t. Well, "One
morning, very early", I got up "before the sun"
did, and went out in the flower garden. I
looked around for my shadow, and I found he
"had stayed at home behind me" in bed.

What is he called for doing that? He is called
"an arrant sleepy-head".

Give another word in place of "arrant" that
will mean the same thing. He was a thorough and
shameless "sleepy-head".

What was the real cause of his staying behind?
There was "none of him at all", because the sun
was not up.

What will happen when the sun does come up?
Then my shadow will suddenly show himself
again.

Now, if you would like to have another stanza,
telling about what happened when the sun came
up, just try your best to write one.

Here is another that was written once at the end of the lesson:

But when the dear old sun came up above the trees,
My frisky little shadow came out into the breeze;
I didn't see him coming, but, when I turned around,
His head was at the window, and he lay along the ground.

ONE, TWO, THREE

(Second Reader, page 21)

AIM

To enable the pupils to understand the beauty and pathos of the
selection.

To arouse in them a sympathy for those who are weak.

PREPARATION

How many of you like to play games? Everybody.

Name some of the games you play. Ball, tag,
hide-and-seek, etc.

With whom do you like to play? With boys and
girls of our own age.

PRESENTATION

Here is a story that tells about two people
playing a game. (The selection is read aloud by
the teacher.)

What is the story about? An "old lady" and a
little boy playing "Hide-and-Go-Seek".

What relation were they? The old lady was the
boy's "Grandma".

Let us look at the story again, and see if they
enjoyed their game as much as you do yours. Is
there anything in the first stanza that tells
us they were having a good time? "The way that
they played together was beautiful to see."

What was beautiful about it? They were so kind
to each other. It was pleasant to see an old
lady and a little boy having such a happy time
playing together, and understanding each other
so well.