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Better Than Nothing, But..., Lyman M. Partridge
Better Than Nothing, But..., Lyman M. Partridge
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While the majority of parents, teachers and administrators are fully aware of the importance of a program of hearing conservation in the schools and readily endorse one, I am convinced that they are not aware of the serious inadequacies of the method of testing the hearing ability of school children that is generally used throughout the state of Washington.
Speech Development Aids Elementary Pupils, Amanda Katherine Hebeler
Speech Development Aids Elementary Pupils, Amanda Katherine Hebeler
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Speech is one of the most obvious indicators of the child's development when he enters school. The five-year-old child should be able to do the following when he enters Kindergarten: a. Express his needs and thoughts in short sentences. b. Use a vocabulary of meaningful words when speaking of common every-day experience. c. Enunciate and pronounce words clearly enough to be understood, not using baby talk. About this same level of achievement should be expected of the six-year-old who has not had Kindergarten.
The Fundamentals Of Speech Course In The Teacher Training School, Russell W. Lembke
The Fundamentals Of Speech Course In The Teacher Training School, Russell W. Lembke
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The hope for good speech lies in beginning with the kindergarten, and extending on through the other elementary levels. An integrated course of study has been worked out in this state by the Washington Speech Association with that goal in mind. The task of the teacher training school is to prepare all teachers for their part in that program, no matter in what grade, or subject, or activity they may be interested. Every teacher is a teacher of speech and should be so prepared. How can the fundamentals of speech course in the teacher training school supply that preparation in …
Speech Education For The Teacher In Training, Robert E. Mcconnell
Speech Education For The Teacher In Training, Robert E. Mcconnell
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Speech education is an indispensable and important part of the program of both elementary education and secondary education. If anything, it has become more essential as time has passed, so far as I can determine. The telephone, the radio, the news reel, the talking picture, the public forum, the auditorium performance have increased the need for it.