Teachers in the primary grades will consider this book a boon. It is brimming over with the spirit of the primary school and full of suggestions as to what to do. The contents are arranged in months and for each month are definite suggestions as to ways and means of interesting the children. There is a leading thought for each month, and plays, games, and a story that circle about the central thought. There are a good many illustrations and all bear directly upon the doing element in school work. The style of the book is vivacious, conversational, and rather confidential with the teacher. If the author had a class of teachers before her, she would talk to them just about as she talks in this book, and they would be very glad to hear it. There is an appendix full of helps about occupations, with plain, definite directions, and teachers never get quite enough of such help. It is a teachers' desk-book and ought to find its way to desks innumerable. — Primary Education. I am in possession of a book, "When First We Go to School," written by M. Helen Beckwith, and published by the Educational Publishing Company, which pleases me so much that I should like to call your attention to the fact that it is likely to prove as great a boon to kindergarten teachers as to primary teachers. From cover to cover the book is full of help and inspiration. The subjects for each month of the school year as set forth by Miss Beckwith, are especially appropriate and pleasing, and her illustration of these subjects contain many suggestions which will be seized upon with joy by the insatiable kindergartner and made points of departure for many a delightful morning's work, play, and talk. The stories, one for each month, are delightful, and the reference made to other stories and songs likely to prove helpful in illustrating the subjects, will be appreciated by all kindergartners, I feel sure. Hoping that this little work may speedily find its way to the homes and hearts of many kindergartners, I am, Yours cordially, —Frances M. Damon, Florence Kindergarten, Florence, Mass. "When First We Go to School," by Miss M. Helen Beckwith, is a bright and stimulating little book. The suggestions as to the way of keeping children busy and interested, and the directions and helps as to material, etc., are very valuable. Every primary teacher should come to know this book. One of the most valuable features are the stories written by Miss Alice L. Beckwith. These are bright and cannot fail to interest children. I can only urge teachers to make themselves familiar with this book, for they cannot fail to get help from it in their every-day work. —Ernest G. Ham, Superintendent of Schools, Montpelier, Vt.