who gave valuable guidance throughout the study and other staff
members who visited the group and rendered assistance; to Mr.
William C. Hodges who made the photograph of the work shop
group.
 Special acknowledgment is made to members of the work-
shop group who served on the editing and steering committee,
and who gave much time beyond regular hours.
 Acknowledgment is also made to Dr. Dorothy M. Leahy,
Professor of Home Economics Education, Florida State Uni-
versity, who served as leader and consultant of the Curriculum
Study Conference during the year and in Ocala; to Dr. W. T.
Edwards of Florida State University, who pointed up the
philosophy, in Curriculum development in general education,
and to those not named above who participated in one or all
of the Curriculum Planning Conferences at Florida State Uni-
versity, October 2nd to 8th, 1947; Gainesville, January 19th,
1948; Ocala, March 12th to 13th, 1948; D. R. Allen, Tavares;
Marion Barclay, Tampa; Katherine Barnes, Miami; Sadie M.
Butts, Miami; Edith Davis, St. Petersburg; Margaret Fields,
Panama City; Nettie Mae Fowler, Lake Butler; J. T. Kelly,
Panama City; Mills Lord, Live Oak; Pauline Loveland, Day-
tona Beach; Miriam H. Mitchell, Quincy; Christine L. Tull,
West Palm Beach; Alice S. Tyree, Miami; Maude Yawn, Se-
bring. Recognition is likewise due all home economics teachers
who reacted to the materials prepared by the Curriculum Plan-
ning Group in October, 1947.
 Recognition is given to representatives from the Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical College: Pearl Johnson, Itinerant
Teacher Trainer, and Genevieve Wheeler, Teacher Trainer in
Home Economics Education who were present at the report
sessions and made constructive suggestions to the workshop
group for ways of increasing the usefulness of the guide to
serve all groups.
 Acknowledgment is also due to the Secretaries for their pa-
tience and for the conscientious effort with which they typed
the multitudinous copies needed in such a project.
 Full credit for this guide is due to the splendid cooperation
and interest of the many persons and groups who contributed
to this publication.