Very often when I visit a schoolroom, finding it close and exceedingly warm, I wonder why it is that the teachers do not occasionally have the children put on their wraps and go out-of-doors just to meet the wind and weather. A few minutes in exercise of this kind makes the work for the entire day more satisfactory. There is nothing like a deep breath of fresh air to clear up the schoolroom atmosphere and make the mind alert. On such an occasion a good nature study lesson would be to have the children really enjoy the keen, crisp, winter air. They could learn the direction of the wind, letting it blow in their faces for a few minutes. They might note the position of the sun during the time they are out. If there should be a little snow storm, all the better. Let the children turn up their faces so that the flakes may fall on them. Let them note the wonderful shapes of the snowflakes that rest on their coat sleeves. Ask them some of the following questions concerning the snowflakes:

• How does the sky look when it is snowing ? (It is always a good thing to look up at the sky.) * Is there a weathercock in sight ? If so, in which direction does it tell you the wind is blowing?
• Notice the snow crystals as they fall on your coat.
• How many points have they? (A tripod lens adds great interest to this investigation.)
• As the snowflakes fall on your faces, are they sharp or are they soft ?
• How many different kinds of snowflakes did you see while you were out in the storm ?

On returning to the schoolroom, the teacher might have a little conversation with the children about the outdoor experience. Encourage the children in outdoor sports. Many of our young folks read too much. They have not learned to enjoy all sorts of weather. Let them make a snowman in the school yard. Let them observe the effect of the weather on him.