| Show best conditions dibi ons for ho home me study stud y I 1 by MARY MAHT 0 mccorm mccormick ICK supervisor of health Ten teaching ching new york state department ot of aduca non con none home stu study y Is an one of the relies of a harsher and less leaa enlightened age in education la many up te t date school systems home study hat has long ago been abolished but bot in others the child instill Is still condemned to paw his bis evenings laboring over oter school work that should have been locked behind him dm in the classroom or study ball in such cases parents should hould a see that the home work la Is done under the best pa possible isible physical and mental conditions so that it will result in the least harm barm to the child a health among the items to be considered in providing proper conditions for home study are proper lighting proper seating ventilation of the room and quiet the home work should be illuminated by a good bright light preferably erab ly white shining from the rear and slightly above the head bead of the child it the material sets gets up a glare glam he should wear an eye shade the child should be seated in a comfortable chair with a straight back so that he will not be tempted to slouch down or sit in a position which Is bad for hit his health he should be encouraged to ta sit up straight it if the home wor work k consists of 0 reading a book the book should be b held in the hand rather than placed upon a table and the printed page should be 12 to 14 inches from the eyes if a table Is used the table and cha chair ir should be so adjusted in height that the child will not need to bend over his work or to bunch his bis shoulders nis his feet should touch the floor it the chairs available in the home are too tall for this a thick book may be placed at hla his feet for a footrest foot rest |
