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Attendance in Nursery School Aid in Development of Child By DAVID NYDICK ; UPI Education Specialist ; Many parents are faced With decisions concerning nursery schools. Is attendance Important? If so, which school Is best suited for their child? '. There are many good rea sons for the existence of nur sery schools. A child is placed in an organized group where he will have many opportuni ties to play individually and with others. He is under the direction of a teacher who is trained to meet his needs at this stage of development. You may find several hours of freedom quite valuable. For a working parent, the time is essential. Knowing that your child is properly cared for, in a good situation, is comforting. When he re turns home, you will be in a better frame of mind to cope with his demands. He will have many stories to tell and many new ways to occupy himself. The recommended ages for attendance in nursery school are between three and five. This varies someivhat with BLAST OFF! .... feu To the Rudy Bros. SHRINE CIRCUS fret with Fair Admi'mon 2:15 & 8:15 eoch day DOUGLAS AUGUST 15-19 ROSEBURG different schools. Although age limits are set by the school, your child's readiness depends upon his individual rate of growth. Is your child ready to be separated from you? He should not be forced. Will he benefit from a group situa tion? He should be able to partially care for himself. since he will not get complete individual attention. The fi nal decision should rest on a discussion with the specific school. Possibly, a short trial in the classroom will supply the answer. When a favorable decision has been made, carefully sur vey the available schools. In making your choice, the ma jor areas of concern are safe ty, facilities and staff. The building should be fire proof. Adequate protective de vices along with alternate exits should be available. In a two story building, there should be fire escapes and fireproof staircases. Ask to see certificates of safety and health inspections. School Staff Important The most important part of a good nursery school is the staff. One teacher and assist ant are needed for each twenty students. They should be college graduates with spe cialization in early childhood The Family Council Fditor't note: The Family Council eonslttf of a Judg. m pUvchi.trisl, three clereymrn. thrrr editorf and a womfn'i editor. Karh arUcle li a summary of a family ditacreemrnt presented to the Council. The council dealt with problems, major and minor, encountered bv guidance counselors and social workers. Edited by by Mrs. Alma benny. (Copyright by General Features Corp.) , N. E.-They're moving Can't they ever stay Mrs again. put? Eileen T.-Our parents are stick-in-the-muds. Not us. Mrs. N. E. - My daughter and her husband are moving again for the sixth time in ten years. And it isn't because of business or health or any thing like that. All the moves are in this city, but cither to different neighborhoods or to a new house on the same block that may have a few extra gewgaws to attract them. But this latest move beats all. It's from the third floor to the fifth in the same apartment house. education. Some state educa tion departments issue li censes. The total picture of a good nursery school has many as pects and degrees. Where states set standards, you can check through the certifying department. These standards are only a minimum. Remem ber that this area of education is highly specialized. The school and staff should be geared to this age child. Their attitude must be one of under standing. Children of this age need and learn through play. Special Low Prices! Dozens of 1962 Models! Hurry in Today! FRII APPLIANCES! Model FCM3T-62 13.24 cu. ft. net capacity FRIGIDAIRE PRODUCT AS LITTLE AS $9.14 A MONTH Mutt maka room (or change over to (all! 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Eileen T.-While I love my parents, I don't see anything so admirable about just stay ing put in the same place after its outgrown its usefulness. All I hear from my mother is, "A rolling stone gathers no moss." Well, who wants moss? And they've let plenty of moss grow around them-including the broken-down back yards and garages they call their "view." They say it's contentment which kept them in that dreary old flat all these years. We think its fear. They're afraid of ohange. They act as though remaining in one spot from the beginning to the end of your life is something to brag about, as though it's some kind of virtue. It took me a long time to realize it was just inertia and defeatism. Bill and I don't move out of restlessness. We just follow the wheels of progress, instead of looking the other way. ... The Council: Behind any debate on the relative merits of being