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Show Vhat Is Your Child Accomplishing? Hy WALTER J. MILES Guest Editorial Writer A problem of infinite importance to both parents and tf;ir:hors is student daily preparation. If the students are not Kettinn one hundred per cent value for their time spent in school, it is due to the fact that they have not put their Thoughts and energy earnestly upon the work assigned. The value any child gets from his school work will bo in direct proportion to the atmosphere and control in the home. lie should be encouraged to spend a part of each school-day evening at home reading and making his preparations, and then retiring at an early hour. The child who is permitted to be on the streets or to activities that take him away from home regularly will not only have his health undermined, but will have his chances for success definitely decreased. The organization of our school gives some time to the student for the preparation of the next day's assignments. This provision has been made for several reasons, among which are: First, so as not to over-work and worry the child and his parents with a discouraging amount of after-school after-school work; second, to supervise the child's study and endeavor to improve his study habits; and third, to discover dis-cover his special difficulties or limitations and take steps to correct them. However, many students are not doing any school work at home, and to make matters worse, these students are out until late nearly every night of the week. Students Stu-dents who are out late at night come to school half prepared pre-pared and half awake. The parents, in many cases, are under the impression that their children do not have work that needs to be done at- home. Then it seems apparent that, if students are to spend their evenings wisely, parents and teachers must cooperate to this end. |