St. John, Thomas M. The Author, New York City. 1905. 139 p. $1.00. Real Electric Toy Making. Simple toys operated by magnets and electricity. 3 to 12 years.
II. Something to Do. Bennett Publishing Co. Boston. $1. A magazine for children, with many suggestions for handwork.
School Arts Magazine. Bennett Publishing Co. Boston. $2. Art teachers’ magazine; many suggestions for designs, technique, methods. Source book.
(See also St. Nicholas Magazine, Chapter XV; Kindergarten-First Grade and Kindergarten-Primary, Chapter I.)
Chapter XIX. Music and Art
A. Music.
I. 1. Teaching.
Damrosch, Frank. Some Essentials in the Teaching of Music. 1916. 101 p. $1.25. Not on specific method, but some essential general principles of musical education; what to expect of a music teacher.
†Lavignac, Albert. Musical Education. Appleton. 1902. 447 p. $2.00. Translated from the French. Authoritative, comprehensive; includes both instrumental and vocal music; general principles of musical education; how to select a teacher; when to begin.
Schauffler, Robert H. The Musical Amateur. Houghton. 1911. 261 p. $1.25. Chatty discussion of the evolution of a musical amateur; treats of the human rather than the technical side of music education; some principles in childhood.