Education
Sir, —It would seem that large classes will be with us for some time yet A partial solution to the problem might be for teachers of younger children to institute a “mother-helper” system such as is used in all play centres and some kindergartens. Many mothers, accustomed to pre-school services, would be very willing to help. One volunteer per class (to prevent chatting with cohelpers) could undertake most of the “mothering tasks” mentioned by a previous correspondent. She could also free the teacher for more formal activities, like supervising group reading, etc., by helping children with informal activities or overseeing groups outside in the playground. Mothers could be fully briefed as to duties and responsibilities, by teachers, before volunteering to help. In this way, wasted talent in the community might be put to good use; teachers for whose training and services the community pays, would be able to devote full attention to their specialist duties. —Yours, etc., (MRS) OLIVE FRAMPTON. August 17, 1968.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31761, 19 August 1968, Page 16
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