
Stop! Now on right side — go! Stop!
Step down and face front of room!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending (cue), four counts, even
time — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Hip grasp st. alternate foot plac-
ing forward.

7. Arms side-horizontal st. toe jumps
sideways, 4 jumps each way.
Mutual support.

Deep breathing with hand on
chest.

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot for-
ward (cue) — place! Foot replace! Same
with right — one! Two! Again, left —
one! Two! Right — three! Four! Keep
it up in slow time (quick movements,
holding positions), with left — begin!
Stop! Positions!"

"Left (or right) — face! Two! Arms side-
ways— raise! Grasp hands! Four toe
jumps to left, then four to right, then to
left, etc., ready — go! Class halt! Po-
sition!"

"Put right hand on chest! Deep breath-
ing— one! Two!"

GRADE IV.

Lesson 11.

1. One and two march steps side-
ways.

2. Arm bending with heel raising.

3. Arms side-horizontal st. turning

of hands with backward mov-
ing of head.

4. Hip grasp st.~ stooping (touching

floor), alternating with arm
stretching downward.

Neck. grasp stride st. quick trunk
twisting from one side to the
other (rhythmic).

6. Hip grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised sideways;
change in one movement (with
a jump).

7. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways and downward.

8. Running broad jump (over brook).

Spring from one foot, land light-
ly on both feet.

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

Demonstrate while class is seated. Then,
when class has taken the fundamental
standing position: "Class left (or right)
— face! One step to left — march! Two
steps to right — march! etc. Right — face!
Two!" Later try one step alternately to
left and right as a rhythmic movement,
on signal: "Go!"

"Arm bending with (quick) heel raising
(cue) — begin! Stop!"

"Arms sideways (cue) — raise! Turning
of hands with backward moving of head
— one! Two!" Repeat three or four
times. Then: "Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Stoop down and
touch floor (cue) — one! Two! Arm
stretching downward (cue) — three! Four!
Keep it up in even time, fairly fast —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! (quick) twisting from one side to
the other (cue), to left — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Hands on hips— place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a jump
(cue) — one! Two!" Repeat two or three
times on each foot, holding each position
several seconds.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Each row runs around room twice, as
in lesson 3.

See lesson 3.

GRADE IV.

Lesson 12.

1. Toe touching sideways with plac-

ing hands, on hips.

2. Arm bending with knee bending,

heels off.

3. Head grasp st. "stretching."

Hip grasp st. knee upward bend-
ing left and right. (Stopping
at the change.)

Hip grasp stride st. alternate side
bending (on two counts to each
side. Then try rhythmic).

Forward bending of arms, then
sideways and downward fling-
ing.

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes

with foot placing forward-
backward (feet passing each
other).

8. High (slow) arm circling with

deep breathing.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: "To
left — begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on head — place! Stretch up tall,
pushing head against the hands! Bring
hands down slowly while remaining
"stretched." Again — one! Two! Three!"
Repeat once or twice more.

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending (cue) — begin! Stop! Same
with right — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways — place!
Side bending, to left — one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Continue in slow
time (two counts each side) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Forward bending of arms (cue) — one!
Arm flinging sideways (cue) — two! And
downward — three! Again — one! Two!
Three! (Hold each position a few sec-
onds, inspect and correct.) Keep it up
in slow, even time, quick movements —
begin! Stop!"

Demonstrate (later use cue method).
Then: "Class — attention! Hands on hips
— place! Ready — begin! Class halt!"
(Stop on second count, with feet togeth-
er.)

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE IV.
Lesson 13.

1. Marching with accenting every 3rd

and 5th step. Toe marching
(zig-zag).

2. Stride st. placing hands on hips

with (quick) knee bending.

3. Arm bend st. slow arm stretch-

ing1 sideways, palms up, with
backward moving of head.

4. Horizontal rope pulling (pulling

up anchor).

See lesson 5.

"Feet sideways — place!" Name the exer-
cise, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing, etc. — one! Two!" Repeat three or
four times. Then: "Position!"

Demonstate (With one foot advanced, 1.
reach forward with both hands, bending
the forward knee; 2. pull back with the
arms, bending the other knee and twist-
ing at the waist.) Take starting position
(informally). Then: "Ready — begin!
Stop!" Same with right foot advanced.
Then: "Position!"

5. Standing jump down (from chair)
from left and right foot.

6. Arm bending and stretching di-

agonally upward and downward.

7. Neck grasp stride st. rhythmic

alternate side bending, all the
way in one movement.

8. Hip grasp st. hopping twice on
each foot.

9. Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest.

Demonstrate, raising left foot on "One!"
jumping from right foot on "Two!" land-
ing lightly on toes with knee bending.
On "Three!" straighten knees. On
"Four!" lower heels. Then: "Up! Jump-
ing from right foot — one! Two! Three!
Four!" Same from left foot.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Bending all the way from one
side to the other, to left — begin! Stop!"
(as erect position is reached) "Posi-
tion!"

"Hands oh hips — place! Hopping1 twice
on each foot (cue), on left — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

See lesson 8.

GRADE IV.

Lesson 14.

1. Turning of hands with (quick)

heel raising.

2. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. alter-

nate knee bending. Two counts
each side.

3. Arm raising sideways-upward with

backward moving of head (turn-
ing the hands as the horizontal
position is passed, v.'ithout
stopping).

4. (Wide) stride st. downward bend-

ing, touching floor (with a slight
sweeping movement of arms,
striking thighs on the return at
first).

5. Neck grasp stride st. alternate

(quick) rhythmic trunk twist-
ing all the way in one move-
ment.

6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bending

left and right (several times on
each side). Change without
stopping.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and downward.

8. Running high jump (over point-

er). Jump from one foot, land
lightly on both feet.

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump
feet sideways — place! Left knee bend-
ing (cue) — one! Two! Right — three!
Four! Again — one! Two! Three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, slow movements,
to left — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat three or four times,
urging class to move arms well back and
to "stretch up tall."

"With a wide jump, feet sideways —
place!" Name the exercise, with cue,
then: "Ready — begin! Stop! Position!"
Urge pupils to look up and try to keep
upper back straight. Face side of room.

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Trunk twisting, etc. (cue), to left
— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending (cue) — begin! Now right!
Left! Right! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

See lesson 3, exercise 7.

See lesson 3, exercise 8.

GRADE V.

Lesson 1.

Marching.

2. Placing hands on hips with heel

raising.

3. Turning of hands with backward

moving of head and chest rais-
ing.

4. Driving stakes. (See Grade II., les-

son 7.)

5. Knee upward bending left and

right, grasping knee. (See
Grade III., lesson 10.)

6. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways.

7. Hip grasp standing jumping on

toes.

Deep breathing.

1. Running.

Each row twice around the room. Suc-
cessive rows follow on second round of
preceding row. "First row, forward —
march! Next row, forward — march!"
Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

Demonstrate (later use cue method), call
class to attention, then: "Hands on right
shoulder and feet sideways — place!
Ready — begin! Stop! Hand on right
shoulder! Begin! Stop! Position!"

Left knee upward bending, etc. (cue) —
begin! Stop! Right — begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Position!"

Hands on hips — place! Name the move-
ments with cue, then: "Ready — begin!
Class halt! Position!"
"Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 2.

2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels

off.

3. Arm raising sideways, palms 'up,

with backward moving of head
(oblique formation).

4. Jack knife bend. (See Grade III.,

lesson 12.)

5. Hip grasp stride st. (rhythmic)

side bending all the way in one
movement.

Arm forward bend st. position.
(See Grade IV., lesson 7.)

Hip grasp st. hopping twice on
each foot.

Deep breathing with turning of
hands.

Each row twice around the room, as in
marching. "First row, ready — go! Next
row, ready — go!"

"Hands on hips — place! Knee bending
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat three or four times
on (numeral) signal.
Demonstrate, call class to attention,
then: "Feet sideways — place! Ready —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Slow side bending (all the way
in one movement), to left — begin! Stop!
(as vertical position is reached) Po-
sition!"

"Arms forward (cue) — bend! Position!
Again — one! Two!" Repeat two or three
times on (numeral) signal, holding the
position several seconds while inspecting
and calling1 attention to details.

"Hands on hips — place!" Name the ex-
ercise, with cue, then: " — on left — be-
gin! Class halt! Position!"

Name exercise, then: " — one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 3.

Review left and right facings on
two counts, stopping on first.

Hip grasp st. heel raising with
turning out of heels.

Arm bend st. backward moving of
head with chest raising.

Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop-
ing (deep knee bending, touch-
ing floor).

Screw driver (from neck grasp
-stride st. pos.). (See Grade III.,
lesson 8.)

Alternate foot placing sideways
with placing of hands on hips.

Running leap (over two lines)
from left and right foot. (See
Grade IV., lesson 3.)

Grasp sitting deep breathing.

Remind class about details, with dem-
onstration, while seated. Then, after
class has stood up: "Right — face! Two!
Left— face! Two!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name the ex-
ercise, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!
Position!"

Arms (cue) — bend! Backward moving
of head with chest raising — one! Two!"
Repeat three or four times on (numeral)
signal. Then: "Position!"

"Hands on hips and, with short jump,
feet sideways — place! Stooping (touch-
ing the floor) and return — one! Two!
Continue — begin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate, then: "Class attention!
Hands on neck and feet sideways — place!
Turning the screw in (to right) — begin!
Stop! Turning it out (to left) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways — •
place! Position! Same to right — one!
Two! Again to left — one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Keep it up in slow
time (but quick movements, holding po-
sitions long) — begin! Stop!"

"First row, ready — go! Next row — go!"
etc.

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

GRADE V.
Lesson 4.

Marching with accenting every 3rd
step. (Zig-zag.)

2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending.

Low arm circling (quick), palms
up, with backward moving of
head (oblique formation).

4. Rowing, sitting on desk.

5. Weather vane (hands on neck),
sitting on desk. (See Grade III.,
lesson 3.)

See Grade IV., lesson 5.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Quick knee bending (cue) — be-
gin! Stop! Position!" While the move-
ments are quick, positions should be well
marked, making the rhythm fairly slow.
Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat three or four times,
holding the position while inspecting and
urging class to get head and arms well
back and keep hands at shoulder level.
Later make repetitions in slow rhythm.
Face class so that each pupil stands in
front of his chair. Then: "To sitting po-
sitions on desks — up! Rowing, ready (pu-
pils reach forward) — row! Stop!"
"Hands on neck — place! Weather vane,
to left— begin! Stop! Position! Down!"

6. About facing (also practice left
and right facing, two counts,
without stopping on first).

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes
with foot placing sideways.

Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest.

Demonstrate, reminding class about de-
tails. Then: "Class attention! About —
face! Two!" Repeat two or three times.
Then demonstrate left and right facing
in slow rhythm, but with quick move-
ments. Have class count aloud at first.

"Hands on hips — place!" Name the exer-
cise, with cue, then: " — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"Put hands on sides of chest! Deep
breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 5.

1. Marking time and running in

place, halting on 2 counts.

2. Arm flinging sideways with heel

raising.

3. Head grasp st. "stretching."

Hip grasp st. stooping (deep knee
bending, touching floor), alter-
nating with arm stretching
downward.

5. Stride st. (rhythmic) side bending

(all the way in one movement)
with opposite arm raising side-
ways to vertical.

6. Alternate foot placing forward

with placing of hands on hips.

7. Arm bending and stretching side-
ways and downward (even
' rhythm).

"Mark time — march! Double time —
march! Class halt!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on head — place! Stretch up tall,
pushing the head against the hands!
Keep "stretched" while bringing the
hands down slowly! Again — one! Two!
Three! Repeat two or three times.

"Hands on hips — place! Stooping and
return (cue) — one! Two! Arm stretch-
ing downward (cue) — three! Four! Con-
tinue in fairly fast time — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Feet sideways — place!" Name the ex-
ercise, with cue, then: "To left — begin!
Stop!" (as erect position' is reached).

"Hands on hips and left foot forward
(cue) — place! Position! Same with right
foot — one! Two! Again, left — one! Two!
Right — three! Four! Keep it up, in slow
time (but with quick movements) — be-
gin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

8. Standing broad jump (over 2 See Grade IV., lesson 6.

lines).

9. Deep breathing with turning of " — one! Two!"

hands.

GRADE V.

Lesson 6.

Marching and toe marching (zig-
zag).

"Class forward — march! On toes — march!
Common step — march! Class halt!"

