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 School Room Gymnastic Lessons 
 
 GRADES II-VIII 
 
 Story Plays and Rhythm Exercises 
 
 FOR GRADE I 
 
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 WiLLlAM SKARSTROM, - M. 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF HYGIENE 
 'WEM-SLEY COLLEGE
 
 Copyright 1919 
 
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 GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHING 
 
 Presentation of Exercises 
 
 This must be clear and adequate, but as brief as possible. The "cue" 
 method is the simplest and briefest. In this method the class remains at "at- 
 tention" thruout. The teacher does the exercise correctly and vigorously once 
 or twice while naming it, i. e.,: while giving the preparatory descriptive part 
 of the command. During the pause and when giving the final signal, he holds 
 the fundamental position strongly, being careful to avoid responding to his final 
 command (unless he is starting a rhythmic movement). This cue method can 
 be used for all simple or familiar exercises. 
 
 The demonstration method is a performance of the exercise by the teacher 
 (with explanation and descriptive coaching), while the class is "at ease," making 
 it necessary to call the class to attention before starting the exercise. This 
 method is used for more difficult exercises when first presented. In the lessons 
 the words "demonstrate, later use cue method" mean that when the lesson is 
 given the second or third time the cue will suffice. 
 
 For very simple or very familiar exercises the verbal description of the 
 preparatory command is sufficient, neither cue nor demonstration being nec- 
 essary. -J-- 
 
 In the imitation method the teacher does the exercise either without or in 
 response to the final command, and the pupils follow as soon as they can until, 
 by the second or third round, the rhythm and unison have been established. 
 This method is to be used only for the indefinite movements in story plays, and 
 for some mimetic exercises, chiefly in the lower grades. 
 
 Starting and Stopping Exercises 
 
 Exercises are started, except when the imitation method is used, by signals 
 usually called commands. These consist of three parts: 1) preparatory; 2) 
 pause; 3) final. The first part is usually descriptive, and is spoken clearly, at 
 moderate pitch, usually with falling inflection. The pause should be of con- 
 siderable length, to insure unison and speed in the response. The final signal 
 is given in a way to indicate the character of the movement: sharply and 
 explosively if the movement is to be quick; or slowly, with a suggestion of 
 effort, if the movement is to be slow and restrained. The former will usually 
 have a rising, the latter a falling 1 , inflection. The tone of the signals should be 
 varied, and at all times as interesting and inspiring as possible. When start- 
 ing a rhythmic movement the teacher responds to his signal " begin!" and 
 does the exercise vigorously for one or two rounds while at the same time 
 "marking time" for at least the first round. 
 
 When stopping a rhythmic movement the signals are "stop!", "and stop!", 
 or "class halt!" The last is used to stop marching and free standing gymnastic 
 exercises of a non-definite character in which no positions are held, such as 
 alternate knee-upward bendings and toe-jumps. The movement stops on the 
 second count after "halt!" "Stop!" should be given as the class arrives at an 
 intermediate or final position, and implies immediate cessation of movement. 
 It is used for exercises in which positions are held and recoil is reduced to a 
 minimum. 
 
 All movements are begun to the left, except such mimetic exercises as are 
 distinctly "righthanded" in performance. These should be done several times 
 on the right side, then about an equal number of times on the left. In halting 
 a class from toe jumps (e. g., jumping on toes with foot placing sideways, etc.), 
 it may be well in the upper grades (7th, 8th, and possibly 6th), to have the 
 class halt on the toes, holding the toe-standing position until the signal "heels 
 "sink!" is given. 
 
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 Conducting Exercises 
 
 During the exercise the teacher watches the class carefully and tries to get 
 more vigorous and finished execution by every means in his power. In rhythmic 
 exercises much can be done, aside from direct coaching methods, by marking 
 time in a brisk, stimulating manner, or by doing the exercise with the class 
 a round or two whenever slackness threatens. The exercise should be re- 
 peated until the class feels (and shows) some physiological reaction, but not 
 beyond the point where fatigue makes for poor execution. The rhythm should 
 vary with the character of the exercise. When "slow rhythm, quick movements" 
 is specified, the class holds each new position a few seconds and then moves at 
 top speed to the next. Holding the positions makes the rhythm slow, and 
 favors speed and precision of movement. Uneven rhythms must be kept so 
 thruout, however difficult it may be. The use of double counts or music with 
 these two types of rhythms lessens the effectiveness of the movement. 
 
 Rhythmic side bendings and twistings are always done alternately to the 
 left and right in two counts, unless all the way in one count is specified 
 
 Formations in Marching, Running, etc. 
 
 1) Marching in a circle. All rows face front. The first row on the left 
 leads around the room counter-clockwise, the others follow in turn. In the 
 upper grades the circle may be formed more quickly as shown in diagram 2. 
 Rows 1, 2, and 3, (counting from the left), face front; the others face rear. 
 Rows 3 and 4 lead out at the same time; rows 2 and 1 follow 3 and 5, and 6 
 follow 4. On the playground or gymnasium the leader follows a circular line of 
 march. 
 
 2) Two rows around one row of desks diagram 2. Used chiefly in story- 
 plays. 
 
 3) Zig-zag diagram 3. Every other faces the rear. All start marching 
 at once. The first row comes forward, across the front of the room, up the 
 (inside or outside) aisle of the last row, then down and up the other aisles 
 until back to place. The other rows start up and down the aisles, across 
 the front of the room, and back into the aisles. The first row must go up the 
 inside aisle of the last row if there are an even number of rows (as in the 
 diagram), and up the outside aisle if there are an odd number of rows. This 
 zig-zag formation is slightly complicated, but it is so much the most efficient 
 use of limited schoolroom space that it is given in the early lessons of the 
 First Grade, in the Story Plays, and should be used as much as possible thruout. 
 
 Progression in Facings 
 
 The class faces the front of the room (column formation) in almost all 
 exercises, but at times faces the side of the room (line formation), and at 
 other times faces obliquely. The line formation is used in all exercises where 
 it is advantageous for the teacher to see the class from the side, e. g.: forward 
 and forward-downward bending, backward mdving of head, etc. It is also used 
 in the schoolroom when the pupils need room for foot placing sideways, side- 
 steps, etc. In the schoolroom the oblique formation is advisable when tha 
 arms are in the side-horizontal position. The necessary changes from column 
 to line formation are not always indicated in the lessons, and so the teacher 
 will have to consider them in preparing the lesson. 
 
 In the first two grades and the greater part of the third the facings are 
 informal. When they are taught formally, they are given in this progression. 
 
 1) Two movements, each done in response to a different command: "Left 
 face!" (turn sharply 90 to the left, pivoting on the left heel and right toe) 
 Two!" (bring the right foot to the left quickly). There is an interval of several 
 seconds between the two commands.
 
 2) The same movements done in rhythm in response to one command: 
 "Left face!" (Slow rhythm, quick movements). 
 
 3) One movement done in response to the same command. In progressing 
 from 2) to 3), increase the rhythm in two or three repetitions, and then try 
 both movements, simultaneously. 
 
 In the first lessons of each year the progression should be reviewed, and 
 whenever the one-count or the two-count rhythmic facing is poorly done, it 
 will be well to go back to the first form.
 
 GRADE I. 
 
 Physical Education in the first grade is of primary importance. It is one 
 of the most effective factors in making for continuity of experience in the 
 child's first two years of school life the Kindergarten and the first grade. Too 
 often the freedom of movement, the rhythmic ability, and dramatic expression 
 trained so carefully in the Kindergarten, are lost in the first grade, because 
 there is inadequate time allowance, space, music and special teaching training 
 to carry out a satisfactory program of physical education. Moreover, the abrupt 
 change to desk life, the premium on quiet, the repression of natural movements, 
 and the emphasis on difficult accessory coordination too often result in 
 habitual fidgeting or automatisms, in extreme cases, chorea. Frequently oppor- 
 tunities for moving about as freely as possible in the school room go a long 
 way toward relieving the situation. There should be short "relief" periods of 
 two or three minutes after every half hour of work. 
 
 The aims of the program in the First Grade, stated definitely, are: 
 
 14 To develop the sense of rhythm, which is essential not only to motor ef- 
 ficiency, but to the understanding and appreciation of the child's environ- 
 ment. 
 
 2. To provide opportunity for the elemental training of the fundamental neuro- 
 
 muscular centers controlling such general activities as walking, running, 
 skipping, throwing, and the like. 
 
 3. To secure the beneficial physiological effects of exercise, such as increased 
 
 activity of respiratory, circulatory, and digestive organs. 
 
 4. To afford relief from the unaccustomed confinement of the school desk, and 
 
 to develop the power of erect carriage. 
 
 5. To provide, thru story plays and singing games, a medium of expression 
 
 for the dramatic instinct, and to widen the child's experience by imitation 
 
 of the experience of others. 
 
 Each lesson consists of rhythm training, story plays, and a game. The 
 rhythm training is fundamental, and should be given each day. It is essential 
 that the children be able to do well one lesson before going on to the next. 
 If the progression outlined in the lessons is too rapid, go more slowly, but get 
 what is done, done well. This applies to dances and singing games as well, 
 which should be done in good unison, and with some attention to detail. Story 
 plays, however, are not so formal. The chief things to aim at here are 
 vigorous exercise, and reality of the make-believe. Get impersonation rather 
 than imitation by encouraging freedom in interpretation. Beware of making 
 the activities too stereotyped let the children do things in their own way, and 
 watch their own activities rather than what the teacher is doing. Story Plays 
 should not be . given every day, and not repeated more than once, except at 
 long intervals 
 
 GRADE I. 
 
 Lesson 1. ~ 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1 Walking around the school-room, hall, or playground in a circle to march 
 music. This is very informal marching; most of the children will get the 
 rhythm of the music and fall in with it. Music Hofer Music for the 
 Child World, Vol. II,p. 20. If there is no piano, all sing "Yankee Doodle." 
 
 2. The Kewpies Moses. Rhythmic Action Plays and Dances, p. 23. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 1. The Ice Man (D. Wardner, Wellesley D. H., 1919) 
 
 Story Description 
 
 1. The ice man drives his wagon to Running three times around circle hold- 
 the ice-house. ing hands as if driving.
 
 2. Several men load the wagon with 
 
 cakes of ice, using tongs. 
 
 3. Drive to the house to deliver. 
 
 4. Chop ice to the right size with 
 
 pick. 
 
 5. Carry a block up to the house. 
 
 6. 
 
 Up the stairs and into the ice 
 chest. 
 
 Run down stairs and out to street 
 to catch team, which has start- 
 ed to run away. 
 
 All stop to get breath. 
 
 II. Haying. 
 
 Bending forward and downward and 
 straightening up as if lifting ice and 
 swinging it up into wagon. 
 
 As in 1 a little more slowly. 
 
 Vigorous downward sweep of arms, both 
 hands gripping pick. 
 
 Walking slowly once around circle bend- 
 ing way over on one side, other hand 
 held high; change sides. 
 Be careful to keep position of 5 while 
 going up stairs. 
 
 Quick running twice around circle. 
 Dramatize as completely as seems ad- 
 visable. 
 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 (A. Mosscrop, Wellesley D. H., 1919) 
 
 Read Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Hay Loft" aloud to the 
 class before starting the play. 
 
 1. Drive the empty wagons out to 
 
 the hayfield. First we go over 
 a stony road, the horses' hoofs 
 clatter; soon we turn into the 
 grassy road to the meadow, 
 and you can scarcely hear them. 
 
 2. Get out the scythes and cut down 
 
 the hay. 
 
 3. Rake the hay into piles. 
 
 4. Pitch it onto wagon. 
 
 5. Drive back to the barn. 
 
 6. Wagons are emptied by a big 
 
 claw-like machine, that comes 
 down from the ceiling, takes up 
 hay, and is pulled up to the 
 loft by a rope. 
 
 7. Climb up the ladder and play in 
 
 the hay.. 
 
 GAME Fox and Rabbit 
 
 Running three times around the circle, 
 driving. The first round get a good, 
 vigorous trot with the knees up; second 
 and third round very soft running. 
 
 Stand with one foot forward, and both 
 hands grasping handles of scythe. 
 Swing from side to side with vigorous 
 sweep of the arms and body twisting, 
 stepping forward with each stroke. 
 
 Raking movement; children move about 
 the room both sides. 
 
 Pitching movement, sweeping arms 
 down, sideways and up, with vigorous 
 trunk twisting. 
 
 Dramatize action of horses pulling 
 heavy load. 
 
 Pulling on the rope. Stand with feet 
 apart and arms stretched over head, 
 grasping rope. Pull down with arms 
 and bend knees. Repeat several times. 
 
 Climbing, running and jumping. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Walking in the circle as before. At a chord turn, and walk the other way. 
 If singing "Yankee Doodle" clap hands after "macaroni," turn, and walk 
 in the opposite direction during the chorus.
 
 2. "Shadows" Music Hofer, Vol. II., 
 
 p. 5, "On Tip-toe." 
 Shadows, shadows on the grass, 
 We can never hear you pass. 
 We'll be shadows for today, 
 On our tip-toes dance and play. 
 Softly, softly stealing by 
 While the sun rides in the sky. 
 
 3. Little Miss Muffet. 
 
 Tip-toe very lightly around circle. 
 Stop on the word "by." 
 Turn, face in, and make a circle with 
 the arms to represent the sun. 
 
 Moses, p. 26. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. Wind in the Woods 
 
 1. North Wind is fast asleep in cave 
 
 of the Winds. Autumn comes 
 along and tells him to hurry out 
 into the woods to blow down 
 the leaves. 
 
 2. North Wind blows hard and the 
 
 leaves all fall to the ground. 
 
 3. All play in the leaves after they 
 
 have fallen. 
 
 4. Rake the leaves into piles. 
 
 5. Walk around over piles of leaves. 
 
 6. Light the fire and dance around 
 
 it. Put fire out by pouring a 
 pail of water on it. 
 
 7. Smell the smoke. 
 
 Children sit in circle, fast asleep, with 
 eyes covered. One child (Autumn), 
 runs quickly about, touching each on 
 the shoulder. All jump up, face line of 
 direction, and run twice around circle. 
 
 Deep breathing, blowing out hard, then 
 stretch arms way up over head and bring 
 hands slowly down, fluttering motion. 
 (Alternate 2 movements.) 
 Bend the knees and lean forward, pick 
 up armfuls of leaves and throw them 
 over head. 
 
 Twist body to the limit sideways, reach 
 forward with arms and bend forward 
 knee, then pull hard, left and right. 
 Face line of direction, walk around circle 
 on tiptoe with high knee bending at 
 first slowly enough to be a balance ex- 
 ercise, then quickly. 
 
 Each child lights a match, touches off 
 leaves in front of him, then all join hands 
 and run around in a circle. Dramatize 
 putting out fire. 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 II. Columbus Discovers America D. Wardner. 
 
 1. The three small boats sail across 
 
 the rough ocean. 
 
 2. The forward watch is looking hard 
 
 at the horizon. Suddenly he 
 sees land and shouts aloud, 
 "Land ho!" The sailors dance 
 a jig for joy. 
 
 3 Climb down the rope ladders to 
 
 the small boats in which we 
 land. 
 
 4 Row to the shore. 
 
 With arms stretched straight sideways, 
 run two times around circle, bending 
 from side to side as wind tosses sails. 
 
 One child is forward watch, comes out 
 in front of class and peers with hand 
 shading eyes. Then shouts. Whole class 
 fold arms high and do running in place. 
 
 Climbing down distinguish from climb- 
 ing up in the previous lesson by putting 
 hand down to start, and using a slower 
 rhythm. 
 
 If in school room do the exercise sitting 
 on desks; if not, stand with one foot 
 forward and forward knee bent. Bend 
 forward from the hips and reach forward 
 with the hands, keeping the back flat. 
 Swing the body and move the arms back 
 vigorously, bending the arms and bring- 
 ing hands to the chest.
 
 5. The Indians see Columbus coming, 
 
 hide in the bushes and steal 
 around. 
 
 6. Columbus' men, land, look about a 
 
 bit, and then decide to put up 
 a flag, so they chop down a 
 tree for the flagpole. 
 
 7. Row back to ship. 
 GAME Cat and Rat 
 
 Walking slowly around circle with knees 
 bent. 
 
 Chopping nail the flag to the top of the 
 tree, and then lift tree. (The chopping 
 movement is a vigorous oblique down- 
 ward swing of the arms with twisting 
 and forward bending of the body.) 
 
 Rowing as in 4. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 3. 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. The Crooked Man. M. p. 24 
 
 2. Running. If indoors, one row at a time runs around the room to music 
 
 (Hofer, Vol. II, p. 3). If out doors have 4 to 8 children run outside the 
 circle, twice around, while the teacher claps the rhythm. 
 
 3. Playing Train. M. p. 36. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. Hallowe'en 
 
 1. First we'll drive to the field for 
 
 pumpkins. 
 
 2. Pick up the pumpkins and put 
 
 them in the cart. The small 
 ones go in quickly, but the big 
 ones are hard to lift. 
 
 3 Drive home. 
 
 4. 
 
 Make the Jack o' Lantern and 
 light the candles. 
 
 Now we'll take them and go about 
 to frighten people. 
 
 Some one is coming out to catch 
 us. Run like everything. 
 
 We are glad we didn't get caught. 
 Stop and get our breath. 
 
 Running twice around room or circle, 
 hand in front as if holding reins. 
 Stoop down bending knees, bring up the 
 pumpkins quickly at first, then slowly. 
 
 Repeat 1. 
 
 Children sit down. Each carves his own 
 all should be intent and busy. 
 
 Three or four steps on tiptoe, then jump 
 up; repeat several times. 
 
 Running quickly twice around the room. 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 II. How the Animals Get Ready for Winter 
 
 The squirrels gather nuts and 
 bury them in the garden and in 
 the lawn. 
 
 2. The birds fly south. 
 
 Old bear in the woods wanders 
 around looking for a hollow 
 tree or a cave into which he 
 crawls, to sleep there thruout 
 the winter. 
 
 Jumping on toes in place, moving both 
 hands down (to represent fore paws of 
 squirrel as he climbs the tre'es). Stuff 
 nuts in cheek, jump in place jump for- 
 ward as he runs to bury it, sit down on 
 heels and dig hole. Repeat several 
 times. 
 
 Running twice around room (or circle), 
 with very light step, arms horizontal and 
 moving as wings. 
 
 Walk around heavily, two rows around 
 one row of desks, with swaying motion 
 of trunk, crawl into own seat when get 
 back to it.
 
 4. The pony is at the blacksmith's 
 being sharp shod. He prances 
 on his new shoes. 
 
 5. Mr. Snake can wiggle and twist 
 
 quite fast in warm weather, but 
 when winter comes he moves 
 more slowly, and finally crawls 
 into a mud hole to stay 
 all winter. What keeps him 
 warm? 
 
 6. In the North woods the deer make 
 
 many runways thru the deep 
 snow, so they can fly more 
 swiftly from the wolves. 
 
 All make some horseshoes, hammering 
 them very hard. Then every other child 
 is blacksmith, and takes one of the pony's 
 hoofs between his knees the child in 
 front raising one foot and standing on 
 the other. The blacksmiths hammer, and 
 then the ponies run in place with high 
 knee upward bending. 
 Sit up on desks (or stand, if out of 
 doors) with hands clasped behind body, 
 and feet fixed. Twist and sway from 
 side to side quickly, then move slowly; 
 slide around into seat, using hands if 
 necessary. Slide down as far as possi- 
 ble and stay very still for an instant. 
 Zig-zag running twice around the rooms. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Skating Children slide forward alternately left and right, bending forward 
 
 a little, in time to the music. (Hofer, p. 122). 
 
 2. The Turkey. Slow march time. 
 
 The Turkey's very proud and tall, 
 
 He has a funny little call (Gobble, gobble, gobble) 
 
 His tail is spread, his steps are slow, 
 
 See the line of turkeys go. 
 
 First two lines Slow balance march about room, with head and chest 
 very high. 
 
 Third line Stop and move arms thru a large circle, to show spread 
 of tail. At words, "his steps are slow," begin march again, holding arms 
 out at side. 
 
 3. Marching to music in zig-zag formation. (Hofer, p. 21.) 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. Indian Braves 
 
 5. 
 
 Braves start out on a hunting trip; 
 
 they run from their tepees thru 
 
 the 'forest to the river, where 
 
 they have canoes. 
 Get in canoes and paddle down 
 
 stream. 
 
 Find tracks on the bank get out 
 and trail thru the forest stop 
 and listen, get up and look all 
 around. 
 
 Sight deer take out arrows and 
 shoot two or three times. 
 
 Have killed a big buck, go and 
 carry him back to the canoe. 
 
 Run very lightly twice around room. 
 
 Kneeling, paddle hard on right side, 
 watch ahead for snags; then change po- 
 sition of feet and paddle hard on left side. 
 Walking with knees flexed, eyes glued to 
 ground; listen with ear to ground; look 
 by stretching up as far as possible. 
 
 Aim, draw, and shoot, say s-s-s softly 
 as arrow flies. 
 
 Let the children interpret show how 
 big the buck is by the way they carry it. 
 
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 Dance the Dance of Good Hunting 
 about the fire after they have 
 come home. Medicine man 
 beats tom-tom and braves shout 
 "Hi! Hi!" 
 
 Skipping with high knee upward bending 
 about circle or nearest approach to that 
 motion that children are capable of get 
 lots of action; medicine man stands in 
 center and calls bom-bom braves shout 
 "Hi! Hi!" 
 
 II. Indian Squaws 
 
 Explain and bring out by questions that women did work differently from that 
 of men. Compare with modern times. 
 
 In the spring the squaws dig up 
 the ground with a sharp stick 
 (what do we use now?) and 
 plant corn. 
 
 Grind corn, pounding it between 
 stones. 
 
 Carry water home on head from 
 
 spring. 
 
 Chop wood for fire. 
 Stir up corn bread. 
 
 6. Dance of Good Harvest. 
 
 GAME I Saw 
 
 Forward downward bending of trunk, 
 digging motion. Walk about from hill to 
 hill planting corn. 
 
 Stooping, bending knees and keeping 
 back flat, touching floor with hands, arms 
 between, knees. 
 Slow balance steps with heads held high. 
 
 Chopping, as in lesson 2. 
 
 Stirring movement, using both hands and 
 
 getting in trunk twisting. 
 
 Like 6 of Indian braves, except not so 
 
 vigorous. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Review all steps. If possible have children respond to rhythm of music 
 
 without suggestion from teacher. 
 
 2. Here we go on a Merry -Go-Round Moses, p. 38. 
 
 or Mulberry Bush. Bancroft. 
 
 3. Peter Pan. Moses, p. 45. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 The Pilgrim's Thanksgiving 
 
 (Emphasize the story thruout. There should be some 
 historical value in this lesson.) 
 
 1. The Pilgrims decide to give a fes- 
 
 tival of thanks for all of their 
 good fortune in their new home 
 in America. They decide to in- 
 vite the friendly Indians to 
 their feast, and send swift mes- 
 sengers to their tepees in the 
 forest. 
 
 2. The messengers wish to get their 
 
 breath before giving the In- 
 dians their message. They sig- 
 nal to the Indians to come out 
 of their tepees. 
 
 3. At home, meanwhile, the rest of 
 
 the Pilgrim Fathers go hunting 
 for wild turkeys, which are 
 very shy game. 
 
 All run quickly three times around the 
 circle. 
 
 Deep breathing with arm raising for- 
 ward upward. 
 
 Crouching start (sprinters) with head 
 up and back flat. Move forward on 
 hands and feet in that position; at in- 
 tervals take half kneeling position and 
 shoot at command. 
 
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 4. The Pilgrim Mothers are making 
 
 ready. They sweep the meet- 
 ing house, and stir up pud- 
 dings of all kinds. 
 
 5. The children do their share, run 
 
 out and get firewood. (What 
 makes good kindling?) and put 
 it in baskets. 
 
 6. Indians come running to the feast. 
 
 7. They stop and smell all the good 
 
 (a) Sweeping motion, trunk twisting. 
 
 (b) Vigorous stirring motion, with both 
 hands. 
 
 Motion of picking up sticks and filling 
 baskets. 
 
 Run three times around circle. 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 GAME The Magpies and the Cuckoo 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 6. 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1 Running as in lesson III. Running in place, all of the class at once. Com- 
 mand: "Running in place, go! All halt!" The children stop informally, 
 as soon after the command as they can. 
 
 2. To Market Moses, p. 43. 
 
 3. Rooster. Music 4-4 time, played staccatto. 
 
 Red comb, feathers white, 
 Steps so high, steps so light; 
 He cocks his head, flaps his wings, 
 Old rooster crows, and thinks he sings! 
 First two lines balance march with high knee upward bending; hands on 
 
 hips. 
 Third line stand still with head on one side; then move elbows up and 
 
 down as if flapping wings. 
 
 Fourth line throw head back and crow; then shake head two or three 
 times. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. Jack Frost 
 
 1. December calls Jack Frost to come 
 
 to make the world beautiful, 
 and all the fairies dance with 
 joy. 
 
 2. He runs out and blows frosty 
 
 breaths into the air. 
 
 3. He paints the windows and 
 
 ground with frost, then climbs 
 up and paints the roof. 
 
 4. When Jack Frost taps the tight 
 
 chestnut burrs they fly open 
 and the chestnuts pop out. 
 
 5. Jack Frost has made the air so 
 
 cold that we want a fire on our 
 hearth, so we must get the 
 wood. 
 
 6. The little brook running thru the 
 
 meadow freezes when Jack 
 Frost touches it. 
 
 II. The Night 
 
 1. Santa Glaus catches reindeer. 
 
 2. Load sleigh with toys. 
 
 3. Fly over the house top. 
 
 Jumping on toes, clapping hands. 
 
 Running once around the ..room. Deep 
 breathing. 
 
 Vigorous painting motion, then climbing, 
 then more painting. 
 
 Cross the arms, and sit down on the 
 heels; at a signal jump up and fling the 
 arms sideways. 
 Chopping. 
 
 Running around room stopping very 
 still at signal. 
 
 Before Christmas 
 Running once around room. 
 Lifting movement. 
 Running once around room. 
 
