Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-05

children, dolls stand for human beings. In constructive work for them, children are carrying out play purposes which aim to satisfy human need. The test of such activity, as in life, is-does the result serve the purpose? This form of play has as much influence in physical and moral training as it has on their mental development The free play on floor, or at table. az occasion demands the access to play apparatus. affords the most natural. healthful activity for the growing restless child. The free social intercourse of children, playing and working naturally together, sharing With, cooperating and assisting each other. gives the most effective kind of moral training.
 Throughout the year it has been something other than the approval of the teacher that has held the children and tested their work.
 The bag made to use as a purse must needs be woven tightly and evenly, else the thrift stamp money will be lost. The dolls table must stand firmly and even | ly in order to hold the tea-set safely. Poor workmanship condemns itself when article made is put to the test of use. l Lest it be thought that the teacher has no part in this project work, it should be understood that she stands ready to advise. to suggest and to help at all times. It is her part to assemble and provide necessary materials; to an ticipate needs to plan plates of hon. ey" that shall entice the drones; to or ganize and plan her work with reference to the children's interests and needs. and to be ready and able to change quickly and to follow several lines of activity as occasion demands. Is il easier than former methods? By nc means, but it is much more interesting and one realizes more and more how the tinated. Hands off may well be tht teachers r1otto much of the time. if shs truly desf\ to make her pupils inde | pendent anu self-reliant.
 1 The informal methods bring children and teacher closer together. The lat
 ter gains better understanding of in | dividual needs and shortcomings, whicf results in more and more comprehensiv, planning on her part.
 All things considered, we feel that tn, value of project work has been provel
 this year in our kindergartens N lite a
 surely as during the past few ars il
 progressive schools all over tn" "7untry
 With the enlightening exporter -% of tn
 past ten months as an aid, We antici
 pate far better results next year.
 Problem of Malnutrition.
 Vraious attempts are being mad , throughout the country to solve the prob I lem of malnutrition. Scales are bein placed in the schools whereby the month ly weighing of the children is becomin 1 an established practice, so that it is pos sible to detect most cases of malnutr = tion and provide some means for its rt : moval before permanent harm has bee = done.
 Through the generosity and co-opers
 ticn of the Red Cross six sets of scale
 were placed in our schools during til
 year In several of the schools wheI z the school nurses have made a caref' ' study of the physical condition of tf
 children a large percentage of under D nourished pupils. according to the go' ' ernment standard were found.
 E It is evident that some means shoul U be provided for removing this handica