2. Stride st. knee bending with plac-
ing of hands on hips.

3. Arms side-horizontal st. turning
of hands with backward mov-
ing of head.

4. Paddling, sitting on desk (or from

stride st. pos.). See Grade III.,
lesson 2.)

5. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend-

ing left and right (at first stop-
ping at the change, later change
without stopping).

6. Forward bending of arms, then

sideways and downward fling-
ing.

7. Hip grasp stride st. slow forward
bending of trunk.

8. Hip grasp st. toe jumps sideways,

four jumps each way.

9. Deep breathing, one hand on chest.

Feet sideways — place! Name the exer-
cise, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Arms sideways — raise! Turning of
hands with backward moving of head —
one! Two!" Repeat three times, holding
positions several seconds while inspect-
ing and correcting details.

"Left (right) — face! Up! Demonstrate,
then: "On left side — begin! Stop! On
right — begin! Stop! Position! Down!"

Demonstrate (later use cue method).
Then: "Hands on hips — place! With
left — begin! Stop! Right — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Forward bending of arms — one! Arm
flinging sideways — two! And downward
— three! Keep it up in slow, even time
(quick movements) — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward bending of trunk — one!
Two!" Repeat three or four times on
signal, holding position while inspecting
and correcting details.

Demonstrate. Then: "Hands on hips —
place! To left— begin! Class halt! Po-
sition!"

"Put right hand on chest! Deep breath-
ing— one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 7.

1. Arm bending with heel raising.

2. Neck grasp stride st. backward
moving of head (and elbows)
with chest raising.

3. Arm bend st. stooping.

5. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward.

6. Hip grasp toe st. march steps for-

ward, each step on (numeral)
signal.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!" (Rhythm moderate, move-
ments quick, positions well marked by
being held an instant.)

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Backward moving of head with
chest raising — one! Two!" Repeat three
or four times on signal. Then: "Posi-
tion!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stooping and re-
turn (cue) — one! Two! Continue in fair-
ly fast time — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heels — raise!
March steps forward, left — one! Right —
two!" Repeat eight or ten times, hold-
ing each position a few seconds.
"Heels — sink! (Rear foot to
foot) Position!"

7. Chopping a log. (See fig. — .)

8. Running broad jump (over two

lines, jump from one foot, land
lightly on both).

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

Demonstrate (Lean well over and turn to
one side with the knee on that side bent.
Swing arms toward opposite foot, with
bending of knee of that side. The down-
ward swing ends between the feet. At
first practice 8 or 10 times on right side,
then on left. Later alternate). Then:
"Hands on right shoulder and feet side-
ways— place! Ready — begin! Stop! Hands
on left shoulder! Begin! Stop! Position!"
The change may also (later) be made
without stopping, giving signal: "Now
left!" as hands swing between feet.

Each row runs around room twice, jump-
ing at beginning of each round. The
last one or two rows jump at the end of
each round. See Grade IV., lesson 3.

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

GRADE V.
Lesson 8.

1. Toe marching with knee upward
bending. (Zig-zag.)

2. Forward bending, sideways fling-
ing and slow sinking arms with
backward moving head on sec-
ond count. (Try repetitions in
uneven rhythm.)

Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-
ward bending of trunk.

4. Arm bend stride st. quick trunk

twisting all the way in one
movement.

5. Alternate foot placing sideways

with hands on neck.

6. Hip grasp st. heel raising and
knee bending.

"Class, forward — march! On toes —

march! Knee — upward bending (cue) —

begin! Common step — march! Class
halt!"

"Forward bending of arms (cue) — one!
Arm flinging sideways — two! Slow sink-
ing— three! Repeat — one! With back-
ward moving of head — two! (Keep head
well back) — three! Continue in uneven
time (1st and 2nd counts quick, 3rd slow)
— begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward bending of trunk (45°)
— one! Two! Now forward-downward
bending (go as far as possible with
straight upper back) — one! Two!" Re-
peat two or three times on signal. Then:
"Position!"

"Arms bent and feet sideways — place!
Quick trunk twisting, etc. (cue), to left
— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot sideways —
place! Position! Same to right — one!
Two! Again to left — one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Continue in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Slow heel rais-
ing and knee bending — one! Two! Three!
Four! Again, quick movements — one!
Two! etc. Keep it up in slow, even time,
all movements quick — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side
bending, alternating with arm
stretching downward.

8. Jumping Jack.

9. Deep breathing.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! (Slow) side bending, to left —
one! Two! Quick arm stretching down-
ward— three! Four! Same to right — one!
Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in un-
even time (first two counts slow, last two
quick) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Jumping Jack (cue) — begin! Class
halt!"

"Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 9.

1. One and two march steps forward;
one and two march steps side-
ways.

2. Arm flinging sideways with knee

bending, heels off.

3. Neck grasp st. "stretching."

4. Mowing with scythe. (See fig. — ).

5. Hip grasp knee upward bend st.
change on one count, with a
jump.

Arin bend close st. forward bend-
ing of trunk (45°).

7. Hip grasp sitting (on desk) rhyth-
mic side bending all the way in
one movement. (Or from stride
st. pos., as in lesson 2.)

8 Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with
foot placing forward-backward.

9. Low arm circling with breathing.

"One step forward (cue) — march! Two
steps forward (cue) — march! Left
(right) — face! One step to left (cue) —
march! One step to right — march! Two
steps to left (cue) — march!" etc

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

As in lesson 5, except that hands are be-
hind neck, instead of top of head.
Demonstrate (with arms raised forward
about 45° and feet apart, swing arms
from right to left with a slight forward
bending from the hips, an easy twist of
the body to right and quick return twist
to left, and with slight bending of right,
then left knee, advancing by short steps).
Then: "Arms raise and feet sideways —
place! Ready — begin! Stop!" Try using
an imaginary left-handed scythe (the
slow movements would then be to left,
the quick to right.) Then: "Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward— bend! Change feet with a jump
— one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times, hold-
ing each position several seconds. Stim-
ulate class to show steadiness and good
position.

"Arm bend and feet (cue) — close! For-
ward bending of trunk — one! Two!" Re-
peat three or four times on signal, hold-
ing the forward bend position a few
seconds each time while inspecting and
correcting details. Then, with a cue for
foot movement (or with verbal reminder
about "tapping the toes"): "Position!"

"To position on desks — up! Hands on
hips — place! Side bending, etc., to left
— begin! Stop! Position! Down!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jump on toes,
etc. (cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 10.

1. Placing hands on neck with heel

raising.

2. Arm bend st. slow arm stretch-

ing sideways, palms up, with
backward moving of head.

3. Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop-

ing, touching opposite foot al-
ternately with left and right
hand.

4. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and downward (even
rhythm).

5. Hip grasp st. position on one foot,

the other raised sideways;
change on one count with a
quick jump.

6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend

ing left and right. Unexpected
changes.

7. Breast stroke swimming (8 counts

on each side).

Hurdle jump over pointer. (Run-
ning jump from one foot, land-
ing on the other and continuing
running.)

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

"Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing, etc. — one! Two!" Repeat three or
four times on (numeral) signal. Then:
"Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Stoop down and
touch right toe with left hand — one! Re-
turn— two! Now left toe with right
hand — one! Two! Keep it up — begin!
Stop! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a quick
jump — one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times,
holding each position several seconds.
Then: "Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Knee upward
bending, left — begin! (After 8 — 10 move-
ments:) Now right! Left! Right! Stop!"

Demonstrate (on "one" thrust the arms
forward with left forward charge; on
"two" move the arms sideways with
turning of palms backward, at the same
time bending the right knee and straight-
ening the left; on "three" repeat "one,"
drawing the arms in close to the body
before thrusting them forward; on 8th
count finish in fundamental position. Re-
peat with right foot advanced). Then:
"Left— begin!" (or "go!")

See lesson 3.

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

GRADE V.
Lesson 11.

Left and right facings followed
by one march step sideways or
forward.

Stride st. arm flinging sideways
with knee bending.

"Left face and one step to left — march!
Right fiace and one step forward —
march! Right face and one step to right
— march! Left face and one step for-
ward— march!" Vary direction of facing
and side step. (First time demonstrate
while class is seated.)

"Feet sideways — place! Arm flinging
sideways with quick knee bending — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

3. High arm circling with backward
moving of head.

4. Hip grasp stride st. forward-
downward bending of trunk, al-
ternating with arm stretching
downward.

5. Neck grasp stride st. quick twist-

ing all the way in one move-
ment.

6. Arm bending with alternate foot

placing forward.

Stride st. alternate side bending
with opposite arm raising side-
ways to vertical. Two counts
each side.

Hip grasp st. four (quick) toe
jumps forward and backward.

9. Arm side-horizontal st. turning
of hands with deep breathing.

"Name the, exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!" Repeat four or five times on
signal. Have the first movements fairly
quick, the second slow, turning hands
as the horizontal position is passed
(without stopping there).

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Arm stretching downward (cue) —
three! Four! Continue in even time —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Name the movement, with cue,
then: " — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward — place!
Position! Same with right foot — one!
Two! Keep it up in slow time (quick
movements, hold positions) — begin!
Stop!"

"Feet sideways — place!" Name move-
ment, with cue, then: "To left, with right
arm up — begin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate (later merely name the ex-
ercise). Then: "Hands on hips — place!
Ready — go! Class halt! (Give class halt
on 1st and 2nd count as class jumps for-
ward. Class halts on 4th count). Po-
sition!"

"Arms sideways — raise! Turning of
hands, etc. — one! Two! Position!"

GRADE V.
Lesson 12.

Marking time and running in
place, changing from double to
quick time on four counts.

Hip grasp wide stride st. alternate
knee bending, at first 2 counts
each side, later all the way
from one side to the other in
one movement.

Demonstrate change from running to
marking time while class is seated. The
fourth count is accented. Ask class to
count aloud at first (beginning on the
first step after the word — "march!"):
"Mark time — march! Double time —
march! (preferably as the right foot
comes down). Quick time — march! (as
the left foot strikes the floor). Class —
halt!"

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump
feet sideways — place! Left knee — bend!
Stretch! Right knee — bend! Stretch!
Again, left — one! Two! (Right) Three!
Four! Keep it up in slow time — begin!
Stop! Position!" Later: "Left knee —
bend! Alternate knee bending all the
way in one movement (cue) — one! Re-
turn— two! Keep it up in slow time, slow
movements — begin! Stop! Knee stretch!
Position!"

3. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways and slow sinking, with
backward moving of head on
second count. Repetitions in
uneven rhythm, 1st and 2nd
count quick, 3rd slow.

4. Pulling up anchor. (See fig. —

and Grade IV., lesson 13.)

5. Hip grasp st. position on one foot,

the other raised forward: quick
change on one count, with a
jump.

6. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and sideways.

7. Neck grasp stride st. rhythmic

side bending all the way in one
movement.

8. Running high jump over pointer

(spring from one foot, land
lightly on both feet).

9. Deep breathing with turning of

hands.

"Arm bending (cue if necessary) — one!
Quick arm stretching sideways with
backward moving of head — two! Slow
sinking — three! Again — one; Two!
Three! Keep it up in uneven time — be-
gin! Stop!"

Demonstrate, call class to attention, then:
"Left foot forward — place! Ready — pull!
(or begin!) Stop! With a jump, feet —
change! Ready — pull! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot for-
ward— raise! Change feet (with a jump)
— one! Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat
three or four times. Then: "Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending, etc., to left — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

See lesson 3.

Name the exercise, then: " — one! Two!"

GRADE V.

Lesson 13.

1. Left and right facings followed

by one or two march steps side-
ways or backward. (After the
first time, teach right and left
facings on one count, then try
one count facings with above
march steps. Also use tlvem
whenever necessary to turn the
class.)

2. Arm bend st. arm stretching side-

ways with heel raising.

3 Neck grasp stride st. backward
moving of head (and elbows)
with chest raising.

4. Arm bend st'. stooping (and re-
turn), alternating with arm
stretching downward.

Neck grasp sitting (on desk) trunk
twisting (to left and forward,
then to right and forward) first
slow, then quick. Repetitions
in slow rhythm, but quick move-
ments, positions will be sus-
tained.

"Left (right) face and one step to right
(left)— march! Right (left) face and two
steps backward — march!" etc. Use cue
method — do the movements while naming
them (the first time) to indicate rhythm
and character.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching
sideways with heel raising (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Backward moving of head, etc. —
one! Twol" Repeat three or four times
on signal, then: "Position!"

