American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

takes little or no interest for he puts
forth no effort and We get GU OF a
thing only what we are willing to put
into II. The cure for this distaste for
school lies with the parents. The
teacher is powerless without their CO.
operation but II they make the adj
vance which they should place the
child in school when It opens see that
he attends regularly for a few weeks
and visit school frequently. the child
gets the habit OF learning and Is on
the road to Independent thinking.
Miss Whistler's subject was school
/ Credit for Work Done at Home"
She said In part: We believe In
reciprocity. Since the public school
system originated there have been
those who baked about what the home
has a right to expect from the school.
Now we. as educators, are looking to
the home for some OF the help we nave
a right to expect from II. This Idea
did not originate with Us but with
Harry Mcvicker OF Keokuk, Iowa He
worked out a credit system adapted To
his community. We ~endeavorei to
work out a plan for the Power County
teachers. None are TO feel under OBJ
legations to adopt this system but all
teachers are urged to discuss II with
pupils and parents to discover IL there
is good in 1t for them.
For various reasons we feel that IL
Is vastly worth while. A child who
attends school nine months In the
year five days each week and seven
hours each day. spends just about
one-fourtenth OF his time up to the
age OF sixteen years In school Most
of the great remainder We hope he
spends at home. In view Of this Diff
ference OF time are not the homes ex-
pecting too much from the sehoolr
Must they not work together II the
ends TO be accomplished are to be the
most desirable possibleG Suppose a
child learns precepts or hygiene in
school will he not profit from this
learning II his parents see to Il that
he has clean hands and face. clean
teeth, neatly eombed hair. a weekly
bath. fresh air at night. the proper
amount OF sleepr
Again a teacher may talk about the
beauty of working for nose Ne AVE
and the dignity attached Q % n task
we'll done. no matter how nsrA q
may seem. But still. John vii re-
gard the chores about the barn an.
Mary. the necessary work q sA@ ass1-
as drudx-fy Il z@=7 sssss L@c II.
school recognize these r1s6s kF CIV
ing credit for their Elrhs1be1srT per
formance. and tlmsdaaslE 1be1r EE-
nifty becomes obvious 20 The ehEA Th.
useful deeds are a nan's NcrE ant a
woman's work TIE cad eisn,ss q,
appreciate more IT, Ah1rs 90 MS Dar-
ents and from ths ss~ls-3spsmhs1rs
which Is the first S-sTslopusuE rssIlz,
Ing from hts work be ssEe51Gs a sClra
OF helpfulness Socss VII oosecn q
recognition Of such efforts saying IA
a child should perform sEsA lasE,
because Il "a the hing TO 20 arr 20
because OF any credit be nay rsos-vs
but We ask you to reflect a nounsat
He Is working for no material good OF
gain. lie Is performing right persOu-
al habits; he Is finding unexpected iB,
terests In his own home; he u piecfns
out the Industrial instruction Of ths
school (meagre on o Of equip.
ment) at home where there are facili
ties for working and some one OF mors
or less skill TO direct his efforts: h.
IL getting practical training along ag,
ricultural lines and his teacher knows
there are factors other than books II
the world.
That last statement Is OF decide,
significance. DO you remember tina
paragon OF learning who knew every
thing between the cover of n geo
graphy and history books and all III.
rest OF them? Did he not seem NOR.
than human? Too good to be true
We're you not afraid Of his learning
Isn't this person who knows neal
must be cooked and stock taken car
Of one who is able to understand an,
, enter more alphabetically into tn,
joys and sorrows OF child life. w
I Judge that he liz and we also feel tina
} his discipline il natural aud fine.
! Here is the scale OF credits to b
: awarded for work done mt home:
| Building fire in morning ........
: ? Milking a COW .................-..
: 3 Cleaning out a barn .............
currytng a horse ................-.-
, 8 Gathering eggs ...-.--.....-....
8 Feeding and watering chickens
: Z Feeding the hogs ......-....-...-
s Feeding and haying a team .....
, Feeding two cows ..........~...
: 10 Churning butter .-.-.....~.~--
II Making butter after It is churn-
W
IL Hacking a stove .......-.-.
u IL Making and baking bread ..-. 1