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The Tree-Dwellers

by Katharine Elizabeth DOPP (1863 - 1944)

How Bodo Used Fire

Katharine E. Dopp was well-known as a teacher and writer of children's textbooks at the turn of the 20th Century. She was among the first educators to encourage the incorporation of physical and practical activity into the elementary school curriculum at a time when such activities were becoming less commonplace in a child's home environment. The Tree-Dwellers - The Age of Fear is the first in a series of elementary school texts written by Ms. Dopp that focus on the anthropological development of early human groups. Each lesson begins by posing a few questions for the child to think about, then factual information about these early humans is presented in story form using language a 6-7 yr old child can easily read and understand, followed by suggested activities that will help the child to experience first-hand some of the points presented in the story. The book also contains suggestions and references for teachers to aid in the successful use of the text. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)

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Listen next episodes of The Tree-Dwellers:
How Bodo Saved One-Ear’s Life , How People Learned to Hunt Large Animals , How We Have Learned About the Tree-dwellers , Suggestions to Teachers - Part 1: Method and Typical Modes of Activity , Suggestions to Teachers - Part 2: Supplementary Facts - Animal Life , Suggestions to Teachers - Part 3: Special Suggestions , The Coming of the Musk Sheep , The Wooly Rhinoceros , Why People Began to Wear Ornaments