Show Close Watch I Is s Advised to Spot Talents Watch your small children mothers moth moth- ers and observe what It itis is they can can do best Then dont don't f forget it Always bear in mind that early aptitude aptitude apt tude is a straw with some wind be behind behind behind be- be hind it some natural trait that may maybe maybe maybe be lost lot sight of at in the complexity of later education and training Ask Johnny what he wants wants-to to be when ho grows up Very likely he will say a fla policeman or a fla soldier or to act in a a. circus Dreams are usually made of hero stuff In childhood childhood childhood child child- hood but to long for or a a. flying trapeze is no indication of fitness for the job It takes more than that to in indicate indicate indicate in- in to the observant mother latent possibilities in her child While Johnny is talking so big bigand bigand bigand and his thoughts are miles away on 01 the future quietly observe what wha those little awkward hands are doing Or his eyes or ea eats or feet Getting a It Line on Talent Perhaps he takes a paper and a a pencil and with a few swift lines draws a proportionate outline of his scooter or bicycle Or an Unmistakable unmistakable unmistakable un un- mistakable horse or cat You could not do it I could not But here ba is b isa isa a year old boy setting down exactly exactly ex ex- what his eyes see without any instruction or teacher to hOW howIn hoW In school he may some day day dayto I Ito to dislike drawing and not any creditable showing whai wha He Ho wont won't be able to follow fins line the directions given You Yo 4 cide clde that he is not cut out out for for architect or for advertising i i all so wh why not make him hi tnt lawyer or doctor Entirely Entirety t forten fw for ten In that perl period d in his his ibs Js babyhood when he knew form torm i iline line instinctively without i i. w from anyone It should not to bI Johnny showed then as clear he could that he had more mere aptness for creative work I unusual observation Genius In 1 May Be Forlotte Small Betty loves to ting carries difficult tunes to the She wont won't stay away fr from m the pI pu ps She picks out easy tasy harmonies harmonies' car and sings to them She 1 is II i interested In the radio except imitate She reacts to music c and her moods mood depend da ci Later in school she loses some lomi her enthusiasm through th the s a of instruction Then Thea j say We Ve thought Betty would to musician but she is more intern inter In the Girl Scouts q Let her be interested in as III ny she wants But dont don't b be misled early love and aptitude for foris lor a ais is still there latent Why dU diZ her to be a mechanized her ber whole nature asserted itself hull those first free years and di dithe the rhythm and melody of hering her ing tog During intermediate years ci dren often otten are discouraged byl cy work attached to tr training li also become discouraged by b held back in classes it Il t deliberate gait gail Such matters M hi hito to be worked out as best the they My point is that early often indicates genius that th tt II because It is forgotten |