| Show kindergarten BENEFITS the first and uppermost thought of the kindergarten is the threefold development of the child each child is born with three powers which must be developed either for good or evil and these are the head the heart and the hand let his heart dictate good kind noble feelings and the mind will find some means whereby the hand may do the deed let evil enter in at the same door and the result will be evil thoughts and actions therefore ther etore the need af of a careful wise training of the threefold development it this thought is constantly kept in mind which every true kindergarten does the foundation stone ot of future character is laid the kindergarten kinder ganen garien cultivates character through play everything the child does is done in this spirit it is to be regretted that the majority of visitors see only this side of the kindergarten also and many condemn the system for this reason not taking the pains or time to enquire farther into its principles through play with the gifts cubes oblongs ob longs squares sticks etc the child early learns that thai many working together in in building gain richer and better results and the thought that many hands make labor light lor for all is gained in the occupations sewing weaving c cutting u tang and bolding papers etc he early learns to labor fur for those whom he loves for he always takes the finished work home as a present to some loved one and in in the games the moral side is developed through kindness and consideration for those younger than himself also by willingly allowing others to take his place in the game in looking at a tree in blossom we exclaim all of these blossoms look alike but the botanist will tell you that each blossom has an individuality of its own either in its gradation of tints and shades or it its s size size i and when the fruit a appears there will be found no two apples just alike one may be more morehed i ed than others another a little dif different terent in form in the child and man we will find these same distinctions there are no two children alike nor can one find two men just alike each has his little peculiarities and this we call individuality vi the kindergarten aims to develop this through the proper training in order to lead the child to use it for the best and highest purpose in life there is a niche that each must fill and it is our duty to fill this to the best of our strength and knowledge the home ad the school are not connected this the kindergarten does here the child early learns restricted freedom without the severe discipline of crowded primary schools when he does enter school he is better fitted intellectually than the child who has not had this advantage he grasps thoughts more readily rea lor for he has been taught to observe things he comes in contact with more closely his answers are confident lor for has he not learned incidentally much about objects and their attributes has he not gone to nature to learn her secrets studying geology zoology botany and mineralogy miner when out on little excursions language comes in for her share of development ile he has learned to ex press himself clearly as every child is encouraged to talk writing comes more easy to the kindergarten child for through the manipulation of the occupations hit his fingers and hands become more expert it is claimed that children who have attended kindergarten have finished their school course two years earlier than those not having had this opportunity the occupation not alone helps the child to 10 write more readily but it also fits him lor for future in industry d astry through it he be learns to like work for results obtained much of a count rys success depends upon her industries As a closing remark let me add that the child is not alone prepared to live for this life but for a life to come the all sided development must necessarily lead up to this for through right fedeli feeling 1 ng thinking and doing he early learns leams the lesson which christ taught his disciples to follow A K C |
