| Show Hom Homework work Can Be Fun for Youngsters With Own Study Com Corne By MARIAN YOUNG NEW YORK Homework becomes becomes becomes be be- comes If not actually fun then at least not a hateful chore to the youngster who receives a perfect perfect perfect per per- home study corner as a back- back school to-school present J Furthermore experts agree that the child who has a properly equipped desk In a quiet spot inthe Inthe in inthe the house will do better homework homework homework home home- work than one who studies in the living room amid family discussions discussions discussions discus discus- and activities Decorators usually suggest putting putting putting put put- ting a small desk in the childs child's w. w 1 t 1 k kc c r m. m The first grader first grader can have lots of fun practicing at home the things she learns in school with one of these new moderately priced black black- boards It opens into a desk as shown and inside is a white board to be used for drawing with colored crayon Also theres there's a roller of bright pictures to copy and even a multiplication table alph alphabet bet own bedroom as soon as he starts starts' to o school Authorities on children's childrens childrens children's chil chil- drens dren's games toys tos and hobbles recommend a combination desk and drawing board until the child begins egins his third year of school then a regular desk One of the nicest of ot these com- com bl includes a roller bearing pl tures to be colored multiplication Ion tion tables and simple maps aswell as aswell well veil as desk space Another desk made by the same toy oy firm is a miniature of office typewriter desks Incidentally I there are small typewriters on which the young student may dohis do dohIs dohis his compositions AI Also o new for little girls are school bags In gay Scotch plaids and pretty pastels For boys sturdy cowhide bags are most popular Pencil cases have as many as five live drawers filled tilled to overflowing with pens erasers colored crayons and monogrammed pencils For a little tot a special wood case contains about forty pencils in different shapes sizes and colors Other items to make the home study corner Interesting and andIn Inspiring in inspiring In- In are electric geographical globes One has an atlas on a stand beneath the globe Maps of every continent are Ideal wall decorations for childrens children's children's childrens chil chil- drens dren's rooms Corner cupboards with glass doors provide space for storing and displaying bits of this and that which children collect A hobby table with a glass top about f four ur inches above the regular wood top will be enjoyed by the child who collects collects' butterflies or little glass animals or china fIgures fig fig-c uresA ures ures- A large dictionary on Its own stand with attached light makes a good to school present So does a bookcase or book shelves which Dad may build If two children share the same room some piece of furniture may maybe maybe be taken out to make space for two little desks placed back to back I Both should be equipped with su superior superior superior su- su study lamps of course And nearby there may be a pencil sharpener I wA w A good way to help your your your- our small son become one of teachers teacher's favorites is to equip his homework corner corner cornet cor cor- ner net with a small typewriter type type- i writer Teacher will like Ilke typewritten compositions better than scribbled ones The machine which comes In Its own case has colored keys to sim simplify im sK K pury learning to type s j spy r. r Y 1 L J j i o y N tl c s. s I r |
