SECOND YEAR
FIRST WEEK
Monday
To be committed to memory:
THE SHORTEST MONTH
Will the winter never be over,
Will the dark days never go?
Must the buttercup and the clover
Be always under the snow?
Ah, lend me your little ear, love,
Hark! ’tis a beautiful thing;
The dreariest month of the year, love,
Is shortest and nearest to spring.
—A. D. T. Whitney
Have the poem copied.
Tuesday
Teach the poem to the children.
Wednesday
Supply words to fill the blank spaces in the following:
The Queen of ——,
She made some ——.
All on a summer’s ——.
The —— of hearts,
He stole those ——,
And quickly —— away.
Thursday
Story for reproduction:
LINCOLN’S FIRST DOLLAR
When Abraham Lincoln was a boy he went down the river in a boat to carry a load of truck to market. He stood by the river bank, after he had sold his bacon and vegetables. A steamboat was coming down the river.
Two men who wished to go on board the steamer asked Abraham to row them out. He did so, and as they climbed on board they left in his hand two half dollars.
It was the first money he had ever earned, and Abraham was a very proud, happy boy.
Friday
Children tell the story of Abraham Lincoln’s first money.
SECOND WEEK
Monday
Teach the following poem to the children:
NED’S CHOICE
She has not rosy cheeks,
Nor eyes that brightly shine,
Nor golden curls, nor teeth like pearls,
This Valentine of thine;
But, oh! she’s just the dearest,
The truest and the best,
And one more kind you will not find
In many a long day’s quest.
Her cheeks are faded now,
Her dear old eyes are dim;
Her hair’s like snow, her steps are slow,
Her figure isn’t trim;
But, oh! and, oh! I love her,
This grandmamma of mine;
I wish that she for years may be
My own dear Valentine.—Selected
Tuesday
Write three sentences about your grandmother if you have one; if not, about your mother.
Wednesday
Valentine verses, for the children to copy:
I wish I were the tiny cup,
From which you take your tea;
For every time you took a sip,
You’d give a kiss to me.
If you love me as I love you,
No knife can cut our love in two.
The rose is red,
The violet’s blue;
Pinks are pretty,
And so are you.
Wednesday
Write a letter, that might be sent to your mother as a valentine.
Thursday
For dictation:
’Twas a tortoise,
All yellow and black;
He walked away,
And never came back.—Selected
Friday
Play “The Queen of Hearts” as a game.
THIRD WEEK
Monday
Write a list of words that rhyme with queen.
Tuesday
Tell the children the story of Washington and his colt.
Wednesday
Write five sentences about Washington.
Thursday
Tell the story of Washington crossing the Delaware.
Friday
Play, as a game, Washington and his colt, and also Washington crossing the Delaware.
FOURTH WEEK
Monday
Write five sentences about playing in the snow.
Tuesday
Talk about what we eat. Who likes sweet things? Who likes pickles? Who likes meat? Who likes potatoes? Tell the children about foods that they need to eat to be well.
Wednesday
Write a list of things that we eat.
Thursday
Talk about clothing. Why we wear woolen clothing in cold weather; where the wool comes from; talk about sheep.
Friday
Write five sentences about clothing, and where the wool comes from.