The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-23
TRAINING LITTLE
CITIZENS
This is one of a series of articles
issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 W. 40th-
ST., New York city.
tsy Jenny 3. Merrill Pd. %


There is not enough time given to
constructive work, to the pleasure of
making things either in the home
or school.
In q suggestive book. Home,
School and Vacation a mother writes.
"A young childs capability and skill
grow rapidly. 1t is a good plan after
he is four years to manage so that
he always can have something visible
to show his father. for instance, at
the end of the day some thing made
with his own hands
This wise mother adds another rea-
son besides the pleasure this creative
work gives. She says. IF the mind
after this age, (four years. is let
to play all day, it rapidly grows
verse to ordered application and sub
mission to authority
Now to be practical, what can child
rem make? I should like to show you
the air-plane made from a cigar box
by a little coIored boy Of nine.
Air-Planes are naturally interesting
to children this year. 1t is always
wise to allow them to follow the life
interests Of the adult world whenever
they appeal to little people.
But you ask what can younger
children make in the air craft line
They can fold stiff paper into darts
and it is surprising to see how high
little boys can hurl them. Then too,
they can make pin-wheels, and while
these do not fly they buzz through
the air and afford much amusement.
Let the little people make many pin
wheels, large and small and of varied
colors, using cIothes-pins for handles
+! if no older brother is at hand to whit
tie a stick. Encourage. older and
younger children to work together,
flor self control and adaptability are
gained through social intercourse. It
| is needless to say that almost all
children like to blow soap bubbles.
How they fly! See whose will fly the
| highestl
Another source of interest to child
rem is the well known scrap book.
Little. people love to cut out pictures.
They may collect them in a box at
first. or put all the animals in one
envelope, the toys in another and so
on. When they can cut and arrange
the pictures fairly well, help them to
mount one sheet. After this practice
fold a large piece of paper and let
them mount the four pages, then use
book.
To manage paper and scissors,
make paste. select pictures, mount
and press them with a plotting pad
are all activities which interest and
instruct children.
Scrap books illustrating Bible and
other favorite stories, children's po-
ems, the different countries and peo-
pies of the world, and the various
trades and occupations not only oc-
cupy but educate little children. Such
work is a good pastime for rainy days
or Sundays.
When children have acquired skill
in making scrap books and have
learned to select and arrange pictures.
they should be allowed the privilege
of sending their handwork to some
less fortunate children in our coun-
try or to some of the millions of little
allied orphans across the sea.
The National Kindergarten Associa-
ton is conducting a series of child
| ren's matinees with the cooperation
of The National Juvenile Motion Pic
ture League
| Those interested in better pictures
for children may obtain all particulars
by addressing the league at ISL Fourth
Ave, New York City.