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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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