s of Beauty and
Knowledge.

8. Allow no child to rely upon the blocks of his playmates in his
building,--thus he will learn economy, self-reliance, and independence
of action.

This should not be carried too far, or rather the necessity and beauty
of interdependence should also be taught. Herein, indeed, lies more
than at first appears. To make the most out of little is the great
work of life; to be contented with what one has, and to make the best
of it with happiness and contentment is surely no small lesson, and
one which is constantly, though indirectly, taught in the kindergarten
work and plays and lessons.

9. Group work, or united building, should frequently be introduced.
"Every direction given by the kindergartner should be followed by
spontaneous work (either in word or deed) by the child. This must not
only be individual, but synthesized for the community."

10. Often encourage the class to imitate some specially attractive
form which has been produced by a child, and named according to his
fancy.

11. Accustom the child to develop figures or forms by slight changes
rather than by rudely destroying each single one preparatory to
constructing another. From learning to be strictly methodical in his
actions, he will become so in his later reasoning.

12. "Let the child, if possible, correct his own mistakes, and do not
constantly interfere with his work. Whatever he is able to do for
himself, no one should do for him."
KOEHLER.

FROEBEL'S THIRD GIFT

"All children have the building instinct, and 'to make a
house' is a universal form of unguided play."

"It is not a mere pastime, but a key with which to open the
outer world, and a means of awakening the inner world."

"This gift includes in itself more outward manifoldness, and,
at the same time, makes the inward manifoldness yet more
perceptible and manifest."

"The plaything shows also the ultimate type of structures put
together by human hand which stand in their substantiality
around the child." FRIEDRICH FROEBEL.

"The definitely productive exercises begin with the third
gift." SUSAN E. BLOW.

1. The third gift is a wooden cube measuring two inches in each of its
dimensions. It is divided once in its height, breadth, and thickness,
according to the