Excerpt from First Lessons in Handicraft
Handicraft:
Handicraft is a word applied to hand-work in general. The child learns handicraft by striving to express his thought. The conscious aim of his endeavor is to make something. In producing an object he may use any material adapted to the expression of his thought. All creative work involves both content and expression.
Thought - Content.
The child must first have a thought to express. He must then select the material in his environment best adapted to the expression of this thought. The end is a finished product which he can use, and which expresses his idea of beauty both in color and form. The order of development is
First - A thought.
Second - A medium of expression.
Third - An object.
The thought-content for each month centers around 1st, The Industries; 2d, Nature; 3d, Children of Other Nations; 4th, The Holidays.
The activities called forth in the production of food, clothing and shelter furnish an interesting content for the child's work in handicraft.
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