"Arms — bend! Stoop down (touching
floor — one! Return with arm bending —
two! Arm stretching downward (cue) —
three! Four! Keep it up in even, fairly
fast time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Up! Hands on neck — place! Trunk
twisting, to left — one! Forward — two!
To right — three! Four! Again, quick
movements — one! Two! Three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position! Down!"

6. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways, followed by arm flinging
downward. Repetitions in slow,
even rhythm, quick movements.

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes al-

ternately to left and right (feet
together).

8. Running in place with knee — up-

ward bending. Change to mark-
ing time on four counts.

9. Deep breathing.

Arm bending and stretching sideways
(cue) — one! Two! Arm flinging down-
ward— three! Keep it up in slow, even
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name the jump,
with cue, then: "To left — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"Run in place with knee-upward bending
— begin! Mark time — march! Class halt!"

"Deep breathing — one! Two!"

GRADE V.

Lesson 14.

1. Marching (zig-zag) with long and

short (half) steps.

2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and

knee bending (four counts).

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and sinking sideways-
downward with backward mov-
ing of head on 2nd count. Re-
peat in uneven rhythm, 1st and
2nd count quick, 3rd count slow.

4. Arm bend stride st. forward-

downward bending of trunk, al-
ternating with arm stretching
downward.

5. Alternate foot placing forward

with hands on neck.

6. Hip grasp st. alternate knee-up-

ward bending.

7. Catching ball overhead and throw-

ing to 1st base.
(1) Quick heel raising with
arm flinging over head; (2)
followed by throw, stepping
forward with opposite foot;
(3) return to fund. pos. by
bringing rear foot to the ad-
vanced foot. Right and left.)

"Class forward — march! Long steps —
march! Half step — march! Common step
— march! Class halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising
and knee bending (cue) — begin! Stop!
(Slow rhythm, but quick movements)
Position!"

"Arm bending and stretching upward
(cue) — one! Two! Slow sinking sideways-
downward (cue) — three! Again — one!
With backward moving of head — two!
Three! Keep it up in uneven time — be-
gin! Stop!" Try to keep head back all
the time, with special effort on 2nd
count. Arms well back during 2nd and
3rd movements. Hands turn as arms
pass horizontal (without stopping).

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Forward-downward bending — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward (cue) — three!
Four! Keep it up in even, moderate time
— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot forward
'(cue) — place! Position! Same with right
— one! Two! Again, left — one! Two!
Right — three Four! Continue in slow
time, quick movements (hold positions
long)— begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

Demonstrate. Then: " — one! Two!
Three! Keep it up — begin! Stop! Now
left hand throw — one! Two! Three! Con-
tinue— begin Stop!"

Hip grasp st. pos. on one foot, the
other raised sideways : cut step
sideways.

9. Low arm circling, palms up, with
breathing.

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Cut step sideways (cue) —
begin! Class halt! (on second count,
with feet together). Heels — sink! Po-
sition!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE VI.

Lesson 1.

1. Marching (zig-zag). Halts. Toe

marching.

2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending.

(Review left and right facings
on two counts, stopping on 1st.
Later complete in slow rhythm,
quick movements.)

3. Arm raising sideways, palms up,

with backward moving of head.

Wide stride st. hand clapping be-
hind knee and in front of face.

5. Hip grasp st. knee — upward bend-

ing left and right, stopping at
the change.

6. Arm bending with heel raising.

7. Steamboat (arms side horizontal

stride st. side-and-knee bend-
ing).

8. Running leap (over two lines).

Spring from one foot, land on
the other and continue running
several steps.

"Class forward — march! On toes march!
Common step — march! Class halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Quick knee bend-
ing— begin! Stop! Position!

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two! Repeat four or five times
on signal.

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump
feet sideways — place!" Name the exer-
cise, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending (cue) — begin! Stop! Right
— begin! Stop! Position!

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Arms sideways fling and, with a wide
jump, feet sideways — place! Steamboat
(cue) — begin! Stop! (as erect position
is approached). "Position!"

See Gnade IV., lesson 3.

GRADE VI.

Lesson 2.

1. Running. (Review about facing,
stopping in 1st position, also
half facings left and right, stop-
ping in 1st position.)

2. Raising the flag,
lesson 11.)

(See Grade II.,

3. Head grasp st. "stretching."

One row at the time twice around the
room. Successive rows follow at end of
first round of preceding row. "First row
— attention! Ready — go! Next row,
ready — go!"

"Feet sideways — place! Raising the flag
(cue) — begin! (or "pull!") Stop! Posi-
tion!"

See Grade II., lesson 5.

Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-
ward bending, alternating with
arm stretching downward.

Arm bend stride st. quick trunk
twisting all the way from one
side to the other.

Hip grasp st. position on one foot,
the other raised sideways;
change feet with a jump.

Arm bending and stretching side-
ways, even rhythm.

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on

first without, then with
placing sideways.

9. Deep breathing.

toes,
foot

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Arm stretching down (cue) —
three! Four! Continue in even time —
begin! Stop! Arms (cue) bend!" (This
gives starting position for next exercise.)

"Quick trunk twisting to left — one! To
right — two! Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a jump — •
one! Two! Repeat 3 — 5 times, holding
positions varying lengths of time, thus
making the changes unexpected.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on
toes (cue) — begin! Class halt! Same
with foot placing sideways (cue) — begin!
Class halt! Position!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 3.

1. Placing of hands on hips with heel

raising.

(Half left and right facings

complete in slow Rhythm, quick

movement.)

2. Low arm circling, palms up, with

backward moving of head and
chest raising.

Driving stakes,
lesson 10.)

(See Grade III.,

4. Forward bending and side flinging
of arms.

5. Hip grasp st. heel raising and
knee bending in even rhythm.

Arm bend st. slow forward bend-
ing of trunk (45°).

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two! Repeat four or five times on sig-
nal. First movement quick, second slow.
Hold position a few seconds, urging class
to "stretch." Arms well back and at
shoulder level. Shoulders low.

"Hands on left shoulder and feet side
ways (cue) " — place!" Driving stakes
(cue) " — begin!" After six or eight rep-
etitions: "Now right! (at the end of
stroke). And stop! Position!"

"Arms forward (cue) " — bend! Arm
flinging sideways — one! Two! Position!
Again (on four counts) — one! Two!
Three! Four! Keep it up in slow, even
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending, etc. — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!" Quick movements, each position
well sustained.

"Arms — bend! Forward bending of trunk
— one! Two!" Repeat three or four times
on signal. Hold position while inspect-
ing and correcting details.

7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side
bending (2 counts each side).
On signal once or twice, fol-
lowed by rhythmic repetitions.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Side bending, to left — one! Two!
To right — three! Four! Again — one!
Two! etc. Keep it up in slow time, slow
movements — begin! Stop! Position!"

8. Running jump, touching pointer. See Grade IV., lesson 3.

9. Turning of hands with deep

breathing.

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!"

GRADE VI.

Lesson 4.

1. Marching (zig-zag) with accent-

ing of every 3rd step. Also toe
marching.

2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels

off.

3. Neck grasp st. backward moving

of head with chest raising.
(Left, right and half facings in
one movement. To be used in
that form whenever needed.)

4. Arm bend stride st. forward-down-

ward bending, alternating with
arm stretching sideways.

5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk
twist all the way from one side
to the other.

6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend-

ing left and right. Change
without stopping.

7. Arm bending with alternate foot

placing sideways.

8. Jumping Jack.

9. Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest.

"Class forward — march! Accenting every
3rd step — begin! On toes — march! Class
halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Knee bending
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck — place! Backward mov-
ing of head (land elbows) with chest rais-
ing— one! Two!" Repeat three or four
times on signal.

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Forward-downward bending — one! Two!
Arm stretching sideways (cue) — three!
Four! Keep it up in even time — begin!
Stop! With facing1 to front — Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Trunk twisting to left — one! To
right — two! Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending (cue) — begin!" After 6 — 8
repetitions: "Now right! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot sideways —
place! Position! Same to right — one!
Two! Agiain to left — one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Jumping Jack (cue) — begin! Class
halt!"

" — one! ' Two!'

GRADE VI.
Lesson 5.

1. Marking time and running in
place. Change to quick time on
four counts.

"Mark time — march! Double time —
march! Quick time — march! (Say
"march" as left foot strikes the floor.
Class begins to count on next step.) Class
halt!"

2. Arm bending with heel raising.

Forward bending, sideways fling-
ing and slow sinking of arms
with backward moving of head.
Try repetitions in uneven
rhythm.

Furling sail,
son 13.)

(See Grade II., les-

5. Review about facings in slow
rhythm, but quick movements.

6. Stride st. arm flinging sideways

with quick knee bending.

7. Arm) bend stride st. alternate side

bending (2 counts each side).
On signal once or twice fol-
lowed by repetitions in slow
rhythm.

8. Running broad jump (over 2 lines).

Spring from one foot, land light-
ly on both feet.

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Forward bending of arms (cue) — one!
Arm flinging sideways with backward
moving of head — two! Slow sinking —
three! Again — one! Two! Three!" Re-
peat two or three times more, or try in
rhythm.

"Feet sideways — place! Furling sail (cue)
— begin! Stop!" (Use demonstration
method if necessary.)

About face! Let class count aloud at
first, speaking the numerals in a sharp,
crisp manner. Say the word "hold" be-
tween the "one" and "two" a few times.
"Feet sideways — place! Arm flinging,
etc, — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Side bending, to left— one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Keep it up. in slow
time, slow movements — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

GRADE VI.
Lesson 6.

1. Right and left facings followed by

one or two march steps side-
ways or forward.

2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and

knee bending in even rhythm.

3. Neck grasp st. "stretching."

4. Chopping a log. (See Grade III.,
lesson 1, or Grade V., lesson 7.)

Arm flinging sideways with alter-
nate foot placing forward.

"Left face and one step to right (cue)
— march! Right face and one step for-
ward (cue) — march! Right face and two
steps to right (cue) — march!" etc.
"Hands on hips — place!" Name move-
ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Hands on neck — place! Stretch up as
tall as possible! Bring hands down slow-
ly while trying to stay "stretched." (Use
imitation more or less for 2nd and 3rd
part). Again — one! Two! Three!" Re-
peat once or twice more.
"Hands on right shoulder and feet side-
ways— place! Chopping a log (cue)—
begin! Stop! Position!" Lean well over
to each side on the back swing. Make
downstroke as diagonal as possible,
changing the direction to straight down-
ward only at the last moment. Alter-
nate left and right at once, if class is
able to do so. Use demonstration meth-
od if necessary.

"Arms sideways fling and left foot for-
ward— place! Position! Same with
right foot — one! Two! Again left — one!
Two! Right— three! Four! Continue in
slow time, quick movements — begin!
.Stop!"

6. Hip grasp st. position on one foot,
the other raised forward.
Change feet with a jump.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward.

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes

with foot placing forward-back-
ward.

9. Deep breathing.

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot for-
ward— raise! Change feet with a jump
— one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times on sig-
nal, holding positions varying lengths of
time. Then: "Position!"

"Arm bending, etc. — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name the
movement, with cue, then: " — begin!
Class halt! Position!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 7.

1. Arm bend st. arm stretching side-

ways with heel raising.

2. Alternate foot placing sideways

with hands on hips, and knee
bending.

3. High arm circling (2 counts) with
backward moving of head.

4. Arm bend st. stooping, alternating
with arm stretching downward.

5. Hip grasp stride st. alternate heel
raising (2 counts each side the
first time, later all the way in
one movement).

6. Paddling, sitting on desks, or

from kneeling position on one

knee or both. (See Grade III.,
lesson 11.)

7. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways and downward.

8. Running high jump (over pointer).

9. Turning of hands with deep

breathing.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching
sideways, etc. — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways
—place! Knee bending — one! Two!
Left foot to the right — Position! Same
to right on four counts — one! Two!
Three! Four! Keep it up in slow, even
time, quick movements, holding positions
— begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two! Repeat 3 — 5 times on sig-
nal. Quick upward movement, slow
downward movement, turning the hands
as shoulder level is passed, without stop-
ping.

