Pagr2A KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR Thuraday, January 24,1*74
K indergarten:
Where
5 Year Olds
Gather
Story & Photos by Sylvia Holmes
If the success of North
School’s first kindergarten
class can be measured by the
absentee list, then it can be
firmly stated that the five
year olds have adapted well to
the classroom for it is rare for
anyone to miss school.
This is the first academic
year that public kindergarten
has been available in North
Carolina and even so, not all
children are able to par
ticipate due to lack of space
and funds but eventually the
program will be statewide for
all five year olds.
It's a long, exciting and
stimulating day for Chris and
Karen and Brian. Early
morning activities include
crayoning, counting and
writing their names for all of
them including Tammy and
Scott and Melissa.
Play period in the classroom
includes many exciting things
to do. Games to play, dressing
up, challenging equipment or
just listening to the class
assistant, Mrs. Dot Dixon read
to them. All this is great fun
for Jessie and Teresa and
David.
Mrs. Willie Marable, kin
dergarten teacher, might lead
the class in singing or in the
recitation of some of the many
poems they have learned.
Everyone joins in en
thusiastically singing loud like
Wendy, Nathaniel and Kelli.
Lunchtime approaches, toys
and games are put away and a
long line forms for washing up
headed by Frankie, Donald
and Jeffrey. Adjacent rest
~ rooms are convenient for this
class of younsters. Soon the
lunch line forms at the
classroom door and heads are
bowed for the blessing.
Everyone joins in the
recitation with hands together
and eyes closed including
Donnie, Angela and Stacey.
The line proceeds down the
corridor to the lunchroom and
soon Millicent and Tony and
Susan are carrying trays of
lasagna, tossed salad, roll,
milk and orange halves to
their places at the lunch
tables. A few bring lunches in
boxes from home.
Because these younsters
stay a full day in the
classroom rest period after
lunch is one of the most im
portant parts of the day.
Resting mats and towels are
spread around the room,
blinds are closed and soon
many small bodies are
relaxing comfortably. Some of
them fall asleep while others
such as Ashley and Joel and
Angela just rest for an hour.
Then it’s outdoors with Mrs.
Marable and Mrs. Dixon for
half an hour of |day if the
weather is suitable. Milk
break is next on the schedule
followed by films, stories and
other creative activities until
it is time for Tony and Penny
to put on their coats and get
ready to go home.
Other public kindergarten
classes are in Grover School
and at the Early Childhood
Education Center which has
two. About 60 percent at the
area five year olds are thus
served while others attend
private kindergartens at five
different churches in the
Kings Mountain School
District.
North School principal,
Richard Greene, is highly in
favor of the new kindergarten
class and despite the long
school day, the younsters
have responded well to ther
classroom situation. As he
enters their room, the children
flock around to tell him about
their activities or maybe show
him where they lost a baby
tooth. The room is bright and
gay with pictures and
drawings on the walls. Play
equipment is evident
everywhere and it’s obvious
that any child will feel very
happy and at home there.
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