Abstract: A full year's observation of the process by which a preschool child from 4 2/3 years old to 5 7/12 years old learned to recite classical poetry and prose, 64 items in all, and a subsequent analysis of the data obtained therefrom give the following conclusions:(1) With suitable materials and proper methods of teaching, the preschool child can learn to recite with pleasure classical poetry and prose.(2) With helpful explanations and directions given by grown-ups, the preschool child can not only recite classical poetry and prose, but also grasp the general meaning of what he has learned to recite.(3) Under natural circumstances, the preschool child does not feel it an extra burden to recite some classical poetry and prose.(4) It is not only possible but also profitable for a preschool child to recite a certain amount of classical poetry and prose.

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