Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Pafent-Teacher Association work
ers from Georgetown, Lewes, Days
boro, Stockley, White Oak and Hol-
lymount, attended the meeting of the
MillsbOrO Parent-Teacher AssOcia-
tion on January 18th to hear DR..
Agnes Snyder present material on
THE School Child's Time at Home.
DIR. Snyder reviewed the two previ-
Gus meetings of which, Toys and the
Play Spirit" and Nutrition and
Health were the subjects. She
quoted DR.. II. V. Holloway as saying,
when she discussed Parent-Teacher
work him, DO what you can to give
the children of the State healthy
bodies.
DR.. Snyder also referred to the
report made by j. M. Bennett during
the business meeting that milk and
Graham crackers are being served
at school, either as mid-mOning
lunch or at noon, whichever the par
ent prefer Pasteurized milk will be
oredred for 15c per week. With the
crackers the charge is 20c per week.
Mr.. Bennett also reported that he
knew of one tOnsil case and several
cases of defective teeth and defec-
tive vision which have been attended
to since the meeting on Nutrition
and Health. He urged the parents
to continue this good work.
DR.. Snyder introduced the question
of the use of the school child's time
at home by reminding the parents
that the five lines of growth previ- /
Ously discussed continue "A hours
of the day, in school and at home.
Therefore the home should re-en-
force the school. The schools aims /
and methods should be known and
understood by the home"
1t is the thing that we do that
makes the difference, said DR..
Snyder, "'for instance the provision
Of milk here al MillsbOro and the
dental care. Action means growth
Parents can help children live so
that the whole day will contribute
to the children's growth in the best
possible way.
DR.. Snyder then outlined the plan
for the rest of the year Volunteers
were called for from the parent
group to study in committees the
following parts of the childs day:
" L ht lililG Dt-l W cell the dlIiFdl !
home and the evening meal.
(2) The evening meal.
(3) The Study Hour
(4) Bedtime
90 Before school in the morning.
These committees will report their
findings ut the Parent-Teacher meet L
ings. At these meetings teachers, y
and administrators will s
give illustrations of home activities
that will re-enforce the work of the n
school. Findings of Parent-Teacher A
Associations all over the State will /
be brought together at the State /:
Association conven- n
ion in the spring. Standards for the
guidance Of Delaware parents can s
hen be established. n
The diversity of opinion on various n
points was indicated by remarks in r
response TO general questions from cl
Dr.. Snyder. "
The Newport plan to have parents
earn Some of the songs which the h
children learn in school and for them n
o read books related to selections r
cad by the children i'll school, in h.
rider that there may be a commun- n
ty of interest, was approved by the n,
dillsboro group.
At Brldgeville it has been suggest n,
ii that the study of heating plants o.
II general science elias smight car
Y over into the home. Parents n
night allow children who are Old ~ ~
nough to apply the principles ~
earned in school to the care of ~,
toyes and other heating plants at ~
ONE. This possibility was cOnsid n,
red at the Millsboro meeting. g.
Committees to serve at MillsborO sd
ill be appointed by President II. B. "a
Iitchell. "
Mrs. A. e. Num- reported on the
lover Nutrition meeting TO the Cedar
rove, No. III, Parent-Teacher AsSO- mo
iation on January 20th Lunch ca
lenus, made out by the children, w
ere evaluated by Mrs. Num-, who th,
sed the blackboard to illustrate her Er
oints. The hospitality committee an
srved ice cream and cake after Il
lOTt program by the children. kil
Thanks to the Parent-Teacher AS nv,
)ciation, Mrs. L. c. Webb, president, at,
lie Cedar Grove children are en- TO,
ying six swings and four see-saws. tbf
he association has so paid up bat
embers. MOI
More than rs people attended the ,,o, p''
Getting of Fishers Parent-Teacher U th'
ssociation on January 22nd, at "a. ans
hich Miss Elizabeth II. Mensch ,si oei
liked on Health and Appropriate rr,ii r,ii
,ods". She emphasized: the i'm -. ~
rtance of the school child's' health, m n.ii
e value of hot dish at noon, the an an
cessity for parents to sec that the |'u' I,
sential elements of the diet are Tci ~
divided, and the ease with which De
ildren are preiudiced against GER Ira Ira
IN foods. Citing the case of two w
ar-old who, because of his train Gri
3. liked variety of suitable foods eht
d had no taste for SWEETS, Miss GFf
.nsch reminded the parents that poe
2 child has to become accustomed II
a variety of foods but is born with are
dislikes She warned them Gai
ainst the excessive use of sweets cd
d the drinking Of tea and coffee ary
developing children. The i'm this
rtance of milk, vegetables and dat'
lit in the diet, was stressed. sur
rhe children's program included sho
D playlets: The Goblin Germs, pict
adache and Toothache, by the up- lips
, grades Mother GOOSa'S Childrau brid