ces of repetition are not
sufficient to count on.

Thus we summarise the chief business of the Nursery School teacher when
we say that it is concerned chiefly with habits and play and right
surroundings.

Play in the Transition Class is less informal. After the age of six
certain ambitions grow and must be satisfied. The aspects of life are
more separated, and concentration on individual ones is commoner; this
means more separation into subjects, and thus a child is more willing to
be organised, and to have his day to _some_ extent arranged for him.
While in the nursery class only what was absolutely necessary was fixed,
in the Transition Class it is convenient to fix rather more, for the
sake of establishing certain regular habits, and because it is necessary
to give the freshest hours to the work that requires most concentration.
We must remember, however, that it _is_ a transition class, and not set
up a completely fashioned time-table for the whole day. Reading and
arithmetic must be acquired both as knowledge and skill, the mother
tongue requires definite practice, there must be a time for physical
activity, and living things must not be attended to spasmodically.
Therefore it seems best that these things be taken in the morning hours,
while the afternoon is still a time for free choice of activity.

The following is a plan for the Transition Class, showing the bridge
between absolute freedom and a fully organised time-table--

MORNING. AFTERNOON.

Monday |Nature |Reading |Stories from |Organised games and
|work. |and Number.|Scripture or other |handwork.
---------|Care |-----------|literature, and |-----------------------
Tuesday |of the |Reading |stories of social |Music and handwork.
|room. |and Number.|life; music and |
---------|Nature |-----------|singing; industrial|-----------------------
Wednesday|chart |Reading |activities such as |Excursion or handwork.
|and |and Number.|solving puzzles, |
---------|General|-----------|playing games of |-----------------------
Thursday |talk. |Reading |skill, looking at |Dramatic representation
| |and Number.|pictures, arranging|including preparations.
---------| |-----------|collections. |-----------------------
Friday | |Reading | |Gardening or handwork.
|