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 4. Slide down chimney. 
 
 5. Children wake up and steal down 
 
 to watch Santa. 
 
 6. Santa sees them, climbs up chim- 
 
 ney without filling stockings. 
 
 7. Santa jumps into his sleigh and 
 
 whirls away. 
 
 8. Reindeer, tired, hang heads, and 
 
 take deep breaths. 
 
 GAME Ten Little Indians 
 
 Sit on top of desks, slide down into 
 seats and from seats to the floor. 
 
 Walking on tiptoe. 
 
 Climbing. 
 
 Quick running. 
 
 Let heads drop forward, raise them with 
 deep breathing. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Diddle, diddle dumpling Moses, p. 55. 
 
 2. Fire horses. Music, galop time. 
 
 Clang! clang! get out of the way, 
 We're coming, we're coming, is what the bells say; 
 They are galloping, galloping, speeding along, 
 Fire horses are big, fire horses are strong. 
 
 After the class has learned the song and has practiced the galloping 
 step in place, the teacher gives each row a number (from one on) and then 
 before playing the song, strikes a chord on the piano to represent the fire 
 bell. If she strikes it once, row number one gallops around the room and 
 back to place, and so on. As soon as each row starts, the rest of the 
 children sing the song. Put emphasis on quick response to the signal, 'as 
 that is most valuable training. 
 
 3. Clap 2-4 time. If the children have learned to clap rhythm in their music, 
 
 use the same method. If not, use the clap and point method, i. e. : clap 
 the accented notes and point the finger to the side on the others. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. Play in the Snow 
 
 Story 
 
 1. A big snowstorm has left drifts 
 
 in all the yarda. Let's run 
 outdoors thru them. 
 
 2. Get the shovel and clear the walks. 
 
 3. Sweep off the steps. 
 
 4. Make a snow man by rolling big 
 
 snow balls and piling them up. 
 
 5. Throw snowballs at snow man and 
 
 knock him over. 
 
 Description 
 
 Run twice around circle with high knee 
 bending. 
 
 Shovelling motion, left and right. 
 Sweeping (trunk twisting). 
 Forward-downward bending of trunk, 
 pushing motion. Lift snow balls up. 
 One child is snow man; stands with arms 
 outstretched; as children throw, drops 
 arms or ducks head to show that they 
 have been knocked off. Finally falls 
 down. 
 Same as 1. 
 
 Stretch standing, arms sinking sideways, 
 downward with fluttering motion of 
 fingers. 
 
 II. Traveling (Helen Robinson Wellesley D. H., 1919) 
 
 People used to have very few ways of traveling, but now there are many different 
 ways. What are some of the old ways'? Some of the new? We'll do some 
 of both. 
 
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 6. Run home thru the drifts. 
 
 7. Show how snow falls and wind 
 
 blows.
 
 1. Riding horses mount and trot 
 
 away. Trot faster and gallop. 
 
 2. The modern horse is the auto- 
 
 mobile. Before we can ride we 
 have to pump up the tires, and 
 then crank it. Now climb in 
 and steer carefully. 
 
 3. When we go long distances we are 
 
 drawn by the iron horse, the 
 big engine of a train. When 
 this horse starts, the rod be- 
 tween the wheels goes forward 
 and back, at first slowly and 
 then more rapidly, while the 
 engine puffs. 
 
 4. When we travel by water, how do 
 
 we go? How did the Indians 
 travel? How do the fishermen 
 travel? 
 
 5. There are big steam boats that 
 
 have wheels at the side, and 
 the beams of those wheels are 
 very straight and move from 
 side to side slowly and in even 
 time. 
 
 6. The newest kind of a boat can go 
 
 under the water or on top. 
 What kind of a boat is it? 
 How do they see out of it? 
 
 7. The most wonderful machine we 
 have now is the one that flies. 
 What is it like? How does the 
 propeller go? How does the 
 whole machine fly? 
 
 GAME Looby Loo 
 
 Go thru the motions of mounting. In 
 zig-zag formation trot once around; then 
 gallop. 
 
 (a) Forward downward bending of trunk 
 as if pumping. 
 
 (b) Cranking motion with each hand. 
 
 (c) Climb on top of desks and hold 
 wheel. 
 
 Double up fists and bend arms. As 
 train starts, do alternate arm stretching 
 forward with opposite knee upward 
 bending, and say "chuff, chuff" in time. 
 Start very slowly and increase the 
 rhythm to a fairly quick one. 
 
 Sit on the desks and paddle, first on 
 right side, then on left. Then row, 
 sitting on desks. 
 
 Stand with feet apart, holding the arms 
 sideways, shoulder level. Bend slowly 
 from side to side, keeping the arms 
 straight and stiff, and the knee straight. 
 
 Zig-zag formation, run quietly once 
 around room. When teacher says "sink," 
 run more slowly, with bent knees; when 
 she says "come up," run as usual. Hold 
 the hight hand by the head with one 
 finger pointing up for a periscope. 
 
 Big arm circles to represent propeller. 
 Run twice around room in a circle with 
 arms stretched sideways. If any cor- 
 ners are turned lean in toward the cen- 
 ter to represent "banking." 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Skipping one row at a time around the room to music (Hofer, Vol. II, p. 54). 
 
 2. Old King Cole. M. p. 71. 
 
 3. Clap 2-4 time. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 Story (in as complete form as possi- 
 ble). 
 
 1. Jack drives the cow to town to 
 sell, because he and his mother 
 are so poor they must have 
 money. He meets a man who 
 offers him colored beans in 
 payment; Jack takes them be- 
 cause they are so pretty, and 
 dances with joy. 
 
 Jack and the Beanstalk 
 Description 
 
 Walk slowly around the circle; once as 
 Jack would walk, and once as the cow. 
 Dance with joy; jump on the toes, clap- 
 ping hands (in rhythm). 
 
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 2. Jack runs home to show the beans 
 
 to his mother. 
 
 3. His mother is very angry and 
 
 throws the beans out of the 
 window. 
 
 4. All night, while Jack is sleeping, 
 
 the beanstalk grows and grows. 
 
 5. In the morning Jack is amazed to 
 
 see the beanstalk towering into 
 the clouds. He is determined to 
 climb it. 
 
 6. The beanstalk reaches above the 
 
 cloud to a beautiful land, at 
 which Jack finally arrives. He 
 skips along the road until he 
 conies to a big house. 
 
 7. He stops and takes a deep breath 
 
 before going into the house. 
 Next time he'll go in. 
 
 Run twice around circle. 
 Throwing movement. 
 
 Crouched position, slow stretching up- 
 ward. Climb on seat, and stretch arms 
 over head. 
 
 Climbing movement. 
 
 Skipping twice around circle. 
 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 II. Jack and the Beanstalk (Part II.) 
 
 1. Tell how wife of giant took Jack 
 
 in and hid him when giant 
 came home. Giant stalks thru 
 house, saying: 
 
 Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum! 
 I smell the blood of an Eng- 
 lishman, 
 
 Be he alive or be he dead 
 I'll use his bones to season 
 my bread. 
 
 2. Giant hunts for Jack. 
 
 3. Tell how the Giant has money, 
 
 harp, and little hen brought out 
 goes to sleep. While Giant 
 sleeps, Jack goes softly away, 
 taking harp, etc., with him. 
 
 4. Jack runs out of the door. As he 
 
 goes out harp sings, hen cackles 
 and money rattles. Giant wakes 
 up and gives chase. 
 
 5. Jack gets to the beanstalk first 
 
 and climbs down. 
 
 6. He then gets his hatchet and 
 
 chops it down. 
 
 7. Giant falls down on his head and 
 
 is killed. Jack and his mother 
 breathe deep sighs of relief. 
 
 GAME The Farmer in the Dell 
 
 Stalk around circle, taking big steps and 
 repeating the verse. 
 
 Children scatter over room looking in all 
 possible places. 
 
 Steal on tiptoe once around circle. 
 
 Run very quickly twice around circle. 
 
 Climbing motion. 
 Chopping motion. 
 Deep breathing. 
 
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 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Skipping, two rows at a time around room and back to place. The first row 
 
 starts, and skips once around alone. On its second round the second row 
 falls in behind in the same rhythm. 
 
 2. Review all steps. 
 
 3. Hand drill to "Fire-horses," lesson VII. Children sit in seats, and hit top of 
 
 desks with open palms, in galloping rhythm: two light taps with right 
 hand in quick succession, then heavier tap with the left, and a pause. It 
 can be counted: "one and two, one and two!" etc. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. How Our Houses Are Made 
 
 Story 
 
 1. What part of the house do we 
 make first? Let's dig the cel- 
 lar. 
 
 2. 
 
 3. 
 
 4. 
 
 5. 
 
 1. 
 
 3. 
 
 4. 
 
 Make cement for the floor, using 
 a hoe and sand box sand and 
 lime. Smooth out the cement 
 on the floor. 
 
 Now we are going to put up the 
 framework and lift heavy 
 beams slowly; all together, 1, 
 2, 3 and up. 
 
 The framework and sides are all 
 up; we must shingle the roof; 
 first we'll climb the ladder. 
 Now we'll put down the shin- 
 gles. 
 
 We didn't have enough shingles, 
 so we must drive to the mill 
 and get more. Deep breath- 
 ing. 
 
 Description 
 
 Spading and shovelling motions. 
 
 Movement something like raking. 
 
 Lifting motion (absolute unison and hard 
 work). 
 
 Climbing movement, then sit on the desks 
 and pound shingles. 
 
 Run, three times around room. 
 
 II. Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood 
 
 Abraham Lincoln's family were 
 very poor. During most of his 
 childhood they lived on a small 
 farm. He had to work very 
 hard in the garden. 
 
 He did not have much time to go 
 to school, but was very fond of 
 reading. After working all day 
 he would often run to a neigh- 
 bors' to borrow books. 
 
 One book that he borrowed was 
 spoiled by the rain, and to make 
 it good the boy worked two 
 days cutting corn. 
 
 When he grew older he made trips 
 down the Mississippi, on a "flat 
 boat" a big raft, which they 
 built out of logs. 
 
 Get suggestions from the children about 
 garden activities, such as spading, hoe- 
 ing, raking, etc. Let them dramatize. 
 
 Running three times around the room. 
 
 Cutting with a sickle. Get vigorous body 
 bending and twisting along with the arm 
 movement. 
 
 Chopping down trees, 
 together. 
 
 Hammering logs 
 
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 5. They used long poles to steer these 
 
 rafts. Sometimes they got stuck 
 in the mud and had to push very 
 hard to get away. 
 
 6. Lincoln became known all about 
 
 for his honesty. He was called 
 "Honest Abe." One time, when 
 he was working in a store, he 
 gave a woman a few cents less 
 than he should in change, and 
 went miles into the country that 
 same night to repay it. 
 
 GAME Did You Ever See a Lassie? 
 
 Take hold of desks (in lieu of poles) and 
 push. Use desks on both sides of aisle. 
 
 Jog trot four times around room. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 10. 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Twinkle, Twinkle Moses, p. 78. 
 
 2. Marking time with music and halting to chord. 
 
 3. Clap 3-4 time. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. George Washington's Boyhood 
 
 (Compare the circumstances of Washington's early life with Lincoln's. Em- 
 phasize fact that, altho one was fairly rich and the other very poor, both 
 were very large, strong men, because they had a great deal of vigorous out- 
 door exercise when they were boys.) 
 
 1. In colonial days, every Virginian 
 
 boy learned to ride horseback. 
 We'll mount our horses and 
 make them show their gaits. 
 
 2. They also learned their way about 
 
 the woods, how to use a bow 
 and arrows, and, later on, the 
 old-fashioned flint-lock rifles. 
 
 3. When George was only sixteen he 
 
 became a surveyor, a man who 
 goes thru the wilderness and 
 makes maps of the land. Sur- 
 'veyors have to chop down trees 
 to make roads. 
 
 -i. They have to build bridges out of 
 logs. 
 
 5. When they came to iakes, they 
 
 make boats of canoes, which 
 they row or paddle. 
 
 6. Sometimes they come to a small 
 
 stream, which they can cross 
 by swimming. 
 
 Go thru motions of mounting, then go 
 around room three times, walking, trot- 
 ting, and galloping. 
 
 Motions of drawing a bow, and rifle 
 shooting. Hunting, as in the Indian 
 Braves Story Play. 
 
 Chopping down a tree. 
 
 Lifting movement, as if lifting heavy 
 logs. Bend down, and lift up together on 
 command. 
 
 Sitting on desks; first rowing, then pad- 
 dling. 
 
 Breast stroke swimming 1 movement. 
 
 II. The Farmers 
 
 Where does our food come from? (Guide discussion to kinds produced on farm.) 
 What does the farmer do to make food for us? 
 
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 1. He grows things. What things? 
 
 How does he grow them? 
 Plowing big horses draw the 
 heavy plow, and they lift their 
 feet high, but the ground is so 
 soft that you can't hear them 
 come down. 
 
 2. Planting. Farmers used to plant 
 
 grain by sowing it broadcast. 
 Now they work a machine, driv- 
 ing with one hand, and shoving 
 an iron rod with the other. 
 
 3. Butter and milk come from the 
 
 farm. How do we make milk 
 into butter? 
 
 4. Eggs come from the farm. 
 
 a. Climb up into the hay mow 
 to hunt for them. 
 
 b. Hunt all around the ground 
 for nests. 
 
 c. Put eggs in safe place, and 
 jump down from hay mow 
 onto pile of hay. Can't hear 
 us land. 
 
 Once around the room, high knee bend- 
 ing, very light step. 
 
 Sowing motion. Thrusting motion sev- 
 eral times with each hand. (Other hand 
 holds rein.) 
 
 Churning (combine stooping with pound- 
 ing motion of hands). 
 
 (a) Climbing motion. 
 
 (b) Walk around softly, looking all over 
 room. 
 
 (c) Get up on seats and jump down, land- 
 ing very lightly. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 11. 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. Hippity Hop to the Barber Shop. Moses, p. 65. 
 
 2. Marking time without music and halting to command: "Mark time, march! 
 
 Class halt!" Halt is made in two counts after the command. Be careful 
 to keep the steps very light and not allow the halt to be stamped. 
 
 3. Clap 3-4 time. 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 The Grocer 
 
 Make plain his relation to the farmer. Could we go out to the farm to buy eggs? 
 
 1. When the grocer comes down in 
 
 the morning he makes the store 
 clean. 
 
 2. Climbs up his stepladder to get 
 
 goods on the top shelf, and 
 climbs down carefully with load. 
 
 3. He has to weigh out the sugar 
 
 and other food before he puts 
 it in packages. We are all 
 scales. 
 
 4. All the parcels are wrapped up, 
 
 ready to put on wagon there 
 are some heavy barrels to go 
 on, too. 
 
 5. We are ready to deliver the gro- 
 
 ceries, so we'll drive around to 
 the houses. 
 
 6. Deep breathing. 
 
 Sweeping motion. 
 Dusting motion. 
 
 Climbing up quickly. Climbing down. 
 (Same motion, but slowly and softly.) 
 
 Arms held sideways, shoulder-level, trunk 
 bending sideways. 
 
 Bend forward and downward touching 
 the floor, then lifting motion sometimes 
 slow and resistant. 
 
 Trot twice around the room. (Can vary 
 by having one child, the grocer, call on 
 one row to deliver different packages 
 and see who gets back first.) 
 
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 II. Robin Red Breast (H. Robinson, D. H., Wellesley College, 1919) 
 Up in their nest in the tree-top Bend knees so as to sit on heels and 
 some little baby robins are try- bend arms with hands on shoulders, 
 ing to use their wings. Stretch the knees slowly and flap the 
 
 arms up and down. 
 
 2. Father robin hops about on the 
 
 lawn, looking for worms for his 
 hungry babies. 
 
 3. Cocking his head to one side he 
 
 sees a worm, puts his bill into 
 the earth to get it, and tugs at 
 it for a long time. 
 
 4. Pussy, crouched down, creeps to- 
 
 ward the robins. 
 
 5. Some one cries out: 
 
 "Little bird fly to the tree 
 There a little nest I see." 
 Robin drops the worm and flies 
 swiftly to his nest, chirping. 
 
 6. The wind sways the branch of the 
 
 tree from side to side. 
 
 7. The birds go to sleep as the nest 
 
 rocks to and fro like a cradle. 
 
 GAME Cat and Mice 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 Two or three little running steps, fol- 
 lowed by as many small hops. Each 
 row moves forward and then turns and 
 goes back to place. 
 
 Bend the trunk forward and downward 
 as far as possible. Raise it slowly, as 
 if pulling hard. 
 
 Children get down "on all fours," and 
 creep forward slowly, stretching one leg 
 at a time. Two rows creep in this man- 
 ner around the row of seats. 
 One child is chosen to give the warning 
 and cries it out just as the pussies have 
 returned to their places. The children 
 jump up, run swiftly on toes, with arms 
 moving at sides as if flying. Zig-zag 
 formation twice around room. 
 With hands on hips and feet apart, bend 
 the body from side to side as far as 
 possible. 
 
 Children make a cradle with arms and 
 twist body from one side to the other 
 in slow rhythm. 
 
 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 1. Fireflies Dance. Moses, p. 
 
 2. Marching and halting to command, with and without music. At first have 
 
 music played as they march, stopping just before the command "Class halt!" 
 All start together, with left foot, in zig-zag formation. Work constantly 
 for light step never let step get heavy. A^ soon as it begins to drag, use 
 the music, with almost staccato accent, or give the command "On tiptoe, 
 march!" and see that the children march without touching heels. In say- 
 ing "left, right" to mark the time, the teacher must never use a heavy, 
 emphatic tone, but cut off the vowel sounds to shorten the word, and use 
 rising inflection to give a light staccato effect, which will lift the step 
 instead of pulling it down. 
 
 3. Running two rows at a time, twice around the room (music). 
 STORY PLAYS I. The Storm (D. Wardner, Wellesley, D. H., 1919) 
 
 1. We see storm clouds coming up, 
 
 so we run home. 
 
 2. Close the windows before it rains 
 
 in. 
 
 3. Run up-stairs to close the win- 
 
 dows. 
 
 4. The wind is blowing in and blow- 
 
 ing the curtains. 
 
 Running twice around room or circle. 
 
 Stretch the hands up and pull them down, 
 bending the body downward at the same 
 time. 
 
 Running in place with high knee upward 
 bending. 
 
 Represent curtains with arms and body. 
 Let arms swing freely back and forth, 
 and fall to sides with a bang. 
 
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 5. The curtains knock a button box 
 
 off the table; we must pick 
 them up. 
 
 6. "The rain is raining all around." 
 
 And it makes a funny patter- 
 ing noise. 
 
 7. The sun soon comes out, and we 
 
 skip out doors to play. 
 
 8. See the rainbow, and smell the 
 
 freshly-washed air. 
 
 Stoop down and pick up buttons, putting 
 them on desk. 
 
 Walk around room (zig-zag formation), 
 tapping lightly on desks, black boards, 
 etc., with fingers. 
 
 Skipping twice around (zig-zag forma- 
 tion). 
 
 Make a circle of arms to represent rain- 
 bow. As they are raised, breathe in 
 deeply. 
 
 III. Peter Rabbit and the Easter Eggs 
 
 (Edith Haight, Wellesley, D. H., 1919) 
 
 Hopping two rows around one row of 
 desks, once around. 
 
 Balance march once around room, zig- 
 aag formation. When get back to desk, 
 place basket there. 
 
 Stoop down hiding eggs, alternating with 
 reaching up on rock for them. 
 
 Children jump in place, then make pad- 
 dling motion with hands, like animals 
 swimming, and run forward a few steps. 
 Then each takes hold* of child in front 
 of him and pulls him back to place. 
 
 Shaking motion of whole body. 
 
 Step along very quietly with bent knees 
 (zig-zag formation), and when about half 
 way round the room each hides behind 
 whatever desk is near. 
 Hop until reach own desk. 
 
 1. Very early on Easter morning 
 
 Peter Rabbit's friends come 
 hopping to his house to get him 
 to go out with them to hide 
 Easter eggs before people are 
 up. 
 
 2. Each takes a basket of eggs very 
 
 carefully, stands up on his hind 
 feet, and starts out for the big 
 meadow. When they get there, 
 they put the baskets on a big 
 rock. 
 
 3. Now, Peter Rabbit and his friends 
 
 hide the eggs. Some make nests 
 of grass for the eggs; some tuck 
 them under fallen leaves; others 
 hide them around the roots of 
 trees. 
 
 4. Peter Rabbit finds a splendid hole 
 
 on the very edge of the brook, 
 and is just putting an egg there 
 when he slips and splash! he is 
 struggling in the water. His 
 friends all jump in, swim to him 
 and pull each other out. 
 
 5. They all shake themselves very 
 
 hard to get the water off their 
 fur. . 
 
 6. They hear a dog barking very 
 
 fiercely not far away, and know 
 they'd better hide, so steal off 
 behind trees and rocks. 
 
 7. The dog goes by, and the rabbits 
 
 hop home very quickly, because 
 he may come back. 
 
 GAME Review Fox and Rabbit, calling one of bean bags Peter Rabbit, and the 
 other the big dog. 
 
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 GRADE I. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. The Fairy Shoes Tune of The Muffin Man. 
 
 Oh, have you seen a fairy's shoe? 
 
 Oh, have you seen a fairy's shoe? 
 
 We'll slide and slide and step, step, step 
 
 To show the fairy's shoes to you. 
 
 Two slides to the right and three steps beginning right. Repeat left and 
 right. Last line two slides to left, step back and bow, pointing right 
 foot forward. 
 
 2. Marching accenting every third step. (Be careful not to stamp.) 
 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. The Chicken's School (D. Wardner) 
 
 1. Mrs. Hen calls the chickens to 
 
 school. 
 
 2. She asks them how well they can 
 
 flap their wings. 
 
 3. They practice drinking. 
 
 4. See if they can strut around like 
 
 Mr. Rooster. 
 
 5. Hopping over puddles. 
 
 6. See the farmer coming with grain, 
 
 and run to the fence where he 
 is. 
 
 7. See how much grain we can pick 
 
 up. 
 
 Running quickly twice around room. 
 
 Bend the arms, and then raise the elbows 
 to shoulder level, several times. 
 Bend the body forward and downward 
 (with hands on hips). Raise the body 
 and tip the head back, as chickens do 
 when they are drinking. 
 Rooster walk as in lesson 6. 
 
 Two or three short running steps, fol- 
 lowed by a jump up. 
 Running twice around room, zig-zag for- 
 mation. 
 
 Make a beak with the arms, held stiffly 
 down, with the hands meeting in front 
 of the body. Pick up grain by stooping, 
 i. e., deep knee bending, hands touching 
 floor, arms between the knees, and back 
 straight. Repeat rapidly several times. 
 
 II. Paul Revere's Ride (Read the poem first) 
 
 1. The English soldiers come march- 
 
 ing, and the lookout sees them. 
 
 2. Look-out climbs the tower. 
 
 3. He swings the lantern. 
 
 4. Paul Revere sees the light, jumps 
 
 on his horse, and rides off. 
 
 5. The people rush to the windows, 
 
 throw them up and look out. 
 Yawn and stretch. 
 
 6. The men dress hastily, take their 
 
 muskets, and come running to 
 the common. 
 
 7. Shoot at the British from fences 
 
 and stone walls. 
 
 GAME Pop Corn 
 
 All march in best military manner once 
 around room (zig-zag). 
 Climbing (alternate arm stretching up- 
 ward, with opposite knee upward bend- 
 ing). 
 
 Large arm circles several with left arm, 
 then several with right. 
 Gallop twice around room, zig-zag. 
 
 IT 
 
 Free interpretation, getting in some vig- 
 orous arm movements. 
 
 Hurried movements putting on shoes, 
 etc. Run quickly around the room. 
 
 Kneel behind desks, and go thru motions 
 of aiming and firing muskets. 
 
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 GRADE I. 
 
 Lesson 14. 
 RHYTHM TRAINING 
 
 1. ^winging in the Swing clap the rhythm first. 
 
 2. Review all steps. 
 
 3. Yankee Doodle. 
 
 "Yankee Doodle came to town" 
 
 "Riding on a pony" 
 "He stuck a feather in his cap" 
 "And called it macaroni" 
 Chorus Tra-la-la, etc., 16 counts. 
 
 Very military position, mark time four 
 steps. 
 
 Holding reins, skip four steps forward. 
 
 Stand at salute. 
 
 Turn and skip four steps back to place. 
 
 Two rows join hands around a row of 
 seats. Eight slides left and eight right. 
 Finish facing front, standing at salute. 
 
 4. March, accenting every 3rd step, every 4th, and every 5th. 
 STORY PLAYS 
 
 I. At the Sea Side (Hazel Furchgott, Wellesley, D. H., 1917) 
 When I was down beside the sea, 
 A wooden spade they gave to me, 
 
 To dig the sandy shore. 
 My holes were empty like a cup, 
 In every hole the sea came up, 
 Till it could come no more. 
 
 R. L. Stevenson. 
 
 1. Run out to seashore, carrying pail 
 
 and wooden\ shovel. 
 
 2. Go up to the very edge of the sea 
 
 and smell the fresh, salt air. 
 
 3. Take pail up and find nice place 
 
 to dig in the sand. Digging 
 holes. 
 
 4. "My holes were empty like a cup, 
 
 In every hole the sea came up, 
 Till it could come no more." 
 
 5. Making forts of sand. 
 
 6. Inspecting fortresses to see that 
 
 they are well built. 
 
 7. Each person, now back to his own 
 
 place, see that sand crabs 
 about to attack fortresses. Run 
 after sand crabs in effort to 
 catch them, but they escape to 
 their holes. 
 
 8. Pick up pail and one last breath 
 
 of the pure salt air before we 
 go. 
 
 Run in circle. Rather fast time. 
 
 Deep breathing 1 , as if smelling the sea 
 air. 
 
 Stand with feet apart, pail by right foot. 
 Stoop over and dig sand at side of left 
 foot and put sand in pail. Change pail 
 to right side and repeat. 
 
 Take hold of hands sideways, six steps 
 backward and hold. Six steps forward 
 and hold. Repeat. 
 
