Show Y r Taylor Holding Active Program The Taylor Elementary I School Summer Program is isan I Ian jl an active e program of classes in reading enrichment mathe mathematics mathen matheI I n I matics science arts and crafts i and first to second grade I transition t 4 i TEACHERS involved are Henry Emery reading E. E Maynard Whitesides science Mrs Elizabeth Thomas math and Mr f Whitesides and Mrs Thomas together teach the arts and crafts classes Mrs Helen Baumann directs the children in the first to second grade transition clas clas- ses In all classes the emphasis is placed on the involvement of children in meaningful worthwhile activities IN TIlE THE reading math and transition groups diagnosis is most important to determine and the childs child's needs and then to plan a program according according- I ly y Children and teachers do dom domut and m much mut h planning together then individually or in small groups teachers and children work together in many interesting interesting interesting in in- and enjoyable ac ac- ac- ac tivit es IN MR Emerys Emery's reading classes children write Tite read and record stories in which are read re-read to school pre-school kindergarten cl children on Tuesdays and Thursdays during during during dur dur- ing the Summer Story Hour The Story Hour is under the direction of Mrs Shirley Beisinger Beisinger Beisinger Bei- Bei singer Taylor School PTA I For the past two summer I I school sessions Taylor PTA has turned its attention to the pre The child who enters kindergarten in inthe inthe inthe the fall is invited to attend a summer story hour geared just for him THESE SHORT intervals of story time introduces him to his forthcoming schoolmates schoolmates schoolmates school school- mates the rooms where he will spend his time where whereto ito I Ito to hang his coat etc and does so in a most pleasant manner By the time school starts in the fall big school is not only orny big stuff but a friendly place to be THE CHILDREN are read to in small groups in regular sessions each Tuesday and Thursday morning They love it Most of commotion is a change of position from sitting to a comfortable sprawl on the carpet or visa Often Often Often Of Of- ten ten ten- tenth th they join loin join in rep repeated phrases throughout the stories Another area PT PTA A gets great cooperation from the students is through the book book- mobile Besides the regular librarian there are workers worl from the younger set THESE CHILDREN are genuine volunteers The time spent there checking books booksin in and out for the people who use the bookmobile is their I own 11 free time Ken Mott the bookmobile I librarian at the stop on Pages Lane repeatedly compliments I the conduct the reliability lity I the attitude and behavior in I general of the children and I II I so does PT PTA A. A Parents too comment on favorable changes I in reading habits of children I Iwho who work at the bookmobile I I THE TilE FACT that the i chil- cl children l-I l lIdren dren ask repeatedly to work I in the Bookmobile speaks well for his congeniality with the children The Bookmobile stops on on Pages Lane boasts the largest largest largest lar lar- lar- lar gest turn over of books in the area |