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
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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.
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What makes them so rest
les? My husband and I have
lived in the same apartment
for 38 years. By now it fits
us like a glove. It's true it's
an old house, but we're con
tented. Our old friends are all
nearby and we really feel
settled. But at this rate Eileen
won't ever know this content
ment. Each move means a
whole new start with nothing
to show for what went before.
...
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
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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.
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