The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-07-28
The New Education.

IF we would have improved men We must have
improved means Of educating children--Horaee
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The kindergarten organized by Miss Anna
NJ. Beach is now in progress, under the con-
troll and supervision of an experienced Kin
dergartner, who will also give instruction to
any who may desire to take course OF
training in Frebers Method with view Of
becoming practical Kindergartners.
Frebel's idea is not question Of teaching
to read, but of teaching to think hence, on
account of the difhculty of the work and
mission, the Kindergartners should be the
wisest and most skillful of teachers. From
six to eight months will be required for the
full course in the training class, with daily
practice in the cbildren's kindergarten
which, by the way, is indispensable in getting
that practical knowledge of this wonderful
system of ehild-culture which is necessary
to make q successful kindergarten.
| In the kindergarten proper, children from
three to ten years Of age will be trained
strictly in accordance with Frebel's method.
The little ones may enter the class at any
time. However, it is, much better for the
children to be punctual, regular and con-
slant in attendance, not only as an invaluable
means of training and forming orderly and
systematic habits, but because the beautiful
and charming system of "Gifts," games
songs, plays and occupations are so wonder
fully linked together--eo inseparably inter
woven that to lose or omit any part Of 1t Is
like stitch dropped to mar the beauty Of
or a strong link broken to weaken the golden
chain, The whole system is one enchanting,
a1luring, iogicai@ sequence, which seeks
through systematic, plays, songs. games and
occupations to educate and develop the
child's physical, intellectual and moral
nature. r. -4tA - i. Il 81
4 Childhood must have its active plays and
its toys. We believe that children may be
educated as much in their plays as in their
studies, so that any toy or amusement that
trains child to do something-to be helpful
to itself and others-to distinguish beauty
and grace from clumsy awkwardness, is an
educational factor of as much value, and OF
far more importance, than much that passes
for higher education. The children's un-
spoken motto in the Kindergarten is, "We
learn by doing" To the verysyoung child
modelling in clay Is q valuable means OF
education, as well as never-failing source
"a ENTHUSIASTICALLY ~ hnp AaoSAhobiOh AZ ~ sA1
bnt few OF the occupations OF the Kinder
garten excel. Modelling and working in
clay keeps the youngest child in the clas:
engrossed in silence for the longest time, anC
nothing can equal the delight manifested by
the children when the time comes for a lessor
in clay, or modelling"
1t has truly been said that Requirement
and pleasure should 60 hand In hand
Hence, the pleasure of acquiring knowledg'
Of learning by doing should be the incertiv'
to every mental effort put forth by the yer.
young child. This the Kindergarten does, IL
truly magic way this system OF chilC
culture is made so easy, natural and attract
i've that it may be styled unconscious devel
opment, and the kindergarten (Which, b!
the way, means "child-garden'') becomes, or
is in very deed, "The Paradise of Childhood
For information concerning tuition, etc
in children's class, apply to Miss Anna NJ
Beach. Those wishing to Join teachers
training class, address Kindergarten, P.
Box 40, Wellington, o.