Books to Consult—Gertrude Jekyll: Children and Gardens. Holton and Kimball: Games, Seat Work, and Sense Training Exercises. R. K. Row: Educational Meaning of Manual Arts and Industries.
Prepare in advance a discussion on the subject of children's earning money. Should they be paid for doing daily household duties, or not? Does earning money tend to make boys mercenary? Take up also occupations for invalid children and convalescents, and notice that handicraft is better than games for these.
VIII—THE CHILD AND MONEY
1. Sources of Supply—Gifts, earnings, and prizes.
2. The Question of the Allowance—At what age should a child have an allowance? What should it cover? How much liberty should a child have in using it?
3. Lessons in the Use of Money—Spending. Saving. Giving.
4. Benevolent Tendencies—How to cultivate the spirit. How to divide the money given. The chief objects to which to give.
5. The Ethical View—Responsibility for property. Honesty in acquiring, wisdom in using, generosity in giving.
Books to Consult—C. B. Burrell: The Mother's Book. J. W. Jenks: Life Questions for High School Boys. Julia W. Dewey: Lessons on Morals.
This is considered a mercenary age, and a discussion may be prepared on such subjects as these: How shall we keep our boys from becoming either extravagant or mercenary? How may our girls be taught to understand the value of money? What ought to be the relative emphasis on money in our home life?