static or peripatetic must loom the question of mo tive. As human beings we all develop defenses for our ac tions. When pressed, we can come up with reasons for changing our address or for staying put-when the choice is within our control. Both Mrs. E. and Eileen cite rea sons to support their positions. What the Council is asked to do is to scratch beneath the surface a bit to see whether the defenses are just "ex cuses" and whether there are real but inadmissible reasons for apathy on the parents' part and discontent on the children's. It's hard to conceive of any neighborhood in or near an American city which hasn't changed drastically in 38 years. What with new high ways, urban renewal pro grams and industrial branching-out, one may assume that the E.'s apartment isn't the "same." Also, out irienaa nave departed, old landmarks have been torn down, and new touches swirl around Mrs. E. even if they don't budge her. , If she and her husband are contented, it may be partly because they are able to live in the past. There are still enough old friends nearby with whom to dwell on how things used to be. The rest of their contentment may come from inner resources which have nothing to do with their surroundings. Eileen suspects, however, that it is the contentment of those who fear to look around lest they see how much better a life is within their grasp if they but hoist themselves up out of their rut. - Eileen may be going to the opposite extreme as an un conscious mechanism for "showing up" her parents. All of us must move, at times, for reasons beyond our control transfer of a job, demolition of a building, prohibitive raise in rent or costs. But to move so many times in so short a period for no other reason than it's "outgrown its uscful- i ness makes packing and un packing sound like a hobby. Is it a diversionary tactic to keep Eileen and her husband from arguing, to give them a big unifying and continuing project? In sum we'd say moss must be good for something and Eileen should try some. MEDKORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1962 PAGES 1 to 10 mm Small Worlds Around Us By LYNN M. WATKINS IRtqiiter and Tribune Syndicate 1962) Do You Know The Halcyon Bird? Because of their almost worldwide distribution, you probably have seen within walking or easy driving dis tance of your home, many resident halcyons. Chances are you don't know this creature by that name. You may be unfamiliar with the peculiar reason for the name, or why we say "Hal cyon days" are periods of peace and calm, for the hal cyon is a common bird-the kingfisher. For some far-from-obvious reason, ancient pnuosopners reasoned the kingfisher laid her eggs during the days of calm weather that preceded and followed the winter and summer solstice . . . that pe riod when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator in June and Decem ber. Calm Seas At that time the seas would be calm and the weath er pleasant. The bird, being sensitive to weather changes, would lay and hatch her eggs. The old boys maintained that the bird built her nest on the sea, and during the days of calm, the nest floated. Some even claimed the kingfisher j could calm the waves and temper the winds. So halycon days were days of calm and tranquility. The ancients never found out, apparently, that the king fisher digs a hole in an em bankment where she deposits and incubates her eggs. This tunnel is usually of consider able length, often 12 to 15 feet, with an enlarged cham ber at its extreme end where the nest is made. The eggs may be laid right on the sand, nr perhaps on a hodgepodge layer of old fish bones. Feed on Fish The parent birds feed the naked children on fish. Both parents perch themselves near a lake or stream and wait for a fish to appear below. They may even hover on rapidly beating wings, waiting for the fish to gel into just the right position. Each kingfisher family marks out a fishing territory and all other kingfishers re- j spect the squatter's rights. The halycon is well equipped j by nature to excavate its tun- j nels. Both feet have the two outer toes joined together for i about 2 inches of their length, j This gives the foot a shovel like capability and makes 1 hole-digging easy. ! Perhaps it would have been I better if nature really had created the bird to build a nest on the water. It would have enjoyed more of those halycon days of peace and tranquil calmness. CLIP THIS VALUABLE COUPON This Coupon Entitles You to One Regular 1.25 Kodacolor Enlargement for ONLY with each roll ol Kodacoloi film developed and printed. (Bring coupon.) Enlargement can be made from any Kodacolor negative you chooie. (Not slides.) Offer eipires August 25, 1962. FAST FILM SERVICE I Central ess Drug ! 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