 Take the pail full of sand that we dug 
 and empty it into little pile right in front 
 of feet. Scoop up pails full of sand and 
 throw them on this pile of sand. Each 
 time throw higher until build fortress 
 just high enough to step over. 
 High balance step over forts of sand, be- 
 ing careful not to knock them over. 
 Very animated running, more of a scamp- 
 er, as would be the case in catching sand 
 crabs. 
 
 Deep breathing.
 
 II. Circus. 
 
 1. 
 
 First we stop outside of the big 
 tents and watch different ani- 
 mals. Feed the elephants. 
 
 Then we go to the big tent, just 
 in time for the parade. 
 
 The bare-back riders come in, they 
 jump on and off their horses 
 and vault over them. 
 
 Then we see the wonderful tight- 
 rope walkers. 
 
 The strong men lift heavy weights 
 and do exercises with them. 
 
 We all watch the funny clowns. 
 
 Last of all is the chariot race. 
 
 Children imitate animals by rows, and 
 rest guess. 
 
 One row are elephants, opposite row 
 children. Former clasp hands and swing 
 arms for trunks; latter throw peanuts to 
 them. 
 
 Best row is the hand others can be any- 
 thing (within reason). 
 Sit sideways on desks, jump down, run 
 in place and jump up again vault thru 
 seat. 
 
 Exaggerated balance walk, toes down 
 first. 
 Resisted arm bendings and stretchings. 
 
 Leave this to children's imagination. 
 Each driver has two horses, who clasp 
 hands; he drives them in big circle 
 around room, at full speed. 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 Marching to music (Hofer Music for the Child World, Vol. II., p. 26), in a 
 circle around the room. Stimulate light, spirited step. (See Grade I., 
 lesson 12.) 
 
 Fire horses Grade I., lesson 7. 
 
 Clap 4-4 and 3-4 time. 
 
 Animals' Activities Use Pictures 
 
 1. The dog can trot or run slowly 
 
 or quickly. 
 
 2. The bear has a very funny gait 
 
 when he walks on his hind feet. 
 
 3. Pussy slips along so quietly that 
 
 the mice never hear her, and 
 that's how she catches them. 
 
 4. In India large strong elephants do 
 
 a great deal of work. They 
 can handle heavy timbers with 
 their trunks. 
 
 5. The rooster. 
 
 6. Mr. Toad and Mr. Frog hop along, 
 
 but Mr. Frog can go much 
 further because he is thin and 
 Mr. Toad is fat. 
 
 Run in a circle about the room, all rows 
 
 at once. At first slowly "dog-trot." Then 
 
 more quickly. 
 
 Walk a few yards, swaying from side to 
 
 side, using arms for balance. 
 
 Run quickly on tiptoe with bent knees, 
 
 very quietly. 
 
 Clasp hands in front of body, swing 
 arms (with straight elbows) from side to 
 side. Get body twisting. 
 
 See Grade I., lesson 6. 
 
 Hands on floor, between feet, knees bent 
 
 short and long hops about the circle. 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 1. Old King Cole. Moses, p. 71. 
 
 2. Hand drill to "Fire Horses." See Grade I., lesson 9. 
 
 Children's Activities 
 
 Start with Autumn and get children to name and dramatize their favorite ac- 
 tivities thruout the seasons. 
 
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 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Marching zig-zag formation. See introductory notes. 
 
 Grown-ups' Activities 
 
 Ask children to tell what they are going to he when they grow up, and dramatize, 
 if practicable. Suggestions: 
 
 Sailor rowing, hoisting sail, pulling up anchor. 
 
 Blacksmith using heavy hammer. 
 
 Aviator large arm circles to represent propeller, running with arms horizontal. 
 
 Forester chopping. 
 
 Fireman climbing. 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 1. Running. One row ,at a time, once around the room. 
 
 Emphasize light step, head high, arms 
 swinging free. Try for uniform rhythm. 
 "1st row, ready go!" Stop informally 
 at own desks. 
 
 2. Blowing up balloons. "Breathe in! breathe out!" "Again 
 
 one! Two!" (Hands may be placed on 
 side of chest to feel the expansion.) 
 
 3. Hand clapping behind knee and Place the left foot forward and clap 
 
 in front of face. hands behind slightly bent knee of the 
 
 advanced foot, straighten up and clap 
 hands in front of face. (Imitation meth- 
 od; "down, up" until the rhythm is es- 
 tablished). Same with right foot forward. 
 
 4. Swaying from side to side. With feet apart bend from left to right, 
 
 letting the hand slide down on one side 
 and up on the other. 
 
 5. Walking on tip toe. With hands on hips, walk forward slowly 
 
 on toes 4 steps, turn around and walk 
 back 8 steps, turn and walk back to place. 
 
 6. Bouncing ball up and down. Jump up and down in place 3 (or 4) 
 
 times on signal given by teacher, simu- 
 lating bouncing ball on floor. Repeat 5 
 or 6 times. 
 
 7. Arm raising sideways with deep Imitation jnethod : Raise the arms side- 
 
 breathing, ways and" breathe "in! Out! Again 
 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Marching. Zig-zag marching as before. "Class for- 
 
 ward march!" Class halt!" 
 
 2. Stone crusher. With feet apart and hands clenched (like 
 
 a hammer), quick knee bending with 
 downward stroke of hands, moderately 
 fast rhythm. Imitation method. 
 
 3. Blowing of wind. Deep breathing in slow rhythm. Imita- 
 
 tion method. 
 
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 4. Chopping down a tree. 
 
 5. Bicycle. 
 
 6. Windmill. 
 
 7. Sewing machine. 
 
 With feet apart and hands on right 
 shoulder, swing arms down toward left 
 knee, with vigorous trunk twisting and 
 bending of knees. Moderately fast 
 rhythm, ten twelve times. Repeat on 
 other side. Demonstration, followed by 
 signal "Ready begin! And stop!" 
 
 With hands slightly raised as if grasping 
 bars, alternate knee upward bending. 
 Demonstration: "Ready go! And stop!" 
 
 With fists clenched and elbows straight, 
 alternate arm circles, starting forward- 
 upward. Imitation method, increasing 
 speed gradually. 
 
 Running in place. Demonstration, then: 
 "Ready go! And stop!" 
 
 Deep breathing 
 hands. 
 
 with turning of Imitation method. 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 2. Blowing soap bubbles upward. 
 
 3. Scooping 1 leaves or snow. 
 
 4. Weather vane. 
 
 5. Pulling taffy. 
 
 6 Walking on rails. 
 
 7. Bounding ball forward. 
 
 8. Deep breathing. 
 
 Two rows at a time, twice around room. 
 One row starts and is followed at the 
 beginning of its second round by the 
 next row. Stop informally at desks after 
 second round. 
 
 Breathe in with backward moving of 
 head. Exhale slowly. Imitation method. 
 
 With feet apart, stoop and bend forward, 
 touching the floor; then straighten up 
 and throw arms over head. Imitation 
 method. 
 
 With feet apart and arms horizontal, 
 turn slowly from one side to the other, 
 keeping feet firmly on floor and knees 
 rigidly straight. Demonstation, then: 
 "Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Hands in front of chest; bring arms 
 down approximately to arm bend stand- 
 ing position (see p. ). Imitation. 
 
 Short steps, one foot placed directly in 
 front of the other. Slow rhythm. Imi- 
 tation. 
 
 Jump forward three or four times on 
 signal given by teacher, simulating toss- 
 ing ball up and forward. 
 
 "Breathe in! Out! Again one! two!"
 
 GRADE II. 
 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Skipping. 
 
 2. Chest raising with backward mov- 
 
 ing of head. One hand placed 
 on chest. 
 
 3. Driving stakes. 
 
 4. Rooster flapping wings. 
 
 5. Treading water (with feet only). 
 
 6. Crow hop. 
 
 7. Deep breathing with turning of 
 hands. 
 
 One row at a time once around room. 
 
 Later twice around. Emphasize lightness 
 
 and rhythm. 
 
 Hand placed on chest to feel it move up 
 
 and down with deep breathing "One! 
 
 Two!" 
 
 Feet apart and hands in front of one 
 shoulder. Bend and turn to one side, as 
 if swinging sledge hammer behind the 
 back. Swing overhead and straight down 
 vigorously, with slight bending of knees. 
 Imitation. 
 
 With hands on shoulders and elbows at 
 sides: raising of elbows to shoulder level 
 with heel raising and backward moving 
 of head. Imitation. 
 
 With hands placed on hips: alternate 
 knee upward bending. Demonstration, 
 then: "Ready go!" 
 
 With arms raised sideways and knees 
 slightly bent: short jumps forward, mov- 
 ing arms like wings. 
 On: "One! Two!" Or "In! Out!" 
 
 GRADE 
 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Fundamental and relaxed gymnas- 
 tic standing positions. Use in 
 later lessons before marching 
 and the more formal exercises. 
 
 2. Jack-in-the-box (with feet apart, 
 
 fairly deep knee bending, hands 
 on knees, and quick return). 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways with back- 
 
 ward moving of head and chest 
 raising. 
 
 4. Rolling big snowballs. 
 
 5. Swaying of trees. 
 
 6. Jump over brook. 
 
 7. Deep breathing with hands on 
 chest. 
 
 "Class attention!" Class assumes best 
 standing position, standing tall and still 
 "like soldiers." 
 
 "At ease!" Right foot is moved directly 
 sideways about one foot length, weight 
 equally on both feet. Body slightly re- 
 laxed, but not slouching. 
 
 Describe and demonstate, if necessary. 
 Straighten up on signal (clap hands to 
 open box). Repeat 6-8 times. 
 
 Demonstration. Then: "Arm raising side- 
 ways with backward moving of head 
 one! Two!" Give signals approximately 
 in slow breathing rhythm. 
 
 With feet apart, stoop and bend forward 
 with hands in front, straighten up and 
 move forward slightly. Imitation. 
 
 With feet apart and arms over head, slow 
 bending from side to side. Imitation. 
 
 One row at a time faces back of room 
 and runs around to the front, jumping 
 over two chalk lines representing stream 
 (running leap from one foot, landing on 
 the other), then runs back to place. 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: 
 one! Two!" 
 
 "Deep breathing 
 
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 GRADE 
 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 1. Marching. 
 
 2. Elevator. 
 
 3. Hip grasp standing "stretching. 
 
 4. Climbing. 
 
 5. Rowing, sitting on desks. 
 
 6. Skipping stones (on water). 
 
 7. 
 
 Deep breathing with 
 moving of head. 
 
 backward 
 
 After standing up, the class is given "at 
 ease." Alternate rows are then turned, 
 informally, for marching (in the usual 
 way). Then: "Class attention! For- 
 ward march! Class halt!" 
 
 With feet slightly apart and hands on 
 hips: Knee bending and stretching in 
 moderately slow rhythm. Imitation. 
 
 With hands pressing strongly downward 
 on hips, straighten whole back to the ut- 
 most and hold for a few seconds. Then 
 drop hands to sides slowly while retain- 
 ing "stretched" position. Repeat three 
 or four times. Description and imitation. 
 
 Alternate knee upward bending with op- 
 posite arm raising in moderately fast 
 rythm. Demonstrate, then: "Ready 
 go! Class halt!" 
 
 Sitting on desks, facing back of room, 
 feet fixed if possible: Reach and lean 
 forward, with flat back and head erect. 
 Then swing body back and bend arms. 
 Imitation. 
 
 With 'hands on hips, jump forward three 
 or four times in accelerating rhythm. 
 Describe and demonstrate. Start on sig- 
 nal, such as underhand throwing motion. 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" With 
 backward moving of head one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE II. 
 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 3. Head grasp standing "stretching." 
 
 4. Stooping. (Deep knee bending, 
 
 touching floor, arms between 
 
 knees, back straight, but in- 
 clined forward). 
 
 5. Railroad semaphores (alternate 
 
 arm raising sideways upward). 
 
 6. Shoveling snow (or sand). 
 
 As in lesson 6. 
 
 Demonstrate. Then "Class attention! 
 
 Ready begin!" Fairly fast rhythm, "and 
 
 stop!" 
 
 Place hands on top of head. "Stretcrh" 
 as described in lesson 9. Description 
 and imitation the first time. For repe- 
 titions use numerals, "one!" Two!" 
 Three!" for the respective parts. 
 Demonstration. Then: "Stoop down and 
 touch the floor one! Return (striking 
 sides) two!" Repeat in slow rhythm, 
 starting on "Begin!" discontinuing on 
 "und stop!" 
 
 Description and demonstration. Then 
 start exercise by imitation. Movements 
 quick, positions distinct. Rhythm slow. 
 With feet apart and hands held as if 
 grasping shovel: bend forward and to 
 left, with slight knee bending; straighten 
 arms and lean to left, as if throwing' 
 snow far away. Imitation. Same to right. 
 
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 7. Jump for apple on low branch. 
 
 8. Sitting deep breathing. 
 
 1. Skipping. 
 
 2 Hoisting sail. 
 
 3. "Stretching with turning of hands. 
 
 Running jump, trying to touch pointer 
 held at reasonable height. One row at a 
 time, .as in "jumping over brook." 
 
 Best sitting position, grasping corners of 
 desk, "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE II. 
 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 4. 
 
 Picking up stones and tossing to 
 pile on left and right side. 
 
 5. Locomotive. 
 
 6. Balancing basket on head. 
 
 Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 
 toes 10 times. 
 Deep breathing with hands on side 
 
 of chest. 
 
 Each row twice around room. Successive 
 rows follow on 2nd round of preceding 
 row. 
 
 With feet apart and one hand raised, 
 bring hand down quickly with knee bend- 
 ing; straighten knees and raise other 
 hand. Demonstration, then: "Ready-- 
 pull! Stop!" 
 
 "Stretching" as before, with simulta- 
 neous arm movement. Retain "stretched" 
 position during return arm movement. 
 Then relax slightly. Imitation, then re- 
 peat on three counts, in slow rhythm. 
 
 Stoop down and touch floor. Straighten 
 up and make tossing motion 6 8 times 
 to left; repeat to right. Imitation. 
 
 Raise left knee, stretch right arm for- 
 ward, bend left arm and draw it back- 
 ward. Change position of arms and feet 
 in gradually accelerating rhythm. Imi- 
 tation. 
 
 Hands placed on hips, left foot forward: 
 rise well up on toes, keeping as steady 
 as possible, so that basket will not fall. 
 Demonstration, then: "One! Two!" Re- 
 peat 3 or 4 times with each foot in front. 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Ready go!" (Class 
 counts aloud at first, later silently.) 
 Demonstrate. Then: "One! Two!" 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 1. Flying. 
 
 2. Looking over fence. 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 Running very lightly with small steps, 
 arms moving like wings. Each row 
 twice around the room, successive rows 
 following as previously described. 
 
 With hands at height of head, rise high 
 on toes, mpving arms down a little, as if 
 pulling up to look over the fence. Imi- 
 tation. 
 
 Demonstration, then: "One! Two!" at 
 
 intervals approaching slow breathing 
 
 rhythm, but without allowing movement 
 to become rhythmic. 
 
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 4. Pumping up automobile tire. 
 
 5. Steamboat. 
 
 6. Hip grasp standing position. (See 
 P. )- 
 
 7. Jump over low railing. 
 
 8. Deep breathing. 
 
 Vigorous forward-downward bending with 
 slight knee bending and arm stretching 
 downward. Imitation. 
 
 With feet apart and arms raised side- 
 ways to shoulder level, bend from side 
 to side at waist, at first without, later 
 with, alternate knee bending, keep arms 
 straight to resemble walking beam on 
 side-wheel steamboat. 
 
 Demonstrate, calling attention to details 
 and emphasizing quickness and unison 
 of response to the signal. Then: "Hands 
 on hips place! Po-sition!" Repeat two 
 or three times. 
 
 One row at time jump over pointer held 
 at reasonable height. 
 On: "One! Two!" 
 
 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Marching. 
 
 2 See-saw. 
 
 3. Rockets. 
 
 4. Furling sail. 
 
 5. Neck grasp standing position. (See 
 P. )- 
 
 High stepping, trotting and gallop- 
 ing horses. 
 
 7. 
 
 Deep breathing with low arm cir- 
 cling. 
 
 Zig-zag marching, 
 step. 
 
 Accent every third 
 
 With hands on hips and feet slightly 
 apart and half the class facing the other 
 half: knee bending, one-half of the class 
 going down as the other goes up. Moder- 
 ately fast rhythm. Demonstrate and ex- 
 plain. Then: "Ready go!" 
 
 Quick arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward, followed by slow arm sinking side- 
 ways-downward. Demonstration, then 
 start by imitation, counting "One, two," 
 for quick arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward, and then "three, four, five, six, 
 seven, eight" for the slow arm sinking 
 sideways-downward. 
 
 With feet apart bend down and grasp 
 sail between the feet with one hand 
 (clenching fist). Straighten up, bringing 
 that hand to the hip and keeping it there 
 while reaching down with the other hand. 
 Continue alternating left and right. Imi- 
 tation. 
 
 Demonstrate, calling attention to details 
 and emphasizing unison, and, later, speed 
 of response. Then: "Hands on neck 
 place! Po-sition!" Repeat two or three 
 times. 
 
 Each row twice around the room, second 
 row beginning on second round of first 
 row, etc. "Ready go!" 
 
 Sweeping forward-sideways movement of 
 the arms on "one!" Slow downward 
 movement on "two!" Imitation. 
 
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 GRADE II. 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 2. Corn-stalk growing up. 
 
 3. Mowing grass with a scythe. 
 
 4. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways. (See p. .) 
 
 5. Skating 1 . 
 
 6. Hip grasp stride standing side 
 bending. All the way from one 
 side to the other. (See p. .) 
 
 7. Duck walk. 
 
 8. Deep breathing with hands on side 
 of chest. 
 
 Try zig-zag running. If rhythm is lost, 
 review methods previously used. 
 Start from deep knee bend standing po- 
 sition, straighten knees slowly while 
 gradually raising arms over head and 
 stretching up as high as possible. De- 
 scription, then give on count. Repeat 
 five or six times. 
 
 With feet apart and arms raised slightly 
 forward, knees bent a little, swing from 
 side to side, advancing by short step. 
 "Ready begin! Stop!" 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Ready begin! 
 And stop! Po-sition!" Fairly fast rhythm, 
 vigorous movements. 
 Slide diagonally forward with one foot, 
 knee slightly bent, raising the other leg 
 diagonally backward on "one!" Hold po- 
 sition on "two!" Repeat on other side. 
 Demonstration (imitation if necessary). 
 "Hands on hips place!" "With a jump, 
 feet sideways place!" Bend as far as 
 possible in waist, keeping knees straight 
 and feet on the floor. Demonstration, 
 then: "Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 Slow rhythm. 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Bend the knees 
 until sitting on heels anl walk forward 
 keeping the knees bent. "Ready go!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 1. Standing and sitting two counts. 
 
 Review marching in place and 
 halt. Marching, one row at a 
 time, around the room, marking 
 time on return to desks. 
 
 Power hammer. 
 
 4. Arm raising sideways with back- 
 
 ward moving of head. 
 
 5. Chopping up a log. 
 
 "Class stand! Two!" 
 
 "Class sit! Two!" See explanations, 
 
 p. . 
 
 "Mark time march! Class halt! At 
 ease!" "First row attention! Forward 
 march! Row halt! At ease! Second 
 row attention!" etc. 
 
 With feet apart and clenched hands in 
 front of chest, quick knee bending with 
 downward stroke of hands (without lean- 
 ing forward), moderately slow return. 
 Demonstration, then: "Ready begin!" 
 "Stop!" 
 
 "Arm raising sideways with backward 
 moving of head one! Two!" 
 With feet apart, hands on right shoulder, 
 right knee slightly bent, and body turned 
 to the right, swing the arms diagonally, 
 then straight downward between the feet. 
 On the recoil, straighten up and bring 
 the hands over the left shoulder. Con- 
 tinue in even rhythm. Imitation (later 
 cue, or simply naming exercise, then: 
 "Ready begin!") 
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 6. Hip gr. standing jumping on toes. 
 
 7. Deep breathing. 
 
 1. Flying. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 (cue). See explanations, p. . Ready 
 begin! Class halt!" 
 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 2. Turning of hands with backward 
 
 moving of head and chest rais- 
 ing. 
 
 3, Building a stone wall. 
 
 4. Steering automobile. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching down- 
 
 ward. 
 
 6. Facing left and right, in two 
 
 movements, each on separate 
 signal. 
 
 7. Running leap over' brook. 
 
 8. Deep breathing with hands on side 
 
 of chest. 
 
 Running with arms raised sideways and 
 moving like wings. Two rows at a time, 
 the second row starting on the second 
 round of the first, etc. 
 
 "Turning of hands, etc. one! Two!" 
 
 With feet apart stoop and bend down, 
 touching the floor. Then straighten up 
 and thrust the hands forward. (Imita- 
 tion). 
 
 Sitting erect on desks, hands grasping 
 wheel. Turn vigorously three or four 
 times left and forward, then right and 
 forward. Description, then: "Ready 
 begin! Stop! Same to right begin!" 
 "Arm bending and stretching downward 
 (cue) begin! And stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Class attention! 
 Left face! (See that weight is on left 
 foot and shoulders facing squarely in 
 the new direction. Spin on heel and "tap 
 toe") Two!" (See that the right foot 
 is lifted clear off the floor. Click heels 
 together. Avoid stamping). "Right 
 face! Two!" 
 
 See Grade II., lesson 8. Exercise 6, p. 24. 
 "Place hands on sides of chest. Deep 
 breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Marching. (Also review left and 
 
 right facings.) 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 
 bending (heels leaving floor). 
 
 3. Hip grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 4. Rowing, sitting on desks. 
 
 Each row twice around the room. Suc- 
 cessive rows follow on second round of 
 preceding row. 
 
 "Arm flinging sideways, with knee bend- 
 ing, heels leaving floor (cue) begin! 
 and stop!" 
 
 With hands pressing strongly downward 
 on hips, straighten whole back to the ut- 
 most and hold for a few seconds. Then 
 drop hands to sides slowly while retain- 
 ing "stretched" position. Repeat 2 or 3 
 times, using numerals. Description and 
 imitation. 
 
 Sitting erect on desks, facing back of 
 room, feet fixed if possible: reach and 
 lean forward, with flat back and head 
 erect. Then swing body back and bend 
 arms. Imitation. 
 
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 5. Weathervane (sitting). 
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways. (Oblique formation.) 
 
 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with 
 
 foot placing sideways. 
 
 8. Deep breathing. 
 
 Sitting erect on desks, facing back of 
 room, feet fixed if possible, hands clasped 
 behind neck. Turn sharply to left and 
 right. Imitation. Later demonstration, 
 then! "Ready begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arm bending and stretching sideways 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jump on toes 
 with foot placing sideways one! (Imi- 
 tation) together two! (Imitation). Keep 
 it up (cue), ready begin! Class halt!" 
 (on two counts). Let class count aloud 
 at first. 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 2. Arm raising sideways with back- 
 
 ward moving of head and chest 
 raising. 
 
 3. Scooping leaves. 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride standing bend- 
 
 ing from side to side. 
 
 5. Neck grasp standing position. 
 
 6. Climbing. 
 
 7. Jumping for apple. 
 
 8. Deep breathing with turning of 
 hands. 
 
 Two rows at a time twice around the 
 room. One row starts and is followed 
 at the beginning of its second round by 
 the next row. "Class attention! First 
 row ready go!" Stop informally at 
 desks after second round. 
 
 "Arm raising sideways, etc. one! Two!" 
 (Hands shoulder height and well back. 
 Shoulders low. Keep lower back straight 
 by drawing in at the waist.) 
 
 With feet apart stoop and bend forward 
 touching the floor. Then straighten up 
 and throw hands over head with straight 
 arms. Imitation. (At end of exercise 
 leave class in stride standing position for 
 the next exercise.) 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Bending from 
 side to side (cue), starting left begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place!" (Head and el- 
 bows well back, chin in, lower back 
 straight). "Position!" (Repeat two or 
 three times, using the same signals.) 
 
 Alternate knee upward bending with op- 
 posite arm raising in moderately fast 
 rhythm. Demonstrate, then: "Ready 
 go! Class halt!" 
 
 Jump in place, reaching for imaginary 
 apple on low branch with left, then right, 
 hand. "Ready jump! Again jump!" 
 Repeat two or three times with each 
 hand. Emphasize light landing (on 
 toes). 
 
 "Deep breathing with turning of hands 
 (cue) one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE III. 
 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Hip grasp standing heel raising. 
 
 2. Head grasp standing stretching. 
 
 3. Narrow stride standing stooping 
 
 (Deep knee bending, touching 
 floor, arms between knees, back 
 straight, but inclined forward). 
 
 4. Mowing with scythe. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching ob- 
 liquely upward. 
 
 6. Running in place. 
 
 2. 
 
 3. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising 
 (cue) ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 (Rhythm fairly fast, movements quick 
 and sharp.) 
 
 With hands pressing strongly downward 
 on top of head, straighten whole back to 
 the utmost and hold for a few seconds. 
 Then drop hands to sides slowly while 
 retained "stretched" position. Repeat 
 two or three times, using numerals. De- 
 scription and imitation. 
 
 "With a little jump feet sideways 
 place!" Demonstrate, then: "Stoop down 
 and touch the floor one! Return (strik- 
 ing sides) two!" "Repeat in slow 
 rhythm begin! Stop!" 
 
 With feet apart, swing arms from side 
 to side in front of body, as if using 
 scythe, shifting weight with slight alter- 
 nate knee bending, advancing by short 
 steps. Demonstration and imitation. 
 
 "Arm bending and stretching diagonally 
 upward (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 See that arms are well back. Try for 90 
 angle between them. 
 
 Demonstrate, emphasizing lightness and 
 high knee action. (Avoid throwing feet 
 up behind.) "Ready go! Class halt!" 
 (Stopping on second count.) 
 
 7. Deep breathing, one hand on chest. 
 
 "Place left (right) hand on chest, 
 breathing one! Two!" 
 
 Deep 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Marching, zig-zag. (See p. .) 
 
