East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-19
Parents as Educators
"THE CIIILD's FTEST SCHoO l. -
THE FAAIILN''-Froebel.
:. GIVING THANKS.
BY Alice Wingate Iiary.

All thoughtful parents, ] III SURF
wish their children to have ~ ide m
terests and simple pleasures . Inaee9'
the two go together, for the farther
into the activities of others the child 5
sympathies carry him, the more whole
some pleasures he is bound to discover
for himself. To broaden the OUTLOOK
Froebel has given mothers the Grass
moving Play. It's gay, old-fashioned
little song, beginning.
peter, Peter, quickly go
To the fields the grass to NOW
shows the baby how many workers
contribute to his well being. i can
not fail to interest child when nc
knows the COW must be fed to turnlsh
the milk he so much likes the butter
churned and his rolls baked from the
soft white flour the miller has ground.
This train of thought naturally leads
him on to a contemplation OF the great
source of all supply, the giVer OF all
good. And as the child sings these
quaint little versus happily, with their
appreciative climax, he Is learning to
express loving gratitude:
Thanks to all are gladly SAID,
Baker, thank you for the bread.
Thanks dear mother snail not miss,
Given with loving kiss.
Furthermore, If n child grows up
realizing how his life is interviewer
with those about him he Will be sate-
guarded AGAINST selfishness, and II ne
is taught to think about work ana play
in their relationship to each other
over emphasizing either VIII be pre-
vented. Roosevelt In writing TO one
of his sons, commended him for nav
ing eXcelled In college athletics, but re-
minded him that 1t was not praise
worthy to exert himself to the llInlt OF
his strength for a trivial end. He was
to keep his powers at their highest
then give himself utterly when worth
while occasion arose. Even young
children can be taught to keep an idea
OF balance, and Will be richer and nap
pier for the knowledge.
The broader the education OF th'
parents, the more they VIII have tc
pass on to their children. once oper
your child's eyes to the ways by whicr
he IS provided with food, clothing
transportation, heat, light ana othel
comforts, and if he has normal
eager mind, he VIII as he grows oldel
find mems of experimenting what yol
have taught him. When you have
given him the incstimable advantage
OF fair beginning, he VIII see ana un
derstand the evidences OF cause an'
effect in his life. For instance lat
bedtime Is pleasant In the evening, bu
detrimental to school work; eatlnl
vegetables may be trial, but haV
seen four year olds devour them wit
Increasing willingness IN order t
have rosy checks and stra'Fht, s'ron'
legs
But perhaps the greatest advanta@
we.give our children in showing ther
the relationship Of incidents and cir
cumstances in their lives. is the hah
VI hPprec'dllol" iieh hutuidhy ~
lows eFdtIluue 70 tde IeaNHSlN iut :
'i' why sno"lQ VNeI\ boou tl'lS
taken for granted? Saying Than
YOU Is moro than an amenity. The
viii he better members OF society 10
having learned to express gratitude
with the knowledge of reason 10
Giving Thanks IN the underslandln
gained of
THE Life Of all life,
The Light of all light,
The Love OF all love-
NY Noou VI an S""u -N'"'
froep'i'
Petition For kindergnrtcnI
Parents whose children are not rt
ceiving kinderEarten education shoul
REQUEST their school authorities to pre-
school roara. win acquoint them wit