nd it is not surprising that he
fails so often.

The booklet serves its best purpose when it combines both value and need;
that is, when it is something which seems worth while to the pupil and
when he feels responsible for its success. He should feel something akin
to the responsibility one feels in writing an important letter; that is,
that it must be right the first time because there is no opportunity to
try again and that he cannot afford to do less than his best because what
is done will stand.

To "express his own idea in his own way" does not mean that his work is to
be undirected or that poor results are to be accepted. It does mean that
when an idea and a means of expressing it have been suggested to him, he
shall be allowed to do the best he can by himself, and that when he has
done his best, it shall be accepted even though imperfect. Under no
circumstances should his work be "touched up" by the teacher. If he is not
asked to do things which are too hard for him, he will not make many
serious errors. If these are wisely pointed out, they will not often be
repeated. If his attention is held to one or two important features at a
time, each effort will mean some gain.

The making of a booklet in the primary grades should really consist in
making a cover to preserve pages already made or to receive pages on
certain topics as they are finished. The making of an animal book, for
example, might be a continuous process. Whenever a new animal is studied
and a cutting or drawing of it made, the new page may be added to the
book.

The first books should be picture books only, collections of cuttings,
drawings, and mounted pictures. As the children learn to write they may
add first the name and then short descriptions of the pictures, the
development proceeding by easy stages until their composition work takes
the form of the illustrated story.

Books which are a collection of single sheets are, as a rule, most
satisfactory in the primary school. The single sheet is much more
convenient to use, and there is always an inspiration in beginning with a
fresh sheet of paper. It is more difficult to paste cuttings into a book,
and if pages are spoiled, the book is spoiled. If separate sheets are
used, a poor one may be done over or discarded without affecting the rest.

The making of booklets and posters offers an excellent opportunity for
developing artistic appreciation. It is not enough for the teacher to
provide on