 Every other row faces back of room on 
 signal: "Turn for marching." Then: 
 "Class forward march! Class halt!" 
 
 Demonstration, class at ease. Then: 
 "Class attention! Hand on hips place! 
 Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and (with a jump) feet 
 sideways place! Chest expansion one! 
 Two!" Repeat on signal two or three 
 times. Then: "With a jump position!" 
 
 Facing side of room. "(With a wide 
 Jump) feet sideways place! Hand clap- 
 ping behind knee and in front of face 
 (cue), starting to left begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 *Review facings whenever the character of the exercise requires that the 
 class face the side of the room. 
 
 Hip grasp standing knee bending, 
 heels off. 
 
 Neck grasp stride standing chest 
 expansion (with head well 
 back). 
 
 Review left and right facings.* 
 
 4. 
 
 (Wide) Stride standing hand clap- 
 ping behind knee and in front 
 of face. 
 
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 5. Arm forward bend standing posi- 
 tion. 
 
 6. Duck walk. 
 
 Arm raising sideways with deep 
 breathing. 
 
 Demonstrate, then "Class attention! 
 Arms forward bend! (Hands and el- 
 bows at shoulder level, palms down and 
 elbows well back. Shoulders low.) Po- 
 sition!" Repeat two or three times, us- 
 ing, the same signals. 
 
 With hands on hips and knees bent all 
 the way, walk forward with short steps 
 (either around the room, or up and down 
 the aisles). 
 "Arm raising, etc. one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Skipping. 
 
 2. Heel raising with placing hands 
 
 on hips. 
 
 3. Arm bend standing "stretching." 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride standing stoop- 
 ing, touching opposite foot al- 
 ternately with left and right 
 hand. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. toe jumps forward 
 ten times and return. 
 
 7. Deep breathing. 
 
 Each row twice around the room. Suc- 
 cessive rows follow the preceding (on 
 second round). Emphasize lightness and 
 unison. 
 
 Heel raising with hands on hips (cue) 
 begin! And stop! 
 
 "Arms bend! Stretch up tall! Bring 
 hands down slowly! Again one! Two! 
 Three! (First movement quick, the 
 others slow.) 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Stoop down and touch the right 
 foot with the left hand (cue) one! Re- 
 turn two! Left foot with right hand 
 three! Four! Keep it up begin! Stop! 
 Position!" (A demonstration may be 
 necessary the first time.) 
 
 "Arm bending and stretching upward 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" (See 
 that the arms are in line with the body, 
 shoulder distance apart, palms facing in.) 
 
 Demonstration, then: "Hands on hips 
 place! Ready go! (Children count 
 aloud at first.) Turn around! Ready 
 go!" etc. 
 
 "Deep breathing one! Two! 
 Outl") 
 
 (Or "In! 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Marching and halts. 
 
 2. Hip grasp stride standing knee 
 
 bending. 
 
 As in lesson 6. 
 
 "Hands dn hips and (with a jump) feet 
 sideways place! Slow knee bending 
 one! Two! (Body erect, lower back 
 straight, knees well out.) Again, quick- 
 ly one! Two! Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements, ready begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
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 3. Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 
 with backward moving of head. 
 (Oblique formation.) 
 
 4. Knee-upward bending left and 
 
 right with hand clapping be- 
 hind knee and in front of face. 
 
 5. Hip grasp stride standing forward 
 
 bending of trunk (45). 
 
 6. Jumping over a ditch. 
 
 7. Deep breathing with hands 
 sides of chest. 
 
 "Arm raising sideways, palms up, with 
 backward moving of head (cue) one! 
 Two!" Repeat three or four times on 
 (numeral) signal. 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Class attention! 
 With the left begin! Stop! Right be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! With a straight back, looking up, 
 slow forward bending of trunk (cue) 
 one! Two!" Repeat two or three times 
 on signal. "Position!" 
 
 Each row runs around the room twice, 
 and jumps (across fairly wide space 
 marked by chalk lines), on the second 
 round, later on each round. Successive 
 rows follow on second round of preced- 
 ing row. Jump from left, then right foot, 
 landing lightly on both feet. 
 
 2. 
 
 3. 
 
 4. 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 1 Running. 
 
 Rooster. Arm bend standing el- 
 bo wraising with heel raising 
 and backward moving of head. 
 
 Hip grasp (narrow) stride stand- 
 ing stooping and return. (See 
 description in lesson 5.) 
 
 Screw driver (Arm bend stride 
 standing trunk twisting). 
 
 Arm bending and stretching side 
 
 ways and downward. 
 Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 
 toes. 
 Deep breathing with turning of 
 
 hands. 
 
 As in lesson 4; emphasize lightness and 
 rhythm. 
 
 "Arms bend! Rooster flapping wings 
 (cue), ready begin! And stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and (with a little jump) 
 feet sideways place! Stoop down and 
 touch the floor (cue) one! Return 
 two! Keep it up begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 Demonstration, then: "Arms bend and 
 feet sideways place! Turn the screw to 
 the right begin! Stop! To the left- 
 begin! Stop! Position!" This should be 
 a vigorous trunk twisting all the way 
 from one side to the other, emphasizing 
 first the right, and then the left turn. 
 The knees should be kept rigid and the 
 hips squarely to the front. 
 
 "Arm bending and stretching sideways 
 and downward (cue) begin! Stop!" 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 (cue) begin! Class halt!" 
 "Deep breathing with turning of hands 
 (cue) one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Skipping. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 
 bending, heels off (oblique for- 
 mation). 
 
 As in lesson 7. 
 
 "Arm flinging sideways with knee bend- 
 ing (cue) begin! Stop!" 
 
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 3. Neck grasp standing "stretching. 
 
 4. Driving stakes. 
 
 5. Knee upward bending left and 
 right, grasping knee. 
 
 6. Arm forward bend standing arm 
 flinging sideways. (See lesson 
 6.) 
 
 7. Hip grasp standing toe jumps side- 
 ways ten times and return. 
 
 8. Deep breathing, with one hand on 
 chest. 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Stretch up tall. 
 Bring hands down slowly. Again, one! 
 Two! Three!" (First movement quick, 
 the others slow.) 
 
 Demonstration: With feet apart and 
 hands in front of one shoulder, bend and 
 turn to one side as if swinging sledge 
 hammer behind back. Swing over head 
 and straight down vigorously with bend- 
 ing of knees. "Hands on right shoulder 
 and feet sideways place! Driving stakes, 
 ready begin! Stop! Hands on left shoul- 
 der! Again begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 At the end of the upstroke grasp knee 
 and pull it up toward chest. Upstroke is 
 swift, down stroke moderate speed, set- 
 ting foot down lightly, toe first on floor. 
 Demonstrate, then: "With the left be- 
 gin! Stop! Right begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend! Arm flinging side- 
 ways one! Two! (Repeat only on sig- 
 nal, not more than three times.) Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Demonstration, then: "Hands on hips 
 place! To left, ready go! (Children 
 count aloud at first.) To right, ready- 
 go! Position!" 
 
 "Place left (right) hand on chest, 
 breathing one! Two!" 
 
 Deep 
 
 GRADE III. 
 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 1. Marching and halts. 
 
 2. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways-upward with 
 
 chest expansion. 
 
 4. Paddling, sitting on desks. 
 
 5. Stride standing alternate side 
 bending of trunk with opposite 
 arm raising to the vertical. 
 
 As in lesson 6. Emphasize lightness and 
 a free, swinging stride. 
 
 "Arm bending with heel raising (cue) 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Arm raising sideways-upward (cue) 
 one! Two! (Emphasize stretching up 
 tall on one. Turn hands as arms pass 
 shoulder level, without stopping. 
 
 Sitting on desks, facing back of room, 
 feet fixed if possible. With hands about 
 three feet apart, as if grasping paddle, 
 turn and bend forward, with a downward- 
 backward sweep of the arms. Demon- 
 strate: then, "To right begin! Stop! 
 To left begin! Stop!" 
 
 With feet apart, bend directly sideways 
 keeping head and shoulders squarely to 
 the front. At the same time let the arm 
 on the same side slide downward, and 
 the other arm swing up to the vertical. 
 Demonstration, then: "To the left be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
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 Hip grasp forward walk toe stand- 
 ing position. 
 
 7. Jumping over pointer. 
 
 Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot forward 
 place! Heel raising one! Two! (Hold 
 "one" a long time. Repeat once or 
 twice.) With a jump, feet change! 
 Heel raising one! Two!" 
 
 Two rows at a time, running twice 
 around the room, jumping each round. 
 Jump from one foot, land on the other, 
 and continue running. One row starts 
 and is followed at the beginning of its 
 second round by the next row. 
 
 "Deep breathing, etc. one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 Running. 
 
 Stride standing arm bending with 
 knee bending. 
 
 Arm forward bend standing chest 
 
 expansion. 
 Jack-knife bend. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and downward. 
 Cross cut sawing. 
 
 Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 toes with foot placing sideways. 
 
 Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest. 
 
 As in lesson 4. Emphasize high, springy 
 step and free swing of the arms. 
 "Feet sideways place! Arm bending 
 with quick knee bending one! Two! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend! Chest expansion 
 one! Two! Position!" 
 
 With feet widely apart bend down quick- 
 ly and touch the floor, keeping the upper 
 back and knees straight, head up. Re- 
 turn immediately to starting position, 
 striking thighs with hands. Demonstra- 
 tion, then: "Feet sideways place! 
 Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 "Arm bending and stretching upward and 
 downward (cue) begin! Stop!" 
 Every two rows face each other. Oppo- 
 site children work together. Arms are 
 raised and one foot is placed forward 
 (long step). The sawing movement is a 
 body swing and twist with arm stretch- 
 ing and alternate knee bending; one row 
 starts backward and the opposite row 
 forward. Demonstration, then: "Arms 
 forward fling and left foot forward 
 place! Ready begin! Stop! With a 
 jump, feet change! Again begin! Stop! 
 With facing to the front position!" 
 "Hands on hips place! Jump on toes, 
 etc. (cue) Begin! Class halt!" 
 "Place hands on sides of chest. Deep 
 breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Marching. Toe marching. 
 
 Arm flinging sideways with heel 
 raising (oblique formation). 
 
 Zig-zag marching, as in lesson 6. "Class 
 forward 'march! On toes march! Com- 
 mon step march! Class halt!" 
 "Arm flinging sideways with heel raising 
 (cue) begin! Stop!" 
 
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 3. Head grasp standing "stretching." 
 
 4. Hip grasp standing stooping. (See 
 
 lesson 5.) 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride standing quick 
 
 trunk twisting all the way 
 from one side to the other. 
 
 6. Arm bend standing (slow) for- 
 
 ward bending of trunk (45 
 only). 
 
 7. Boy Scout pace. (March 8 steps, 
 
 run 8 steps.) 
 
 8. Arm bend standing slow arm 
 stretching sideways with deep 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on top of head place! Stretch 
 up tall, pressing head against hands. 
 Bring hands down slowly. Again one! 
 Two! Three! (First movement quick, 
 the others slow.) 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stooping, touch- 
 ing floor (cue) one! Return two! 
 Keep it up begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate, then: "Hands on neck and 
 feet sideways place! To the left be- 
 gin! (Mark time vigorously by crisp, 
 sharp inflection.) Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Forward bending 
 of trunk (cue) one! Two!" Repeat 
 three or four times on (numeral)* signal. 
 Then: "Position!" 
 
 Two rows at a time, twice around room. 
 Demonstrate, then: "Boy Scout pace, for- 
 ward march!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing, etc., one! Two! Position!" 
 
 GRADE III. 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 1. Marching, accenting every third 
 
 step. (Zig-zag.) 
 
 2. Stride standing arm flinging side- 
 
 ways with quick knee bending. 
 (Oblique formation.) 
 
 3. Neck grasp stride standing chest 
 
 expansion with backward mov- 
 ing of head. 
 
 4. Hip grasp standing knee upward 
 
 bending left and right. 
 
 5. Chopping a log. (See lesson 1.) 
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and sideways. 
 
 7. Hip grasp standing hopping four 
 
 times alternately left and right. 
 Halt in two counts. 
 
 S. Low arm circling with deep breath- 
 ing. 
 
 Demonstrate before the rows turn for 
 marching. Then: "Accenting every third 
 step, class forward march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Arm flinging side- 
 ways with knee bending (cue) begin! 
 Stop!" (Retain stride standing position 
 for next exercise.) 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Chest expansion, 
 etc. one! Two!" (Emphasize pressing 
 elbows and head back as far as possible.) 
 
 Up stroke is swift, down stroke moder- 
 ate speed, setting foot down lightly, toe 
 first on floor. Demonstrate, then: "Hands 
 on hips place! With the left begin! 
 Stop! Right begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate, then: "Hands over the right 
 shoulder and feet sideways place! 
 Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arm bending, etc. (cue) begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate, then: "Hands on hips 
 place! On left, ready go! Class halt! 
 Position!" 
 
 Arms move forward-sideways on one, 
 downward on two. "Low arm circling, 
 etc. (cue) one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 (Review standing and sitting on two 
 counts.) 
 
 1. Marking time and marching. 
 
 2 Rooster. (Arm bend st. raising 
 
 of elbows with heel raising 
 and backward moving of head. 
 See Grade II., lesson 7.) 
 
 3 Arm flinging sideways, palms up, 
 
 with backward moving of head. 
 4. Picking up stones and tossing to 
 one side. 
 
 5. Climbing ladder. (See Grade III., 
 
 lesson 4.) 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 10 
 
 times. 
 
 7 Deep breathing. 
 
 "Class stand! Two!" 
 "Class sit! Two!" 
 
 Each row twice around room, successive 
 rows following on 2nd round of preced- 
 ing row. "Mark time march! Class 
 halt! First row, forward march! Next 
 row, forward march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Arms bend!" Name exercise, with cue, 
 then, after a pause: "Begin!" or "Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: "Begin! 
 Stop! At ease!" 
 
 Demonstrate (with feet slightly apart, 
 stoop down and touch floor, bending 
 knees and keeping back straight. Re- 
 turn to erect position with a twist to one 
 side with a tossing movement of both 
 arms). Then: "Class attention! Feet 
 sideways place! Tossing stones to left 
 begin! Now to right! Stop! Position!" 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: "With 
 right hand and left foot begin! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: 
 "Hands on hips place! Ready begin! 
 Stop! (on 10th count). Position!" 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 1. Running in place. Halt on 2nd 
 
 count. 
 
 2. Stone crusher. (See Grade II., 
 
 lesson 5.) 
 
 3. Rockets (oblique formation). (See 
 
 Grade II., lesson 13.) 
 
 4. Wide stride st. hand clapping al- 
 
 ternately behind left and right 
 knee and in front of face. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching down- 
 
 ward. 
 
 G. Stride standing alternate side- 
 bending (sliding hand down 
 the leg). 
 
 7. Standing jump for apple on low 
 branch. 
 
 8 Deep breathing with turning of 
 hands. 
 
 "Running in place, ready go!" 
 "Class halt! At ease!" 
 
 Demonstrate (see fig.). Then: "Class 
 attention! Hands in front of chest and 
 feet sideways place! Ready begin! 
 Stop! Position! At ease!" 
 Demonstrate (later use cue method), 
 then, after calling class to attention: 
 "Ready begin! Stop!" 
 "With a wide jump, feet sideways 
 place! Name the exercise, with cue, 
 then: "To left begin! Stop! Position!" 
 Name the exeriise, with cue, then; "be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name the ex- 
 ercise, with cue, then: "To left begin! 
 Stop! (As the erect position is reached) 
 At ease!" 
 
 Demonstrate, call class to attention, then: 
 "Ready jump! Again jump! Again 
 one! Two!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" 
 
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 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Marching, zig-zag (see p. ). 
 
 2. Hip grasp standing knee bending, 
 
 heels off. 
 
 3. Scooping leaves. (See Grade II., 
 
 lesson 6.) 
 
 4. Review left and right facings on 
 
 two counts, stopping on 1st. 
 Also half left and right facings. 
 
 5 Arm flinging sideways, palms up. 
 
 6 Sawing log with cross-cut saw. 
 (See fig. . Also Grade III., 
 lesson 12.) 
 
 7. Running leap over brook (jump 
 from one foot, land lightly on 
 the other). 
 
 8. Grasp sitting deep 1 breathing. 
 
 Every other row faces back of room on 
 signal: "Turn for marching! Class for- 
 ward march! Class halt!" 
 "Hands on hips place! Knee bending, 
 heels leaving the floor (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position! At ease!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Class attention! 
 Feet sideways place! Ready begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Spin on left heel and push with right 
 toe (cue), stopping on the first count 
 with tapping of toe (cue), class left face! 
 Lift right foot and bring it to the left 
 sharply two!" Same reminders for right 
 facing. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two! Again one! Two! Continue 
 in slow time, quick movements begin! 
 Stop! At ease!" 
 
 Demonstrate, then face alternate rows 
 and have them take starting positions 
 informally, then: "Ready begin! Stop!" 
 Change positions informally, then: 
 "Ready begin! Stop! Position! At 
 ease!" 
 
 Each row runs around twice, jumping at 
 the beginning of each round. Successive 
 rows follow on 2nd round of preceding 
 row. The last one or two rows jump at 
 the end instead, of the beginning of the 
 round: "First row attention! Ready 
 go! Next row, ready go!" 
 "Grasp corners of desks firmly! Deep 
 breathing with backward moving of head 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 1 Skipping. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with heel 
 
 raising (fairly fast rhythm). 
 
 3. Head grasp standing "stretching." 
 
 (See Grade III., lesson 5.) 
 
 4. Driving stakes. (See fig. and 
 Grade II., lesson 7.) 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. slow forward 
 bending of trunk (45). 
 
 Each row twice around the room. Suc- 
 cessive rows start at end of 1st round of 
 preceding row. "First row, ready go!" 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Imitation once or twice. Repeat three 
 or four times on: "One! Two! Three!" 
 First count quick, second and third very 
 slow. 
 
 With class at ease demonstrate. Then: 
 "Class attention! Hands on right shoul- 
 der and feet sideways place! Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways place! 
 Forward bending of trunk one! Two!" 
 Repeat three or four times on (numeral) 
 signals. Then: "With a jump, facing 
 front of room Position!" 
 
 3S
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching side- Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 
 ways. begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 7. Locomotive. (See Grade II., les- With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 
 son 11.) name the exercise, with cue), then: 
 
 "With right hand and left foot begin! 
 Class halt!" Rhythm slow at first, in- 
 creasing gradually; halt on second count, 
 in fundamental position. 
 
 8. Arm raising sideways with deep Name the exercise, with cue, then: 
 
 breathing. "One! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 Marching (zig-zag) with accenting 
 every 3rd step. 
 
 Hoisting flag (see fig. and Grade 
 II., lesson 11, exercise 2). 
 
 Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 Jack knife bend. (See Grade III., 
 lesson 12.) 
 
 Steering automobile (turning 
 around) sitting on desk [or in 
 cross-legged sitting position, if 
 in gymnasium]. With hands in 
 front, quick trunk twisting from 
 left to right, return movement 
 a little slower. 
 
 Hip grasp knee upward bend 
 standing position. 
 
 Stride standing alternate side 
 bending with opposite arm rais- 
 ing to vertical. 
 
 Hip grasp st. jumping on toes, 
 halting on two counts. Deep 
 breathing. 
 
 See lesson 3. "Class forward march! 
 Accenting every third step begin! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 First time demonstrate with class at ease 
 (later name the exercise, with cue). 
 Then: "Feet sideways place! Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue. Then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat four or five times 
 on (numeral) signal. 
 
 With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 use cue method). Then: "Class atten- 
 tion! Feet sideways place! Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Pupils take position on desks informally. 
 Demonstrate, then: "To the right be- 
 gin! Stop! To the left begin! Stop!" 
 Step down from desks informally. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bend! Foot replace! Same with 
 the right one! Two!" Repeat two or 
 three times, holding the position several 
 seconds each time. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name the ex- 
 ercise, with cue, then: "To left begin! 
 Stop! (as erect position is reached) Po- 
 sition!" Slow rhythm, slow movements. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on 
 toes (cue) begin! Class halt! Posi- 
 tion! Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 Each row twice around the room, sec- 
 ond row starting on the 2nd round of 
 first row. "First row, ready go! Next 
 row, ready go!" 
 
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 2. Placing hands on hips with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 3. Neck grasp standing "stretching." 
 
 (See Grade III., lesson 10.) 
 
 4. Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop- 
 ing. 
 
 5. Mowing with scythe. (See fig. 
 and Grade II., lesson 14.) 
 
 6. About facing. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways and downward. 
 
 8. Standing broad jump (over ditch). 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue; then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Imitation once or twice. Then repeat 
 
 three or four times on "One! Two! 
 
 Three!" First count quick, the others 
 very slow. 
 
 "Hands on hips, and, with a little jump, 
 feet sideways place! Stooping down, 
 touching the floor one! (Sit on heels, 
 with hack straight, but inclined forward. 
 Look up.) Two! (Return to starting po- 
 sition.) Keep it up begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 use cue method). Then: "Feet sideways 
 place! To left begin! Stop! To right 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 With class at ease demonstrate, calling 
 attention to details: first movement, right 
 toe half a foot length behind and a little 
 to left of left heel; second movement, 
 turn to right, spinning on left heel and 
 right toe. Then: "Class attention! About 
 face ! Two ! " 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Successive rows follow each other as 
 quickly as possible. (Two pupils may 
 jump at once.) After jumping, run 
 around room back to desks. 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 One march step forward. One 'step 
 backward. Two march steps 
 forward. Two steps backward. 
 
 2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending. 
 
 3. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 
 backward moving of head. 
 (First part quick, second part 
 slow.) 
 
 4. Furling sail. (See fig. and 
 
 Grade II., lesson 13.) 
 
 5. Arm forward bend st. pos. 
 
 "One step forward (cue) march! One 
 step backward (cue) march! Two steps 
 forward (cue) march! Two steps back- 
 ward (cue) march!" On repetitions vary 
 the number and direction of the steps. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Quick knee bending (cue) be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four times 
 holding the first position while giving 
 admonitions about head and arms. 
 
 With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 use cue method). Then: "Feet sideways 
 place! Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward (cue) bend! Position! 
 Again one! Two!" Repeat two or three 
 times. See that elbows are well back 
 (hands as far apart as possible), head 
 high, hands and elbows at shoulder level, 
 wrists straight. 
 
 40
 
 Hip grasp stride st. slow side 
 bending all the way from one 
 side to the other. 
 
 Running (hurdle) jump over point- 
 er. (Jump from one foot, land 
 lightly on the other and keep 
 on running around room back 
 to place.) 
 
 Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Bending from side to side (cue), 
 to left begin! Stop! (As erect position 
 is reached) Position!" 
 
 See lesson 3, exercise 7. 
 
 See lesson 3, exercise 8. 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Skipping with knee upward bend- 
 
 ing. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. heel raising with 
 
 turning out of heels. 
 
 3. Arm bend st. "stretching." 
 
 4. Building stone wall. (See Grade 
 III., lesson 2.) 
 
 5. Screw driver (neck grasp stride 
 st. trunk twisting all the way 
 in one movement, accentuation 
 first to right, then to left.) 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. alternate foot plac- 
 ing sideways. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 
 with foot placing sideways. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest. 
 
 Each row twice around the room as pre- 
 viously. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising 
 with turning out of heels (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stretch up tall! 
 Bring hands down slowly, keeping 
 "stretched." Again one! Two! Three!" 
 First movement quick, the others slow. 
 
 With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 merely name the exercise). Then: "Class 
 attention! Feet sideways place! 
 Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate (later merely name the ex- 
 ercise), call class tp attention, then: 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Driving the screw in (quick twist 
 to right, followed by a little slower return 
 to left) begin! Stop! Unscrewing' (turn- 
 ing sharply to left, a little slower to 
 right) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot placing 
 sideways (cue) one! Two! Right 
 three! Four! Keep it up in slow time, 
 holding each position at least a second, 
 then moving quickly (cue), to left be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: "be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on 
 toes, etc. begin! Class halt! (stopping 
 on 2nd count) Position!" 
 
 "Put hands on sides of chest!" (inform- 
 ally, then:) Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 1. Boy scout pace (zig-zag). 
 
 2. Arm flinging 1 sideways with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 
 3. Neck grasp stride st. backward 
 
 moving of head with chest rais- 
 ing. 
 
 Hip grasp (narrow) stride st. 
 stooping, touching opposite foot 
 alternately on left and right 
 hand. 
 
 5. Arm forward bend st. arm fling- 
 ing 1 sideways. 
 
 6. Knee upward bending (several 
 
 times) left, then right, grasp- 
 ing knee. 
 
 7. Neck grasp stride st. bending 
 
 from side to side. Slow 
 rhythm. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. hopping four times 
 
 alternately on left and right 
 foot. Halt on 2 counts. 
 
 9. 
 
 1. 
 
 Deep breathing with turning of 
 hands. 
 
 "Boy Scout pace. (8 walking steps, al- 
 ternating with 8 running steps), class 
 forward march! Class halt!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Backward moving of head with 
 chest raising one! Two! Again one! 
 Two!" Repeat two or three times more. 
 Then: "Position!" 
 
 With class at ease, demonstrate (later 
 use cue method). Then: "Hands on hips 
 and (with a little jump) feet sideways 
 place! Touching right foot with left 
 hand begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward (cue) bend! Arm fling- 
 ing sideways (cue) one! Two!" Repeat 
 three or four times, inspecting and cor- 
 recting positions each time. Then: Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Left knee upward bending, grasping 
 knee (cue) begin! Stop! Now right 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending, all the way from 
 one side to the other, to left begin! 
 Stop! (At erect position) Position!" 
 Demonstrate exercise, including the halt. 
 Then: "Hands on hips place! On left 
 begin! Class halt!" 
 "Turning of hands with deep breathing 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 3. 
 
 Running (short steps) with knee 
 upward bending. 
 
 High arm circling, two counts, 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 Paddling, sitting on desk (or from 
 stride st. pos.) (See Grade III., 
 lesson 11.) 
 
 4. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 
 knee bending. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching, up- 
 
 ward and downward. 
 
