Evening star., 1934-02-05
bUzz|E DALI LIKES
GOING TO SCHOOL
Grandson of President Hur-
ries Off to Nursery
Every Week Day.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Like many another up-and-coming
S-year-old, young citizen Buzzie Dali
hurries of to nursery school each
week day morning.
He lives in the White House. His
grandfather is President Franklin
Roosevelt. But from $50 am. to 3:45
pm. he's just another little boy in
the rising tide of the nursery school
movement.
His grandfather's administration
has given that movement much i'm
petus through the nursery school
projects of civil works.
No small boy living in the White
House ever went to nursery school
before. Back in another Roosevelt ad-
ministration, a bigger boy named
Quentin went to Force Public School.
but nursery schools were unheard of
then. The school to which Buzzie
goes is only six years old, but already
1t has made a fine record.
Not Bothered With Three RS"
Buzzie and his 10 playmates are not
bothered with reading, writing and
arithmetic. They're learning lessons
in living-how to dress themselves;
how to wait on each other at table;
how to get along amiably with, and
amuse each other
Proud as the proverbial punch, Buz-
Eie, in a green jersey play suit, on a
recent wintry day, served plate
lunches to two tablesful of children,
nine big plates heaped with healthful
foods, and didn't spill so much as a
beet-dice.
Its great honor to be allowed
to serve table," explained his pretty
teacher. Parents don't realize how
much children can do for themselves.
It's really surprising how soon they
can learn to carry pitchers of milk
and plates of sandwiches, to serve
themselves, and handle their utensils" :"
No One Scolded.
up came small girl for a salt
shaker. The teacher saw to it that
the breakable glass with its spillable
salt was firmly in her hand before she
started her on her way. But if she
had stubbed her toe and spilled the
salt, no one would have scolded.
The value of learning to carry OBJ
1ects that may be easily broken, of
carrying dishes with contents that
may be spilled, is far greater for the
little child than the cost of the occa-
sional damage to floors, dishes and
clothing from the mishaps that may
occur" is the nursery school phi
3osophy.
Music, free play indoors and out
stories, maps and habit-training make
up Buzzie's day, in place where beds
and tables are the right size for tiny
tots, hooks are hung low enough to
reach, and toys are everywhere.
They can wash their own hands
without help if they have a block of
steps leading up to the lavatory,' said
Buzzie'S teacher.
And she opened door to disclose
small Barbara, who had been busily
daubing bright colors on an easel,
washing her hands just that way.
Passion for Stories.
Story telling, rather than painting,
was Buzzie's passion. With a toy auto
Rugged to his chest, he was all ears
while Billy read" from picture book
he knew by heart. And long before
the other children realized it was al
most time for teacher to tell stories,
Buzzie had his floor mat closest to
where she would sit. and so was on
the front row for Three Little Pigs"
The entire nursery school theory is
based on teaching children co-opera-
tive, rather than competitive living;
teaching them to rely on their own
resources; and thus to avoid their de-
Seloping into neurotic youths because
ehey have been protected too long.
A by-product of this training Is the
elimination of the nursemaid prob
lem; and the freeing of mothers
Tor creative work, such as Buzzie's
mother, Mrs. Anna Dali, is now do
Ing in her writing. While Buzzie is
at school listening to another little
boy read stories. his mother can write
more to delight him. She just fin
ished "Scamper. the White House
Rabbit"
Health habits too are formed-the
drinking of water regularly; the eat
ing OF food as matter Of course;
bhe taking of maps.
Boys Schedule.
Here is the schedule of q nursery
bchool day, as lived by Buzzie: 500
10 600 am, inspection for signs of
illness; 9 to 1890, free play (945.
drink of water); 1890 to 11:15, prep
tration for lunch; 11:15 to 11:45,
stories, conversation. news" music;
}1:45 am. to 1915 pm, lunch: 12:15
10 12:45, directed activities; 12:45 to
!, preparation for nap; l to ais.
hap: 2:15 to 2:45 directed activities;
e:45 to g. milk and crackers; 3 to
e:45, free play.