Show They Supervise WA WP A Nursery Institute p 4 SS 5 S 'S S. S S S S 5 t 5 S p 4 4 5 5 S S S S r YN I S 'S 7 S 'S 11 J I f N y y v. v 5 Iii 1 5 55 j j I wu S. S T. 1 Y x q 5 S S AS GUIDANCE FOR INFANTS WAS OUTLINED AT V W P A INSTITUTE Mrs 1 Maxine 1 II Darke left Mrs Mis Verna VernaS S. S Carlisle Mrs 1 Naomi Woolley INFANT ANT SCHOOL NEED STRESSED New Child Education 1 Pioneering Pin eri gT Told ld I 1 Importance of preschool guidance of children was stressed at a one one- day institute for W P A nursery school and parent education instructors instructors tors tons Friday at the Civic Center l Mrs frs Verna S. S Carlisle state stat V W P A supervisor for nursery schools and parent education projects projects projects characterized the system as a pioneering project and indicated indicate that early childhood training willbe wr will willbe be more widespread than it is today Until now people have never neve thought of organized guidance fo for children before kindergarten sh she said but the training of the child chil should begin at birth There is much to be learned before the child enters enter school It was explained that just as high hig school education had to be adopted adoptee gradually throughout the country so must the guidance of f infants b be gradually developed Mrs Naomi Woolley state supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor of nurs nursery sc school ol tea teacher er training presided at the meeting which was attended by about 4 40 staff members from six nursery schools of the state It was explained that there is a total of 10 W P A nursery schools in Utah having a an enrollment of about students There are about 50 classes in W P A parent education Mrs Woolley explained that th the nursery schools guide children between between between be be- tween 2 and 5 years old in little play classes There are about 1300 of these schools in the United States State today it was reported It was decided at the meeting t to hold regular one-day one institutes o othe on ont t the he third Friday of each month i iSalt in Salt Lake Lale City Discussions showed the development development development develop develop- ment of the child in three periods periods- the first year one to three years year and three to five years The various developments were discussed b by Mrs Gertrude Cross Mrs Leora Leor Izatt and Mrs Edith Fuller At an afternoon session Miss WinIfred Winifred Winifred Win Win- ifred Hazen University of Utah extension extension extension ex ex- ex- ex tension division discussed Condition Condi Cond tion That Affect the Learning Process Others who assisted in planning the institute were Mrs Max Maxine ne I H. H Darke assistant state director am and Mrs Melba Judge in charge change of th the school at St St. George |