"Arms — bend! Stooping (and return)
— one! Two! Arm stretching downward
(cue) — three! Four! Continue in even,
fairly fast time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Alternate heel raising, left —
one! Two! Right — three! Four! Keep
it up in slow time, fairly quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! With a jump — po-
sition!" (Later' "Left heel — raise! Al-
ternate heel raising, all the way over
to right — one! To left — two! Keep it
up in slow time, slow movements — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Right (left)— face! Up! Paddling (cue)
on left — go! Stop! On right — go! Stop!
Position! Down!"

Name exercise, with cue, then:
gin! Stop!"

See Grade IV., lesson 3.
" — one! Two!"

"— be-

GRADE VI.
Lesson 8.

1. Hip grasp standing alternate toe

raising.

2. Arm flinging sideways with knee

bending, heels off.

3. Arm forward bend (close) stand-

ing backward moving of head.

4. Hip grasp (wide) stride standing

downward bending, touching
floor alternately with left and
right hand. (Keeping knees
and upper back straight. )

5. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and downward.

6. Hip grasp standing alternate knee

upward bending. (As one foot
strikes floor the other leaves it.
Knee is raised as high as pos-
sible, foot well forward.)

7. Neck grasp stride standing alter-

nate side bending (2 counts
each side). On signal once or
twice, then repeat in slow
rhythm. Slow movements.

8. Hip grasp standing jumping on

toes with foot placing sideways
and crossing of feet.

9. Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with deep breathing.

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate toe
raising (cue) — begin! Class halt! Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — b«-
gin! Stop!"

"Arms forward (cue) — bend! (or "arms
forward bend and feet (cue) — close!")
Backward moving1 of head with chest
raising — one! Two!" Repeat three or
four times.

"Hands on hips arid, with ia wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Downward bend-
ing, touching the floor first with left,
then with right hand — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands pn hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt!" Class stops on second count, with
feet together. During the movement
urge high knee action, foot well forward,
directly under the knee. Ask for light-
ness of step.

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
To right — three! Four! Continue in slow
time, slow movements — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name move-
ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Class
halt!" Class stops on 2nd count, with
feet together.) If necessary give one
round on signal.

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 9.

About facing and one march step
forward. Left and right facing
and two steps sideways.

Hip grasp stride standing alter-
nate heel raising (all the way
in one movement).

Arm bend standing slow arm
stretching upward with back-
ward moving of head.

"About face and one step forward —
march! Left (right) face and one step
to right (left)— march!" etc.
"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Left heel — raise! Alternate heel
raising1, all the way to right — one! To
left — two! Continue in slow time, slow
movements — begin! Stop! Heel — sink!
Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing upward with backward moving of
head — one! Two!" Repeat 3 — 5 times on
signal, then: "Position!"

4. Hip .grasp standing stooping, al-
ternating with placing hands
on neck.

Arm bend stride standing alter-
nate trunk twisting (2 counts
each side). On signal once or
twice, first slow, then quick
movements. Repeat in slow
rhythm, quick movements.

Rowing, sitting on desks (see
Grade III., lesson 3), followed
by jumping down, first from
left, then from right foot, land-
ing lightly.

7. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways, followed by arm flinging
downward. Slow, even rhythm,
quick movements.

8. Hip grasp standing position on one

foot, the other raised sideways;
cut step sideways.

9. Deep breathing with
moving of head.

backward

"Hands on hips — place! Stooping
(touching floor) and return — one! Two!
Placing hands on neck and return —
three! Four! Keep it up even, fairly
fast time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Trunk twisting to left (slow, later
quick) — one! Two! To right — three!
Four! Keep it up in slow time, but
quick movements — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Up!" Rowing, ready (pupils reach
forward) — row! Stop! Position! Stand
up, facing side of room! Jump from
right foot, raising left — down! (Light
landing on toes, bending knees half
way.) About face! Up! Now from
left foot, raising right — down!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Cut step sideways (cue) —
begin! Class halt! (On second count,
with feet together.)

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 10.

1. Arm bending with alternate foot
placing sideways.

2. Arm flinging forward with knee

bending; heels off.

3. Head grasp st. "stretching." (See

Grade III., lesson 5.)

4. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up-
ward bending.

5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twist-
ing all the way, alternating with
arm stretching downward.

"Arms bend and left foot sideways —
place! Position! Same to right — one!
Two! Again to left — one! Two! To
right — three! Four! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements, holding positions
— begin! Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on head — place! Stretch up as
strongly as possible! Let hands drop
slowly to sides while keeping back and
head "stretched." Again — one! Two!
Three! Repeat once or twice more.

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt! Position!" Urge high knee action,
foot well forward. Not too fast rhythm.

"Arms bend and, with a jump, feet side-
ways— place! Trunk twisting, to left —
one! Quick arm stretching downward
(cue) — two! (Arm bending) — three!
Quick twisting to right — one! Arm
stretching downward — two! Three! Con-
tinue in slow, even time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

6. Neck grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised sideways.
Change feet with a jump.

7. Arm forward bend close st. for-
ward bending of trunk.

8. Jump in place with arm flinging
forward-upward.

9. Deep breathing with hands on
sides of chest,

"Hands on neck — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a jump —
one! Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat
2 — 4 times more, holding positions vary-
ing lengths of time, making changes un-
expected.

"Arms forward bend and feet (cue) —
close! Forward bending of trunk — one!
Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat once
or twice more, urging1 class to keep back
straight. "Position!"

Demonstrate (on "one!" rise on toes
and raise arms forward; on "two!"
swing arms quickly down and overhead,
at the same time jumping straight up-
ward as high as possible, landing with
hands at sides, on toes, and with knee
bending to about 90° angle; on "three!"
straighten knees; on "four!" lower
heels). "Ready — one! Two! Three!
Four!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 11.

1. Marching on toes, change to skip-

ping with knee upward bend-
ing.

2. Hip grasp (wide) stride standing

alternate knee bending all the
way from one side to the other
in one movement.

3. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and slow sinking side-
ways-downward with backward
moving of head (on second
count). Repeat in uneven
rhythm, first and second counts
quick, third count slow.

4. Alternate foot placing sideways

with hands on hips, and for-
ward-downward bending (to
and if possible beyond horizon-
tal, but always with straight
upper back).

5. Neck grasp sitting alternate trunk

twisting (to left and forward,
then to right and forward). Re-
peat in slow rhythm, quick
movements. (Jump from seat,
springing from both feet.)

"Forward — march! On toes — march!
Skipping — begin! Common step — march!
Class halt!"

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Left knee — bend!
Alternate knee bending, all the way over
to the right — one! To left — two! Con-
tinue in slow time, slow movements —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arm bending — one! Quick arm stretch-
ing upward, with backward moving of
head — two! Slow arm sinking sideways-
downward, turning hands at shoulder
level, without stopping (cue) — three!
Again — one! Two! Three!" Repeat two
to four times more.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways
— place! Forward-downward bending —
one! Two! Position! Same to the right
on four counts — one! Two! Three! Four!
Keep it up in even time — begin! Stop!"

"Up! Hands on neck — place! Trunk
twisting, to left — one! (Forward) — two!
To right — three! Four! Again, quick
movements — one! Two! Three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position! Stand on
edge of chair! Jumping from both feet —
down!"

b. Hip grasp toe standing knee bend-
ing. First slow, then quick
movements on signal. Then in
rhythm, quick movements.

7. Arm bend stride standing alter-

nate side bending, alternating
with arm stretching downward.
Repetitions in uneven time, first
and second count slow, third
and fourth quick.

8. Hip grasp standing jumping on

toes with foot placing forward-
backward and together.

Arm raising sideways with deep
breathing.

"Hands on hips — place! Heels — raise!
Knee bending — one! Two! Again, quick
movements — one! Two! Keep it up in
slow, even time, quick movements — be-
gin! Stop! Heels — sink! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Slow side bending, to the left — one! Two!
Quick arm stretching downward (cue) —
three! Four! To right — one! Two! (Arm
stretching) — three! Four! Keep it up in
uneven time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name ..the
movement, with cue, then: " — left for-
ward, right backward — one! Together —
two! Right forward, left backward —
three! Four! Keep it up — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE VI,
Lesson 12.

Arm bending with knee bending,
heels off.

Alternate foot placing
with hands on neck.

forward

3. Arm flinging forward, sideways
(palms up) and downward.
Repeat in slow even rhythm,
quick movements.

4. Neck grasp stride standing for-
ward-downward bending (on sig-
nal only).

5. Catching wide throw at first base
and throwing to catcher at plate.
Right and left.

6. Hip (or neck) grasp standing po-
sition on one foot, the other
raised forward. Change feet
with a jump.

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and left foot forward —
place! Position! Same with the right
foot — one! Two! Again, left — one! Two!
Right — three! Four! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"
"Arm flinging forward (cue) — one! Side-
ways, palms up, with backward moving
of head — two! Downward (without strik-
ing)— three! Again — one! Two! Three!
Keep it up in slow, even time, quick
movements — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending (as
far as possible with straight upper back)
— one! Two!" Repeat three or four
times.

Demonstrate (Facing side of room. 1)
Take wide step to right with a sharp
twist, a slight forward and side-bending
of trunk and with the arms stretched
in that direction slightly below shoulder
level, hands cupped to receive ball. 2)
follow immediately by a throwing move-
ment diagonally to left, transferring
body weight to left foot. 3) Return to
fundamental position, bringing right foot
to the left) then: "Ready — one! Two!
Three! Keep it up in uneven time — be-
gin! Stop!" Repeat on other side.
"Hands on hips (neck) — place! Left foot
forward — raise! Change feet with a jump
— one! Two!" Repeat three to five times,
making changes as unexpected as possi-
ble.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and flinging sideways-
downward. Even rhythm, quick
movements.

8. Standing jump over pointer.

9. Grasp sitting deep breathing.

"Arm bending (cue) — one! Arm stretch-
ing upward — two! And flinging sideways-
downward (cue) — three! Again — one!
Two! Three! Keep it up in slow, even
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

Successive rows follow each other as
quickly as possible. After jumping, pu-
pils run around back to desks. (If feas-
ible two may jump/ at the same time.)

"—one! Two!"

GRADE VI.
Lesson 13.

Hip grasp standing (quick) side
stepping alternately to left and
right.

2. Arm forward bend stride stand-
ing arm flinging sideways with
quick knee bending.

3. Arms overhead standing stretch-
ing.

4. Catching grounder and throwing
to first base.

One hand on hip, one hand neck
stride standing side bending, al-
ternating with change of arms.
At first on signal only. Later
repeat in uneven rhythm.

6. Hip grasp toe touch balance step.

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and sideways.

"Left (right) — face! Hands on hips —
place! Quick side step to left (cue) —
march! Continue, alternately to left and
right — go! Stop! Position!" (Rise on toes
as the step is taken. Count "one-two"
for each step. Hold the final position a
moment.)

"Arms forward bend (cue) and, with a
jump, feet sideways — place! Arm fling-
ing sideways with quick, knee bending
(cue) — one! Two! (Again — one! Two!)
Keep it up in slow time — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Arms overhead — place! Stretch up as
high as possible (and hold a few sec-
onds) ! Let hands drop slowly to sides,
keeping stretched. Again — one! Two!
Three! Repeat once or twice more.

Demonstrate (1. Stoop down and catch
ball between feet. 2) Straighten up,
throw, and step forwtard with left foot.
3) Return to fundamental position, bring-
ing right foot to the left). Then: "Ready
— begin! Stop!" Repeat on other side.

"Left hand on hip, right hand on neck
(cue) and with a jump feet sideways —
place! Side bending, to left — one! Two!
Change position of hands — three! Same
to right — one! Two! Three! Continue in
uneven time (first two counts slow, third
quick — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Toe touch bal-
ance step (cue) left — one! (Toe touch)
— two! (Transfer of weight to advanced
foot.) Right — three! Four! Again, left —
one! Two! Right — three! Four! Try
rhythmic repetitions • in slow, uneven
time, holding the second position a sec-
ond or two.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
b«gin! Stop! Position!"

Standing jump forward. (See les-
son 10, exercise 8.)

9. Low arm circling, palms up, with
breathing.

As in standing jump in place, for height,
except that the direction of the jump is
forward. But try to go up fairly high at
the same time. Demonstrate, then: "Jump
forward — one! Two! Three! Four!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE VI.

Lesson 14.

Arm bend st. arm stretching up-
ward with heel raising.

Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on neck, and knee
bending.

Arm bend forward walk st. back-
ward moving of head.

Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-
ward bending1, alternating with
placing hands on neck.

