Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 110 McKeever, William A. (William Arch) 1868 1940 McKeever, W. A. (William Arch) McKeever, William Arch 12005544 Farm Boys and Girls E-text prepared by Barbara Watson, Pat McCoy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team "Farm Boys and Girls" by William A. McKeever is a guidebook focused on the upbringing and education of rural children, written in the early 20th century. It addresses the unique challenges and opportunities faced by boys and girls growing up in farm environments, emphasizing the significance of character development, health, and the moral strength necessary for leading fulfilling lives. The writer's insights appear to be aimed primarily at rural parents looking to nurture their children's growth in a holistic manner, combining both work and play. The opening of the work introduces the central concept of constructing a good life, likening character building to the construction of a house. McKeever outlines key pillars of a "good life" that parents should consider, such as good health, usefulness, moral strength, social efficiency, religious interest, and happiness. He provides a reflective perspective on child development stages, emphasizing the importance of nurturing qualities and experiences in children's lives through guidance, play, and work. This foundational chapter sets the tone for further exploration of comprehensive strategies for raising well-rounded farm children equipped to handle both the challenges of rural life and the broader societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girls Boys Farm life S Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 627683 627563 2024-09-16T14:31:09.524472 2023-09-17T08:58:31.559740 text/html text/html 617813 2012-04-19T14:28:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3174977 2012-04-19T14:34:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3262420 2024-09-16T14:31:24.858452 application/epub+zip 3265732 2024-09-16T14:31:13.693472 application/epub+zip 285530 2024-09-16T14:31:10.725486 application/epub+zip 2690247 2024-09-16T14:31:31.106366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2663440 2024-09-16T14:31:22.041427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499196 2022-09-18T06:24:14.681489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516067 515980 2024-09-16T14:31:07.625520 2023-09-17T08:58:29.811742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 515734 2012-04-19T14:25:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188278 2012-04-19T14:25:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515750 2012-04-19T14:25:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188251 2012-04-19T14:25:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20281 2024-09-16T14:31:31.473367 application/rdf+xml 13307 2024-09-16T14:31:11.156467 image/jpeg 3402 2024-09-16T14:31:10.947473 image/jpeg 3226224 2024-09-16T14:31:09.665529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog