Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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as They Learn A It is the purpose of the kindergartens to ex- tend nursery school experiences so that chil- dren may be ready for reading, for the use of numbers, and for a more organized school life. In the kindergarten, children are encour- aged to plan and choose many of their own activities in order to promote initiative and self-reliance. Picture Books — Illustrations arouse in the five year old a desire to read. A careful reading readiness program of story-telling, ear -training to catch differences in sounds of words, and the ability to give oral expression to ideas are all basic to be- ginning reading. Little Hands Are Busy — Fingers, challenged by little minds, work hard at things that interest them. Listeners Have Big Ears — Kenwood chil- dren give rapt attention at story hour time.

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Kearney Childre MUk For Two Year Olds In the program there is a def- inite time tor lunches. ' Twere Bed Time — Nursery school timetable indue periods for sleep. A well-developed routine of educational, social, and health activities is provided for the children between the ages of two and five. The Kearney nursery school has operated continuously for the past five years in the Bry- ant school. Its health record is outstanding. Rest and play, food and sunshine, mixed in proper proportions, are the ingredients of the ■nursery school day.

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First Grade Cafe- teria — This project gives meaning tc school experiences, reading, writing, and arithmetic. A Good Eai lor Music — Bells, xylophone, drum, and cymbals give children equipment lor Kearney ' s iour elementary school rhythm bands. Reading Is Understand ing — Most of life ' s activ- ities require the use of this important tool.