Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-02
Girl Reporter Visits First
Grade; Finds Out HOw Pupils
Play and Learn Their a. i. C's

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|. Play and Lear
Intimate, interesting and humor- ,
Gus details Of Grand Forks school
lays are included in the follow.
ing article written by . girl re-
porter of The Herald. Next Sun.
day she will tell ABOUT her visit
TO the second gradcS
one-thirty! Riddles Weave their !
play and join the wrigglyN hines OF first
graders which form on both sides of
me sidewalk leading into %the south
entrance of Belmont school. Y Childish
spirits being in evidence in the jump
ing up and down and this way and
mat which the youngsters indulge in
aespite the discipline of the teachers.
a. proud little girl acts as tender Of
each door and more than one small
BOY and girl sticks out a hayward
tongue or administers a sly punch in
passing the favored one.
While waiting for the second gong
10 ring, little tongues and little hands
and feet Of these first graders must he
quiet but oh, how hard that ID!
Chubby knees aren't made to-, hang
docilely W. the seats-they are madd
TO jump and run and they just ache tos
be doing so all of the time. However,
The Riddles really do admirably as
they walt for the gong.
A pleasant Good afternoon, chit
dren," starts off activities for the AFT
crnon session in the primary depart
ment and a, chorus Of fresh childish
voices answer dutifully Good after
noon. Mia1 --S R,it uork 20 40
not be started just yet for the door,
opens and a pink frocked little girl,
very flushed from running. comes trip
ping In. MY DEAR said the teacher,
as soon as the little girl was seated,
why are FOL late again this after
oon Well" replied the child.
hig-eyed. Mamma never has dinner
on time"
Health.
The first part of the afternoon
period is given over to health and per-
sonal hygiene and the kiddies' bright
eyes and health flushed cheeks are
eloquent examples of the care that is
lavished upon the children.
How many washed their hands be-
fore eating dinner?" How many
brushed their teeth after eating?' ~
Eager responses greet the teachers
queries and little hands are extended
for her inspection. How often does
your mamma give you a bath 2" ION
Saturday" they chorus and one sedate
s~ix-year-old' maid trailed after the
rest In a grown-up little voice,
Mamma always gives me my soaking
on Saturday." Yes, agrees the teach
er. and sometimes mamma gives you
a a on other days too, Monday or
Wednesday or every day. well, my
mamm never does" announced a
Bingham suited young man. ":just
Saturdays" and his mouth, set In a
c~ontemptuous line at the very thought
Of a bath more than once a week.
Why should you keep your hands
away from your face. or not chew
your pencil or anything else !" the
teachers asks. "'Cause there's sick
germs they volunteer What kind? %
Measles; small pox, diphtheria. whoop-
ing cough. and many other names of
disease are offered in answer to the
teachers question. '@t ~
I'LL Play, s4s.~
S~O8outdoor recess breaks$thef after.
noon session but class periods are
broken by all sorts Of brain-resting
devices. Aside 'front.' the usuaI pnysl-
cal exercises, the teacher induces the
children,to, inhale deep breaths of the
fresh air in a novel manner.
Now children, let's fill up our bags
with air." says she, and the Riddles
put their two. hands to their faces as
If they were holding bags and oh. they
do blow Justify and i1cid ental lily intale
40 deeply OF the fresh air. The teach
more time" and then-POP. their
hands go together and the game is
ended. 4
Another game inNgreat favor with
. kiddies is going trotting." Round
and round the room they go. initiating
to the very best Of their ability,
jockeys urging fiery steeds' to vic.
tory.
Then, during the middle of the aft:
ernoon, both work and play are cast
sadie and lines are formed to the
basement and the drinking fountain
Is visited.
Work.
Glass periods are necessarily short
ten or fifteen minutes in length
hut they are cran1med full of interest
for the kiddies. It Is remarkable the
way the children learn and Is this ii
only the third week Of school, but a
small start has been made in theil
education. Can you see the kitty
and II will get the balr" are rea
achievements to their six year ole
minds and another device which II
really a reading exercise sharpens
their eyes and minds. Words which
they have had in other exercises arr
placed on the board and each child l!
given a turn to choose a word and *
to the board and underline It. well
Mary?"' Rover" chooses the chile
and eagerly goes to the board to I'm;
derline the, dogs name. Z
other lessons which the children
have during the afternoon develop
their n Of touch, their visua
acuteness, and their power to thinl
!, clearly and rapidly. The teaching o
sounds is done In an interesting man
ner, the Beacon System being used
and'the childish tongues trip over tn
formation of sounds very skillfully
"R' md "A" are placed together Of
the blackboard at the front Of tn
room and the teacher says, Nov
children, when ""R"and az talk RICH
together. what do you think 1t sound
: like?.. We know how 1t sounds whe,
: they talk at different times but hoy
do you think they sound together !?
One by. one they go to the teacher AM
whisper in her ear what they thin
"R'' and A would sound like II the,
talked together
The Riddles In the room are divide'
into two groups, the "tdaisies'' and tn
%"lilies," and the two kinds Of ''how
ers" take turns In going to the boar
or remaining in their seats. and work
Ing with pegs or plastein. They max
many things with tplastein,a cups an
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