Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

IN Dover on January l4th, to which
representatives of Kent County Par
ent-Teacher Associations were in-
vited.
Leading the discussion Dr. Snyder
said: There are possibilities for
good work in the home that will tie
up with that of the school. The time
in school is short and devoted to in
tensive work. The time at home
can re-enforce or tear down the
work of the school"
The first question raised was as to
the use of time before the evening
meal, short i'm many cases because
of the transportation problem. The
general consensus of opinion seemed
to be that this time should eb spent
in working off steam," after the
confinement of the day in school.
DR.. Snyder raised the following
questions: How many children
wOr kafter they reach home? Are
there children who have too much
wOr ktO do? What are desirable Oc-
equations? What can the child do
which will contribute to his health
and at the same time give him a feel
ing of responsibility? What stand
ards can we set for children for get
ting ready for the evening meal?
How old should they be before we
can expect them to prepare for meals
Independently? Should we insist
upon absolute cleanliness? Should
children help in the preparation of
the meal?"
IF we had constantly before MS
standards of cleanliness and diet"
said Dr. Snyder, "it would help the
child's health. The school talks about
cleanliness and diet but children will
never learn cleanliness from reading
a book"
1t was suggested that the table
talk" at the evening meal might be
used to put the parents in touch with
the child's school life. 1t should be
principally upon topics of interest to
all the memebrs of the family. Chill
dren should, however, learn early in
life the give and take of cOnver-
sati0n.
There was a difference of opinion
as to how early in school life Il child
should have "home work.. The dan
some subjects, was pointed out. DR..
Snyder suggested that different tasks |
might be given to children of diff !
ferent ability so that the slow child |
not be Overburdened with work to !
finish at home.
Something like reading or music, |
which parents and children can en-
joy together, anything which will |
blend the home and school and |
bring the parents and children to-
gether on a common ground, is desir-
able for home work. A repetition of
the schools work for "hOme wOrk"
is bad, according to DR.. Snyder
Discussing the drill subject: arith-
metic, spelling, writing, DR.. Snyder
suggested that many children might |
home after diaGnostic tests had
shown them their weak points.
Recreation, preparation for bed,
sleeping conditions, time before
school in the morning, mnst also be
taken into consideration before /
standards for Delaware parents. In
the meantime the State Parent
Teacher Association program COM
mittee will send out bibliographies
and other material to all affiliated
associations.
At the February meeting facts i'll
regard to the transportation, home
occupations, home work, etc. Of the
DODver school children will be pre-
scented to the Kent County group.
NTiou IT,ra hIo.IsipOnn M1tf t.if ion |
Specialist of the Georgetown DEM
0nstratiOn school staff, spoke on I
Goods and Their Values" at a recent
meeting of the Lewes Parent-Teach- {
er Association. The exhibit Of the
Home Economic Department, in {
charge of Mrs. Pettyjohn, consisted
chiefly of food posters. Literature
was distributed on foods, their clas-
use and value, lunch sug-
gestions and helps for the busy /
mother. II
A three act play, 1.-THE jolly Smiles
Crew, was presented by the fourth &
grade, coached by Miss Marian Bur-
ton and Mrs. Edna b. Harrington. n
Lewes memebrs of the All State E
Chorus sang several selections. |
Mrs. John Wilson was appointed
to assist the membership chairman.
The fourth grade was awarded the I t
attendance banner. "SignpOsts", the v
State Bulletin of Education, and the t
Child Welfare Magazine, the publi- +
cation of the National Congress of s
Parents and Teachers, was display c
ed. 7
President NJ. c. Vaughn discussed
Lhe standards of excellence set by
The State Parent-Teacher Associa- T
lion executive committee. These d
cover membership, attendance, co fl
operation with, the state program e
the adult education bu- d
reau, and the State Publicity Chair V
nan and support of the Delaware s
Citizens Association and "SignpOsts". Il
In the absence of Mrs. Rena West,
president, Homer Bortner presided tt
,ver the joint meeting of the Days Il
loro and Frankford Parent-Teacher cl
on January 18th at b
)agsbOro Miss Elizabeth II. Mensch b.
poke on Nutrition. Dr.. c. A. Sargent IL
# the State Board of Health led the o1
discussion after showing several
eels of health movies. IL
School lunches were discussed at
he meeting of the Bridgevlle Col @
red Teacher Association last week, P
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