5. Arm bend oblique walk twist st.
arm stretching sideways. ,

6. Catching low, wide ball at first

base and throwing to catcher
at plate. Right and left.

7. Vaulting over seat. (Hands touch

desks only a moment, giving
a quick push.)

8. Hip grasp st. pos. on one foot,

the other raised forward. Cut
step backward-forward.

9. High arm circling with breathing.

"Arms (cue) — bend! (Quick) Arm
stretching upward with heel raising
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot sideways —
place! Knee bending — one! Two! Posi-
tion! Same to right on four counts —
one! (Quick knee bending) — two! Three!
Four! Keep it up in slow, even time, all
movements quick — begin! Stop!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward — place!
Backward moving of head with chest
raising — one! Two! Again — one! Two!"
Repeat once more. Then: "With a jump,
feet — change! Backward moving of head
— one! Two! One! Two! etc. Right foot
to the left — position!"

"Hand on hips and feet sideways — place!
Forward-downward bending (as far as
possible with straight upper back) — one!
Two! Placing hands on neck and return
— three! Four! Keep it up in even time
— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot diagonally
outward — place! Trunk to left — twist!
Arm stretching sideways (cue) — begin!
Stop! Forward — twist! Position! Arms
bend and right foot outward — place! To
right — twist! Arm stretching, etc."

Same as exercise 5, lesson 15, except
that the ball is caught in front of right
foot instead of at shoulder level.

"Left — face! Vaulting1 over seats, ready
— go! Two! Three!" Avoid resting heav-
ily on arms. On landing, stop in the
knee bend st. pos.

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot forward
— raise! Cut step backward (cue) — be-
gin! Class halt! (On second count, with
feet together) Right foot forward — raise!
Ready — begin! Class halt! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!" Upstroke a little quicker than
downward movement. Turn hands at
shoulder level, without stopping.

GRADE VII.

Lesson 1.
Note: Review standing and sitting, on 2 counts. Later complete on one count.

1. Marking time, marching (zig-zag)

and halts.

2. Arm bending with heel raising.

(Review facings on 2 counts,
stopping on 1st. Later complete
in slow rhythm, quick move-
ments.)

3. Arm flinging sideways, palms up,

with backward moving of head.

•

4. Hip grasp st. stooping, alternating

with arm stretching downward.

5. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways.

6. Cutting down tree. (See Grade III.,

lesson 5.)

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with
foot placing sideways.

"Mark time — march! Forward — march!
(Mark time — march!) Class halt!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop! Left (right)— face! Two!
About— face! Two! Half left (right)—
face! Two!")

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two! Keep it up in slow time, quick
movements — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Stooping (and
return) — one! Two! Arm stretching
downward (cue) — three! Four! Keep it
up in even, fairly fast time — begin!
Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on right shoulder and feet side-
ways— place! Chopping down a tree
(cue) — begin! Now left! (said at end of
downward swing) Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes,
etc. — begin! Class halt! Position!"

8. Turning of hands with breathing. " — one! Two!'

GRADE VII.
Lesson 2.

1. Stride st. knee bending with
(placing of) hands on hips.

Review left and right and half
facings in one movement. To
be used in that form whenever
needed.

Arm . bend st. slow arm stretch-
ing sideways with backward
moving of head and chest rais-
ing.

Furling sail. (See Grade II., les-
son 13.)

Hip grasp st. knee — upward bend-
ing left and right. Change with-
out stopping.

Arm bending and stretching
ward.

up-

7. Hip grasp stride st. side bending
all the way in slow rhythm.

"Feet sideways — place! Quick knee bend-
ing with (placing of) hands on hips (cue)
— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Left (right)— face! Half left (right)—
face!"

"Arms (cue) — bend!" Name the move-
ment, with cue, then' " — one! Two! Re-
peat 3 — 5 times on signal. Then: "Po-
sition!"

"Feet sideways — place! Furling sail
(cue)— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending — begin! Now right! Left!
Right! Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"
"Hands on hips and feet sideways — place!
Side bending, all the way from one side
to the other, to left — b«gin! Stop! (said
as vertical position is approached) Po-
sition!"

Marking time and running in
place, halting on 2nd count.
Change to marking time on 4
counts.

"Mark time — march! Double time — •
march! Class halt!" Demonstrate change
from running to marking time. Then:
"Run in place — go! Quick time (or mark
time) — march!" (Said as left foot strikes
the floor.)

Arm raising sideways with breath- " — one! Two!"
ing.

GRADE VII.
Lesson 3.

1. Marching with accenting of every

3rd step. Toe marching.

2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and

knee bending. (Slow rhythm,
quick movements.)

3. Head grasp st. "stretching."

Rowing sitting on desk. (See
Grade III., lesson 3.)

[Rowing, starting from posi-
tion with arms bent and one
foot advanced.]

Arm bend stride st. (quick) trunk
twisting all the way from one
side to the other.

Hip grasp st. position on one
foot, the other knee raised.
Change feet with a jump.

Arm bending and stretching side-
ways and downward.

Jump in place with arm flinging
forward-upward. (See Grade VI.,
lesson 10.)

Deep breathing.

"Class forward — march! Accenting every
third step — march! On toes — march!
Common step — march! Class halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending (cue) — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Hands on head — place! Stretch as high
as possible. Hold that position while
dropping hands slowly to sides. Again —
one! Two! Three!" Repeat once or twice
more.

"Up! Rowing, ready (pupils reach for-
ward)— row! Stop! Stand on chair, fac-
ing side of room! Jump!

Demonstrate (1) Reach forward (down-
ward), bending forward knee at the
same time. (2) Bend arms and straight-
en up shifting the weight to the rear foot
and bending that knee). Then: "Arms
bend and left foot forward — place! Ready
— begin! Stop! Position!" Repeat with
right foot advanced.

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!"
Name the movement, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Position!" Slow rhythm,
quick movements.

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward— bend! Change feet with a jump —
one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times, holding
positions varying lengths of time, mak-
ing changes unexpected.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue (demon-
strate if necessary), then: " — one! Two!
Three! Four!"

" — one! Two!

GRADE VII.

Lesson 4.

Facings, followed by one or two
march steps sideways and for-
ward.

"Left face and one step to right (cue)
— march! Right face and one step for-
ward— march! Left face and two steps
to left (cue) — march!" etc.

2. Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on hips, and quick
knee bending.

3. Forward bending, sideways fling-

ing and slow sinking of arms,
with backward moving of head.
Repeat in uneven rhythm.

4. Hip grasp stride st. downward

bending, touching floor alter-
nately with right hand, turn-
ing head and shoulders to op-
posite side.

5. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and downward.

6. Hip grasp toe st. march steps for-

ward and backward.

7. Stride st. side bending all the way

with opposite arm raising side-
ways (to vertical position).

8. Running broad jump over 2 lines.

Land lightly on both feet.

9. Grasp sitting backward moving of

head with breathing.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
place! Quick knee bending — one! Two!
Position! Same to right on four counts
— one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up
in slow, even time, quick movements —
begin! Stop!"

"Forward bending of arms — one! Arm
flinging sideways with backward moving
of head — two! Slow sinking — three!
Keep it up in uneven time (1st and 2nd
counts quick, 3rd slow) — begin! Stop!

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place!" Name movement,
with cue, then: "with left — begin! Stop!
Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heels — raise!
March steps forward, left — one! Right —
two! One! Two! etc. Now backward —
one! Two! etc. Heels — sink! Advanced
foot to the rear — Position!"

"Feet sideways — place!" Name exercise,
with cue, then: "To left — begin! Stop!
Position!"

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

"—one! Two!"

GRADE VII.

Lesson 5.

1. Marching and running. Change
from double to quick time on 4
counts.

2. Raising flag. (See Grade II., les-

son 2.)

3. Low arm circling, palms up, with

backward moving of head.

4. Arm bend st. stooping, alternat-

ing with arm stretching side-
ways.

5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk
twisting all the way.

"Class forward — march! Double time —
march! Quick time — march! (Said as
left foot strikes floor. Class begins to
count on next step.) Class halt!"

"Left arm movement and feet sideways —
place! Raising flag (cue) — begin! (or
pull!) Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!" Repeat 3 — 5 times.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stooping (and re-
turn)— one! Two! Arm stretching side-
ways (cue) — three! Four! Continue in
even, fairly fast time — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Quick trunk twisting, to left —
one! To right — two! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!
Position!"

Hip grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised forward.
Change feet with a jump.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward, uneven rhythm (holding
the stretched position longer
than the bent position).

8. Hip grasp st. toe jumping (with

feet together) alternately to left
and right.

9. Deep breathing (with one hand on

chest).

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot forward
— raise! Change feet with a jump — one!
Two! One! Two! Repeat 2 — 4 times
more. Hold positions varying lengths of
time.

Name the exercise, with cue, (even
rhythm), then: " — begin! Stop! Again,
in uneven time (cue) — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
alternately to left and right (cue) — go!
Class halt! Position!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 6.

1. Arm flinging sideways with heel

raising.

2. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. alter-

nate knee bending1 (all the way
from one side to the other).
Repetitions in slow rhythm,
slow movements.

3. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and (slow) sinking side-
ways-downward. Repetitions in
uneven rhythm.

4. Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-

ward bending, alternating with
arm stretching downward.

5. Arm bending with alternate foot
placing forward.

Driving stakes,
lesson 7.)

(See Grade II.,

[Hip grasp st. leg flinging side-
ways left and right. Stop at
change.]

7. Arm forward bend toe st. arm
flinging sideways.

Running high jump (over point-
er). Jump from one foot, land
on both feet.

Grasp sitting backward moving of
head with breathing.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Alternate knee
bending, all the way (cue) — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Arm bending — one! Quick arm stretch-
ing upward with backward moving of
head — two! Slow sinking sideways-down-
ward— three! Again — one! Two! Three!
Keep it up in uneven time — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Quick arm stretching downward
(cue) — three! Four! Keep it up in even
time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward — place!
Position! Same right — one! Two! Again,
left — one! Two! Right — three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, quick movements
— begin! Stop!"

"Hands on right shoulder and feet side-
ways— place! Driving stakes (cue) — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"
"Hands on hips — place! Left leg fling-
ing sideways — begin! Stop! Right — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms forward — bend! Heels — raise!
Arm flinging sideways — one! Two! Again
— one! Two!" Repeat once or twice
more, holding each position a few sec-
onds while ( inspecting1 and correcting de-
tails. Then: "Heels — sink! Position!"
See Grade IV., lesson 3.

'—One! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 7.

1. Arm bending with alternate foot
placing sideways.

2 Arm flinging sideways with knee
bending, heels off.

3. Neck grasp stride st. backward
moving of head with chest rais-
ing.

4. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up-

ward bending. (See Grade VI.,
lesson 10.)

5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting

all the way, alternating with
arm stretching downward.

6. Neck grasp close st. forward bend-
ing of trunk (45°, straight back)

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward, sideways and downward,
even rhythm.

8. Hip grasp st. position on one foot,

the other raised sideways. Cut
step sideways.

9. Low arm circling, palms up, with

breathing.

"Arms bend and left foot sideways —
place! Position! Same to right — one!
Two! Keep it up in slow time, quick
movements — begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Backward moving of head (and
elbows) with chest raising — one! Two!
Repeat 3 — 5 times on signal, then: "Po-
sition!"

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Trunk twisting to left — one! Arm stretch-
ing downward — two! (Return arm bend-
ing)— three! Quick twisting to right —
one! arm stretching — two! Three! Keep
it up in slow, even time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet (cue) — close!
Forward bending of trunk — one! Two!"
Repeat 3 — 5 times on signal, then: "Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — be-
gin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Cut step sideways (cue) —
begin! Class halt!" (on 2nd count, with
feet together).

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 8.

1 Marching with knee upward bend- "Class forward — march! Knee upward
ing. Running, change to quick bending — begin! Common step — march!

Double

time on 4 counts. (See Grade
V., lesson 12.)

time — march!
march! Class halt!"

Quick time —

ward moving of head.

2. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching "Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-

sideways, palms up, with back- ing sideways, palms up, with backwlard

moving1 of head — one !Two! Again — one!
Two!" Repeat 2 — 4 times more, then:
"Position!"

3. Alternate foot placing sideways "Hands on hips and left foot sideways —

with hands on hips, and for- place! Forward-downward bending (as

ward-downward bending.

far as possible with straight upper back)
— one! Two! (Left foot to the right) —
Position! Same to right on 4 counts —
one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in
even time — begin! Stop!"