 Each row twice around the room as pre- 
 viously. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! (quick) Two!" (slow). Repeat three 
 or Jour times, holding the first position 
 several seconds and urging pupils to vig- 
 orous effort. 
 
 Pupils take position on desks informally. 
 After demonstration, call class to atten- 
 tion, then: "On left side, ready go! 
 Stop! Now on right side go! Stop! 
 Step down and face front of room!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending (cue), four counts, even 
 time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 42
 
 Hip grasp st. alternate foot plac- 
 ing forward. 
 
 7. Arms side-horizontal st. toe jumps 
 sideways, 4 jumps each way. 
 Mutual support. 
 
 Deep breathing with hand on 
 chest. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot for- 
 ward (cue) place! Foot replace! Same 
 with right one! Two! Again, left 
 one! Two! Right three! Four! Keep 
 it up in slow time (quick movements, 
 holding positions), with left begin! 
 Stop! Positions!" 
 
 "Left (or right) face! Two! Arms side- 
 ways raise! Grasp hands! Four toe 
 jumps to left, then four to right, then to 
 left, etc., ready go! Class halt! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Put right hand on chest! Deep breath- 
 ing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 1. One and two march steps side- 
 ways. 
 
 2. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 3. Arms side-horizontal st. turning 
 
 of hands with backward mov- 
 ing of head. 
 
 4. Hip grasp st.~ stooping (touching 
 
 floor), alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 Neck. grasp stride st. quick trunk 
 twisting from one side to the 
 other (rhythmic). 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised sideways; 
 change in one movement (with 
 a jump). 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways and downward. 
 
 8. Running broad jump (over brook). 
 
 Spring from one foot, land light- 
 ly on both feet. 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 Demonstrate while class is seated. Then, 
 when class has taken the fundamental 
 standing position: "Class left (or right) 
 face! One step to left march! Two 
 steps to right march! etc. Right face! 
 Two!" Later try one step alternately to 
 left and right as a rhythmic movement, 
 on signal: "Go!" 
 
 "Arm bending with (quick) heel raising 
 (cue) begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms sideways (cue) raise! Turning 
 of hands with backward moving of head 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four 
 times. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stoop down and 
 touch floor (cue) one! Two! Arm 
 stretching downward (cue) three! Four! 
 Keep it up in even time, fairly fast 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! (quick) twisting from one side to 
 the other (cue), to left begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a jump 
 (cue) one! Two!" Repeat two or three 
 times on each foot, holding each position 
 several seconds. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Each row runs around room twice, as 
 in lesson 3. 
 
 See lesson 3. 
 
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 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 1. Toe touching sideways with plac- 
 
 ing hands, on hips. 
 
 2. Arm bending with knee bending, 
 
 heels off. 
 
 3. Head grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 ing left and right. (Stopping 
 at the change.) 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. alternate side 
 bending (on two counts to each 
 side. Then try rhythmic). 
 
 Forward bending of arms, then 
 sideways and downward fling- 
 ing. 
 
 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 
 with foot placing forward- 
 backward (feet passing each 
 other). 
 
 8. High (slow) arm circling with 
 
 deep breathing. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: "To 
 left begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on head place! Stretch up tall, 
 pushing head against the hands! Bring 
 hands down slowly while remaining 
 "stretched." Again one! Two! Three!" 
 Repeat once or twice more. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending (cue) begin! Stop! Same 
 with right begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways place! 
 Side bending, to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time (two counts each side) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms (cue) one! 
 Arm flinging sideways (cue) two! And 
 downward three! Again one! Two! 
 Three! (Hold each position a few sec- 
 onds, inspect and correct.) Keep it up 
 in slow, even time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate (later use cue method). 
 Then: "Class attention! Hands on hips 
 place! Ready begin! Class halt!" 
 (Stop on second count, with feet togeth- 
 er.) 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Marching with accenting every 3rd 
 
 and 5th step. Toe marching 
 (zig-zag). 
 
 2. Stride st. placing hands on hips 
 
 with (quick) knee bending. 
 
 3. Arm bend st. slow arm stretch- 
 
 ing 1 sideways, palms up, with 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 4. Horizontal rope pulling (pulling 
 
 up anchor). 
 
 See lesson 5. 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name the exer- 
 cise, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing, etc. one! Two!" Repeat three or 
 four times. Then: "Position!" 
 
 Demonstate (With one foot advanced, 1. 
 reach forward with both hands, bending 
 the forward knee; 2. pull back with the 
 arms, bending the other knee and twist- 
 ing at the waist.) Take starting position 
 (informally). Then: "Ready begin! 
 Stop!" Same with right foot advanced. 
 Then: "Position!" 
 
 44
 
 5. Standing jump down (from chair) 
 from left and right foot. 
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching di- 
 
 agonally upward and downward. 
 
 7. Neck grasp stride st. rhythmic 
 
 alternate side bending, all the 
 way in one movement. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. hopping twice on 
 each foot. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest. 
 
 Demonstrate, raising left foot on "One!" 
 jumping from right foot on "Two!" land- 
 ing lightly on toes with knee bending. 
 On "Three!" straighten knees. On 
 "Four!" lower heels. Then: "Up! Jump- 
 ing from right foot one! Two! Three! 
 Four!" Same from left foot. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Bending all the way from one 
 side to the other, to left begin! Stop!" 
 (as erect position is reached) "Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands oh hips place! Hopping 1 twice 
 on each foot (cue), on left begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 See lesson 8. 
 
 GRADE IV. 
 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 1. Turning of hands with (quick) 
 
 heel raising. 
 
 2. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. alter- 
 
 nate knee bending. Two counts 
 each side. 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways-upward with 
 
 backward moving of head (turn- 
 ing the hands as the horizontal 
 position is passed, v.'ithout 
 stopping). 
 
 4. (Wide) stride st. downward bend- 
 
 ing, touching floor (with a slight 
 sweeping movement of arms, 
 striking thighs on the return at 
 first). 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride st. alternate 
 
 (quick) rhythmic trunk twist- 
 ing all the way in one move- 
 ment. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bending 
 
 left and right (several times on 
 each side). Change without 
 stopping. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and downward. 
 
 8. Running high jump (over point- 
 
 er). Jump from one foot, land 
 lightly on both feet. 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump 
 feet sideways place! Left knee bend- 
 ing (cue) one! Two! Right three! 
 Four! Again one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, slow movements, 
 to left begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four times, 
 urging class to move arms well back and 
 to "stretch up tall." 
 
 "With a wide jump, feet sideways 
 place!" Name the exercise, with cue, 
 then: "Ready begin! Stop! Position!" 
 Urge pupils to look up and try to keep 
 upper back straight. Face side of room. 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting, etc. (cue), to left 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending (cue) begin! Now right! 
 Left! Right! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 See lesson 3, exercise 7. 
 
 See lesson 3, exercise 8. 
 
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 GRADE V. 
 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 Marching. 
 
 2. Placing hands on hips with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 3. Turning of hands with backward 
 
 moving of head and chest rais- 
 ing. 
 
 4. Driving stakes. (See Grade II., les- 
 
 son 7.) 
 
 5. Knee upward bending left and 
 
 right, grasping knee. (See 
 Grade III., lesson 10.) 
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways. 
 
 7. Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 
 toes. 
 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 1. Running. 
 
 Each row twice around the room. Suc- 
 cessive rows follow on second round of 
 preceding row. "First row, forward 
 march! Next row, forward march!" 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 Demonstrate (later use cue method), call 
 class to attention, then: "Hands on right 
 shoulder and feet sideways place! 
 Ready begin! Stop! Hand on right 
 shoulder! Begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Left knee upward bending, etc. (cue) 
 begin! Stop! Right begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Hands on hips place! Name the move- 
 ments with cue, then: "Ready begin! 
 Class halt! Position!" 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels 
 
 off. 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways, palms 'up, 
 
 with backward moving of head 
 (oblique formation). 
 
 4. Jack knife bend. (See Grade III., 
 
 lesson 12.) 
 
 5. Hip grasp stride st. (rhythmic) 
 
 side bending all the way in one 
 movement. 
 
 Arm forward bend st. position. 
 (See Grade IV., lesson 7.) 
 
 Hip grasp st. hopping twice on 
 each foot. 
 
 Deep breathing with turning of 
 hands. 
 
 Each row twice around the room, as in 
 marching. "First row, ready go! Next 
 row, ready go!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Knee bending 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four times 
 on (numeral) signal. 
 Demonstrate, call class to attention, 
 then: "Feet sideways place! Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Slow side bending (all the way 
 in one movement), to left begin! Stop! 
 (as vertical position is reached) Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arms forward (cue) bend! Position! 
 Again one! Two!" Repeat two or three 
 times on (numeral) signal, holding the 
 position several seconds while inspecting 
 and calling 1 attention to details. 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name the ex- 
 ercise, with cue, then: " on left be- 
 gin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, then: " one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 4. 
 
 1. 
 
 Review left and right facings on 
 two counts, stopping on first. 
 
 Hip grasp st. heel raising with 
 turning out of heels. 
 
 Arm bend st. backward moving of 
 head with chest raising. 
 
 Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop- 
 ing (deep knee bending, touch- 
 ing floor). 
 
 Screw driver (from neck grasp 
 -stride st. pos.). (See Grade III., 
 lesson 8.) 
 
 Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with placing of hands on hips. 
 
 Running leap (over two lines) 
 from left and right foot. (See 
 Grade IV., lesson 3.) 
 
 Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 Remind class about details, with dem- 
 onstration, while seated. Then, after 
 class has stood up: "Right face! Two! 
 Left face! Two!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name the ex- 
 ercise, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 Arms (cue) bend! Backward moving 
 of head with chest raising one! Two!" 
 Repeat three or four times on (numeral) 
 signal. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and, with short jump, 
 feet sideways place! Stooping (touch- 
 ing the floor) and return one! Two! 
 Continue begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate, then: "Class attention! 
 Hands on neck and feet sideways place! 
 Turning the screw in (to right) begin! 
 Stop! Turning it out (to left) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Position! Same to right one! 
 Two! Again to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Keep it up in slow 
 time (but quick movements, holding po- 
 sitions long) begin! Stop!" 
 
 "First row, ready go! Next row go!" 
 etc. 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 Marching with accenting every 3rd 
 step. (Zig-zag.) 
 
 2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending. 
 
 Low arm circling (quick), palms 
 up, with backward moving of 
 head (oblique formation). 
 
 4. Rowing, sitting on desk. 
 
 5. Weather vane (hands on neck), 
 sitting on desk. (See Grade III., 
 lesson 3.) 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 5. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Quick knee bending (cue) be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" While the move- 
 ments are quick, positions should be well 
 marked, making the rhythm fairly slow. 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four times, 
 holding the position while inspecting and 
 urging class to get head and arms well 
 back and keep hands at shoulder level. 
 Later make repetitions in slow rhythm. 
 Face class so that each pupil stands in 
 front of his chair. Then: "To sitting po- 
 sitions on desks up! Rowing, ready (pu- 
 pils reach forward) row! Stop!" 
 "Hands on neck place! Weather vane, 
 to left begin! Stop! Position! Down!" 
 
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 6. About facing (also practice left 
 and right facing, two counts, 
 without stopping on first). 
 
 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 with foot placing sideways. 
 
 Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest. 
 
 Demonstrate, reminding class about de- 
 tails. Then: "Class attention! About 
 face! Two!" Repeat two or three times. 
 Then demonstrate left and right facing 
 in slow rhythm, but with quick move- 
 ments. Have class count aloud at first. 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name the exer- 
 cise, with cue, then: " begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "Put hands on sides of chest! Deep 
 breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Marking time and running in 
 
 place, halting on 2 counts. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 3. Head grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 Hip grasp st. stooping (deep knee 
 bending, touching floor), alter- 
 nating with arm stretching 
 downward. 
 
 5. Stride st. (rhythmic) side bending 
 
 (all the way in one movement) 
 with opposite arm raising side- 
 ways to vertical. 
 
 6. Alternate foot placing forward 
 
 with placing of hands on hips. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 ways and downward (even 
 ' rhythm). 
 
 "Mark time march! Double time 
 march! Class halt!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on head place! Stretch up tall, 
 pushing the head against the hands! 
 Keep "stretched" while bringing the 
 hands down slowly! Again one! Two! 
 Three! Repeat two or three times. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stooping and 
 return (cue) one! Two! Arm stretch- 
 ing downward (cue) three! Four! Con- 
 tinue in fairly fast time begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name the ex- 
 ercise, with cue, then: "To left begin! 
 Stop!" (as erect position' is reached). 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot forward 
 (cue) place! Position! Same with right 
 foot one! Two! Again, left one! Two! 
 Right three! Four! Keep it up, in slow 
 time (but with quick movements) be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 8. Standing broad jump (over 2 See Grade IV., lesson 6. 
 
 lines). 
 
 9. Deep breathing with turning of " one! Two!" 
 
 hands. 
 
 GRADE V. 
 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 Marching and toe marching (zig- 
 zag). 
 
 "Class forward march! On toes march! 
 Common step march! Class halt!" 
 
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 2. Stride st. knee bending with plac- 
 ing of hands on hips. 
 
 3. Arms side-horizontal st. turning 
 of hands with backward mov- 
 ing of head. 
 
 4. Paddling, sitting on desk (or from 
 
 stride st. pos.). See Grade III., 
 lesson 2.) 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 
 ing left and right (at first stop- 
 ping at the change, later change 
 without stopping). 
 
 6. Forward bending of arms, then 
 
 sideways and downward fling- 
 ing. 
 
 7. Hip grasp stride st. slow forward 
 bending of trunk. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. toe jumps sideways, 
 
 four jumps each way. 
 
 9. Deep breathing, one hand on chest. 
 
 Feet sideways place! Name the exer- 
 cise, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arms sideways raise! Turning of 
 hands with backward moving of head 
 one! Two!" Repeat three times, holding 
 positions several seconds while inspect- 
 ing and correcting details. 
 
 "Left (right) face! Up! Demonstrate, 
 then: "On left side begin! Stop! On 
 right begin! Stop! Position! Down!" 
 
 Demonstrate (later use cue method). 
 Then: "Hands on hips place! With 
 left begin! Stop! Right begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms one! Arm 
 flinging sideways two! And downward 
 three! Keep it up in slow, even time 
 (quick movements) begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward bending of trunk one! 
 Two!" Repeat three or four times on 
 signal, holding position while inspecting 
 and correcting details. 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Hands on hips 
 place! To left begin! Class halt! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Put right hand on chest! Deep breath- 
 ing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 2. Neck grasp stride st. backward 
 moving of head (and elbows) 
 with chest raising. 
 
 3. Arm bend st. stooping. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward. 
 
 6. Hip grasp toe st. march steps for- 
 
 ward, each step on (numeral) 
 signal. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" (Rhythm moderate, move- 
 ments quick, positions well marked by 
 being held an instant.) 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Backward moving of head with 
 chest raising one! Two!" Repeat three 
 or four times on signal. Then: "Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stooping and re- 
 turn (cue) one! Two! Continue in fair- 
 ly fast time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heels raise! 
 March steps forward, left one! Right 
 two!" Repeat eight or ten times, hold- 
 ing each position a few seconds. 
 "Heels sink! (Rear foot to 
 foot) Position!" 
 
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 7. Chopping a log. (See fig. .) 
 
 8. Running broad jump (over two 
 
 lines, jump from one foot, land 
 lightly on both). 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 Demonstrate (Lean well over and turn to 
 one side with the knee on that side bent. 
 Swing arms toward opposite foot, with 
 bending of knee of that side. The down- 
 ward swing ends between the feet. At 
 first practice 8 or 10 times on right side, 
 then on left. Later alternate). Then: 
 "Hands on right shoulder and feet side- 
 ways place! Ready begin! Stop! Hands 
 on left shoulder! Begin! Stop! Position!" 
 The change may also (later) be made 
 without stopping, giving signal: "Now 
 left!" as hands swing between feet. 
 
 Each row runs around room twice, jump- 
 ing at beginning of each round. The 
 last one or two rows jump at the end of 
 each round. See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Toe marching with knee upward 
 bending. (Zig-zag.) 
 
 2. Forward bending, sideways fling- 
 ing and slow sinking arms with 
 backward moving head on sec- 
 ond count. (Try repetitions in 
 uneven rhythm.) 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 ward bending of trunk. 
 
 4. Arm bend stride st. quick trunk 
 
 twisting all the way in one 
 movement. 
 
 5. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 
 with hands on neck. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 knee bending. 
 
 "Class, forward march! On toes 
 
 march! Knee upward bending (cue) 
 
 begin! Common step march! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms (cue) one! 
 Arm flinging sideways two! Slow sink- 
 ing three! Repeat one! With back- 
 ward moving of head two! (Keep head 
 well back) three! Continue in uneven 
 time (1st and 2nd counts quick, 3rd slow) 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward bending of trunk (45) 
 one! Two! Now forward-downward 
 bending (go as far as possible with 
 straight upper back) one! Two!" Re- 
 peat two or three times on signal. Then: 
 "Position!" 
 
 "Arms bent and feet sideways place! 
 Quick trunk twisting, etc. (cue), to left 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot sideways 
 place! Position! Same to right one! 
 Two! Again to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Slow heel rais- 
 ing and knee bending one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Again, quick movements one! 
 Two! etc. Keep it up in slow, even time, 
 all movements quick begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 50
 
 7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side 
 bending, alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 8. Jumping Jack. 
 
 9. Deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! (Slow) side bending, to left 
 one! Two! Quick arm stretching down- 
 ward three! Four! Same to right one! 
 Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in un- 
 even time (first two counts slow, last two 
 quick) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Jumping Jack (cue) begin! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 1. One and two march steps forward; 
 one and two march steps side- 
 ways. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 
 3. Neck grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 4. Mowing with scythe. (See fig. ). 
 
 5. Hip grasp knee upward bend st. 
 change on one count, with a 
 jump. 
 
 Arin bend close st. forward bend- 
 ing of trunk (45). 
 
 7. Hip grasp sitting (on desk) rhyth- 
 mic side bending all the way in 
 one movement. (Or from stride 
 st. pos., as in lesson 2.) 
 
 8 Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with 
 foot placing forward-backward. 
 
 9. Low arm circling with breathing. 
 
 "One step forward (cue) march! Two 
 steps forward (cue) march! Left 
 (right) face! One step to left (cue) 
 march! One step to right march! Two 
 steps to left (cue) march!" etc 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 As in lesson 5, except that hands are be- 
 hind neck, instead of top of head. 
 Demonstrate (with arms raised forward 
 about 45 and feet apart, swing arms 
 from right to left with a slight forward 
 bending from the hips, an easy twist of 
 the body to right and quick return twist 
 to left, and with slight bending of right, 
 then left knee, advancing by short steps). 
 Then: "Arms raise and feet sideways 
 place! Ready begin! Stop!" Try using 
 an imaginary left-handed scythe (the 
 slow movements would then be to left, 
 the quick to right.) Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bend! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times, hold- 
 ing each position several seconds. Stim- 
 ulate class to show steadiness and good 
 position. 
 
 "Arm bend and feet (cue) close! For- 
 ward bending of trunk one! Two!" Re- 
 peat three or four times on signal, hold- 
 ing the forward bend position a few 
 seconds each time while inspecting and 
 correcting details. Then, with a cue for 
 foot movement (or with verbal reminder 
 about "tapping the toes"): "Position!" 
 
 "To position on desks up! Hands on 
 hips place! Side bending, etc., to left 
 begin! Stop! Position! Down!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jump on toes, 
 etc. (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Placing hands on neck with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 2. Arm bend st. slow arm stretch- 
 
 ing sideways, palms up, with 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 3. Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop- 
 
 ing, touching opposite foot al- 
 ternately with left and right 
 hand. 
 
 4. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and downward (even 
 rhythm). 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 
 the other raised sideways; 
 change on one count with a 
 quick jump. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend 
 
 ing left and right. Unexpected 
 changes. 
 
 7. Breast stroke swimming (8 counts 
 
 on each side). 
 
 Hurdle jump over pointer. (Run- 
 ning jump from one foot, land- 
 ing on the other and continuing 
 running.) 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 "Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing, etc. one! Two!" Repeat three or 
 four times on (numeral) signal. Then: 
 "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stoop down and 
 touch right toe with left hand one! Re- 
 turn two! Now left toe with right 
 hand one! Two! Keep it up begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a quick 
 jump one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times, 
 holding each position several seconds. 
 Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Knee upward 
 bending, left begin! (After 8 10 move- 
 ments:) Now right! Left! Right! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate (on "one" thrust the arms 
 forward with left forward charge; on 
 "two" move the arms sideways with 
 turning of palms backward, at the same 
 time bending the right knee and straight- 
 ening the left; on "three" repeat "one," 
 drawing the arms in close to the body 
 before thrusting them forward; on 8th 
 count finish in fundamental position. Re- 
 peat with right foot advanced). Then: 
 "Left begin!" (or "go!") 
 
 See lesson 3. 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 Left and right facings followed 
 by one march step sideways or 
 forward. 
 
 Stride st. arm flinging sideways 
 with knee bending. 
 
 "Left face and one step to left march! 
 Right fiace and one step forward 
 march! Right face and one step to right 
 march! Left face and one step for- 
 ward march!" Vary direction of facing 
 and side step. (First time demonstrate 
 while class is seated.) 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Arm flinging 
 sideways with quick knee bending be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
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 3. High arm circling with backward 
 moving of head. 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride st. forward- 
 downward bending of trunk, al- 
 ternating with arm stretching 
 downward. 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride st. quick twist- 
 
 ing all the way in one move- 
 ment. 
 
 6. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 
 placing forward. 
 
 Stride st. alternate side bending 
 with opposite arm raising side- 
 ways to vertical. Two counts 
 each side. 
 
 Hip grasp st. four (quick) toe 
 jumps forward and backward. 
 
 9. Arm side-horizontal st. turning 
 of hands with deep breathing. 
 
 "Name the, exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" Repeat four or five times on 
 signal. Have the first movements fairly 
 quick, the second slow, turning hands 
 as the horizontal position is passed 
 (without stopping there). 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Arm stretching downward (cue) 
 three! Four! Continue in even time 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Name the movement, with cue, 
 then: " begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward place! 
 Position! Same with right foot one! 
 Two! Keep it up in slow time (quick 
 movements, hold positions) begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name move- 
 ment, with cue, then: "To left, with right 
 arm up begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate (later merely name the ex- 
 ercise). Then: "Hands on hips place! 
 Ready go! Class halt! (Give class halt 
 on 1st and 2nd count as class jumps for- 
 ward. Class halts on 4th count). Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arms sideways raise! Turning of 
 hands, etc. one! Two! Position!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 1. 
 
 2. 
 
 Marking time and running in 
 place, changing from double to 
 quick time on four counts. 
 
 Hip grasp wide stride st. alternate 
 knee bending, at first 2 counts 
 each side, later all the way 
 from one side to the other in 
 one movement. 
 
 Demonstrate change from running to 
 marking time while class is seated. The 
 fourth count is accented. Ask class to 
 count aloud at first (beginning on the 
 first step after the word "march!"): 
 "Mark time march! Double time 
 march! (preferably as the right foot 
 comes down). Quick time march! (as 
 the left foot strikes the floor). Class 
 halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump 
 feet sideways place! Left knee bend! 
 Stretch! Right knee bend! Stretch! 
 Again, left one! Two! (Right) Three! 
 Four! Keep it up in slow time begin! 
 Stop! Position!" Later: "Left knee 
 bend! Alternate knee bending all the 
 way in one movement (cue) one! Re- 
 turn two! Keep it up in slow time, slow 
 movements begin! Stop! Knee stretch! 
 Position!" 
 
 53
 
 3. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways and slow sinking, with 
 backward moving of head on 
 second count. Repetitions in 
 uneven rhythm, 1st and 2nd 
 count quick, 3rd slow. 
 
 4. Pulling up anchor. (See fig. 
 
 and Grade IV., lesson 13.) 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 
 the other raised forward: quick 
 change on one count, with a 
 jump. 
 
 6. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and sideways. 
 
 7. Neck grasp stride st. rhythmic 
 
 side bending all the way in one 
 movement. 
 
 8. Running high jump over pointer 
 
 (spring from one foot, land 
 lightly on both feet). 
 
 9. Deep breathing with turning of 
 
 hands. 
 
 "Arm bending (cue if necessary) one! 
 Quick arm stretching sideways with 
 backward moving of head two! Slow 
 sinking three! Again one; Two! 
 Three! Keep it up in uneven time be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate, call class to attention, then: 
 "Left foot forward place! Ready pull! 
 (or begin!) Stop! With a jump, feet 
 change! Ready pull! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot for- 
 ward raise! Change feet (with a jump) 
 one! Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat 
 three or four times. Then: "Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending, etc., to left be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 See lesson 3. 
 
 Name the exercise, then: " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Left and right facings followed 
 
 by one or two march steps side- 
 ways or backward. (After the 
 first time, teach right and left 
 facings on one count, then try 
 one count facings with above 
 march steps. Also use tlvem 
 whenever necessary to turn the 
 class.) 
 
 2. Arm bend st. arm stretching side- 
 
 ways with heel raising. 
 
 3 Neck grasp stride st. backward 
 moving of head (and elbows) 
 with chest raising. 
 
 4. Arm bend st'. stooping (and re- 
 turn), alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 Neck grasp sitting (on desk) trunk 
 twisting (to left and forward, 
 then to right and forward) first 
 slow, then quick. Repetitions 
 in slow rhythm, but quick move- 
 ments, positions will be sus- 
 tained. 
 
 "Left (right) face and one step to right 
 (left) march! Right (left) face and two 
 steps backward march!" etc. Use cue 
 method do the movements while naming 
 them (the first time) to indicate rhythm 
 and character. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching 
 sideways with heel raising (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Backward moving of head, etc. 
 one! Twol" Repeat three or four times 
 on signal, then: "Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend! Stoop down (touching 
 floor one! Return with arm bending 
 two! Arm stretching downward (cue) 
 three! Four! Keep it up in even, fairly 
 fast time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Up! Hands on neck place! Trunk 
 twisting, to left one! Forward two! 
 To right three! Four! Again, quick 
 movements one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position! Down!" 
 
