Evening star., 1937-10-11
Light Honey Crop Predicted by Department Of Agrcuu
Laying Blame
On Teacher
Not Right
misunderstanding
Brings Parental
Complaint.
BY ANGELO PATRI.


"uENRY'S report card is worse
than ever this month, and the
only thing to do is to change his
teacher He simply cannot get along
with Miss Bright. She talks too fast;
she is too fusSy. She even made him
do his work over because he got a
blot on it. He's a nervous Child. He
can't stand that. You must give him
q different teacher and he will be all
right"
No" said the principal. Il don't
think that is the answer"
My neighbor told me right at the
beginning of the term, when I told
her that Henry had Miss Bright that
I would have trouble. Now you will
have plenty of trouble with Henry
Those are her very words"
Did Henry do much better with
the other teachers he has had?"
We'll, he didn't do so very well in
kindergarten. He was only S. and it's
hard for child beginning like that.
She was such a driving teacher.
Henry couldn't keep up. She ought
to go slower with little ones. You
know how they are
Yes. And with the other teach
srs?"
"He got on pretty well with Miss
Lilly. He fell behind that term be-
cause he was out with scarlet fever,
but otherwise he got on all right"
And with the fourth grade teacher?
How did he do there?"
"Oh, once in a while, like all chill
dren, he got low mark. or had to
stay in, but he passed. I've no fault
to find with the other teachers. He
just can't get along with Miss Bright.
Nothing he does suits her. His writ
ing is untidy, his spelling is care
less, she doesn't like the way he sits.
or the way he talks. Give him an
other teacher and he will be all
right"
How about the 30-odd other chill
dren In the class? They get along"
They aren't so nervous as Henry
He's sensitive, and she hurts his feel
ings when she says right out before
the whole class, Henry Jones. you
have zero and you will have to stay in
after class until you get your work
done this afternoon
You want Henry to get along?"
"Of course. He's lost a year now.
He can't get along with this teacher;
that's sure"
When he does poor work like this
that you have shown me, don't you
want him to do it again and do it
right?"
Yes, but"
And when the teacher keeps him
after hours, or makes him do his work
over in school hours, isn't she work.
ing as hard as Henry. even harder,
and isn't she doing what you want
done?"
We'll, you know how it is to have q
child complaining all the time"
'Henry's teacher Is trying to get
him to drop some bad habits he has
carried along since he first entered
school. She Is having hard time
but she reports Henry is improving
If you help her to help Henry he
will do better and do 1t sooner. Isn't
that what you want?"
Eyes, but"
And isn't there some member Of
the family who finds it hard to get
along with Henry and doesn't he find
1t hard to get along with them? Isn't
1t a good thing to teach him to
get along with all sorts Of people
and to work with them? Wouldn't
1t be better for him to stay where he
Is and get down to work? That's all
the teacher wants, you know"
Hmm, well, I suppose So"
Mr.. Patri has prepared a leaflet
entitled, "Convalescent Children" in
which he tells parents how to help
such children to entertain themselves
without fatigue. Send for it. address
ing your request to Mr.. Angelo Patri
Child Psychology Department Of tht
paper. Inclose self-addressed
(3-cent) envelope.
(CoDyriQht 1877