The milk is made into cheese, the hoofs into glue, the horns into buttons, knife handles and combs, the hair is used to put into plaster, the skin is made into leather, which is used for shoes, and harness for the horse. The bones are also useful; they are used for buttons and knife handles and to fertilize the soil. (Have combs, knife handles, buttons, glue and some article fastened together with glue, to show pupils.) The ox is sometimes used to draw heavy loads and to plow, because of its great strength. It is a very kind and patient animal. What way does the cow have of defending itself and its young? Why are these horns dangerous? (Because they are hard and sharp-pointed.) Where do they grow? On what part of the head? Did you ever see a cow drive away a dog or any other animal? When does she usually use her horns, if at all? (To defend her calf.) How does the cow show her fondness for her calf? (She cries for it if taken away, fondles it, and plays with it, licks it with her tongue.) How do the cow and calf talk to each other? (The cow says m-or moo-the calf says n.) Notice that the cow has no front teeth on the upper jaw. Have those pupils who live in neighborhood where the cow may be visited and watched, notice the manner in which the cow chews its cud and the way in which its lower jaw moves from side to side. Notice also where the hair is longest on the cow. (On end of tail.) What use does she make of this brush in summer time? How else does the cow drive away flies? (By stamping and kicking.) LANGUAGE AND BLACKBOARD READING. Let pupils fill out blanks. The cow gives milk. The milk gives The milk gives- The cow gives hair for The cow's hoof gives BUTTER MAKING. Let the children make butter in the school room, and then describe the process for a language lesson. A bottle of cream may be secured of the milk man, put in a fruit jar and brought to school. A small bottle of milk may be bought or brought by a pupil also, that the children may see the difference in the color and thickness. Now for the churning process. Let the teacher first, and then each child shake it a little, until the cream is changed to bits of butter. Call the children's attention to the bluish white milk that remains after the butter is separated from the milk. If there is no wooden bowl and paddle with which to press the milk from the butter, pour the milk from the bottle and fill it partly with water. Let the pupils shake the butter and water in the jar, to press out the water. Pour the water off, and spread bits of the butter on salted crackers, and give one to each pupil. They will then be ready to enjoy Emily Poulsson's song and finger play, "Making Butter," and song, "Thank You, Pretty Cow," from Smith No. 1. MAKING BUTTER. (Motion song.) Skim, skim, skim; With the skimmer bright, Leave the milk so white. Churn, churn, churn, Now 'tis churning day; Dasher must not stay. Press, press, press; All the milk must be From rhe golden butter now Pat, pat, pat; Make it smooth and round, Taste, oh! taste, This is very nice; Spread it on the children's bread, Give them each a slice.-Poulsson's Finger Plays LITERATURE. "Apollo's Cows," Bullfinch. The Cow that Lost Her Tail." "Thank You, Pretty Cow," Jane Taylor. "Stories About the Cow," Sara Wiltse, in Kindergarten Talks. "Lord Cornwallis' Knee Buckles," Child World, Emily Poulsson. A PRODUCT CHART. It will add to the interest to have pupils make collections of products and mount or fasten on chart to remain during the lessons on the cow. Tiny bottles of milk, cream, butter and cottage cheese can be sewed on the chart; a slice of cheese fastened on with the glue furnished by the hoof of the cow, bones, buttons, knife handles, ornaments, hair, leather, candle, dried beef, bottle of mince meat, wagon grease, small cake of soap, bottle of oleomargarine (made of tallow), and another of glue, a bit of plaster and milk sugar will finish the collection. Most of these the pupils will furnish. Teacher can supply the others. SONGS. "The Story of the Butter," Patty Hill's Songs. "The Children's Supper," Smith's Songs, No. 2. "In the Barn Yard," Smith's Songs, No. 2. PHONICS. The very littlest people may select all the printed m's or n's in boxes of letters and arrange in rows on desks, or may cross out with pencils all the m's or n's on a printed page torn from an old book or piece of newspaper. Another group may build family of words ending or beginning with m or n. A third group may build with tickets on desk or write on paper all words containing m or n, having more than five letters. WRITING. Practice small and capital m and n. Dictate words containing m's and n's. Write sentences telling what the cow gives us. DRAWING AND SEAT WORK. Draw or cut cow and cattle shed. Draw or cut milk cans and pans. Draw or cut milk wagon with cans, or paint, and cattle cars. Model trough, milk can and pan. Model bowl for butter and churn. Make paper churns. (Cylinder.) Build with sticks the pasture, fence, cow shed, pump, trough, milking stool. Illustrate the song, "The Story of Butter." GEM. May shall bring in flowers; April smiles and tears. |