Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-31
a Communication
Here's Full Statement
By CHE On AmidOn Plan

In oroer 10 answer the question what is present in North
Kemp MIL Elementary School not part of the regular
policy for elementary schools Montgomery County the Council
or eer Eoucauon has compared the salient
North Kemp Mill plan with statements of crrca plans which
have recently been released by Montgomery County
teachers and Others program Studies Montgomery County
School, October Z, 1851
Essential Points Of Difference
l. Phonovisua method for teaching reading spelling and
writing This method specified use as central approach
North Kemp Mill clearly not specified in school system
curriculum statements but discretion of individual
teachers
q Grammar at fourth grade level: Grammar is taught
Systematically beginning in the fourth grade Kemp Mill
Inc general curriculum description indicated uzzy
teacnlg OF grammar concepts is to begin in
grade
History and Geography At Kemp Mill history and
geography are taught and distinct subjects
curriculum guide offers general statement for
treatment and performance studies has been to
mix the teaching of geography and history together
political science.
American history taught chonoogicay In North Kemp
Mill American History is taught chronologcay
grade Past curriculum guides have taken dim view of con
ology in history stating graders
the mental ability to understand chronology history
Cuues OF the Past sixth grade subject in the latest guide
the following statement appears THE primary emphasis again
upon people and ideas rather than upon detailed chronology
5. Regular homework: At North Kemp Mill regular home
work is prescribed for all students in the grade
above Homework requirements optional county
in general.
6. Whole class Instruction. North Kemp Mill emphasizes
direct teaching of suiec matter the whole class Under this
concept the teacher returns the the ROOM
IN hand to lecture demonstrate and ask questions
the progress of her pupils Although mentioned in the pro-
gram OF studies booklet by practice elementary school teachers
in other county schools usually great deal of their time
working with subgroups individuals in classes rather than
doing direct wholecass instruction.
Strucured Content and Program of the
features of the North Kemp Mill plan its strong prescription
for structure and content of from year year If this
plan used all Montgomery County, parent any
part of the county could be reasonably that his child
getting the material child in the grade
another part of the county.
Under the present system such the Hence
children obliged transfer from school another may
experience difficulty in changing programs While
set of called for in of all elementary
schools their only mnmay prescribed and rather
large latitude is allowed the teacher for choosing material
to For instance school officials informed CHE that
(a Some teachers teach in the fourth grade but
certainly not ALL 1t required until the grade
In the curriculum guide.
(b) Some kindergarten and first grade teachers the
phonovsua method but certainly ALL for it prescribed
only North Kemp Mill.
(c) Some teachers give regular homework but certainly
not ALL for its regular prescribed only at North Kemp
Mill Parents will also recognize that their children do not get
uniform application of homework if any, from teacher
teacher, and from grade grade.
Comments Deprecatory that have been made
from other schools do not reflect the facts After studying
the facts Montgomery County citizens may still feel that the
program revolutionary but they should know the real
differences between North Kemp Mill policy and performance
the policy performance for county schools in