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 6. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways, followed by arm flinging 
 downward. Repetitions in slow, 
 even rhythm, quick movements. 
 
 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes al- 
 
 ternately to left and right (feet 
 together). 
 
 8. Running in place with knee up- 
 
 ward bending. Change to mark- 
 ing time on four counts. 
 
 9. Deep breathing. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching sideways 
 (cue) one! Two! Arm flinging down- 
 ward three! Keep it up in slow, even 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name the jump, 
 with cue, then: "To left begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "Run in place with knee-upward bending 
 begin! Mark time march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Deep breathing one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE V. 
 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 1. Marching (zig-zag) with long and 
 
 short (half) steps. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 
 knee bending (four counts). 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and sinking sideways- 
 downward with backward mov- 
 ing of head on 2nd count. Re- 
 peat in uneven rhythm, 1st and 
 2nd count quick, 3rd count slow. 
 
 4. Arm bend stride st. forward- 
 
 downward bending of trunk, al- 
 ternating with arm stretching 
 downward. 
 
 5. Alternate foot placing forward 
 
 with hands on neck. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. alternate knee-up- 
 
 ward bending. 
 
 7. Catching ball overhead and throw- 
 
 ing to 1st base. 
 (1) Quick heel raising with 
 arm flinging over head; (2) 
 followed by throw, stepping 
 forward with opposite foot; 
 (3) return to fund. pos. by 
 bringing rear foot to the ad- 
 vanced foot. Right and left.) 
 
 "Class forward march! Long steps 
 march! Half step march! Common step 
 march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising 
 and knee bending (cue) begin! Stop! 
 (Slow rhythm, but quick movements) 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arm bending and stretching upward 
 (cue) one! Two! Slow sinking sideways- 
 downward (cue) three! Again one! 
 With backward moving of head two! 
 Three! Keep it up in uneven time be- 
 gin! Stop!" Try to keep head back all 
 the time, with special effort on 2nd 
 count. Arms well back during 2nd and 
 3rd movements. Hands turn as arms 
 pass horizontal (without stopping). 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Forward-downward bending one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward (cue) three! 
 Four! Keep it up in even, moderate time 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot forward 
 '(cue) place! Position! Same with right 
 one! Two! Again, left one! Two! 
 Right three Four! Continue in slow 
 time, quick movements (hold positions 
 long) begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: " one! Two! 
 Three! Keep it up begin! Stop! Now 
 left hand throw one! Two! Three! Con- 
 tinue begin Stop!" 
 
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 Hip grasp st. pos. on one foot, the 
 other raised sideways : cut step 
 sideways. 
 
 9. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Cut step sideways (cue) 
 begin! Class halt! (on second count, 
 with feet together). Heels sink! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 1. Marching (zig-zag). Halts. Toe 
 
 marching. 
 
 2. Hip grasp stride st. knee bending. 
 
 (Review left and right facings 
 on two counts, stopping on 1st. 
 Later complete in slow rhythm, 
 quick movements.) 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 Wide stride st. hand clapping be- 
 hind knee and in front of face. 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 
 ing left and right, stopping at 
 the change. 
 
 6. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 7. Steamboat (arms side horizontal 
 
 stride st. side-and-knee bend- 
 ing). 
 
 8. Running leap (over two lines). 
 
 Spring from one foot, land on 
 the other and continue running 
 several steps. 
 
 "Class forward march! On toes march! 
 Common step march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Quick knee bend- 
 ing begin! Stop! Position! 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two! Repeat four or five times 
 on signal. 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump 
 feet sideways place!" Name the exer- 
 cise, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending (cue) begin! Stop! Right 
 begin! Stop! Position! 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms sideways fling and, with a wide 
 jump, feet sideways place! Steamboat 
 (cue) begin! Stop! (as erect position 
 is approached). "Position!" 
 
 See Gnade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 1. Running. (Review about facing, 
 stopping in 1st position, also 
 half facings left and right, stop- 
 ping in 1st position.) 
 
 2. Raising the flag, 
 lesson 11.) 
 
 (See Grade II., 
 
 3. Head grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 One row at the time twice around the 
 room. Successive rows follow at end of 
 first round of preceding row. "First row 
 attention! Ready go! Next row, 
 ready go!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Raising the flag 
 (cue) begin! (or "pull!") Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 See Grade II., lesson 5. 
 
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 7. 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 ward bending, alternating with 
 arm stretching downward. 
 
 Arm bend stride st. quick trunk 
 twisting all the way from one 
 side to the other. 
 
 Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 the other raised sideways; 
 change feet with a jump. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching side- 
 ways, even rhythm. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on 
 
 first without, then with 
 placing sideways. 
 
 9. Deep breathing. 
 
 toes, 
 foot 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Arm stretching down (cue) 
 three! Four! Continue in even time 
 begin! Stop! Arms (cue) bend!" (This 
 gives starting position for next exercise.) 
 
 "Quick trunk twisting to left one! To 
 right two! Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two! Repeat 3 5 times, holding 
 positions varying lengths of time, thus 
 making the changes unexpected. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on 
 toes (cue) begin! Class halt! Same 
 with foot placing sideways (cue) begin! 
 Class halt! Position!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Placing of hands on hips with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 (Half left and right facings 
 
 complete in slow Rhythm, quick 
 
 movement.) 
 
 2. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 
 backward moving of head and 
 chest raising. 
 
 Driving stakes, 
 lesson 10.) 
 
 (See Grade III., 
 
 4. Forward bending and side flinging 
 of arms. 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 knee bending in even rhythm. 
 
 Arm bend st. slow forward bend- 
 ing of trunk (45). 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two! Repeat four or five times on sig- 
 nal. First movement quick, second slow. 
 Hold position a few seconds, urging class 
 to "stretch." Arms well back and at 
 shoulder level. Shoulders low. 
 
 "Hands on left shoulder and feet side 
 ways (cue) " place!" Driving stakes 
 (cue) " begin!" After six or eight rep- 
 etitions: "Now right! (at the end of 
 stroke). And stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward (cue) " bend! Arm 
 flinging sideways one! Two! Position! 
 Again (on four counts) one! Two! 
 Three! Four! Keep it up in slow, even 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending, etc. begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" Quick movements, each position 
 well sustained. 
 
 "Arms bend! Forward bending of trunk 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four times 
 on signal. Hold position while inspect- 
 ing and correcting details. 
 
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 7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side 
 bending (2 counts each side). 
 On signal once or twice, fol- 
 lowed by rhythmic repetitions. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending, to left one! Two! 
 To right three! Four! Again one! 
 Two! etc. Keep it up in slow time, slow 
 movements begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 8. Running jump, touching pointer. See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 9. Turning of hands with deep 
 
 breathing. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 1. Marching (zig-zag) with accent- 
 
 ing of every 3rd step. Also toe 
 marching. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels 
 
 off. 
 
 3. Neck grasp st. backward moving 
 
 of head with chest raising. 
 (Left, right and half facings in 
 one movement. To be used in 
 that form whenever needed.) 
 
 4. Arm bend stride st. forward-down- 
 
 ward bending, alternating with 
 arm stretching sideways. 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk 
 twist all the way from one side 
 to the other. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 
 ing left and right. Change 
 without stopping. 
 
 7. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 
 placing sideways. 
 
 8. Jumping Jack. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest. 
 
 "Class forward march! Accenting every 
 3rd step begin! On toes march! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Knee bending 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Backward mov- 
 ing of head (land elbows) with chest rais- 
 ing one! Two!" Repeat three or four 
 times on signal. 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Forward-downward bending one! Two! 
 Arm stretching sideways (cue) three! 
 Four! Keep it up in even time begin! 
 Stop! With facing 1 to front Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting to left one! To 
 right two! Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending (cue) begin!" After 6 8 
 repetitions: "Now right! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot sideways 
 place! Position! Same to right one! 
 Two! Agiain to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Jumping Jack (cue) begin! Class 
 halt!" 
 
 " one! ' Two!' 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Marking time and running in 
 place. Change to quick time on 
 four counts. 
 
 "Mark time march! Double time 
 march! Quick time march! (Say 
 "march" as left foot strikes the floor. 
 Class begins to count on next step.) Class 
 halt!" 
 
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 2. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 3. 
 
 Forward bending, sideways fling- 
 ing and slow sinking of arms 
 with backward moving of head. 
 Try repetitions in uneven 
 rhythm. 
 
 Furling sail, 
 son 13.) 
 
 (See Grade II., les- 
 
 5. Review about facings in slow 
 rhythm, but quick movements. 
 
 6. Stride st. arm flinging sideways 
 
 with quick knee bending. 
 
 7. Arm) bend stride st. alternate side 
 
 bending (2 counts each side). 
 On signal once or twice fol- 
 lowed by repetitions in slow 
 rhythm. 
 
 8. Running broad jump (over 2 lines). 
 
 Spring from one foot, land light- 
 ly on both feet. 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms (cue) one! 
 Arm flinging sideways with backward 
 moving of head two! Slow sinking 
 three! Again one! Two! Three!" Re- 
 peat two or three times more, or try in 
 rhythm. 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Furling sail (cue) 
 begin! Stop!" (Use demonstration 
 method if necessary.) 
 
 About face! Let class count aloud at 
 first, speaking the numerals in a sharp, 
 crisp manner. Say the word "hold" be- 
 tween the "one" and "two" a few times. 
 "Feet sideways place! Arm flinging, 
 etc, begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Side bending, to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Keep it up. in slow 
 time, slow movements begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Right and left facings followed by 
 
 one or two march steps side- 
 ways or forward. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 
 knee bending in even rhythm. 
 
 3. Neck grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 4. Chopping a log. (See Grade III., 
 lesson 1, or Grade V., lesson 7.) 
 
 Arm flinging sideways with alter- 
 nate foot placing forward. 
 
 "Left face and one step to right (cue) 
 march! Right face and one step for- 
 ward (cue) march! Right face and two 
 steps to right (cue) march!" etc. 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name move- 
 ment, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Stretch up as 
 tall as possible! Bring hands down slow- 
 ly while trying to stay "stretched." (Use 
 imitation more or less for 2nd and 3rd 
 part). Again one! Two! Three!" Re- 
 peat once or twice more. 
 "Hands on right shoulder and feet side- 
 ways place! Chopping a log (cue) 
 begin! Stop! Position!" Lean well over 
 to each side on the back swing. Make 
 downstroke as diagonal as possible, 
 changing the direction to straight down- 
 ward only at the last moment. Alter- 
 nate left and right at once, if class is 
 able to do so. Use demonstration meth- 
 od if necessary. 
 
 "Arms sideways fling and left foot for- 
 ward place! Position! Same with 
 right foot one! Two! Again left one! 
 Two! Right three! Four! Continue in 
 slow time, quick movements begin! 
 .Stop!" 
 
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 6. Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 the other raised forward. 
 Change feet with a jump. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 
 with foot placing forward-back- 
 ward. 
 
 9. Deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot for- 
 ward raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times on sig- 
 nal, holding positions varying lengths of 
 time. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Arm bending, etc. begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name the 
 movement, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Class halt! Position!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Arm bend st. arm stretching side- 
 
 ways with heel raising. 
 
 2. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 
 with hands on hips, and knee 
 bending. 
 
 3. High arm circling (2 counts) with 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 4. Arm bend st. stooping, alternating 
 with arm stretching downward. 
 
 5. Hip grasp stride st. alternate heel 
 raising (2 counts each side the 
 first time, later all the way in 
 one movement). 
 
 6. Paddling, sitting on desks, or 
 
 from kneeling position on one 
 
 knee or both. (See Grade III., 
 lesson 11.) 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways and downward. 
 
 8. Running high jump (over pointer). 
 
 9. Turning of hands with deep 
 
 breathing. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching 
 sideways, etc. begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Knee bending one! Two! 
 Left foot to the right Position! Same 
 to right on four counts one! Two! 
 Three! Four! Keep it up in slow, even 
 time, quick movements, holding positions 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two! Repeat 3 5 times on sig- 
 nal. Quick upward movement, slow 
 downward movement, turning the hands 
 as shoulder level is passed, without stop- 
 ping. 
 
 "Arms bend! Stooping (and return) 
 one! Two! Arm stretching downward 
 (cue) three! Four! Continue in even, 
 fairly fast time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Alternate heel raising, left 
 one! Two! Right three! Four! Keep 
 it up in slow time, fairly quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! With a jump po- 
 sition!" (Later' "Left heel raise! Al- 
 ternate heel raising, all the way over 
 to right one! To left two! Keep it 
 up in slow time, slow movements be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Right (left) face! Up! Paddling (cue) 
 on left go! Stop! On right go! Stop! 
 Position! Down!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 " be- 
 
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 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Hip grasp standing alternate toe 
 
 raising. 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 
 3. Arm forward bend (close) stand- 
 
 ing backward moving of head. 
 
 4. Hip grasp (wide) stride standing 
 
 downward bending, touching 
 floor alternately with left and 
 right hand. (Keeping knees 
 and upper back straight. ) 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and downward. 
 
 6. Hip grasp standing alternate knee 
 
 upward bending. (As one foot 
 strikes floor the other leaves it. 
 Knee is raised as high as pos- 
 sible, foot well forward.) 
 
 7. Neck grasp stride standing alter- 
 
 nate side bending (2 counts 
 each side). On signal once or 
 twice, then repeat in slow 
 rhythm. Slow movements. 
 
 8. Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 
 toes with foot placing sideways 
 and crossing of feet. 
 
 9. Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate toe 
 raising (cue) begin! Class halt! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " b- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms forward (cue) bend! (or "arms 
 forward bend and feet (cue) close!") 
 Backward moving 1 of head with chest 
 raising one! Two!" Repeat three or 
 four times. 
 
 "Hands on hips arid, with ia wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Downward bend- 
 ing, touching the floor first with left, 
 then with right hand begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands pn hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt!" Class stops on second count, with 
 feet together. During the movement 
 urge high knee action, foot well forward, 
 directly under the knee. Ask for light- 
 ness of step. 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 To right three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time, slow movements begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name move- 
 ment, with cue, then: " begin! Class 
 halt!" Class stops on 2nd count, with 
 feet together.) If necessary give one 
 round on signal. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 About facing and one march step 
 forward. Left and right facing 
 and two steps sideways. 
 
 Hip grasp stride standing alter- 
 nate heel raising (all the way 
 in one movement). 
 
 Arm bend standing slow arm 
 stretching upward with back- 
 ward moving of head. 
 
 "About face and one step forward 
 march! Left (right) face and one step 
 to right (left) march!" etc. 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Left heel raise! Alternate heel 
 raising 1 , all the way to right one! To 
 left two! Continue in slow time, slow 
 movements begin! Stop! Heel sink! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing upward with backward moving of 
 head one! Two!" Repeat 3 5 times on 
 signal, then: "Position!" 
 
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 4. Hip .grasp standing stooping, al- 
 ternating with placing hands 
 on neck. 
 
 Arm bend stride standing alter- 
 nate trunk twisting (2 counts 
 each side). On signal once or 
 twice, first slow, then quick 
 movements. Repeat in slow 
 rhythm, quick movements. 
 
 Rowing, sitting on desks (see 
 Grade III., lesson 3), followed 
 by jumping down, first from 
 left, then from right foot, land- 
 ing lightly. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways, followed by arm flinging 
 downward. Slow, even rhythm, 
 quick movements. 
 
 8. Hip grasp standing position on one 
 
 foot, the other raised sideways; 
 cut step sideways. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with 
 moving of head. 
 
 backward 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stooping 
 (touching floor) and return one! Two! 
 Placing hands on neck and return 
 three! Four! Keep it up even, fairly 
 fast time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Trunk twisting to left (slow, later 
 quick) one! Two! To right three! 
 Four! Keep it up in slow time, but 
 quick movements begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Up!" Rowing, ready (pupils reach 
 forward) row! Stop! Position! Stand 
 up, facing side of room! Jump from 
 right foot, raising left down! (Light 
 landing on toes, bending knees half 
 way.) About face! Up! Now from 
 left foot, raising right down!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Cut step sideways (cue) 
 begin! Class halt! (On second count, 
 with feet together.) 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 placing sideways. 
 
 2. Arm flinging forward with knee 
 
 bending; heels off. 
 
 3. Head grasp st. "stretching." (See 
 
 Grade III., lesson 5.) 
 
 4. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up- 
 ward bending. 
 
 5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twist- 
 ing all the way, alternating with 
 arm stretching downward. 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot sideways 
 place! Position! Same to right one! 
 Two! Again to left one! Two! To 
 right three! Four! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements, holding positions 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on head place! Stretch up as 
 strongly as possible! Let hands drop 
 slowly to sides while keeping back and 
 head "stretched." Again one! Two! 
 Three! Repeat once or twice more. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" Urge high knee action, 
 foot well forward. Not too fast rhythm. 
 
 "Arms bend and, with a jump, feet side- 
 ways place! Trunk twisting, to left 
 one! Quick arm stretching downward 
 (cue) two! (Arm bending) three! 
 Quick twisting to right one! Arm 
 stretching downward two! Three! Con- 
 tinue in slow, even time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
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 6. Neck grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised sideways. 
 Change feet with a jump. 
 
 7. Arm forward bend close st. for- 
 ward bending of trunk. 
 
 8. Jump in place with arm flinging 
 forward-upward. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with hands on 
 sides of chest, 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat 
 2 4 times more, holding positions vary- 
 ing lengths of time, making changes un- 
 expected. 
 
 "Arms forward bend and feet (cue) 
 close! Forward bending of trunk one! 
 Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat once 
 or twice more, urging 1 class to keep back 
 straight. "Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate (on "one!" rise on toes 
 and raise arms forward; on "two!" 
 swing arms quickly down and overhead, 
 at the same time jumping straight up- 
 ward as high as possible, landing with 
 hands at sides, on toes, and with knee 
 bending to about 90 angle; on "three!" 
 straighten knees; on "four!" lower 
 heels). "Ready one! Two! Three! 
 Four!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 1. Marching on toes, change to skip- 
 
 ping with knee upward bend- 
 ing. 
 
 2. Hip grasp (wide) stride standing 
 
 alternate knee bending all the 
 way from one side to the other 
 in one movement. 
 
 3. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and slow sinking side- 
 ways-downward with backward 
 moving of head (on second 
 count). Repeat in uneven 
 rhythm, first and second counts 
 quick, third count slow. 
 
 4. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 
 with hands on hips, and for- 
 ward-downward bending (to 
 and if possible beyond horizon- 
 tal, but always with straight 
 upper back). 
 
 5. Neck grasp sitting alternate trunk 
 
 twisting (to left and forward, 
 then to right and forward). Re- 
 peat in slow rhythm, quick 
 movements. (Jump from seat, 
 springing from both feet.) 
 
 "Forward march! On toes march! 
 Skipping begin! Common step march! 
 Class halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Left knee bend! 
 Alternate knee bending, all the way over 
 to the right one! To left two! Con- 
 tinue in slow time, slow movements 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arm bending one! Quick arm stretch- 
 ing upward, with backward moving of 
 head two! Slow arm sinking sideways- 
 downward, turning hands at shoulder 
 level, without stopping (cue) three! 
 Again one! Two! Three!" Repeat two 
 to four times more. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending 
 one! Two! Position! Same to the right 
 on four counts one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Keep it up in even time begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Up! Hands on neck place! Trunk 
 twisting, to left one! (Forward) two! 
 To right three! Four! Again, quick 
 movements one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position! Stand on 
 edge of chair! Jumping from both feet 
 down!" 
 
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 b. Hip grasp toe standing knee bend- 
 ing. First slow, then quick 
 movements on signal. Then in 
 rhythm, quick movements. 
 
 7. Arm bend stride standing alter- 
 
 nate side bending, alternating 
 with arm stretching downward. 
 Repetitions in uneven time, first 
 and second count slow, third 
 and fourth quick. 
 
 8. Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 
 toes with foot placing forward- 
 backward and together. 
 
 Arm raising sideways with deep 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heels raise! 
 Knee bending one! Two! Again, quick 
 movements one! Two! Keep it up in 
 slow, even time, quick movements be- 
 gin! Stop! Heels sink! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Slow side bending, to the left one! Two! 
 Quick arm stretching downward (cue) 
 three! Four! To right one! Two! (Arm 
 stretching) three! Four! Keep it up in 
 uneven time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name ..the 
 movement, with cue, then: " left for- 
 ward, right backward one! Together 
 two! Right forward, left backward 
 three! Four! Keep it up begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 1. 
 
 GRADE VI, 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 Arm bending with knee bending, 
 heels off. 
 
 Alternate foot placing 
 with hands on neck. 
 
 forward 
 
 3. Arm flinging forward, sideways 
 (palms up) and downward. 
 Repeat in slow even rhythm, 
 quick movements. 
 
 4. Neck grasp stride standing for- 
 ward-downward bending (on sig- 
 nal only). 
 
 5. Catching wide throw at first base 
 and throwing to catcher at plate. 
 Right and left. 
 
 6. Hip (or neck) grasp standing po- 
 sition on one foot, the other 
 raised forward. Change feet 
 with a jump. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot forward 
 place! Position! Same with the right 
 foot one! Two! Again, left one! Two! 
 Right three! Four! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 "Arm flinging forward (cue) one! Side- 
 ways, palms up, with backward moving 
 of head two! Downward (without strik- 
 ing) three! Again one! Two! Three! 
 Keep it up in slow, even time, quick 
 movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending (as 
 far as possible with straight upper back) 
 one! Two!" Repeat three or four 
 times. 
 
 Demonstrate (Facing side of room. 1) 
 Take wide step to right with a sharp 
 twist, a slight forward and side-bending 
 of trunk and with the arms stretched 
 in that direction slightly below shoulder 
 level, hands cupped to receive ball. 2) 
 follow immediately by a throwing move- 
 ment diagonally to left, transferring 
 body weight to left foot. 3) Return to 
 fundamental position, bringing right foot 
 to the left) then: "Ready one! Two! 
 Three! Keep it up in uneven time be- 
 gin! Stop!" Repeat on other side. 
 "Hands on hips (neck) place! Left foot 
 forward raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat three to five times, 
 making changes as unexpected as possi- 
 ble. 
 
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 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and flinging sideways- 
 downward. Even rhythm, quick 
 movements. 
 
 8. Standing jump over pointer. 
 
 9. Grasp sitting deep breathing. 
 
 "Arm bending (cue) one! Arm stretch- 
 ing upward two! And flinging sideways- 
 downward (cue) three! Again one! 
 Two! Three! Keep it up in slow, even 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 Successive rows follow each other as 
 quickly as possible. After jumping, pu- 
 pils run around back to desks. (If feas- 
 ible two may jump/ at the same time.) 
 
 "one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 Hip grasp standing (quick) side 
 stepping alternately to left and 
 right. 
 
 2. Arm forward bend stride stand- 
 ing arm flinging sideways with 
 quick knee bending. 
 
 3. Arms overhead standing stretch- 
 ing. 
 
 4. Catching grounder and throwing 
 to first base. 
 
 One hand on hip, one hand neck 
 stride standing side bending, al- 
 ternating with change of arms. 
 At first on signal only. Later 
 repeat in uneven rhythm. 
 
 6. Hip grasp toe touch balance step. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and sideways. 
 
 "Left (right) face! Hands on hips 
 place! Quick side step to left (cue) 
 march! Continue, alternately to left and 
 right go! Stop! Position!" (Rise on toes 
 as the step is taken. Count "one-two" 
 for each step. Hold the final position a 
 moment.) 
 
 "Arms forward bend (cue) and, with a 
 jump, feet sideways place! Arm fling- 
 ing sideways with quick, knee bending 
 (cue) one! Two! (Again one! Two!) 
 Keep it up in slow time begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arms overhead place! Stretch up as 
 high as possible (and hold a few sec- 
 onds) ! Let hands drop slowly to sides, 
 keeping stretched. Again one! Two! 
 Three! Repeat once or twice more. 
 
 Demonstrate (1. Stoop down and catch 
 ball between feet. 2) Straighten up, 
 throw, and step forwtard with left foot. 
 3) Return to fundamental position, bring- 
 ing right foot to the left). Then: "Ready 
 begin! Stop!" Repeat on other side. 
 
 "Left hand on hip, right hand on neck 
 (cue) and with a jump feet sideways 
 place! Side bending, to left one! Two! 
 Change position of hands three! Same 
 to right one! Two! Three! Continue in 
 uneven time (first two counts slow, third 
 quick begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Toe touch bal- 
 ance step (cue) left one! (Toe touch) 
 two! (Transfer of weight to advanced 
 foot.) Right three! Four! Again, left 
 one! Two! Right three! Four! Try 
 rhythmic repetitions in slow, uneven 
 time, holding the second position a sec- 
 ond or two. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 bgin! Stop! Position!" 
 
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 Standing jump forward. (See les- 
 son 10, exercise 8.) 
 
 9. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 breathing. 
 
 As in standing jump in place, for height, 
 except that the direction of the jump is 
 forward. But try to go up fairly high at 
 the same time. Demonstrate, then: "Jump 
 forward one! Two! Three! Four!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VI. 
 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 Arm bend st. arm stretching up- 
 ward with heel raising. 
 
 Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on neck, and knee 
 bending. 
 
 Arm bend forward walk st. back- 
 ward moving of head. 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 ward bending 1 , alternating with 
 placing hands on neck. 
 
 5. Arm bend oblique walk twist st. 
 arm stretching sideways. , 
 
 6. Catching low, wide ball at first 
 
 base and throwing to catcher 
 at plate. Right and left. 
 
 7. Vaulting over seat. (Hands touch 
 
 desks only a moment, giving 
 a quick push.) 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. pos. on one foot, 
 
 the other raised forward. Cut 
 step backward-forward. 
 
 9. High arm circling with breathing. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! (Quick) Arm 
 stretching upward with heel raising 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot sideways 
 place! Knee bending one! Two! Posi- 
 tion! Same to right on four counts 
 one! (Quick knee bending) two! Three! 
 Four! Keep it up in slow, even time, all 
 movements quick begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward place! 
 Backward moving of head with chest 
 raising one! Two! Again one! Two!" 
 Repeat once more. Then: "With a jump, 
 feet change! Backward moving of head 
 one! Two! One! Two! etc. Right foot 
 to the left position!" 
 
