California Western University - Loma Del Mar Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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EDUCATION CL SS BRI GS This summer, there were thirty-three very young students on campus. The children, ranging in ages from six to twelve, and coming from as far away as La Mesa, were participating in the educa- tion class, Teaching Prohlems. The class was for hoth teachers and those who were currently work- ing on their teaching credentials, and was hroken into two sessions of three and one-half weeks each. Since there were only eighteen students enrolled in the first session and twelve in the second, the ratio in the class was approximately two children to one teacher, thus benefiting hoth pupils and teach- ers. Another plus factor in the class was the fact that each child was paced according to his or her ahilities and interests. Each one was also personally supervised hy the same student throughout the program in order that a specialized curriculum could he followed to fit the reading problem that each particular child had. To allow the teachers involved time for orientation and evaluation fol- lowing the classes, the children were only here six of the seven-week program. Meeting every day from 8:30 to 11 a.m., the first hour and 15 minutes of the day was set aside for language arts and special reading problems, with the remaining time given to art and word games. In addition to practice in reading, the children also gained a chance to participate in the micro-filming program on campus that will he used in the stu- dent teacher program, Putting a jig-saw puzzle to- gether of the United States helped student teachers to teach geography to reading students. Telling stories with the aid of a felt board helped this small boy learn new vocabulary.

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HYSICAL GROWTH ON CAMPUS me fs. 17011: Last june, the foundations were laid for tacilities to be used by the music department. In june, several new buildings and additions were begun on the Cal VVestern campus. Two new fine arts buildings came into exist- ence on the south end of campus as bulldozers and surveyors moved in. The main fine arts building, begun this summer, is to contain an exhibit court and art gallery, painting, design and sculpture studios and classrooms. The second fine arts building, on the south side of Wood Hall, will facilitate the music department, and will consist of a large band and choral rehearsal room and classrooms. VVood Hall, which before has been the only music facility on campus, was remodeled for music studios and four study rooms on the upper level and offices and practice rooms on the ground floor. The Starkey buildings, which were the science buildings before the erection of the new science building, were remodeled and upon completion will be used for learning and language labs. These three buildings are located immediately east of Pepper Tree Lane. During the summer quarter, construction was also begun on our Golden Gym. These changes consisted of remodeling the second floor of the locker room for a dance studio, training room, eight of- fices and a classroom. 15

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CHILDRE TO CAL WESTER f--1 --f -.Q ,M .,.. - -.. -.W .W W. All the mini-students and stu- dent teachers gathered in front of Cabrillo Hall for this shot. Professor for Teaching Prob- lemsi' was Mrs. Simons. Teachers and students alike had an enjoyable time while at the same time learning. 17