THE KINDERGARTEN -PRIMARY MAGAZINE Published bi-monthly during the school year as follows: September 1st, Entered at the P. O., Manistee, Mich, '64 Becond Class Mail Matter. Sept-Oct., 1924 SOCIAL LIFE VOL. XXXVII---No.1 THIRTY-SEVENTH. Merrill, New York By Dr. Going to Kindergarten is most valuable because children have a chance to play with their equals or near equals. Children. love to be together. LUNCH PERIOD The lunch period is a social time. If nothing more can be done than There should be both free play giving out in an orderly way at the and directed play. In free play certain habits may be acquired that cannot be developed if play is directed. Miss Luella A. Palmer, in the recently published Kindergarten Syllabus for N. Y. Public Kindergartens says, "Habits of working harmoniously with a group should be developed. The children should lay the foundation for habits of respecting the rights of others, sharing good times with others, waiting their turn quietly, obeying group rules and helping to form wise ones, being careful of group property such as toys and materials. A habit should be fixed of instant obedience to the teacher on the occasions when she calls for individual or group attention and action." Going to Kindergarten emphasizes home life. Going and returning makes a child more conscious of his home. tables a drink of water, I think it worth while. Drinking water is very necessary for young children. Even if a lunch of milk and crackers is served, I should follow it with a drink of water. This gives an opportunity not only to speak of cleansing the mouth after eating, but of beginning the habit with children not so taught at home. In Mother's meetings speak of the value of this lunch period, advising what may be brought or better asking Mothers to provide boxes of graham crackers so that all may be served with one or two crackers. One is worth while. In such a period, gentle hints on table manners are gradually introduced, as bowing the head for "a thank you to our Heavenly Father who gives us our daily bread" Sometimes have silent grace asking each child to say thank you softly. God will hear. |