The farming teacher reassured Totto-chan that the snakes around the area were not poisonous. (true or false)

The headmaster introduced the new teacher to the children, saying. "This is your teacher today. He is going to show you all sorts of things."

The teacher wore a short striped cotton work jacket over his undershirt, a towel around his neck instead of a tie, patched indigo-dyed trousers and workmen's thick, two-toed, rubber-soled socks. On his head, he had a ragged straw hat.

The children were assembled by the pond at Kuhonbutsu Temple and the place was a quiet and pleasant area shaded by trees.

Totto-chan thought she had seen the teacher before but couldn't immediately remember where.

Totto-chan remembered that the farming teacher was the farmer who worked in the field by the stream, which she passed during her walks to Kuhonbutsu.

The teacher smiled and confirmed that he was indeed the farmer she saw near the stream.

The headmaster explained that the man kindly agreed to teach the children how to plant a field, comparing it to a baker teaching how to make bread. That's why the headmaster called the man a teacher.

Mr. Kobayashi believed it was important for children to learn by seeing things done, so he didn't insist on formal teaching qualification's for practical lessons.

The headmaster had placed part of a railroad car in the middle of the field for storing farming implements like spades and hoes.

The purpose of the farming lesson was to teach the children how to plant a field and learn by doing. allowing them to gain practical skills and experience.

sort = kind

striped = plain

narrow = thin

dilapidated = new

assemble = disperse