Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-01-27 | Page 2 | Passage of Kindergarten Bill Urged by Chairman of Primary Association

Passage of Kindergarten Bill Urged I I By Chairman of Primary Association Between 20 and 30 per cent of or the thc Idre 1 In the public schools repeat he work o of the the- first crade Mrs C C. Fox Fax chairman of tho Utah State Primary association declared Tuesday In urging the passage pass passi age of a 0 bill but Introduced In the legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature which provides pro for tor the establishment of k kindergartens upon pet peti tion Uon of parents GIVES REASONS Mrs Fox said that the retardation of oC children Is 15 due principally to ill health difficulty of making adJustment adJustment adjustment adjust adJust- ment to group roup life mental Immaturity Imma Imma- lack lade of preparation and inadequate In Inadequate inadequate in- in adequate provision in the tile first grade for children who need special care and direction The kindergarten she asserted is the tho proper place to correct correct correct cor cor- these obstacles cles to pro progress In many instances said Mrs Foxa Fox a child chUd coming directly from the home Into the restricted environment o of the the- school with Its books paper and pencils has hils not not acquired acquired Interest in such things and is accordingly disturbed disturbed dis cbs and bewildered The free play of the kindergarten with Its rhythmic songs Jingles stories and spontaneous ous ens conversations relieves es con sell s and makes him feel at home BILL INTRODUCED Tho The individual attention the child chUd receives in the kindergarten makes possible the overcoming of speech ch de defects defects de- de fecu lack of ot ob observation failure to listen attentively and other hindrances hindrances hin Inn to learning The kindergarten bill Introduced In the hou house e provides that boards of education shall establish classes for children between 5 and 6 upon petition petition peti pet tion of a 0 majority of the parents or guardians guardia residing in the district Such claf classes could not be discontinued under the terms of this act Unless unless unless un un- less the enrollment for tor the next pre pIe hool year ear fell feU below 20 I f