Milford chronicle., 1955-12-02
.ehoboth Girl Is
Taught BY Phone

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in her own bedroom. She has a desk,
\ typewriter, and all the necessary |
school items at her command. She
car. listen all Of the time or partici-
nate in the classroom discussions /
bv pushing lightly on lever. If 10
Ann gets tired, she may recline IN
chair or even stay in bed when
necessary.
Simple But Ingenious Idea
Basically, the system consists Of
ntercommunicatiOn equipment con-
nected to a private telephone line,
giving twC-way speaker-microphone
communication between the class
room and the home Of 10 Ann.
The classroom unit, placed near
the teachers desk, in the auditOri-
um, or gymnasium for assembly
programs and basketball games
picks up the children's voices. The
4 unit is wired to an ampliher, and
the wires are carried by the tele-
phone company out into the COM
munity directly to the home OF 10
Ann and connected to a micro
phone-speaker at her bedside or
/ desk. 10 Ann may be at her desk
i or propped up in bed and hear
everything that goes on in the
classroom station, home making
room or auditorium. 10 Ann may
lrecite. ask questions, and paltlcl-
nate in the classroom exercises as
the teacher may direct.
Psychological And Therapeutic
Values
"Going to school by tele-
phone not only keeps 10 Ann up
in her school work biat has a very
! definite therapeutic value. She Is
. actually zone of the class. JC
Ann is not losing time or friends
lilo Ann can talk to girls and boys
, during recess time and keep uE
with interesting bits Of news about
: / the school day.
, Good Citizenship Taught To The
! Student Body
This system also has advantages
with the class or school as a whole
4 Members Of the class and schoo
learn good citizenship and learn 2
think about others, especially TN
less fortunate students Of thei
4 school. Students are careful not I
make unnecessary noise in the hal
Or classroom which would blur Q
distorf the recitation. Students ar
Nlnsuallv more careful in their pro
lnunciation and enunciation whel
thew recite so that their recitation
are heard clearly and distinctly q
49, bov,o ohound Sfudent
II Classroom Teachers Act AS HON
Visiting Teachers
Recause of the critical shOrtag
Of qualified homebound teachers
arrangements have been made 70
each Of 10 AIMS teachers 70 Vls
10 Ann periodically to give supple
mentarv aid and to discuss an
problems she may have. Teacher
are deligffed that this electroni
aid for sbRt-ins has made 10 An
more eager to learn and vitality Il
terested in every lesson.
Although hbs home-to-scho'
system is no substitute for astu.
classroom attendance, this lit
magic box at Jc AIMS desk or Des
side fills her I5ng tedious month
n HL nome Will BlA1l-rf'C ~----
n gives her the all-important a.
vantages Of daily educational col
tact. a sense of belonging, and
chance to participate with 9TH
children Of her own age and 4
When To Use 1t
This system is usually more su
cessful beginning at about MI
years Of age and on the four
grade level. AS children mature 7
educational benefits increase. 4
school-tO-home telephone metn
of instruction is being used by
wide variety Of hOmebound 81
dents, including cardiac, orthoI
die. muscular, fracture and &C
tagious disease cases. Not eve
homebound child is caDable OF
irving full benefit: a decision c
be reached only after many fact'
are weighed.
When this system was PEI
tried out in different parts OF
country some physicians thOul