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KILN CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL—1918-19.
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Last, but not least, a patron should cooperate with the teaeher in beautifying and improving the school building and school ground. Most teachers have a desire to make the school more home like and more sanitary,—and they will need some help to do this. Suppose a teacher goes out in some rural district to teach. She finds the school yard dirty, unlevel, und too much shrubbery in it. She decides to take her students some afternoon and clean the yard. The next day some of the parents send in complaints about their children having to work outside; that they are sending them to school to learn their lessons and not how to work. Perhaps they did miss their evening lessons; but, don’t you think it is better to lose one afternoon’s work in school than to have to work at an untidy school yard the whole -Tear?
I have only mentioned briefly, a few of the ways in which a patron may help the school and the teacher. Each patron expects the teacher to do her part. Why should the patron not do his part too?
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BY JEANNE DOBY,
Fourth and Fifth Grades.
When one realizes that the average child, after reaching the >u:c of five years, spends six or more of his waking hours at school, n will be seen that he is away from his home and parents the greater I>;»rt of the day.
Upon leaving home until the return to her fireside, the teacher assumes the duty of parenthood, in the care of the child, mentally and physically. Earnestly endeavoring to fill the place of “mother.”
Uttering the word “mother,” its companion “home” arises in our minds; and as the teacher assumes the high office of parenthood, why should not the school room and surroundings be enveloped with a home-like atmosphere?
This atmosphere of home is enjoyed by pupils and teacher. It is a solace and haven of consolation in moments when trials seem many and burdensome. By its influence children have learned to love school, when before, they had loathed the very word.
To create this atmosphere is simple. A few pictures on z barren nail; blooming plants and ferns about the room; speak to the pupils as “One Family!” Children, as a general rule, arc proud; it will be a pleasure to see how eager they are to keep “Their Room” in a nice condition, and enjoy and take care of pictures, flowers or a"i>-
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