4. Neck grasp stride st. alternate
trunk twisting, 2 counts each
side.

Hip grasp st. heel raising and
deep knee bending, uneven time
(2nd and 3rd count slower than
1st and 4th).

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and downward, uneven
rhythm (the stretched position
held a little longer than the
bent arm position).

Hip grasp stride st. alternate side
bending (2 counts each side),
alternating with arm stretching
downward. Repetitions in slow,
uneven rhythm.

8. Standing jump forward with arm

flinging. (See Grade VI., les-
son 13.)

9. Deep breathing.

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Trunk twisting to left — one! (Re-
turn)— two! To right — three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending (half way), even time —
begin! Stop! All the way, uneven time —
begin! Stop! Position!

Name the exercise, with cue, then: "in
even time — begin! Stop! Repeat in un-
even time — begin! Stop!

"Hands on hipg and feet sideways —
place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward (cue) — three!
Four! Same to right — one! Two! Three!
Four! Keep it up in uneven time (1st and
2nd count slow, 3rd and 4th quick) —
begin! Stop! Position!

Demonstrate (later use cue method).
Then: "One! Two! Three! Four!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 9.

1. Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on hips, and heel
raising.

2. Arm flinging forward with knee

bending, heels off.
" / run overhead st. "stretching."

Arm bend stride st. forward-
downward bending, alternating
with arm stretching downward.

Neck grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised sideways.
Change feet with a jump.

Arm bending and stretching side-
ways and downward, uneven
rhythm.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
place! Quick heel raising — one! Two!
(Left foot to the right — ) Position! Same
to right on four counts — one! Two!
Three! Four! Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Arms overhead — place! Stretch up as
high as possible! Drop hands to sides
slowly while remaining "stretched". Re-
peat— one! Two! Three!" Repeat once
or twice more.

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Forward-downward bending — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward (cue) — three!
Four! Keep it up in even time — begin!
Stop Position!"

"Hands on neck — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a jump —
one! Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat
2 — 4 times more, making unexpected
changes. Then: "Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!" Give a few rounds in even
time first, then in uneven time.

Vaulting over seat (hands touch
only a moment, giving a quick
push. Avoid resting heavily on
arms).

Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with
foot placing sideways and cross-
ing of feet.

High arm circling with backward
moving of head and breathing.

"Left (right) — face! Vaulting over seat
ready — go! Two! Three! (Later finish
landing without waiting for "Two!" and
"Three!")

Demonstrate. (Later use cue method.)
Then: "Hands on hips — place! Ready —
go! (or begin!) Class halt! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!" The first movement should be
a little quicker than the second.

GRADE VII.
Lesson 10.

1. Placing hands on neck with heel

raising.

2. Side lunge with hands on hips.

Arms side-horizontal (palms up)
st. arm raising with backward
moving of head.

Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop-
ing, touching floor alternately
with left and right hand behind
heel of same side.

Arm bend forward walk st. (slow)
forward bending of trunk (45°).

Hip grasp st. alternate knee up-
ward and stretching forward.

Neck grasp stride st. alternate
side bending, 2 counts each side.

Jumping on toes with arm fling-
ing sideways-upward and foot
placing sideways.

Turning of hands with backward
moving of head and breathing.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Demonstrate. (Later use cue method.)
Then: "To left— one! Two! To right-
three! Four! Continue in slow time,
movements as quick as possible — begin!
Stop!"

"With palms up, arms sideways — fling!
Arm raising with backward moving of
head — one! Two! Again — one! Two!"
Repeat 2 — 4 times more. Urge pupils to
get head land arms well back and to keep
"drawn in at the waist."

"Hands on hips and with a short jump,
feet sideways — place! Stoop down and
touch floor with left hand behind left heel
— one! Two! With right hand behind
right heel — three! Four! Keep it up in
moderate time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward — place!
Forward bending of trunk — one! Two!"
Repeat two or three times, then: "Arms
bend and feet — change! (Stop in fund, po-
sition. Later complete in slow rythm) —
two! Forward bending — one! etc. Po-
sition!

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending and stretching forward
(cue), left — one! Two! Three! Four!
Right — one! Two! etc. Keep it up in
slow time, quick movements — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending, to left— one! Two!
To right — three! Four! Continue in slow
time, slow movements — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Class halt!" (Use demonstration method
if necessary.)

"—one! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 11.

Marching to the rear, stopping on
1st count (with shortened step,
left foot slightly crossed over
right, weight on right foot).

Hip grasp st. heel raising and
deep knee bending.

Arm bend st. slow arm stretching
upward with backward moving
of head.

Hip grasp toe st. alternate knee
upward bending.

Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting
all the way, alternating with
arm stretching sideways.

Wide stride st. downward bending,
touching floor. (Hands shoulder
distance apart, upper back
straight, head high.)

Forward bending of arms, then
sideways and downward fling-
ing. Even rhythm.

Hurdle jump over pointer (spring
from one foot, land on the other
and continue running).

Grasp sitting backward moving of
head.

Demonstrate while class is seated. Then:
"Class forwtard — march! To the rear —
march! (The words "rear" and "march"
are spoken as right foot strikes the floor)
— Two!" The class responds by turning
sharply on the toes, and stepping out
with left foot, counting "two, three" at
the same time (aloud at first).

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending (cue) — begin! Stop! Now
all the way down, second and third count
ia little slower — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretching
upward with backward moving of head —
one! Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat
2 — 4 times more. Then: "Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heels — raise!
Alternate knee upward bending (cue) —
begin! Class halt! (on second count, on
toes). Heels — sink! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Trunk twisting to left — one! Arm stretch-
ing sideways — two! Three! Twisting to
right — one! Arm stretching — two! Three!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

"With a wide jump, feet sideways — place!
Bend down and touch floor (keeping the
knees and upper back straight) — one!
Two! Keep it up in moderate time — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Stop!" It may be advisable to do each
part on (numeral) signal one round or
two before rhythmic repetitions.

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

-one! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 12.

Arm bend st. arm stretching side- "Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching
ways with heel raising. sideways 'with quick heel raising — begin!

Stop! Position!"

Neck grasp (wide) stride st. alter-
nate knee bending (all the way
in one movement).

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Alternate knee
bending Call the way), slow time, slow
movements, to left — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

3. Hip grasp forward walk st. back-
ward moving of head with chest
raising.

Arm bend st. stooping, alternating
with arm stretching upward.

Arm forward bend stride st. alter-
nate side bending (2 counts
each side). Slow rhythm.

Balance march on counts for each
step. (Weight transferred com-
pletely to each foot and a very
erect position held.)

Ann bending and stretching up-
ward, sideways and downward,
uneven rhythm.

Hip grasp st. position on one foot,
the other raised forward. Cut
step backward-forward.

Deep breathing with
moving of head.

backward

"Hands on hips and left foot forward —
place! Backward moving of head, etc. —
one! Two!" Repeat once or twice more.
Then: "Hands on hips and feet (cue) —
change! Two! (Later complete in slow
rhythm.) Backward moving of head, etc.
Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stooping (and re-
turn)— one! Two! Arm stretching up-
ward— three! Four! Keep it up in fairly
fast, even time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms forward bend and feet sideways
(cue) — place! Side bending, to left — one!
Two! To right — three! Four! Continue
in slow time, slow movements — begin!
Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate. Then: "Left (foot forward)
— one! Right — two! One! Two! etc.
(Rear foot to the advanced foot) — Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Stop! In uneven time, the same (cue) —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot forward
— raise! Cut step backward — begin! Class
halt!" (On second count, with feet to-
gether.) Right foot — raise! Begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"—one! Two!"

GRADE VII.
Lesson 13.

1. Marching to the rear. Review
stopping on first count, then try
complete on 3 counts.

2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels

off.

3. High arm circling, 3 counts, with

backward moving of head (1st
and 2nd count quick, 3rd slow).

Arm bend stride st. forward-down-
' ward "bending, alternating with
arm stretching sideways.

"Class forward — march! (Stopping on 1st
count.) To the rear — march!" Remind
about shortened step, feet crossed and
weight on the rear (right) foot. Then:
"Two!" Class counts "two, three" while
turning (on toes) and stepping out in
new direction. Demonstrate the com-
plete movement in marching rhythm and
ask class to count aloud "one, two,
three." Then: "Class forward — march!
To the rear — march! Class halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Knee bending

(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: "one!

Two! Three! Again — one! Two! Three!

Keep it up in slow, uneven time, 1st and

2nd movements quick, 3rd slow — begin!

Stop!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Forward-downward bending — one! Two!
Arm stretching sideways — three! Four!
Continue in even time — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

5. Batting pitched ball.

6. Hip grasp toe st. knee upward

bending left and right.

7. Neck grasp stride st. side bending,

alternating with arm stretching
downward.

Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with
foot placing sideways, alternat-
ing with foot placing forward-
backward.

Demonstrate. (With hands clenched in
front of chest: 1) A moderate prepara-
tory swing to right and return. 2) Swing
quickly behind right shoulder at the
same time turning shoulder to right. This
is followed immediately by a sharp hori-
zontal return swing of partly straight-
ened arms, at the same time stepping out
with left foot. 3) Step back with left
foot and place hands in front of chest).
"Ready — begin! Stop!" Repeat on left
side.

"Hands on hips — place! Heels — raise!
Left knee upward bending — begin! Now
right! Stop! Heels — sink! Position!"

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward (cue) — three!
Four! Same to right — one! Two! Three!
Four! Continue in uneven time (first
two counts slow, last two quick) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
with foot placing sideways — one! To-
gether— two! Left forward, right — back-
ward— three! Together — four! Again,
sideways — one! Two! Right forward,
left backward — three! Four! Keep it up
(making a cross) — begin! Class halt!
(Said as feet go sideways and together.)
Position!"

Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with backward moving of head.

Name exercise, with cue, then:
Two!"

Sl— one!

GRADE VII.
Lesson 14.

1. Forward bending of arms with al-
ternate foot placing forward.

2. Arm bend stride st. arm stretch-

ing sideways with (quick) knee
bending.

3. Neck grasp forward walk st. back-

ward moving of head with chest
raising.

"Arms forward bend and left foot for-
ward (cue) — place! Position! Same right
— one! Two! Again, left — one! Two!
Right — three! Four! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Arm stretching sideways with quick knee
bending (cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot forward —
place! Backward moving of head (and
elbows) with chest raising — one! Two!"
Repeat two or three times, then: "Hands
on neck and feet — change! (Done as a
two-count rhythmic movement.) Back-
ward moving of head, etc. Position!"

4. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. down-
ward bending, touching floor,
alternating with arm. stretch-
ing downward.

5. Arm bending with alternate foot
placing sideways, and trunk
twisting.

6. Pitching (overhead) ball.

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward, sideways and downward,
uneven rhythm.

(Hip grasp st.) Running in place
with knee upward bending. Halt
on 2 counts.

High arm circling (2 counts) with
breathing.

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Downward bend-
ing, touching floor (knees and upper
back straight) — one! Two! Arm stretch-
ing downward (cue) — three! Four! Con-
tinue in even time — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Arms bend and left foot sideways —
place! Quick trunk twisting to left —
one! Two! (Left foot to the right) — Po-
sition! Same to right on four counts —
one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in
slow, even time, quick movements — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate. (Facing side of room: 1)
Raise closed hands to right shoulder. 2)
Make overhand throwing motion with
right hand, at the same time stepping
sideways with left foot and turning to
left. 3) Bring right foot up to the left).
Then: "Right hand throw — begin! Stop!
Left hand — begin! Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then (first in
even rhythm): " — begin! Stop! Same
in uneven rhythm — begin! Stop!"

"Run in place with knee upward bending,
ready — go! Class halt!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!" On the down movement hands
turn at shoulder level, without stopping.

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 1.

Standing and sitting complete in one
movement.

1. Marking time, marching, toe

marching. Facings on 2 counts,
stopping on 1st.

2. Hand clapping overhead with knee

bending, heels off.

3. Arm bend st. backward moving of

head with chest raising.

4. Hip grasp stride st. downward

bending, touching floor alter-
nately with left and right hand
(turning head and shoulders to
opposite side).

5. Arm bending and stretching side-

ways and downward, even
rhythm.

6. Neck grasp st. slow forward bend-

ing of trunk (45°).

