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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

for him to realize that although it is interesting it, is a "once-upon-a-time" story. Children do not usually form the habit of deliberate lying unless they find it profitable to do so. A child is very likely 34 LIFE IN THE MAKING to deny a misdeed if be feels that his falsehood will not be discovered and if he knows he will be pun­ished if he confesses. Learning through Play. In the previous chapter reference was made to the role of the child's activi­ties in the process of his development. We have seen that the child's education begins early. As his body develops it needs exercise. In his efforts to gain this exercise he obtains experience. Later his curiosity and his desire to do as he sees others doing bring him more experience. Thus nature has given him the power of educating himself. It is often difficult to distinguish between the activities of play and work. One little chap spent all morning laboriously "doing the floors" and was completely tired out when it was time for his nap. Yet he was simply playing. Another child of

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