 "Hand on hips and feet sideways place! 
 Forward-downward bending (as far as 
 possible with straight upper back) one! 
 Two! Placing hands on neck and return 
 three! Four! Keep it up in even time 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot diagonally 
 outward place! Trunk to left twist! 
 Arm stretching sideways (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Forward twist! Position! Arms 
 bend and right foot outward place! To 
 right twist! Arm stretching, etc." 
 
 Same as exercise 5, lesson 15, except 
 that the ball is caught in front of right 
 foot instead of at shoulder level. 
 
 "Left face! Vaulting 1 over seats, ready 
 go! Two! Three!" Avoid resting heav- 
 ily on arms. On landing, stop in the 
 knee bend st. pos. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot forward 
 raise! Cut step backward (cue) be- 
 gin! Class halt! (On second count, with 
 feet together) Right foot forward raise! 
 Ready begin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" Upstroke a little quicker than 
 downward movement. Turn hands at 
 shoulder level, without stopping. 
 
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 GRADE VII. 
 
 Lesson 1. 
 Note: Review standing and sitting, on 2 counts. Later complete on one count. 
 
 1. Marking time, marching (zig-zag) 
 
 and halts. 
 
 2. Arm bending with heel raising. 
 
 (Review facings on 2 counts, 
 stopping on 1st. Later complete 
 in slow rhythm, quick move- 
 ments.) 
 
 3. Arm flinging sideways, palms up, 
 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 
 
 4. Hip grasp st. stooping, alternating 
 
 with arm stretching downward. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways. 
 
 6. Cutting down tree. (See Grade III., 
 
 lesson 5.) 
 
 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with 
 foot placing sideways. 
 
 3. 
 
 6. 
 
 "Mark time march! Forward march! 
 (Mark time march!) Class halt!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop! Left (right) face! Two! 
 About face! Two! Half left (right) 
 face! Two!") 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two! Keep it up in slow time, quick 
 movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stooping (and 
 return) one! Two! Arm stretching 
 downward (cue) three! Four! Keep it 
 up in even, fairly fast time begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on right shoulder and feet side- 
 ways place! Chopping down a tree 
 (cue) begin! Now left! (said at end of 
 downward swing) Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes, 
 etc. begin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 8. Turning of hands with breathing. " one! Two!' 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 1. Stride st. knee bending with 
 (placing of) hands on hips. 
 
 Review left and right and half 
 facings in one movement. To 
 be used in that form whenever 
 needed. 
 
 Arm . bend st. slow arm stretch- 
 ing sideways with backward 
 moving of head and chest rais- 
 ing. 
 
 Furling sail. (See Grade II., les- 
 son 13.) 
 
 Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 ing left and right. Change with- 
 out stopping. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching 
 ward. 
 
 up- 
 
 7. Hip grasp stride st. side bending 
 all the way in slow rhythm. 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Quick knee bend- 
 ing with (placing of) hands on hips (cue) 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Left (right) face! Half left (right) 
 face!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend!" Name the move- 
 ment, with cue, then' " one! Two! Re- 
 peat 3 5 times on signal. Then: "Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Furling sail 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending begin! Now right! Left! 
 Right! Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways place! 
 Side bending, all the way from one side 
 to the other, to left bgin! Stop! (said 
 as vertical position is approached) Po- 
 sition!" 
 
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 Marking time and running in 
 place, halting on 2nd count. 
 Change to marking time on 4 
 counts. 
 
 "Mark time march! Double time 
 march! Class halt!" Demonstrate change 
 from running to marking time. Then: 
 "Run in place go! Quick time (or mark 
 time) march!" (Said as left foot strikes 
 the floor.) 
 
 Arm raising sideways with breath- " one! Two!" 
 ing. 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Marching with accenting of every 
 
 3rd step. Toe marching. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 
 knee bending. (Slow rhythm, 
 quick movements.) 
 
 3. Head grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 Rowing sitting on desk. (See 
 Grade III., lesson 3.) 
 
 [Rowing, starting from posi- 
 tion with arms bent and one 
 foot advanced.] 
 
 Arm bend stride st. (quick) trunk 
 twisting all the way from one 
 side to the other. 
 
 Hip grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other knee raised. 
 Change feet with a jump. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching side- 
 ways and downward. 
 
 Jump in place with arm flinging 
 forward-upward. (See Grade VI., 
 lesson 10.) 
 
 Deep breathing. 
 
 "Class forward march! Accenting every 
 third step march! On toes march! 
 Common step march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending (cue) begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on head place! Stretch as high 
 as possible. Hold that position while 
 dropping hands slowly to sides. Again 
 one! Two! Three!" Repeat once or twice 
 more. 
 
 "Up! Rowing, ready (pupils reach for- 
 ward) row! Stop! Stand on chair, fac- 
 ing side of room! Jump! 
 
 Demonstrate (1) Reach forward (down- 
 ward), bending forward knee at the 
 same time. (2) Bend arms and straight- 
 en up shifting the weight to the rear foot 
 and bending that knee). Then: "Arms 
 bend and left foot forward place! Ready 
 begin! Stop! Position!" Repeat with 
 right foot advanced. 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place!" 
 Name the movement, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Position!" Slow rhythm, 
 quick movements. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bend! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times, holding 
 positions varying lengths of time, mak- 
 ing changes unexpected. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue (demon- 
 strate if necessary), then: " one! Two! 
 Three! Four!" 
 
 " one! Two! 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 Facings, followed by one or two 
 march steps sideways and for- 
 ward. 
 
 "Left face and one step to right (cue) 
 march! Right face and one step for- 
 ward march! Left face and two steps 
 to left (cue) march!" etc. 
 
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 2. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on hips, and quick 
 knee bending. 
 
 3. Forward bending, sideways fling- 
 
 ing and slow sinking of arms, 
 with backward moving of head. 
 Repeat in uneven rhythm. 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride st. downward 
 
 bending, touching floor alter- 
 nately with right hand, turn- 
 ing head and shoulders to op- 
 posite side. 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and downward. 
 
 6. Hip grasp toe st. march steps for- 
 
 ward and backward. 
 
 7. Stride st. side bending all the way 
 
 with opposite arm raising side- 
 ways (to vertical position). 
 
 8. Running broad jump over 2 lines. 
 
 Land lightly on both feet. 
 
 9. Grasp sitting backward moving of 
 
 head with breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Quick knee bending one! Two! 
 Position! Same to right on four counts 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up 
 in slow, even time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms one! Arm 
 flinging sideways with backward moving 
 of head two! Slow sinking three! 
 Keep it up in uneven time (1st and 2nd 
 counts quick, 3rd slow) begin! Stop! 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place!" Name movement, 
 with cue, then: "with left begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heels raise! 
 March steps forward, left one! Right 
 two! One! Two! etc. Now backward 
 one! Two! etc. Heels sink! Advanced 
 foot to the rear Position!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place!" Name exercise, 
 with cue, then: "To left begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 "one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Marching and running. Change 
 from double to quick time on 4 
 counts. 
 
 2. Raising flag. (See Grade II., les- 
 
 son 2.) 
 
 3. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 4. Arm bend st. stooping, alternat- 
 
 ing with arm stretching side- 
 ways. 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk 
 twisting all the way. 
 
 "Class forward march! Double time 
 march! Quick time march! (Said as 
 left foot strikes floor. Class begins to 
 count on next step.) Class halt!" 
 
 "Left arm movement and feet sideways 
 place! Raising flag (cue) begin! (or 
 pull!) Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" Repeat 3 5 times. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stooping (and re- 
 turn) one! Two! Arm stretching side- 
 ways (cue) three! Four! Continue in 
 even, fairly fast time begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Quick trunk twisting, to left 
 one! To right two! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
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 Hip grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised forward. 
 Change feet with a jump. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward, uneven rhythm (holding 
 the stretched position longer 
 than the bent position). 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. toe jumping (with 
 
 feet together) alternately to left 
 and right. 
 
 9. Deep breathing (with one hand on 
 
 chest). 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot forward 
 raise! Change feet with a jump one! 
 Two! One! Two! Repeat 2 4 times 
 more. Hold positions varying lengths of 
 time. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, (even 
 rhythm), then: " begin! Stop! Again, 
 in uneven time (cue) begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 alternately to left and right (cue) go! 
 Class halt! Position!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Arm flinging sideways with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 2. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. alter- 
 
 nate knee bending 1 (all the way 
 from one side to the other). 
 Repetitions in slow rhythm, 
 slow movements. 
 
 3. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and (slow) sinking side- 
 ways-downward. Repetitions in 
 uneven rhythm. 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 
 ward bending, alternating with 
 arm stretching downward. 
 
 5. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 placing forward. 
 
 Driving stakes, 
 lesson 7.) 
 
 (See Grade II., 
 
 [Hip grasp st. leg flinging side- 
 ways left and right. Stop at 
 change.] 
 
 7. Arm forward bend toe st. arm 
 flinging sideways. 
 
 Running high jump (over point- 
 er). Jump from one foot, land 
 on both feet. 
 
 Grasp sitting backward moving of 
 head with breathing. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Alternate knee 
 bending, all the way (cue) begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arm bending one! Quick arm stretch- 
 ing upward with backward moving of 
 head two! Slow sinking sideways-down- 
 ward three! Again one! Two! Three! 
 Keep it up in uneven time begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Quick arm stretching downward 
 (cue) three! Four! Keep it up in even 
 time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward place! 
 Position! Same right one! Two! Again, 
 left one! Two! Right three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on right shoulder and feet side- 
 ways place! Driving stakes (cue) be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 "Hands on hips place! Left leg fling- 
 ing sideways begin! Stop! Right be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend! Heels raise! 
 Arm flinging sideways one! Two! Again 
 one! Two!" Repeat once or twice 
 more, holding each position a few sec- 
 onds while ( inspecting 1 and correcting de- 
 tails. Then: "Heels sink! Position!" 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 'One! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 placing sideways. 
 
 2 Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 bending, heels off. 
 
 3. Neck grasp stride st. backward 
 moving of head with chest rais- 
 ing. 
 
 4. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up- 
 
 ward bending. (See Grade VI., 
 lesson 10.) 
 
 5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting 
 
 all the way, alternating with 
 arm stretching downward. 
 
 6. Neck grasp close st. forward bend- 
 ing of trunk (45, straight back) 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward, sideways and downward, 
 even rhythm. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 
 the other raised sideways. Cut 
 step sideways. 
 
 9. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 
 breathing. 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot sideways 
 place! Position! Same to right one! 
 Two! Keep it up in slow time, quick 
 movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Backward moving of head (and 
 elbows) with chest raising one! Two! 
 Repeat 3 5 times on signal, then: "Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Trunk twisting to left one! Arm stretch- 
 ing downward two! (Return arm bend- 
 ing) three! Quick twisting to right 
 one! arm stretching two! Three! Keep 
 it up in slow, even time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet (cue) close! 
 Forward bending of trunk one! Two!" 
 Repeat 3 5 times on signal, then: "Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " be- 
 gin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Cut step sideways (cue) 
 begin! Class halt!" (on 2nd count, with 
 feet together). 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1 Marching with knee upward bend- "Class forward march! Knee upward 
 ing. Running, change to quick bending begin! Common step march! 
 
 Double 
 
 time on 4 counts. (See Grade 
 V., lesson 12.) 
 
 time march! 
 march! Class halt!" 
 
 Quick time 
 
 ward moving of head. 
 
 2. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 
 sideways, palms up, with back- ing sideways, palms up, with backwlard 
 
 moving 1 of head one !Two! Again one! 
 Two!" Repeat 2 4 times more, then: 
 "Position!" 
 
 3. Alternate foot placing sideways "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 
 with hands on hips, and for- place! Forward-downward bending (as 
 
 ward-downward bending. 
 
 far as possible with straight upper back) 
 one! Two! (Left foot to the right) 
 Position! Same to right on 4 counts 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in 
 even time begin! Stop!" 
 
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 4. Neck grasp stride st. alternate 
 trunk twisting, 2 counts each 
 side. 
 
 Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 deep knee bending, uneven time 
 (2nd and 3rd count slower than 
 1st and 4th). 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and downward, uneven 
 rhythm (the stretched position 
 held a little longer than the 
 bent arm position). 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. alternate side 
 bending (2 counts each side), 
 alternating with arm stretching 
 downward. Repetitions in slow, 
 uneven rhythm. 
 
 8. Standing jump forward with arm 
 
 flinging. (See Grade VI., les- 
 son 13.) 
 
 9. Deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting to left one! (Re- 
 turn) two! To right three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending (half way), even time 
 begin! Stop! All the way, uneven time 
 begin! Stop! Position! 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: "in 
 even time begin! Stop! Repeat in un- 
 even time begin! Stop! 
 
 "Hands on hipg and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward (cue) three! 
 Four! Same to right one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Keep it up in uneven time (1st and 
 2nd count slow, 3rd and 4th quick) 
 begin! Stop! Position! 
 
 Demonstrate (later use cue method). 
 Then: "One! Two! Three! Four!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 1. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on hips, and heel 
 raising. 
 
 2. Arm flinging forward with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 " / run overhead st. "stretching." 
 
 Arm bend stride st. forward- 
 downward bending, alternating 
 with arm stretching downward. 
 
 Neck grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised sideways. 
 Change feet with a jump. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching side- 
 ways and downward, uneven 
 rhythm. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Quick heel raising one! Two! 
 (Left foot to the right ) Position! Same 
 to right on four counts one! Two! 
 Three! Four! Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms overhead place! Stretch up as 
 high as possible! Drop hands to sides 
 slowly while remaining "stretched". Re- 
 peat one! Two! Three!" Repeat once 
 or twice more. 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Forward-downward bending one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward (cue) three! 
 Four! Keep it up in even time begin! 
 Stop Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat 
 2 4 times more, making unexpected 
 changes. Then: "Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" Give a few rounds in even 
 time first, then in uneven time. 
 
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 Vaulting over seat (hands touch 
 only a moment, giving a quick 
 push. Avoid resting heavily on 
 arms). 
 
 Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with 
 foot placing sideways and cross- 
 ing of feet. 
 
 High arm circling with backward 
 moving of head and breathing. 
 
 "Left (right) face! Vaulting over seat 
 ready go! Two! Three! (Later finish 
 landing without waiting for "Two!" and 
 "Three!") 
 
 Demonstrate. (Later use cue method.) 
 Then: "Hands on hips place! Ready 
 go! (or begin!) Class halt! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" The first movement should be 
 a little quicker than the second. 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Placing hands on neck with heel 
 
 raising. 
 
 2. Side lunge with hands on hips. 
 
 Arms side-horizontal (palms up) 
 st. arm raising with backward 
 moving of head. 
 
 Hip grasp narrow stride st. stoop- 
 ing, touching floor alternately 
 with left and right hand behind 
 heel of same side. 
 
 Arm bend forward walk st. (slow) 
 forward bending of trunk (45). 
 
 Hip grasp st. alternate knee up- 
 ward and stretching forward. 
 
 Neck grasp stride st. alternate 
 side bending, 2 counts each side. 
 
 Jumping on toes with arm fling- 
 ing sideways-upward and foot 
 placing sideways. 
 
 Turning of hands with backward 
 moving of head and breathing. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate. (Later use cue method.) 
 Then: "To left one! Two! To right- 
 three! Four! Continue in slow time, 
 movements as quick as possible begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 "With palms up, arms sideways fling! 
 Arm raising with backward moving of 
 head one! Two! Again one! Two!" 
 Repeat 2 4 times more. Urge pupils to 
 get head land arms well back and to keep 
 "drawn in at the waist." 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a short jump, 
 feet sideways place! Stoop down and 
 touch floor with left hand behind left heel 
 one! Two! With right hand behind 
 right heel three! Four! Keep it up in 
 moderate time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward place! 
 Forward bending of trunk one! Two!" 
 Repeat two or three times, then: "Arms 
 bend and feet change! (Stop in fund, po- 
 sition. Later complete in slow rythm) 
 two! Forward bending one! etc. Po- 
 sition! 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending and stretching forward 
 (cue), left one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Right one! Two! etc. Keep it up in 
 slow time, quick movements begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending, to left one! Two! 
 To right three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time, slow movements begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Class halt!" (Use demonstration method 
 if necessary.) 
 
 "one! Two!" 
 
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 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 Marching to the rear, stopping on 
 1st count (with shortened step, 
 left foot slightly crossed over 
 right, weight on right foot). 
 
 Hip grasp st. heel raising and 
 deep knee bending. 
 
 Arm bend st. slow arm stretching 
 upward with backward moving 
 of head. 
 
 Hip grasp toe st. alternate knee 
 upward bending. 
 
 Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting 
 all the way, alternating with 
 arm stretching sideways. 
 
 Wide stride st. downward bending, 
 touching floor. (Hands shoulder 
 distance apart, upper back 
 straight, head high.) 
 
 Forward bending of arms, then 
 sideways and downward fling- 
 ing. Even rhythm. 
 
 Hurdle jump over pointer (spring 
 from one foot, land on the other 
 and continue running). 
 
 Grasp sitting backward moving of 
 head. 
 
 Demonstrate while class is seated. Then: 
 "Class forwtard march! To the rear 
 march! (The words "rear" and "march" 
 are spoken as right foot strikes the floor) 
 Two!" The class responds by turning 
 sharply on the toes, and stepping out 
 with left foot, counting "two, three" at 
 the same time (aloud at first). 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending (cue) begin! Stop! Now 
 all the way down, second and third count 
 ia little slower begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretching 
 upward with backward moving of head 
 one! Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat 
 2 4 times more. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heels raise! 
 Alternate knee upward bending (cue) 
 begin! Class halt! (on second count, on 
 toes). Heels sink! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Trunk twisting to left one! Arm stretch- 
 ing sideways two! Three! Twisting to 
 right one! Arm stretching two! Three! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "With a wide jump, feet sideways place! 
 Bend down and touch floor (keeping the 
 knees and upper back straight) one! 
 Two! Keep it up in moderate time be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Stop!" It may be advisable to do each 
 part on (numeral) signal one round or 
 two before rhythmic repetitions. 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 -one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 Arm bend st. arm stretching side- "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching 
 ways with heel raising. sideways 'with quick heel raising begin! 
 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 Neck grasp (wide) stride st. alter- 
 nate knee bending (all the way 
 in one movement). 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Alternate knee 
 bending Call the way), slow time, slow 
 movements, to left begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
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 3. Hip grasp forward walk st. back- 
 ward moving of head with chest 
 raising. 
 
 Arm bend st. stooping, alternating 
 with arm stretching upward. 
 
 Arm forward bend stride st. alter- 
 nate side bending (2 counts 
 each side). Slow rhythm. 
 
 Balance march on counts for each 
 step. (Weight transferred com- 
 pletely to each foot and a very 
 erect position held.) 
 
 Ann bending and stretching up- 
 ward, sideways and downward, 
 uneven rhythm. 
 
 Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 the other raised forward. Cut 
 step backward-forward. 
 
 Deep breathing with 
 moving of head. 
 
 backward 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot forward 
 place! Backward moving of head, etc. 
 one! Two!" Repeat once or twice more. 
 Then: "Hands on hips and feet (cue) 
 change! Two! (Later complete in slow 
 rhythm.) Backward moving of head, etc. 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stooping (and re- 
 turn) one! Two! Arm stretching up- 
 ward three! Four! Keep it up in fairly 
 fast, even time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend and feet sideways 
 (cue) place! Side bending, to left one! 
 Two! To right three! Four! Continue 
 in slow time, slow movements begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Left (foot forward) 
 one! Right two! One! Two! etc. 
 (Rear foot to the advanced foot) Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Stop! In uneven time, the same (cue) 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot forward 
 raise! Cut step backward begin! Class 
 halt!" (On second count, with feet to- 
 gether.) Right foot raise! Begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Marching to the rear. Review 
 stopping on first count, then try 
 complete on 3 counts. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. knee bending, heels 
 
 off. 
 
 3. High arm circling, 3 counts, with 
 
 backward moving of head (1st 
 and 2nd count quick, 3rd slow). 
 
 Arm bend stride st. forward-down- 
 ' ward "bending, alternating with 
 arm stretching sideways. 
 
 "Class forward march! (Stopping on 1st 
 count.) To the rear march!" Remind 
 about shortened step, feet crossed and 
 weight on the rear (right) foot. Then: 
 "Two!" Class counts "two, three" while 
 turning (on toes) and stepping out in 
 new direction. Demonstrate the com- 
 plete movement in marching rhythm and 
 ask class to count aloud "one, two, 
 three." Then: "Class forward march! 
 To the rear march! Class halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Knee bending 
 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: "one! 
 
 Two! Three! Again one! Two! Three! 
 
 Keep it up in slow, uneven time, 1st and 
 
 2nd movements quick, 3rd slow begin! 
 
 Stop!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Forward-downward bending one! Two! 
 Arm stretching sideways three! Four! 
 Continue in even time begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
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 5. Batting pitched ball. 
 
 6. Hip grasp toe st. knee upward 
 
 bending left and right. 
 
 7. Neck grasp stride st. side bending, 
 
 alternating with arm stretching 
 downward. 
 
 Hip grasp st. jumping on toes with 
 foot placing sideways, alternat- 
 ing with foot placing forward- 
 backward. 
 
 Demonstrate. (With hands clenched in 
 front of chest: 1) A moderate prepara- 
 tory swing to right and return. 2) Swing 
 quickly behind right shoulder at the 
 same time turning shoulder to right. This 
 is followed immediately by a sharp hori- 
 zontal return swing of partly straight- 
 ened arms, at the same time stepping out 
 with left foot. 3) Step back with left 
 foot and place hands in front of chest). 
 "Ready begin! Stop!" Repeat on left 
 side. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heels raise! 
 Left knee upward bending begin! Now 
 right! Stop! Heels sink! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward (cue) three! 
 Four! Same to right one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Continue in uneven time (first 
 two counts slow, last two quick) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 with foot placing sideways one! To- 
 gether two! Left forward, right back- 
 ward three! Together four! Again, 
 sideways one! Two! Right forward, 
 left backward three! Four! Keep it up 
 (making a cross) begin! Class halt! 
 (Said as feet go sideways and together.) 
 Position!" 
 
 9. 
 
 Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with backward moving of head. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: 
 Two!" 
 
 Sl one! 
 
 GRADE VII. 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 1. Forward bending of arms with al- 
 ternate foot placing forward. 
 
 2. Arm bend stride st. arm stretch- 
 
 ing sideways with (quick) knee 
 bending. 
 
 3. Neck grasp forward walk st. back- 
 
 ward moving of head with chest 
 raising. 
 
 "Arms forward bend and left foot for- 
 ward (cue) place! Position! Same right 
 one! Two! Again, left one! Two! 
 Right three! Four! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Arm stretching sideways with quick knee 
 bending (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot forward 
 place! Backward moving of head (and 
 elbows) with chest raising one! Two!" 
 Repeat two or three times, then: "Hands 
 on neck and feet change! (Done as a 
 two-count rhythmic movement.) Back- 
 ward moving of head, etc. Position!" 
 
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 4. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. down- 
 ward bending, touching floor, 
 alternating with arm. stretch- 
 ing downward. 
 
 5. Arm bending with alternate foot 
 placing sideways, and trunk 
 twisting. 
 
 6. Pitching (overhead) ball. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward, sideways and downward, 
 uneven rhythm. 
 
 (Hip grasp st.) Running in place 
 with knee upward bending. Halt 
 on 2 counts. 
 
 High arm circling (2 counts) with 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Downward bend- 
 ing, touching floor (knees and upper 
 back straight) one! Two! Arm stretch- 
 ing downward (cue) three! Four! Con- 
 tinue in even time begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot sideways 
 place! Quick trunk twisting to left 
 one! Two! (Left foot to the right) Po- 
 sition! Same to right on four counts 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up in 
 slow, even time, quick movements be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate. (Facing side of room: 1) 
 Raise closed hands to right shoulder. 2) 
 Make overhand throwing motion with 
 right hand, at the same time stepping 
 sideways with left foot and turning to 
 left. 3) Bring right foot up to the left). 
 Then: "Right hand throw begin! Stop! 
 Left hand begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then (first in 
 even rhythm): " begin! Stop! Same 
 in uneven rhythm begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Run in place with knee upward bending, 
 ready go! Class halt!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" On the down movement hands 
 turn at shoulder level, without stopping. 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 1. 
 
 Standing and sitting complete in one 
 movement. 
 
 1. Marking time, marching, toe 
 
 marching. Facings on 2 counts, 
 stopping on 1st. 
 
 2. Hand clapping overhead with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 
 3. Arm bend st. backward moving of 
 
 head with chest raising. 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride st. downward 
 
 bending, touching floor alter- 
 nately with left and right hand 
 (turning head and shoulders to 
 opposite side). 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching side- 
 
 ways and downward, even 
 rhythm. 
 
 6. Neck grasp st. slow forward bend- 
 
 ing of trunk (45). 
 
 "Mark time march! Forward march! 
 On toes march! Common step march! 
 Class halt! Left (right) face! Two!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Backward moving 
 of head with chest raising one! Two!" 
 Repeat 2 4 times, then: "Position!" 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Bend down and touch floor alter- 
 nately with left and right hand begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin I 
 Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Forward bend- 
 ing of trunk one! Two! Again one! 
 Two!" Repeat 2 4 times more. Then: 
 "Position!" 
 
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 7. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 without and with foot placing 
 sideways. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 begin! With foot placing sideways 
 begin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 Turning of hands with backward " one! Two!" 
 moving of head and deep breath- 
 ing. 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 2. 
 
 1, Alternate foot placing forward 
 with hands on hips. 
 
 2. Stride st. arm bending with knee 
 
 bending. 
 
 3. Arm flinging forward-sideways, 
 
 palms up, and downward (2 
 counts, quick movements, slow 
 rhythm). 
 