"Mark time — march! Forward — march!
On toes — march! Common step — march!
Class halt! Left (right)— face! Two!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Backward moving
of head with chest raising — one! Two!"
Repeat 2 — 4 times, then: "Position!"
"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Bend down and touch floor alter-
nately with left and right hand — begin!
Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin I
Stop!"

"Hands on neck — place! Forward bend-
ing of trunk — one! Two! Again — one!
Two!" Repeat 2 — 4 times more. Then:
"Position!"

7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes
without and with foot placing
sideways.

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
— begin! With foot placing sideways —
begin! Class halt! Position!"

Turning of hands with backward " — one! Two!"
moving of head and deep breath-
ing.

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 2.

1, Alternate foot placing forward
with hands on hips.

2. Stride st. arm bending with knee

bending.

3. Arm flinging forward-sideways,

palms up, and downward (2
counts, quick movements, slow
rhythm).

4. Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-

ward bending.

5. Forward bending of arms with
heel raising.

Hip grasp st. knee upward bend-
ing left and right. Change with-
out stopping.

(Review 2 count rhythmic fac-
ings.)

"Hands on hips and left foot forward —
place! Position! Same right — one! Two!
Keep it up in slow time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop!"

"Feet sideways — place! Arm bending,
with quick knee bending (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Arm flinging forward-sideways, palms
up, with backward moving of head (cue)
— one! Downward — two! Keep it up in
slow time, quick movements — begin!
Stop!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Again — one! Two!" Repeat 2 — 4
times more, then: "Position!"

"Arms forward — bend! Position! Same
with quick heel raising — one! Two! Con-
tinue in slow time, quick movements —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee up-
ward bending — begin! Now right! Stop!
Position!"

"Left (right)— face!.. Half left (right) —
face! About— face!"

7. Stride st. side bending all the way "Feet sideways — place!" Name move-
in one movement with opposite ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!
arm raising sideways (to verti- (as erect position is approached) Po-
cal). sition!"

8. Crouching start. Running in place,

then around the room, then in
place. Halt on 2 counts.

9. Deep breathing with backward

moving of head.

Demonstrate, then: "On the marks! Get
set! Go! Class halt!"

" — one! Two!1

GRADE VIII.

Lesson 3.

1. Marching with accenting every
3rd and 5th step. Left and
right and half facings on 1
count.

"Forward — march! Accenting every 3rd
step — begin! Now every 3rd and 5th step
—begin! Class halt! Half left (right)—
face!"

2. Arm flinging sideways
(quick) heel raising.

with Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Stop!"

3. Neck grasp stride st. backward "Hands on neck and feet sideways —
moving of head with chest rais- place! Backward moving of head, etc. —
ing. one! Two!" Repeat 3 — 4 times. Then:

"Position!"

4. Arm bend st. stooping (touching
floor), alternating with arm
stretching downward.

5. Stride st. paddling. (See Grade
III., lesson 2.)

6. Hip grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised forward;
change feet with a jump.

7. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward, uneven rhythm.

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes

with foot placing forward-back-
ward.

9. Arm raising sideways with back-

ward moving of head and deep
breathing.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stooping (and re-
turn)— one! Two! Arm stretching down-
ward (cue) — three! Four! Keep it up in
even, fairly fast time — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Arms forward fling and feet side-
ways— place! Paddling (cue), on left
side — begin! Stop! On right side — be-
gin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot for-
ward— raise! Change feet with a jump
— one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times, mak-
ing changes unexpected. Then: "Posi-
tion!"

Niame the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Again in uneven time —
begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name move-
ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 4.

1. Marking time and running in place.
Change to quick time on 4
counts.

2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and knee

bending (4 counts).

3. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching

upward with backward moving
of head.

4. Hip grasp st. forward-downward
bending, alternating with arm
stretching downward.

5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk
twisting all the way from one
side to the other.

6. Forward bending of arms, then
sideways and downward fling-
ing. Slow rhythm, quick move-
ments.

"Mark time — march! Double time —
march! Quick time — march! (The word
"march" is said as left foot strikes. Class
begins to count on next step.) Class
halt!"

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending, even time, quick move-
ments— begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing upward with backward moving of
head — one! Two! Again — one! Two!"
Repeat 2 — 4 times more. Then: "Posi-
tion!"

"Hands on hips — place! Forward down-
ward bending (upper back straight) —
one! Two! Arm stretching downward
(cue) — three! Four! Continue in even
time — begin! Stop! Position!"
"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Trunk twisting1, to left — one! To
right — two!) Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop! Posi-
tion!"

"Forward bending of arms (cue) — one!
Arm flinging sideways — two! And down-
wiard — three! Keep it up — begin! Stop!"

7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side
bending (2 counts each side).
Repetitions in slow rhythm.

8. Standing jump forward (with arm

flinging forward-downward) .
(See Grade VI., lesson 13.)

9. Low arm circling, palms up, with

breathing.

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
To right — three! Four! Continue in slow
time, slow movements — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

Demonstrate the first time. (Later mere-
ly name exercise, with cue for each part
as needed.) Then: " — one !Two! Three!
Four!" Repeat 4 — 6 times.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 5.

1. Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on hips, and heel
raising.

Arm flinging sideways with knee

bending, heels off.
Head grasp st. "stretching."

4. Chopping a log.
lesson 1.)

(See Grade II.,

5. Arm bending and stretching up-

ward and downward, uneVen
rhythm.

6. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up-

ward bending.

7. Arm bend forward walk st. slow
forward bending of trunk (45°).

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes

with foot placing sideways and
crossing of feet.

9. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching

sideways with deep breathing.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
place! Quick heel raising — one! Two!
(Left foot to right) Position! Same to
right on four counts — one! Two! Three!
Four! Keep it up in slow time, quick
movements — begin! Stop!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Stop!"

"Hands on head — place! Stretch up as
strongly as possible! Drop hands to sides
slowly while retaining "stretched" posi-
tion. Again — one! Two! Three!" Repeat
1 — 3 times more.

"Hands on right shoulder and feet side-
ways— place! Chopping a log (cue) — be-
gin! Stop! Position!" At first repeat 10
— 12 times on one side, then on the
other. Later alternate.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop! Repeat in uneven time —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward (cue)
— place! Forward bending of trunk —
one! Two!" Repeat 2 — 3 times. Then:
"Arms bend and feet (cue) — change!
Forward bending — one! Two! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place!" Name move-
ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Class
halt! Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing, etc. — one! Two! Position!"

GRADE VIM.
Lesson 6.

1. Marching to the rear, stopping on

1st count. (See Grade VII., les-
sons 11 and 13.)

2. Arm bend stride st. arm stretching

sideways with (quick) knee
bending.

3. High arm circling (2 counts) with

backward moving of head.

4. Alternate foot placing sideways

with hands on hips, and for-
ward-downward bending.

5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting
all the way, alternating with
arm stretching downward.

6. Neck grasp toe st. march steps
forward and backward (on
counts for each step).

"Class forward — march! To the rear —
march! Two!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching
sideways with quick knee bending (cue)
— begin! Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one I
Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times on signal.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Position! Same to right on four
counts — one! Two! Three! Four! Con-
tinue in even time — begin! Stop!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Trunk twisting to left — one! Arm stretch-
ing downward (cut) — two! (Return arm
bending) — three! Twisting all the way
to the right — one! Arm stretching — two!
Three! Keep it up in slow time, quick
movements — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck — place! Heels — raise!
March steps forward, left — one! Right —
two! One! Two! etc. Now backward —
one! Two! etc. (Forward foot to the rear
— one! Position!"

7. Stride st. alternate side bending "Feet sideways — place!" Name move-
(2 counts each side) with oppo- ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Stop!

Position!" (If necessary give a round
or two on numeral signals before start-

site arm flinging sideways-up-
ward.

ing rhythmic repetition.)

8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes al- "Hands on hips — place!" Name move-

ternately forward and backward ment, with cue, then: " — begin! Class
(feet together). halt! Position!"

9. Turning of hands with backward " — one! Two!"

moving of head and deep
breathing.

GRADE VIII.

Lesson 7.

1. Facing (on 1 count) followed by "Left (right) face and one step to right

one or two march steps side- (left) — march! Right (left) face and one
ways or forward. step forward — march! Left face and two

steps to left — march!" etc.

2. Arm bend st. arm stretching side- "Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching side-

ways with heel raising. ways with quick heel raising1 (cue) — be-

gin! Stop! Position!"

3. Arms overhead st. "stretching."

"Arms overhead — place! Stretch up as
strongly as possible. Drop hands slowly
to sides while retaining "stretched" po-
sition of head and back. Again — one!
Two! Three!" Repeat once or twice
more.

4. Hip grasp st. stooping, touching
floor alternately with left and
right hand, turning head and
shoulders toward opposite side.

Arm bending and stretching for-
ward (on signal once or twice,
then in even rhythm).

6. Necki grasp close st. slow forward

bending of trunk (45°).

7. Arm bend stride st. alternate trunk

twisting (2 counts each side),
alternating with arm stretching
sideways.

Hip grasp st. toe jumping (with
feet together) alternately to left
and right.

Deep breathing with
moving of head.

backward

"Hands on hips — place! Stooping, touch-
ing floor with left hand (between feet) —
one! Two! With right hand — three!
Four! Keep it up — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Arm bending — one! Arm stretching for-
ward— two! Again — one! Two! Keep it
up in even time — begin! Stop! Position!"
(See that chest is well out "between the
arms" and hands at least shoulder dis-
tance apart, shoulders low.)

"Hands on neck and feet (cue) — close!
Forward bending of trunk — one! Two!"
Repeat 3 — 5 times on (numeral) signal.

"Arms bend and feet sidewiays — place!
Trunk twisting to left — one! (Return) —
two! Arm stretching sideways — three!
Four! Same to right — one! Two! Three!
Four! Keep it up in even time, all move-
ments quick — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Jumping on toes
alternately to left and right (cue) — be-
gin! Class halt! Position!"

" — one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 8.

1. Placing hands on neck with heel
raising.

2 Side lunge with hands, on hips.

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward and- (slow) sinking side-
ways and downward with back-
ward moving of head (on 2nd
count). Repetitions in uneven
' rhythm, 1st and 2nd count
quick, 3rd slow.

Hip grasp stride st. forward-down-
ward bending, alternating with
placing hands on neck.

Arm bending with alternate foot
placing sideways, and trunk
twisting.

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

Demonstrate the first time. Later use
cue method. "Side lunge to left with
hands on hips — one! Two! To right —
three! Four! Continue in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Arm bending — one! Arm stretching up-
ward with backward moving of head —
two! Slow sinking sideways-downwkrd
(cue) — three! Again — one! Two! Three!
Continue in uneven time — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips and feet sideways —
place! Forward-downward bending — one!
Two! Placing hands on neck( and re-
turn)— three! Four! Keep it up in even
time — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arms bend and left foot sideways —
place! Trunk twisting to left — one!
Two! (Left foot to the right) — Position!
Same to right on four counts — one! Two!
Three! Four! Keep it up in even time,
all movements quick — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

Hip grasp st. touch step balance
march (at first on 2 counts for
each step, later in slow rhythm,
1st count quick, 2nd slow).

Arm bending and stretching for-
ward and downward, even
rhythm.

Hip grasp st. position on one foot,
the other raised sideways; cut
step sideways.

High arm circling with deep
breathing.

"Hands on hips — place! Toe touch bal-
ance step (cue), left — one! Two! Right
— three! Four! Aglain — one! etc. Con-
tinue in uneven time — go! Stop! (Rear
foot to advanced foot) — Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Cut step sideways (cue) —
begin! Class halt! Position!"

Name the exercise, with cue, then: " —
one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 9.

Marching to the rear, stopping on
1st count. Try complete. (See
Grade VII., lessons 11 and 13.)

Arm bend st. arm stretching side-
ways with knee bending, heels
off.

Neck grasp forward walk st.
backward moving of head with
chest raising.

Hip grasp toe st. alternate knee
upward bending.

Arm bend stride st. side alternate
bending, alternating with arm
stretching sideways. Repeti-
tions in uneven rhythm.

Forward bending of arms with al-
ternate foot placing forward.

Pulling up anchor (horizontal
rope pull). (See Grade IV., les-
son 13.)

Jump in place with arm flinging
overhead and turning 90°. (See
Grade VI., lesson 10.)

Arm raising sideways, palms up,
with deep breathing.

