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shape and practice on in private。 That practice ought to include conscious
thought as to one's general manner in the schoolroom�察 �and intelligent
effort to understand and improve one's own voice。 I hope I shall not seem
to assume the dignity of an authority which no personal taste can claim�察�if
I beg a hearing for the following elements of manner and voice�察 �which
appeal to me as essential。 They will�察�probably�察�appear self´evident to my
readers�察�yet they are often found wanting in the public school´teacher�察�it is
so much easier to say ;what were good to do; than to do it� �
Three elements of manner seem to me an essential adjunct to the
personality of a teacher of little children�此�courtesy�察�repose vitality。 Repose
and vitality explain themselves�察�by courtesy I specifically do NOT mean
the habit of mind which contents itself with drilling children in ;Good´
mornings; and in hat´liftings。 I mean the attitude of mind which
recognizes in the youngest�察 �commonest child�察 �the potential dignity�察�
majesty�察�and mystery of the developed human soul。 Genuine reverence for
the humanity of the ;other fellow; marks a definite degree of courtesy in
the intercourse of adults�察 �does it not�拭 �And the same quality of respect�察�
tempered by the demands of a wise control�察 �is exactly what is needed
among children。 Again and again�察 �in dealing with young minds�察 �the
teacher who respects personality as sacred�察�no matter how embryonic it be�察�
wins the victories which count for true education。 Yet�察 �all too often�察 �we
forget the claims of this reverence�察�in the presence of the annoyances and
the needed corrections。
As for voice�此 �work in schoolrooms brings two opposing mistakes
constantly before me�此�one is the repressed voice�察�and the other�察�the forced。
The best way to avoid either extreme�察�is to keep in mind that the ideal is
development of one's own natural voice�察 �along its own natural lines。 A
;quiet�察�gentle voice; is conscientiously aimed at by many young teachers�察�
with so great zeal that the tone becomes painfully repressed�察 �breathy�察─�
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and timid。 This is quite as unpleasant as a loud voice�察�which is�察�in turn�察�a
frequent result of early admonitions to ;speak up。; Neither is natural。 It is
wise to determine the natural volume and pitch of one's speaking voice by
a number of tests�察�made when one is thoroughly rested�察�at ease�察�and alone。
Find out where your voice lies when it is left to itself�察 �under favorable
conditions�察�by reading something aloud or by listening to yourself as you
talk to an intimate friend。 Then practise keeping it in that general range�察�
unless it prove to have a distinct fault�察 �such as a nervous sharpness�察 �or
hoarseness。 A quiet voice is good�察 �a hushed voice is abnormal。 A clear
tone is restful�察�but a loud one is wearying。
Perhaps the common´sense way of setting a standard for one's own
voice is to remember that the�察 �purpose of a speaking voice is to
communicate with others�察 �their ears and minds are the receivers of our
tones。 For this purpose�察�evidently�察�a voice should be�察�first of all�察�easy to
hear�察 �next�察 �pleasant to hear�察 �next�察 �susceptible of sufficient variation to
express a wide range of meaning�察�and finally�察�indicative of personality。
Is it too quixotic to urge teachers who tell stories to little children to
bear these thoughts�察�and better ones of their own�察�in mind�拭�Not�察�I think�察�if
it be fully accepted that the story hour�察�as a play hour�察�is a time peculiarly
open to influences affecting the imitative faculty�察 �that this faculty is
especially valuable in forming fine habits of speech�察 �and that an
increasingly high and general standard of English speech is one of our
greatest needs and our most instant opportunities in the American schools
of to´day。
And now we come to the stories� �
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STORIES TO TELL TO
CHILDREN
TWO LITTLE RIDDLES IN RHYME��1�А�
��1�А �These riddles were taken from the Gaelic�察 �and are charming
examples of the naive beauty of the old Irish�察�and of Dr。 Hyde's accurate
and sympathetic modern rendering。 From ;Beside the Fire; ��David Nutt�察�
London��。
There's a garden that I ken�察�Full of little gentlemen�察�Little caps of blue
they wear�察�And green ribbons�察�very fair。 ��Flax。��
From house to house he goes�察 �A messenger small and slight�察 �And
whether it rains or snows�察�He sleeps outside in the night。 ��The path。��
THE LITTLE PINK ROSE
Once there was a little pink Rosebud�察�and she lived down in a little
dark house under the ground。 One day she was sitting there�察�all by herself�察�
and it was very still。 Suddenly�察 �she heard a little TAP�察 �TAP�察 �TAP�察 �at the
door。
;Who is that�拭─�she said。
;It's the Rain�察�and I want to come in�察─�said a soft�察�sad�察�little voice。
;No�察�you can't come in�察─�the little Rosebud said。
By and by she heard another little TAP�察 �TAP�察 �TAP on the window
pane。
;Who is there�拭─�she said。
The same soft little voice answered�察 �It's the Rain�察�and I want to come
in� ─�
;No�察�you can't come in�察─�said the little Rosebud。
Then it was very still for a long time。 At last�察 �there came a little
rustling�察�whispering sound�察�all round the window�此�RUSTLE�察�WHISPER�察�
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WHISPER。
;Who is there�拭─�said the little Rosebud。
;It's the Sunshine�察─�said a little�察�soft�察�cheery voice�察 �and I want to come
in� ─�
;Nno�察─�said the little pink rose�察 �you can't come in。; And she sat still
again。
Pretty soon she heard the sweet little rustling noise at the key´hole。
;Who is there�拭─�she said。
;It's the Sunshine�察─�said the cheery little voice�察 �and I want to come in�察�
I want to come in� ─�
;No�察�no�察─�said the little pink rose�察 �you cannot come in。;
By and by�察�as she sat so still�察�she heard TAP�察�TAP�察�TAP�察�and RUSTLE�察�
WHISPER�察�RUSTLE�察�all up and down the window pane�察�and on the door�察�
and at the key´hole。
;WHO IS THERE�拭─�she said。
;It's the Rain and the Sun�察�the Rain and the Sun�察─�said two little voices�察�
together�察 �and we want to come in� �We want to come in� �We want to come
in� ─�
;Dear�察�dear� ─�said the little Rosebud�察 �if there are two of you�察�I s'pose I
shall have to let you in。;
So she opened the door a little wee crack�察�and in they came。 And one
took one of her little hands�察�and the other took her other little hand�察�and
they ran�察�ran�察 �ran with her�察�right up to the top of the ground。 Then they
said�察�
;Poke your head through� ─�
So she poked her head through�察�and she was in the midst of a beautiful
garden。 It was springtime�察�and all the other flowers had their heads poked
through�察�and she was the prettiest little pink rose in the whole garden� �
THE COCK´A´DOO´DLE´DOO��1�А�
��1�А �From ;The Ignominy of being Grown Up�察─ �by Dr。 Samuel M。
Crothers�察�in the Atlantic Monthly for July�察�1906。
A very little boy made this story up ;out of his head�察─�and told it to
his papa I think you littlest ones will like it�察�I do。
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Once upon a time there was a little boy�察�and he wanted to be a cock´a´
doo´dle´doo So he was a cock´a´doo´dle´doo。 And he wanted to fly up
into the sky。 So he did fly up into the sky。 And he wanted to get wings and
a tail。 So he did get some wings and a tail。
THE CLOUD��2�А�
��2�А�Adapted from the German of Robert Reinick's Maarchen�察�Lieder´
und Geschichtenbuch ��Velhagen und Klasing�察�Bielefeld and Leipsic��。
One hot summer morning a little Cloud rose out of the sea and
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