The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31

according to the teachers formal di-
lrections it has come to be living,
moving, growing thing, and must
have living, moving, growing things to
work with.
| We have endeavored to SO plan our
work that the various interests Of the
group should determine the method of
our procedure, the selection of ma
lterials, and the work and play activi-
ties Of the day. The plan has its re-
ward. By living more freely in a
group, the children have been led
through varied experiences, to see and
understand things previously unobserv-
led, to take part in activities before
unknown to them, to become alive
to surroundings which had made no APP
peal. They have learned to work to-
gether, - to render service to others
with whom they work, to be in
creasingly self-helpful and self-reliant,
- to surrender selfish desires to the
needs of the group. In short, they have
| begun to build themselves into 'tgood
children. each according to his own
individuality.
| The kindergartens have cooperated
in the Americanization movement
where ever opportunity afforded. In
the school centers where the foreign
population is large, classes in English
grew out Of the Mothers Clubs.
Through the home visits, Mothers
meetings, school visiting days, and 9TH
er school community interests there
has sprung up between parents and
teachers that fine cooperation which
is so vital a thing to any school life
and progress.
From the fund Of the kindergarten
Club subscriptions have been sent to
| the Kindergarten Unit in France, and
through the Club the Patriots Fund
Committee came to know Of the won
derful work Of the Unit among the
homeless and orphaned children over
seas, and generous and deeply apprec-
Iiated donation was voted the Unit by
the Patriots Fund Committee.
This report is submitted in a spirit
of gratitude for the cooperation of the
Superintendent, the Board of Educa-
tion, the heads and assistants Of kim
dergarten and othed persons and agenc-
les that have promoted the work of this
year. With their continued cooperation
we dare hope for more perfect reai-
cation of our plans for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane N. Vernon.
The records show that the average
enrolment in the Kindergartens of Re
nosha last year was 744, and that Of the
children enrolled there were on the
average 500 present every day.
One of the unusual things shown by
| the records is that the month of Jan
uary showed the best attendance Of the
year. The enrolment at the different
schools may be a matter Of interest to
the public It is as follows: Balm, 242;
Columbus, 100; Lincoln, 81; Durkee,
so; Weiskopf, rs; Frank 81; Gillett, 90
The large attendance in the Balm Kin
dergarten is not alone due to the large
child population of that district. There
are no more children there in popula
tion to the size of the district than
there are in the Gilett and Weiskopf
sections, but the people in the Balm
districts are more appreciative of their
public school privileges and more ready
to avail themselves of those privileges.
An additional kindergarten 1T the
corner Of Albers and Rowland will be
added to the system for the coming
year.
Mary D. Bradford,
Superintendent.