Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-28
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to pass easily and naturally into his school work
We plan kindergarten and primary together
at the Model but they cannot be in perfect co-ordina
ton until the kindergarten work a required prep
aration for the primary"
The frst-graoe teachers are anxious to get those
children who have had a years training the kin
dergarten, rather than those who just come off the
street. because they take directions BETTER
alert and their general conduct is better especially
their dealing with each other. Educators believe
that if eight to be in elementary
education of child they should begin with the kin
dergarten and end with the seventh rather than
sacrifice the kindergarten work. Supervisors the
Kansas Normal hope to kindergarten work
quired within few years.
Dr. F.. ]. Kelly superintendent of the Normal
Training School who has recently been transferred
to a position as head of the Department of Educa-
ton at the University of Kansas believes that Kan
has not yet realized its need for kindergartens
how poorly it is supplying this want. DR.
Kelly pointed out the fact that in the towns
having kindergartens, 1910 children of kinder
garten while 1913 enrolled.
Kindergartens in Kansas n the State Normal
School at Emporia leader in the kindergarten
Movement and in influencing child education in
the state The Normal is the center Kansas
Kindergarten Association work and trains three
fourths of the kindergarten teachers of Kansas
Practically all of the superintendent of Kansas
public schools are and Miss Alder says she has
never heard of studying kindergarten work
This makes the of the kindergarten hard. The
superintendent do understand children and
have feeling helplessness referred to their
work This means more responsibility for the
dergarten teacher She has the advantage of a
general plan worked out by her superintendent, she
must plan and work out for herself Equipment
often insufficient of this ignorance upon
the part of the superintendent.
I'VE have plenty of equipment" says Alder,
who is able to make something of nothing. I'VE
have the Montessori material but it little"
Alder not enthusiastic the Montessor
methods at gives chance to express individual
ity."
The play method is preferred at Normal kinder
garten The children like to use their playthings
they each have doll five inches length which
requires a deal attention. Since spring is
coming it is time for sheep shearing and the chill
dren are studying wooden cloth incidentally
er materials This is the way they go about They
are given piece of cloth to design and
cut patterns They like to hear about where
the cloth came from and how it is Then they
sew up the dresses. They may ask advice and help
but they generally prefer intenty over their
task and make the rude stitches themselves.
When the creations completed they are ex-
amined and talked The children themselves
find out the weak places have a chance to cor
rect them This is play but they must persevere
There is no fooling around and jumping from one
task to another. They form excellent habits
thought and work. The kindergarten is
provement and pleasure rather remarkable