"Forward — march! To the rear — march!
Two! Class halt!" Demonstrate the turn
without stopping on 1st count and ask
cMss to count "one, two, three" aloud
when making the turn.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching side-
ways with knee bending (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot forward —
place! Backward moving of head (and
elbows) with chest raising — one! Two!
One! Two! One! Two! Hands on neck
and feet (cue) — change! (done as a 2-
count rhythmic movement). Backward
moving of head, etc. Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Alternate knee
upward bending (cue) — begin! Class
halt! Heels — sink! Position!"

"Arms bend and feet sideways — place!
Side bending, to left — one! Two! Arm
stretching sideways — three! Four! Same
to right — one! Two! Three! Four! Keep
it up in uneven time (1st and 2nd counts
slow. 3rd and 4th quick) — begin! Stop!
Position!"

"Arms forward bend and left foot for-
ward (cue) — place! Position! Same with
right foot — one! Two! Keep it up in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop!"

"Left foot forward — place! Pulling up
anchor (cue) — begin! Stop! With a jump,
feet (cue) — change! Ready — begin! (or
Pull!) Stop! Position!"

Demonstrate. Then: " — one! Turning to
left — two! Three! Four! Again — one! To
right— two! Three! Four!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 10.

1. Arm bend st. arm stretching up-

ward with heel raising.

2. Hip grasp st. alternate toe touch-

ing sideways with opposite knee
bending.

3. Arm raising sideways-upward

with backward moving of head
and chest raising.

4. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. down-

ward bending, touching floor,
alternating with arm stretch-
ing downward.

5.' Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on neck and trunk
twisting.

6. Hip grasp st. balance march with

knee upward bending and
stretching forward - downward
(on 3 counts for each step, 1st
and 2nd quick, 3rd slow. Re-
peat in uneven rhythm).

7. Arm bending and stretching for-

ward and upward, even rhythm.

8. Standing jump sideways (with

arm flinging to same side as
jump).

9. Turning of hands with backward
moving of head and breathing.

"Arms (cue) — bend! Arm stretching up-
ward with heel raising (cue) — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left toe touch
sideways with bending of right knee —
one! Two! Right toe touch with left
knee bending — three! Four! Keep it up
in slow time, quick movements — begin!
Stop! Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — one!
Two!" Repeat 3 — 5 times. Hands turn
as arms pass shoulder level, without
stopping.

"Hands on hips and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Downward bend-
ing, touching floor (cue) — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward (cue)three!
Four! Keep it up in even time — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on neck and left foot sideways —
place! Trunk twisting to left — one! Two!
Position! Same to right on four counts
— one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up
in slow, even time, all the movements
quick — begin! Stop!"

"Hands on hips — place! Balance step
with knee upward bending and stretch-
ing downward (cue), left — one! Two!
Three! Right — one! Two! Three! Again
— one! etc. Keep it up in uneven time —
begin! Stop! Rear foot to advanced — Po-
sition!"

Name exercise, with cue, then: " — begin!
Stop!"

Demonstrate. (1. Rise on toes and raise
arms to right. 2. Jump to left, with arm
flinging to left, landing with knee bend-
ing and arms at sides. 3. Straighten
knees. 4. Lower heels). Then: "Jump
to left (arms to right) — one! Two!
Three! Four!" Repeat 3 — 4 times to
each side.
" — one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 11.

If time allows, drill on marching to the rear,
necessary.

Omit exercise 2 (or 1) if

1. Neck grasp (wide) stride st. al-
ternate knee bending.

"Hands on neck and with a wide jump,
feet sideways — place! Alternate knee
bending all the way — one! Two! Con-
tinue in slow time, slow movements —
begin! Stop! Position!"

2. Hip grasp close st. heel raising
with turning out of heels.

Arms side-horizontal forward walk
st. turning of hands with back-
ward moving of head and chest
raising1.

Arm bend st. stooping (touching
floor), alternating with arm
stretching upward.

5. One hand on hip, the other on
neck stride st. side bending (on
signal 3 times to each side.
Later, alternate side bending
and change of arms as a 3 count
movement in uneven rhythm).

6. Arms side-horizontal toe st. quick
head twisting (on signal only).

7. Running, change to quick time on
4 counts. (See lesson 4.)

Grasp sitting backward moving of
head with deep breathing.

"Hands on hips and feet (cue) — close!
Heel raising with turning out of heels
(cue) — begin! Stop! Position!"

"Arm sideways fling and left foot forward
— place! Turning of hands with back-
ward moving of head, etc. — one! Two!
One! Two! One! Two! Arms sideways
fling and feet (cue) — change! Turning of
hands, etc. Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Stoop down and
touch floor — one! (Return — Two! Arm
stretching upward — three! Four! Contin-
ue in fairly fast time — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Left hand on hip, right hand on neck
(cue) and feet sideways — place! Side
bending to left— one! Two! Again — one!
Two! etc. Hands — change! Side bending
to right — one! Two! etc. Position!" (Lat-
er, after taking starting position: "Side
bending to left— one! Two! Change posi-
tion of hands — three! Same to right —
one! Two! Three! Keep it up in uneven
time (1st and 2nd count slow, 3rd quick)
— begin! Stop! Position!")

"Arms sideways and heels — raise! Head
twisting, to left — one! To right — two!
Again — one! Two!" Repeat 2 or 3 times
more, making changes as unexpected as
possible. Then: "Head forward — twist!
Heels — sink! Position!"

"Forward — march! Double time — march!
Quick time— march! Class halt!" (It may
be well to practice the change once or
twice while running in place.)

« — one! Two!"

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 12.

Facing, followed by 2 march steps
forward, backward or sideways.

2. Side lunge with hands on neck.

3 Arm flinging forward - upward,
sideways (palms up), and
downward, withi backward mov-
ing of head.

"Left (right) face and two steps to left
(right) — march! Right face and two steps
forward — march! Right face and two
steps to left — march! Left face and two
steps backward — march!" Etc.

"Side lunge with hands on neck (cue)
left— one! Two! Right— three! Four!
Keep it up in slow time, quick movements
— begin! Stop!"

"Arm flinging forward-upward with back-
ward moving of head (cue) — one! Side-
ways, palms up — two! And downward —
three! Again — one! Two! Three! Keep it
up in slow, even time, quick movements
—begin! Stop!"

4. Neck grasp st. forward-downward
bending, alternating with plac-
ing hands on hips.

5. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up-
ward bending and stretching
forward.

6. Arm bend forward walk twist st.
arm stretching sideways.

7. Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on hips, and side
bending.

8. Hip grasp st. pos. on right foot,

the left raised forward: back-
ward cut step 6 counts, on 7th
foot placing sideways, on 8th
jump to pos. on left foot, right
raised forward, then continue
cut step.

9. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching

upward with backward moving
of head and breathing.

"Hands on neck — place! Forward-down-
ward bending — one! Two! Placing hands
on hips (and return) — three! Four! Keep
it up in even time — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Hands on hips — place! Left knee upward
bending and stretching forward (cue) —
one! Two! Three! Four! Same right —
one! Two! Three! Four! Continue in slow
time, quick movements — begin! Stop! Po-
sition!"

"Arms bend and left foot forward — place!
Trunk to left — twist! Arm stretching side-
ways (cue) — begin! Stop! Forward —
twist! Arms bend and feet — change! To
right — twist! Arm stretching — begin!
Stop! Position!"

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
Place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
Position! Same to right on four counts —
one! Two! Three! Four! Continue in un-
even time, 1st and 4th counts quick, 2nd
and 3rd slow — begin! Stop!"

Demonstrate. Then: "Hands on hips —
place! Left foot forward — raise! Stop-
ping on the 6th count — begin! Class
stops on 6th count with left foot raised.)
Feet apart — seven! Right foot forward —
eight! Begin! Class halt! (said on 5th
and 6th counts) Position!"

"Arms (cue) — bend! Slow arm stretch-
ing upward, etc. — one! Two! Again —
one! etc. Position!"

GRADE VIII.

Lesson 13.

1. Arm flinging sideways with alter-
nate foot placing forward.

2. Hip grasp standing heel raising
and deep knee bending, even
and uneven rhythm.

Arm bend forward walk standing
slow arm stretching sideways,
palms up, with backward mov-
ing of head and chest raising.

4. Catching low pitched ball
throwing to 2nd base.

and

"Arm sideways fling and left foot for-
ward (cue) place! Position! Same right
— one! Two! Keep it up in slow time,
quick movements — begin! Stop!"
"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending, half way down at first —
begin! Now, deeper! All the way! Stop I
Positio'nl" Rhythm becomes uneven as
the knee bending goes further.
"Arms bend and left foot forward —
place! Arm stretching sideways, etc. —
one! Two!" Repeat 2 or 3 times. Then:
"Arms bend and feet — change! Arm
stretching, etc. — one! Two! etc. Posi-
tion!"

Demonstrate (1. Stoop down. 2. Right
hand throw in direction faced, stepping
forward with left foot. 3. Return to
fundamental position by bringing right
foot to left. Then: Ready — begin!
Stop!" Repeat on other side.

Neck grasp st. position on one
foot, the other raised sideways;
change with a jump.

Arm bending and stretching up-
ward, sideways and downward,
uneven rhythm.

Alternate foot placing sideways
with hands on hips, and forward
bending of trunk (45°).

8. Hurdle jump (from one foot, land
on the other and continue
running). Try two "hurdles"
(pointers) as far apart as
feasible.

Grasp sitting backward moving of
head.

"Hands on neck — place! Left foot side-
ways— raise! Change feet with a jump —
one! Two!" Repeat 4 — 6 times. Make
changes unexpected. Then: "Position!"

Name exercise, with cue, then start it
in even rhythm for a few rounds. Stop,
and start in uneven rhythm.

"Hands on hips and left foot sideways —
place! Forward bending of trunk (45°
only) — one! Two! Position! Same to
right — one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it
up in uneven time, 1st and 4th quick, 2nd
and 3rd slow — begin Stop!"

See Grade IV., lesson 3.

-one! Two!'

GRADE VIII.
Lesson 14.

r,.

Marching to the rear, complete.
Try to the rear halt (on signal
"Class to the rear — halt!").

Toe touching sideways with op-
posite knee bending and placing
hands on hips (or neck).

Arms overhead st. arm parting (to
side-horizontal, palms up) with
backward moving of head.

Alternate foot
(wide step)
neck, and
bending.

placing sideways

with hands on

forward-downward

Shortstop catching high liner and
throwing to 1st or 3rd.

Hip grasp standing heel raising
and deep knee bending, uneven
rhythm (2nd and 3rd held
longer than 1st and 4th).

Demonstrate and remind about details.
Ask class to count aloud "one, two, three"
while making the turn. Give the two
parts of the signal — "To the rear" and
"march!" as the right foot strikes the
floor.

Left toe touching with right knee bend-
ing and hands on hips (cue) — begin!
Stop! Same on other side — begin! Stop!"
Later do as an alternate movement.

"Arms overhead — place! Arm parting
(cue) with backward moving of head —
one! Two! One! Two!" Repeat 2 — 4
times more. Then: "Position!"

"Hands on neck and with a wide step,
left foot sideways — place! Forward-
downward bending — one! Two! (Left
foot to right) — Position! Same to right
on four counts — one! Two! Three! Four!
Continue in even time — begin! Stop!"

Demonstrate (1. Thow arms over head
-and rise on toes. 2. Right hand throw to
left, stepping to left with left foot. 3.
Return to fundamental position, bringing
right foot to left). Then: "Ready — be-
gin! Stop!" Same on other side.

"Hands on hips — place! Heel raising and
knee bending all the way down, uneven
time — begin! Stop! Position!"

7. Neck grasp stride standing side
bending, alternating with arm
stretching downward.

Hip grasp standing jumping on
toes with foot placing side-
ways, alternating with knee up-
ward bending left and right.

9. High arm circling with backward
moving of head and deep
breathing.

"Hands on neck and feet sideways —
place! Side bending to left — one! Two!
Arm stretching downward — three! Four!
Same to the right — one! Two! Three!
Four! Continue in. uneven time, 1st two
counts slow, last two quick — begin! Stop!
Position!"

Demonstrate (Later use cue method).
Then: "Hands on hips — place! With left
knee upward bending — begin! (Prompt
"left up!" as 2nd count is being finished.)
Class halt! Same with right "knee upward
bending — begin! Class halt! Position!"
Later alternate.

Name exercise, with cue, then:
Two!"

' — one!

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