| Show regarding school children I 1 the state board of education of idaho in a recent bulletin offers the following good advice to parents certain prime essentials to the good health of school children in elude the following eight to nine hours sleep every night in a cool well ventilated room with the window open at the top and the bed room door closed arising in the morning in time for a thorough cleansing of the whole body and a comfortable breakfast which should include fruit well cooked cereal and milk attention to the bowels before leaving tor for school the value of regular habits in this cannot be overestimated A digestible and nourishing lunch money given the children for this purpose Is usually spent in pies cakes and candles candies in some corn com a single hot dish has been provided tor for the children through co operation between the sc school board and the parents the effect upon the children has hag been excel lent regulation of the hours tor for out door exercise as well as those spent in study keep at home until they are well children showing the slightest signs of acute sickness for their own sake and that of the other children cleansing the teeth by rinsing the mouth every morning with a little warm water very cold or very hot should not be used as it will injure the enamel the hard covering of the teeth the tle teeth should be carefully brushed every morning and every evening using some good tooth preparation study your child s associates chil dren at this age are as receptive of evil as to good and cleanliness of mind as well as of the body should be taught in the home cooperate co operate with and find out the needs of the teacher many things can and will be done to improve con dillons within and without the small school it if the parents of the neigh boyhood will interest themselves in the subject only by this means are there to be found scattered here and there throughout the state little schools that are a delight to the eye a pleasure tor for the pupils to attend and an evidence of a progressive and intelligent public spirit |
