6. Economic: fitting him to make his living by service rendered, of marketable value
7. Moral and religious: developing character,—the ideals and the realization of noble living,—which has its roots deep in the feelings and the soul, and depends upon these far more than upon mere thought, knowledge, and reasoning.
Intellectual and Play Interests
Birth to Six Months
Grasping
Mouthing
Staring
Watching bright objects, moving objects
Listening to sounds
Crumpling paper
Kicking
Rhythm
Crowing
Six Months to One Year
Handling
Mouthing
Looking at
Pulling
Shaking
Pounding
Producing noise
Creeping
Exploring environment
Hearing sounds, music, singing
Babbling
Imitating vocal sounds: vowels, consonants, singing
Animals, flowers, vivid colors
Ball, mirror
Rhythm
One to Two Years
Sensory experiences, motor coördination
Speech
Handling
Experimenting with touch
Tracing with finger
Walking
Exploring environment
Pouring
Filling and emptying
Building and knocking down
Hammering
Pounding, thumping
Throwing
Digging
Producing noise
Rhythm
Animals, flowers, chickens, bird in cage
Putting in and taking out
Curriculum