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Theniorning Idudergarteryclass at Lickno*'Central Public School graduated.
June 20, Shown, following their grad/1101ot/ assembly are from the left, front
row, Christine Corialey, Maritsi, IVIitcDortgi/11, Erin jOhntitoing,' Paul Pawson;.
Sarah Nelson, Clint Thomson, Adain Skiflen, Mark !Overdo, Jaftoli Stanley
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and Alex Hariemink. Backrow from the left are, Tim Falconer, Chris
Stevenson, Stanley ICikkert, Lisa Kaufman, • ,Botrinie Hallam Robert Crich, Centre
Matthew Keogh, Connie McBride, Vincent Stialem4 Ma/114;1'ga and Daryl. 't
Graham. [Sentinel Staff Photo] FRIDAY, JUNE 27
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graduated Dunne 19. The young graduates.are from the left, front row Jason Murray, April Brindlei, Donnie Guillerier, Billy Cooper, Jana Caucid, Duane _ 4 Now Booking For198_1
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The afternoon khidergartent class at Lucknow Central Public School Rhody. Back row from the left are Theresa Stanley, Chris Colwell, Justin
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'Vlrs. Taylor retires....
*from page 1
Mustard was to be principal at the school the
year Grace attended but he took a tripe to
England that summer and drowned on the
Athena when it went down. He gave his seat
on a life boat to a woman or child who were
rescued first. .
Grace has often wished she could have
:had the benefit of him as principal during
her year at normal school because he had
given her encouragement to becothe a
teacher.
°Grace has seen changes in the teaching
system and in the children during her
career.
Both one room country schools and town
schools have their advantages she says, but
the most serious disadvantage about the one
room, eight grade classroom was the lack of
time the teacher had to spend with
individual children who were having prob-
lems. A senior student could be assigned to
(assist a junior student but it was not always
the solution required.
She dislikes streamlining students be-
ause she feels every class has its groups;
apable, medium, slow and sometimes very
Slow learners. It takes more preparation
and planning for the teacher to teach a class
which has not been• streamlined, but the
children benefit. The slower children learn
from the brighter students, she says. "A
child is more likely to listen to a peer than a
teacher." If the children are streamlined;
the bright class tends to become snobbish
' and the slower group begins to think
"we're just the dumbells". At Lucknow
school classes are doubled to equalize the
nurhber of students in each class. .
Television has created a 'new 'Situation for
teachers. Children eXpect a teacher to be
able to entertain them as television does and
teachers cannot compete with T.V.
Teaching takes wise planning says Grace.
It's demanding and somedays when you
dOn't feel enthusiastic, you have to act as
though you are to stimulate the children.
This "acting" iS perhaps . the closest the
teacher gets to competing with television.
Grace is also concerned about the number
of children coming to school who are too
tired to sit still and concentrate. They are
restless and can hardly hold their eyes open
she says. She wonders whether parents are
not aware a child must be well rested to do
well in school. She is also concerned that
young boys who play hockey are driven 40
miles to play a game on school nights,
sometimes several times a week and yet,
' they are expected to do' well in school.
Since returning to Lucknow Public School
in 1959, Grace has taught the middle grades,
usually grades 4 -.6, during that period; She
enjoys this age group; they are interesting,
keen, enthusiastic, and still pliable enough
that they like to please the teacher. After
grade 6 it isn't• the thing to be interested in
school and the children lose their enthus-
iasm she observes.
She is looking forward to her retirement.
She has' iio plans. She and her husband
would like to do some travelling. Hawaii and
California are on their lists of places they
would like to see. She plans to do nothing for
the first sev,eral months of her retirement
and catch up on her reading.
She looks back on her carrer and observes
she tried to help motivate the children who
came to her classroom.
"People tell me," she says, "I understand
the child and I've been able to let the child
know I understand."
- Another teacher commenting on Grace's
retirement noted , that Grace_bas given hest___....
son one of his best years in school. "I've
always thought," she said; "Everyone
should have a Grace at some point in their
school career.'.'
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