SECOND YEAR
FIRST WEEK
Monday
THE DAISY
Wake up, little daisy, the summer is nigh,
The dear little robin is up in the sky,
The snowdrop and crocus were never so slow;
Then wake, little daisy, and hasten to grow.
Now hark, little daisy, I’ll tell you what’s said.
The lark thinks you’re lazy, and love your warm bed;
But I’ll not believe it, for now I can see
Your bright little eye winking softly at me.
—Selected
Write a sentence about the daisy.
Tuesday
Write sentences, answering the following questions:
When does the daisy blossom?
What is the color of the daisy?
What is the daisy’s eye?
Wednesday
For dictation:
The daisies white are nursery maids,
With frills upon their caps;
The daisy buds are little babes
They tend upon their laps.
Thursday
Write the daisy rhyme:
Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief,
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief.
Friday
Have each child give, orally, a sentence containing the word doctor, then one containing the word lawyer, then one containing merchant, etc.
SECOND WEEK
Monday
Poem to be committed to memory:
“The Flag Goes By,” by Henry Holcomb Bennett.
This is not too difficult for primary children to learn. Explain what is meant by the blare of bugles and the ruffle of drums. Play the marching, removing the hats, and saluting the flag.
Have the poem copied.
Tuesday
Children commit to memory the first stanza of the poem.
Wednesday
Children commit to memory the second and third stanzas of the poem.
Thursday
Children commit to memory the entire poem.
Friday
Recite the poem, in concert, and singly.
THIRD WEEK
Monday
Talk about Flag Day. Explain the meaning of the red, the white, and the blue. Tell why there are thirteen stripes and forty-eight stars.
Tuesday
Write answers in complete sentences to the following questions:
What are the colors of our flags?
How many stripes has our flag?
How many stars has our flag?
What does the red stand for?
What does the white stand for?
What does the blue stand for?
Wednesday
For dictation:
I give my head, my heart, and my hand to my country. One country, one language, one flag.
Thursday
Tell the children the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill. If possible, show them a picture of the Bunker Hill Monument. This lesson should be given on or near June 17, the anniversary of the battle.
Friday
Write five sentences about the Battle of Bunker Hill.
FOURTH WEEK
Monday
Talk about vacation. Have each child tell something that he expects to do during the summer.
Tuesday
Write five sentences about what you expect to do during the summer.
Wednesday
Write as many words as you can beginning with s.
Thursday
Write the name of a red flower; an orange-colored flower; a yellow flower; a green flower; a light blue flower; a dark blue flower; a purple flower.
Friday
Play “I’m thinking of a flower,” the others to guess what flower is being thought of.