For Grace and Pleasure. Marches, Dances, Songs and Motions for Primary Schools 1899 antique schoolroom activities ~Preface by Milton Bradley

Title: For Grace and Pleasure. Marches, Dances, Games and Motions, with Song, for Primary Schools

Author: Arranged by Martha McC. [McCullock] Barnes. Preface by Milton Bradley.

Description: Blue cloth spine with papered boards. A little soiling to the front cover's upper corner; corners lightly worn. Interior is unmarked and clean. Preface by Milton Bradley. 37 pages. 8.75 x 6.5 inches. Placed in protective mylar. Scarce.

24 songs with musical notation, lyrics, and accompanying instructions for the physical movements of the children, plus several games and a few march instructions. ''While tending toward grace and pleasure, they should help to quicken the perceptions and iimprove the responsive power of the child.''

Martha McCullock Barnes (1858-1946) was a teacher of Waltham, Massachusettes, where she resided from the 1890's until her death in 1946.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: Milton Bradley Company
Place: Springfield, Mass.
Year: 1899

Keywords: calisthenics, physical education, children's, school, classroom activities, school room activities, antique, vintage,