 4. Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 
 ward bending. 
 
 5. Forward bending of arms with 
 heel raising. 
 
 Hip grasp st. knee upward bend- 
 ing left and right. Change with- 
 out stopping. 
 
 (Review 2 count rhythmic fac- 
 ings.) 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot forward 
 place! Position! Same right one! Two! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Feet sideways place! Arm bending, 
 with quick knee bending (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arm flinging forward-sideways, palms 
 up, with backward moving of head (cue) 
 one! Downward two! Keep it up in 
 slow time, quick movements begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Again one! Two!" Repeat 2 4 
 times more, then: "Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend! Position! Same 
 with quick heel raising one! Two! Con- 
 tinue in slow time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee up- 
 ward bending begin! Now right! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Left (right) face!.. Half left (right) 
 face! About face!" 
 
 7. Stride st. side bending all the way "Feet sideways place!" Name move- 
 in one movement with opposite ment, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 arm raising sideways (to verti- (as erect position is approached) Po- 
 cal). sition!" 
 
 8. Crouching start. Running in place, 
 
 then around the room, then in 
 place. Halt on 2 counts. 
 
 9. Deep breathing with backward 
 
 moving of head. 
 
 Demonstrate, then: "On the marks! Get 
 set! Go! Class halt!" 
 
 " one! Two! 1 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 
 Lesson 3. 
 
 1. Marching with accenting every 
 3rd and 5th step. Left and 
 right and half facings on 1 
 count. 
 
 "Forward march! Accenting every 3rd 
 step begin! Now every 3rd and 5th step 
 begin! Class halt! Half left (right) 
 face!" 
 
 2. Arm flinging sideways 
 (quick) heel raising. 
 
 with Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
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 3. Neck grasp stride st. backward "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 moving of head with chest rais- place! Backward moving of head, etc. 
 ing. one! Two!" Repeat 3 4 times. Then: 
 
 "Position!" 
 
 4. Arm bend st. stooping (touching 
 floor), alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 5. Stride st. paddling. (See Grade 
 III., lesson 2.) 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised forward; 
 change feet with a jump. 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward, uneven rhythm. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 
 with foot placing forward-back- 
 ward. 
 
 9. Arm raising sideways with back- 
 
 ward moving of head and deep 
 breathing. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stooping (and re- 
 turn) one! Two! Arm stretching down- 
 ward (cue) three! Four! Keep it up in 
 even, fairly fast time begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arms forward fling and feet side- 
 ways place! Paddling (cue), on left 
 side begin! Stop! On right side be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot for- 
 ward raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times, mak- 
 ing changes unexpected. Then: "Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 Niame the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Again in uneven time 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name move- 
 ment, with cue, then: " begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 4. 
 
 1. Marking time and running in place. 
 Change to quick time on 4 
 counts. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. heel raising and knee 
 
 bending (4 counts). 
 
 3. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching 
 
 upward with backward moving 
 of head. 
 
 4. Hip grasp st. forward-downward 
 bending, alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 5. Neck grasp stride st. quick trunk 
 twisting all the way from one 
 side to the other. 
 
 6. Forward bending of arms, then 
 sideways and downward fling- 
 ing. Slow rhythm, quick move- 
 ments. 
 
 "Mark time march! Double time 
 march! Quick time march! (The word 
 "march" is said as left foot strikes. Class 
 begins to count on next step.) Class 
 halt!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending, even time, quick move- 
 ments begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing upward with backward moving of 
 head one! Two! Again one! Two!" 
 Repeat 2 4 times more. Then: "Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Forward down- 
 ward bending (upper back straight) 
 one! Two! Arm stretching downward 
 (cue) three! Four! Continue in even 
 time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting 1 , to left one! To 
 right two!) Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop! Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 "Forward bending of arms (cue) one! 
 Arm flinging sideways two! And down- 
 wiard three! Keep it up begin! Stop!" 
 
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 7. Hip grasp stride st. alternate side 
 bending (2 counts each side). 
 Repetitions in slow rhythm. 
 
 8. Standing jump forward (with arm 
 
 flinging forward-downward) . 
 (See Grade VI., lesson 13.) 
 
 9. Low arm circling, palms up, with 
 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 To right three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time, slow movements begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Demonstrate the first time. (Later mere- 
 ly name exercise, with cue for each part 
 as needed.) Then: " one !Two! Three! 
 Four!" Repeat 4 6 times. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 5. 
 
 1. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on hips, and heel 
 raising. 
 
 3. 
 
 Arm flinging sideways with knee 
 
 bending, heels off. 
 Head grasp st. "stretching." 
 
 4. Chopping a log. 
 lesson 1.) 
 
 (See Grade II., 
 
 5. Arm bending and stretching up- 
 
 ward and downward, uneVen 
 rhythm. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up- 
 
 ward bending. 
 
 7. Arm bend forward walk st. slow 
 forward bending of trunk (45). 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes 
 
 with foot placing sideways and 
 crossing of feet. 
 
 9. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching 
 
 sideways with deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Quick heel raising one! Two! 
 (Left foot to right) Position! Same to 
 right on four counts one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Keep it up in slow time, quick 
 movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on head place! Stretch up as 
 strongly as possible! Drop hands to sides 
 slowly while retaining "stretched" posi- 
 tion. Again one! Two! Three!" Repeat 
 1 3 times more. 
 
 "Hands on right shoulder and feet side- 
 ways place! Chopping a log (cue) be- 
 gin! Stop! Position!" At first repeat 10 
 12 times on one side, then on the 
 other. Later alternate. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop! Repeat in uneven time 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward (cue) 
 place! Forward bending of trunk 
 one! Two!" Repeat 2 3 times. Then: 
 "Arms bend and feet (cue) change! 
 Forward bending one! Two! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place!" Name move- 
 ment, with cue, then: " begin! Class 
 halt! Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing, etc. one! Two! Position!" 
 
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 GRADE VIM. 
 Lesson 6. 
 
 1. Marching to the rear, stopping on 
 
 1st count. (See Grade VII., les- 
 sons 11 and 13.) 
 
 2. Arm bend stride st. arm stretching 
 
 sideways with (quick) knee 
 bending. 
 
 3. High arm circling (2 counts) with 
 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 4. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 
 with hands on hips, and for- 
 ward-downward bending. 
 
 5. Arm bend stride st. trunk twisting 
 all the way, alternating with 
 arm stretching downward. 
 
 6. Neck grasp toe st. march steps 
 forward and backward (on 
 counts for each step). 
 
 "Class forward march! To the rear 
 march! Two!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching 
 sideways with quick knee bending (cue) 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one I 
 Two!" Repeat 4 6 times on signal. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Position! Same to right on four 
 counts one! Two! Three! Four! Con- 
 tinue in even time begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Trunk twisting to left one! Arm stretch- 
 ing downward (cut) two! (Return arm 
 bending) three! Twisting all the way 
 to the right one! Arm stretching two! 
 Three! Keep it up in slow time, quick 
 movements begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Heels raise! 
 March steps forward, left one! Right 
 two! One! Two! etc. Now backward 
 one! Two! etc. (Forward foot to the rear 
 one! Position!" 
 
 7. Stride st. alternate side bending "Feet sideways place!" Name move- 
 (2 counts each side) with oppo- ment, with cue, then: " begin! Stop! 
 
 Position!" (If necessary give a round 
 or two on numeral signals before start- 
 
 site arm flinging sideways-up- 
 ward. 
 
 ing rhythmic repetition.) 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. jumping on toes al- "Hands on hips place!" Name move- 
 
 ternately forward and backward ment, with cue, then: " begin! Class 
 (feet together). halt! Position!" 
 
 9. Turning of hands with backward " one! Two!" 
 
 moving of head and deep 
 breathing. 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 
 Lesson 7. 
 
 1. Facing (on 1 count) followed by "Left (right) face and one step to right 
 
 one or two march steps side- (left) march! Right (left) face and one 
 ways or forward. step forward march! Left face and two 
 
 steps to left march!" etc. 
 
 2. Arm bend st. arm stretching side- "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching side- 
 
 ways with heel raising. ways with quick heel raising 1 (cue) be- 
 
 gin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 3. Arms overhead st. "stretching." 
 
 "Arms overhead place! Stretch up as 
 strongly as possible. Drop hands slowly 
 to sides while retaining "stretched" po- 
 sition of head and back. Again one! 
 Two! Three!" Repeat once or twice 
 more. 
 
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 4. Hip grasp st. stooping, touching 
 floor alternately with left and 
 right hand, turning head and 
 shoulders toward opposite side. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching for- 
 ward (on signal once or twice, 
 then in even rhythm). 
 
 6. Necki grasp close st. slow forward 
 
 bending of trunk (45). 
 
 7. Arm bend stride st. alternate trunk 
 
 twisting (2 counts each side), 
 alternating with arm stretching 
 sideways. 
 
 Hip grasp st. toe jumping (with 
 feet together) alternately to left 
 and right. 
 
 Deep breathing with 
 moving of head. 
 
 backward 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Stooping, touch- 
 ing floor with left hand (between feet) 
 one! Two! With right hand three! 
 Four! Keep it up begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arm bending one! Arm stretching for- 
 ward two! Again one! Two! Keep it 
 up in even time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 (See that chest is well out "between the 
 arms" and hands at least shoulder dis- 
 tance apart, shoulders low.) 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet (cue) close! 
 Forward bending of trunk one! Two!" 
 Repeat 3 5 times on (numeral) signal. 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sidewiays place! 
 Trunk twisting to left one! (Return) 
 two! Arm stretching sideways three! 
 Four! Same to right one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Keep it up in even time, all move- 
 ments quick begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Jumping on toes 
 alternately to left and right (cue) be- 
 gin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 8. 
 
 1. Placing hands on neck with heel 
 raising. 
 
 2 Side lunge with hands, on hips. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward and- (slow) sinking side- 
 ways and downward with back- 
 ward moving of head (on 2nd 
 count). Repetitions in uneven 
 ' rhythm, 1st and 2nd count 
 quick, 3rd slow. 
 
 Hip grasp stride st. forward-down- 
 ward bending, alternating with 
 placing hands on neck. 
 
 Arm bending with alternate foot 
 placing sideways, and trunk 
 twisting. 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate the first time. Later use 
 cue method. "Side lunge to left with 
 hands on hips one! Two! To right 
 three! Four! Continue in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arm bending one! Arm stretching up- 
 ward with backward moving of head 
 two! Slow sinking sideways-downwkrd 
 (cue) three! Again one! Two! Three! 
 Continue in uneven time begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet sideways 
 place! Forward-downward bending one! 
 Two! Placing hands on neck( and re- 
 turn) three! Four! Keep it up in even 
 time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting to left one! 
 Two! (Left foot to the right) Position! 
 Same to right on four counts one! Two! 
 Three! Four! Keep it up in even time, 
 all movements quick begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
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 Hip grasp st. touch step balance 
 march (at first on 2 counts for 
 each step, later in slow rhythm, 
 1st count quick, 2nd slow). 
 
 Arm bending and stretching for- 
 ward and downward, even 
 rhythm. 
 
 Hip grasp st. position on one foot, 
 the other raised sideways; cut 
 step sideways. 
 
 High arm circling with deep 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Toe touch bal- 
 ance step (cue), left one! Two! Right 
 three! Four! Aglain one! etc. Con- 
 tinue in uneven time go! Stop! (Rear 
 foot to advanced foot) Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Cut step sideways (cue) 
 begin! Class halt! Position!" 
 
 Name the exercise, with cue, then: " 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 9. 
 
 Marching to the rear, stopping on 
 1st count. Try complete. (See 
 Grade VII., lessons 11 and 13.) 
 
 Arm bend st. arm stretching side- 
 ways with knee bending, heels 
 off. 
 
 Neck grasp forward walk st. 
 backward moving of head with 
 chest raising. 
 
 Hip grasp toe st. alternate knee 
 upward bending. 
 
 Arm bend stride st. side alternate 
 bending, alternating with arm 
 stretching sideways. Repeti- 
 tions in uneven rhythm. 
 
 Forward bending of arms with al- 
 ternate foot placing forward. 
 
 Pulling up anchor (horizontal 
 rope pull). (See Grade IV., les- 
 son 13.) 
 
 Jump in place with arm flinging 
 overhead and turning 90. (See 
 Grade VI., lesson 10.) 
 
 Arm raising sideways, palms up, 
 with deep breathing. 
 
 "Forward march! To the rear march! 
 Two! Class halt!" Demonstrate the turn 
 without stopping on 1st count and ask 
 cMss to count "one, two, three" aloud 
 when making the turn. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching side- 
 ways with knee bending (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot forward 
 place! Backward moving of head (and 
 elbows) with chest raising one! Two! 
 One! Two! One! Two! Hands on neck 
 and feet (cue) change! (done as a 2- 
 count rhythmic movement). Backward 
 moving of head, etc. Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Alternate knee 
 upward bending (cue) begin! Class 
 halt! Heels sink! Position!" 
 
 "Arms bend and feet sideways place! 
 Side bending, to left one! Two! Arm 
 stretching sideways three! Four! Same 
 to right one! Two! Three! Four! Keep 
 it up in uneven time (1st and 2nd counts 
 slow. 3rd and 4th quick) begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 "Arms forward bend and left foot for- 
 ward (cue) place! Position! Same with 
 right foot one! Two! Keep it up in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Left foot forward place! Pulling up 
 anchor (cue) begin! Stop! With a jump, 
 feet (cue) change! Ready begin! (or 
 Pull!) Stop! Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: " one! Turning to 
 left two! Three! Four! Again one! To 
 right two! Three! Four!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" 
 
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 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 10. 
 
 1. Arm bend st. arm stretching up- 
 
 ward with heel raising. 
 
 2. Hip grasp st. alternate toe touch- 
 
 ing sideways with opposite knee 
 bending. 
 
 3. Arm raising sideways-upward 
 
 with backward moving of head 
 and chest raising. 
 
 4. Hip grasp (wide) stride st. down- 
 
 ward bending, touching floor, 
 alternating with arm stretch- 
 ing downward. 
 
 5.' Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on neck and trunk 
 twisting. 
 
 6. Hip grasp st. balance march with 
 
 knee upward bending and 
 stretching forward - downward 
 (on 3 counts for each step, 1st 
 and 2nd quick, 3rd slow. Re- 
 peat in uneven rhythm). 
 
 7. Arm bending and stretching for- 
 
 ward and upward, even rhythm. 
 
 8. Standing jump sideways (with 
 
 arm flinging to same side as 
 jump). 
 
 9. Turning of hands with backward 
 moving of head and breathing. 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Arm stretching up- 
 ward with heel raising (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left toe touch 
 sideways with bending of right knee 
 one! Two! Right toe touch with left 
 knee bending three! Four! Keep it up 
 in slow time, quick movements begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " one! 
 Two!" Repeat 3 5 times. Hands turn 
 as arms pass shoulder level, without 
 stopping. 
 
 "Hands on hips and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Downward bend- 
 ing, touching floor (cue) one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward (cue)three! 
 Four! Keep it up in even time begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and left foot sideways 
 place! Trunk twisting to left one! Two! 
 Position! Same to right on four counts 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it up 
 in slow, even time, all the movements 
 quick begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Balance step 
 with knee upward bending and stretch- 
 ing downward (cue), left one! Two! 
 Three! Right one! Two! Three! Again 
 one! etc. Keep it up in uneven time 
 begin! Stop! Rear foot to advanced Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: " begin! 
 Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate. (1. Rise on toes and raise 
 arms to right. 2. Jump to left, with arm 
 flinging to left, landing with knee bend- 
 ing and arms at sides. 3. Straighten 
 knees. 4. Lower heels). Then: "Jump 
 to left (arms to right) one! Two! 
 Three! Four!" Repeat 3 4 times to 
 each side. 
 " one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 11. 
 
 If time allows, drill on marching to the rear, 
 necessary. 
 
 Omit exercise 2 (or 1) if 
 
 1. Neck grasp (wide) stride st. al- 
 ternate knee bending. 
 
 "Hands on neck and with a wide jump, 
 feet sideways place! Alternate knee 
 bending all the way one! Two! Con- 
 tinue in slow time, slow movements 
 begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
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 2. Hip grasp close st. heel raising 
 with turning out of heels. 
 
 Arms side-horizontal forward walk 
 st. turning of hands with back- 
 ward moving of head and chest 
 raising 1 . 
 
 Arm bend st. stooping (touching 
 floor), alternating with arm 
 stretching upward. 
 
 5. One hand on hip, the other on 
 neck stride st. side bending (on 
 signal 3 times to each side. 
 Later, alternate side bending 
 and change of arms as a 3 count 
 movement in uneven rhythm). 
 
 6. Arms side-horizontal toe st. quick 
 head twisting (on signal only). 
 
 7. Running, change to quick time on 
 4 counts. (See lesson 4.) 
 
 Grasp sitting backward moving of 
 head with deep breathing. 
 
 "Hands on hips and feet (cue) close! 
 Heel raising with turning out of heels 
 (cue) begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Arm sideways fling and left foot forward 
 place! Turning of hands with back- 
 ward moving of head, etc. one! Two! 
 One! Two! One! Two! Arms sideways 
 fling and feet (cue) change! Turning of 
 hands, etc. Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Stoop down and 
 touch floor one! (Return Two! Arm 
 stretching upward three! Four! Contin- 
 ue in fairly fast time begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Left hand on hip, right hand on neck 
 (cue) and feet sideways place! Side 
 bending to left one! Two! Again one! 
 Two! etc. Hands change! Side bending 
 to right one! Two! etc. Position!" (Lat- 
 er, after taking starting position: "Side 
 bending to left one! Two! Change posi- 
 tion of hands three! Same to right 
 one! Two! Three! Keep it up in uneven 
 time (1st and 2nd count slow, 3rd quick) 
 begin! Stop! Position!") 
 
 "Arms sideways and heels raise! Head 
 twisting, to left one! To right two! 
 Again one! Two!" Repeat 2 or 3 times 
 more, making changes as unexpected as 
 possible. Then: "Head forward twist! 
 Heels sink! Position!" 
 
 "Forward march! Double time march! 
 Quick time march! Class halt!" (It may 
 be well to practice the change once or 
 twice while running in place.) 
 
 one! Two!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 12. 
 
 Facing, followed by 2 march steps 
 forward, backward or sideways. 
 
 2. Side lunge with hands on neck. 
 
 3 Arm flinging forward - upward, 
 sideways (palms up), and 
 downward, withi backward mov- 
 ing of head. 
 
 "Left (right) face and two steps to left 
 (right) march! Right face and two steps 
 forward march! Right face and two 
 steps to left march! Left face and two 
 steps backward march!" Etc. 
 
 "Side lunge with hands on neck (cue) 
 left one! Two! Right three! Four! 
 Keep it up in slow time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
 "Arm flinging forward-upward with back- 
 ward moving of head (cue) one! Side- 
 ways, palms up two! And downward 
 three! Again one! Two! Three! Keep it 
 up in slow, even time, quick movements 
 begin! Stop!" 
 
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 4. Neck grasp st. forward-downward 
 bending, alternating with plac- 
 ing hands on hips. 
 
 5. Hip grasp st. alternate knee up- 
 ward bending and stretching 
 forward. 
 
 6. Arm bend forward walk twist st. 
 arm stretching sideways. 
 
 7. Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on hips, and side 
 bending. 
 
 8. Hip grasp st. pos. on right foot, 
 
 the left raised forward: back- 
 ward cut step 6 counts, on 7th 
 foot placing sideways, on 8th 
 jump to pos. on left foot, right 
 raised forward, then continue 
 cut step. 
 
 9. Arm bend st. slow arm stretching 
 
 upward with backward moving 
 of head and breathing. 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Forward-down- 
 ward bending one! Two! Placing hands 
 on hips (and return) three! Four! Keep 
 it up in even time begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Left knee upward 
 bending and stretching forward (cue) 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Same right 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Continue in slow 
 time, quick movements begin! Stop! Po- 
 sition!" 
 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward place! 
 Trunk to left twist! Arm stretching side- 
 ways (cue) begin! Stop! Forward 
 twist! Arms bend and feet change! To 
 right twist! Arm stretching begin! 
 Stop! Position!" 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 Place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 Position! Same to right on four counts 
 one! Two! Three! Four! Continue in un- 
 even time, 1st and 4th counts quick, 2nd 
 and 3rd slow begin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate. Then: "Hands on hips 
 place! Left foot forward raise! Stop- 
 ping on the 6th count begin! Class 
 stops on 6th count with left foot raised.) 
 Feet apart seven! Right foot forward 
 eight! Begin! Class halt! (said on 5th 
 and 6th counts) Position!" 
 
 "Arms (cue) bend! Slow arm stretch- 
 ing upward, etc. one! Two! Again 
 one! etc. Position!" 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 
 Lesson 13. 
 
 1. Arm flinging sideways with alter- 
 nate foot placing forward. 
 
 2. Hip grasp standing heel raising 
 and deep knee bending, even 
 and uneven rhythm. 
 
 Arm bend forward walk standing 
 slow arm stretching sideways, 
 palms up, with backward mov- 
 ing of head and chest raising. 
 
 4. Catching low pitched ball 
 throwing to 2nd base. 
 
 and 
 
 "Arm sideways fling and left foot for- 
 ward (cue) place! Position! Same right 
 one! Two! Keep it up in slow time, 
 quick movements begin! Stop!" 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending, half way down at first 
 begin! Now, deeper! All the way! Stop I 
 Positio'nl" Rhythm becomes uneven as 
 the knee bending goes further. 
 "Arms bend and left foot forward 
 place! Arm stretching sideways, etc. 
 one! Two!" Repeat 2 or 3 times. Then: 
 "Arms bend and feet change! Arm 
 stretching, etc. one! Two! etc. Posi- 
 tion!" 
 
 Demonstrate (1. Stoop down. 2. Right 
 hand throw in direction faced, stepping 
 forward with left foot. 3. Return to 
 fundamental position by bringing right 
 foot to left. Then: Ready begin! 
 Stop!" Repeat on other side. 
 
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 Neck grasp st. position on one 
 foot, the other raised sideways; 
 change with a jump. 
 
 Arm bending and stretching up- 
 ward, sideways and downward, 
 uneven rhythm. 
 
 Alternate foot placing sideways 
 with hands on hips, and forward 
 bending of trunk (45). 
 
 8. Hurdle jump (from one foot, land 
 on the other and continue 
 running). Try two "hurdles" 
 (pointers) as far apart as 
 feasible. 
 
 9. 
 
 Grasp sitting backward moving of 
 head. 
 
 "Hands on neck place! Left foot side- 
 ways raise! Change feet with a jump 
 one! Two!" Repeat 4 6 times. Make 
 changes unexpected. Then: "Position!" 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then start it 
 in even rhythm for a few rounds. Stop, 
 and start in uneven rhythm. 
 
 "Hands on hips and left foot sideways 
 place! Forward bending of trunk (45 
 only) one! Two! Position! Same to 
 right one! Two! Three! Four! Keep it 
 up in uneven time, 1st and 4th quick, 2nd 
 and 3rd slow begin Stop!" 
 
 See Grade IV., lesson 3. 
 
 -one! Two!' 
 
 GRADE VIII. 
 Lesson 14. 
 
 3. 
 
 I. 
 
 r,. 
 
 I. 
 
 Marching to the rear, complete. 
 Try to the rear halt (on signal 
 "Class to the rear halt!"). 
 
 Toe touching sideways with op- 
 posite knee bending and placing 
 hands on hips (or neck). 
 
 Arms overhead st. arm parting (to 
 side-horizontal, palms up) with 
 backward moving of head. 
 
 Alternate foot 
 (wide step) 
 neck, and 
 bending. 
 
 placing sideways 
 
 with hands on 
 
 forward-downward 
 
 Shortstop catching high liner and 
 throwing to 1st or 3rd. 
 
 Hip grasp standing heel raising 
 and deep knee bending, uneven 
 rhythm (2nd and 3rd held 
 longer than 1st and 4th). 
 
 Demonstrate and remind about details. 
 Ask class to count aloud "one, two, three" 
 while making the turn. Give the two 
 parts of the signal "To the rear" and 
 "march!" as the right foot strikes the 
 floor. 
 
 Left toe touching with right knee bend- 
 ing and hands on hips (cue) begin! 
 Stop! Same on other side begin! Stop!" 
 Later do as an alternate movement. 
 
 "Arms overhead place! Arm parting 
 (cue) with backward moving of head 
 one! Two! One! Two!" Repeat 2 4 
 times more. Then: "Position!" 
 
 "Hands on neck and with a wide step, 
 left foot sideways place! Forward- 
 downward bending one! Two! (Left 
 foot to right) Position! Same to right 
 on four counts one! Two! Three! Four! 
 Continue in even time begin! Stop!" 
 
 Demonstrate (1. Thow arms over head 
 -and rise on toes. 2. Right hand throw to 
 left, stepping to left with left foot. 3. 
 Return to fundamental position, bringing 
 right foot to left). Then: "Ready be- 
 gin! Stop!" Same on other side. 
 
 "Hands on hips place! Heel raising and 
 knee bending all the way down, uneven 
 time begin! Stop! Position!" 
 
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 7. Neck grasp stride standing side 
 bending, alternating with arm 
 stretching downward. 
 
 Hip grasp standing jumping on 
 toes with foot placing side- 
 ways, alternating with knee up- 
 ward bending left and right. 
 
 9. High arm circling with backward 
 moving of head and deep 
 breathing. 
 
 "Hands on neck and feet sideways 
 place! Side bending to left one! Two! 
 Arm stretching downward three! Four! 
 Same to the right one! Two! Three! 
 Four! Continue in. uneven time, 1st two 
 counts slow, last two quick begin! Stop! 
 Position!" 
 
 Demonstrate (Later use cue method). 
 Then: "Hands on hips place! With left 
 knee upward bending begin! (Prompt 
 "left up!" as 2nd count is being finished.) 
 Class halt! Same with right "knee upward 
 bending begin! Class halt! Position!" 
 Later alternate. 
 
 Name exercise, with cue, then: 
 Two!" 
 
 ' one! 
 
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