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Title: Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools

Author: Ministry of Education Ontario

Release Date: February 10, 2007 [EBook #20557]

Language: English

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ONTARIO
TEACHERS' MANUALS

HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE
IN
RURAL SCHOOLS

[Illustration: Printer's mark.]

AUTHORIZED BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION

TORONTO
WILLIAM BRIGGS

Copyright. Canada. 1918. by
The Minister of Education for Ontario

CONTENTS

PAGE

Preface vii

Three Short Courses in Home-making 1
Introduction 1
A Library on Home Economics for the Rural School 2
Twenty Lessons in the Care of the Home 4
Suggestions to the Teacher 4
Equipment 5
Reference Books 6
Lesson I: Arrangement and Care of the Kitchen 7
Lesson II: Care of Cupboards and Utensils 10
Lesson III: Care of Foods 12
Lesson IV: Disposal of Waste 14
Lesson V: Making Soap 17
Lesson VI: Setting and Clearing the Table 18
Lesson VII: Waiting on Table 21
Lessons VIII and IX: General Cleaning of a Room 23
Lesson X: Care of the Bed-room 25
Lesson XI: Care of Lamps 27
Lesson XII: Prevention of Pests