PACE EIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, i9sj THE DAILY TAR HEEL Youngsters Languages Ry VEKNA SIIMAVOMAN "linn Jour, mulamp,'' chorvscd to fourth grado students recently vhn Mrs. Marian Walter visited tluir class at Hillcrcst Sc1hh)1 in IJurllnv:ton. This incident la the result of a riw development on the North Car olina public school scene: elemen tary school children undertaking the study of a foreign language and showing good grasp of the sub ject. The Burlington students and sev eral other North Carolina school groups are becoming bilingual through the efforts of Mrs. Walter ind the staff of WUNC-TV, the Mate's pioneer educational telcvi vif'il station. Since late September Mrs. Walter has been conducting "Rendez-vous en Francais," a language course foi children, given on Channel 4 every Monday, Wednesday and Fri day mornings at 11 o'clock. Kmphasii is on the spoken lan guage, and everything said on the program from the first day has been in French. This differs from the usual high school or college French course, in which beginners are drilled on reading, writing or grammar exercises. Never Translates Mrs. Walter does not translate and she as underlined heavily her instructions to classroom teachers "rever to translate." Thus the chil dren le:irn French the same wry Hat they learned English, hearing words and phrases and then repeat ing them. Mrs. Walter u.-;es songs, games, pictures and puppets to make clear what she is saying. Two of her most xaluabie teaching aids are puppets JeaM and Marie, who also "speak" on!y French. She also illustrates much of her conversation with clever sketches on the b!ackbo:,rd. Although Mrs. Walter often repeats a word or plir.ue. the context and t!,t sn vnrui that t, e program course on television next year, remains fresh nr.rt inicresiin j Wcll Qualified For inst.ir.ee. boys and uirls Mrs. Walter is very well qualified v. arching "Rrndcz-vous en Franca-! to teach both French and Spanish, is" through December w ill learn to j She has a knowledge of 10 languages talk in French about Christmas pre- j trd has taught French over a pe scnts and tree, the Nativity, and riod of years to kindergarten, elc about cloihus for the holirhys. They mentary school, high school' and will also learn n French Clin , trims college students. She learned carol. Uut interwoven with this ex- j Fiench as a child, studied in France citing fare will be a study of arith-'on a Fulbright grant, taught Eng rtutic combinations, vocabulary re- lish in Nicaragua and has cooper- view, and several new verbs. I it-. uTfTr a- 3 : Learn Early One Of Several Shows The program is one of several "school-related" shows telecast by WUNC-TV every week. It is on the suggested viewing list for principals f.nd teachers who wish to introduce foreign languages to their students via television. With this kind of in formal arrangement, that is no of ficial registration, it is difficult to know how many schools are taking advantage of this unique opportu nity. However mail response has been encouraging from teachers, students, and from adults who are following the series at home. From Sanford, one mother writes: "I have only just begun simple conversations in French with my own four children. They have never heard any foreign languages spoken and think it strange coming from Mother whose only apparent accom plishments are cakes and cookies . . With the world growing smaller by the hour, we Americans are foolish indeed not to prepare our children properly . . . Sanford schools don't carry "Rendcz-vous en Francais," but I am going to talk to the prin cipal and teachers, and perhaps even to the PTA .... May I com pliment you on your presentation of "Rendez vous en Francais." You have the most cheerful an refresh ing smile. The children must love you." j From a fifth-grade student at Hillcrcst School came the following letter: "I sure did enjoy your Visit to my room. I'll keep on watching you on television and try to do what you told me about trying not to think in English to speak French, but to think in French to speak French." Mrs. Walter and the staff of WUNC-TV hope that the response to "Rendcz-vous en Francais' will be great enough to warrant a re peat of this first-year course, and possibly an intermediate French i curse and an elementary Spanish ated in setting up language labora-! pu u m. ff. J- - - - - - - - 11 -- '- : Jl nil i.u .. .. j i.i i in mi i I m m hi f . :v; - I W":llils:: li Pi! ii ; h Kl "a Li. t "1- , . tit PORTER COWLES Assistant Director of University of North Caro lina Press stands beside bookshelf containing some of the hundreds of books published at flhapel Hill in her 25 years with the Press. Miss Cowles is holding "I Rode With Stonewall" by Henry Kyd Douglas, the first best seller produced by the UNC Press. tories at several colleges. She cur rently is completing the require ments for a Ph.D. degree in Rom ance languages at the University of North Carolina. "Rendez-vous en Francais" is a course she has writ ten especially for children from the second to the sixth grades. Best Time For Learning In answer to the educator's argu ment that there isn't time in the elementary schools' for foreign lan guages, Mrs. Walter says, "Not on ly is this period recognized as the most economical time to learn lan guages, but, far from competing w ith other work, a recent study has shown that children studying for eign languages in elementary schools register higher in all sub jects than those not studying it. It must be recognized that words iu any language are the most facile material for thought; that they rep resent ideas. For example, a child learning arithmetic combinations in Frenc, or making the acquaintance of geographical, artistic, or social phenomenon in French, is not only Planetarium Exhibit Shows U.S. Satellite The development of satellite -launching and the. .next logical steps in space exploration are highlighted in an exhibit now at tracting and pleasing visitors at the Morehead Planetarium. . A . . , . , in f '3 r- T- -- K St IK 5 5W t vvXA learning them as well as in Eng lish, but with a novel and sharpened focus." Regular Limited Quanity! i y . . .p. . r 17 ; : -y ? f .-, : -li L - . H u - - " " ' " - mocr b V 5 o) vy I I ol4 n j K w) h uXllzjUu U U U Lb li Convenient top tuning prevents stooping Good chassis for local and suburban reception Automatic frequency control, 3-inch speaker x Removable safety glass for easy cleaning TSr Overall diagonal measurement 261 sq. in. viewing area. Regular $109.95 17-Inch O Safety glass is removable for easy cleaning O Sturdy cabinet with dark brown finish Automatic frequency control, 3-in. speaker J O Overa!l diagonal measurement. 143 sq. in. of viewing .area. Porter Cowles Spurns Of Hon-Academic I o By PETE IVEY Porter Cowles has spurned many offers to take jobs in the non academic publishing world. In stead, she has chosen to stay in Chapel Hill, with the University of North Carolina Press. On the occasion of her 25th year with the Press in the University, the board of governors this week made formal acknowledgement of her work here since 1933. Miss Cowles, who in private life is Mrs. C. N. (Pickell of Chapel Hill, has had a part in the publish ing of 584 books, supervising the manufacture of most of them. The University of Noith Caro lina Press was established in 1922 with Louis R. Wilson as director. It was 11 years old when Porter Cowles came to it in 1933. During these 11 years it had published 161 books. Today it has published 745 books. She is assistant director of the Press and the business manager.. p LZ2 $159.95 -21-Inch Nj rf al kuT V-., trJT kLJ IlirMTBil Lai Lj f , j (o) With UNC Press She has served with three direc- tors: W. T. Couch, Thomas J. Wil son, now director of the Harvard University Press, and Lambert Davis, the present director. The Resolution follows: "The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina Press takes this occasion, the 25th anni verary of the beginning of her ser vice, to express its appreciation to Porter Cowles for her many con tributions to the success of the Press. She began ' her work with the Press in the summer of her graduation from the University of North Carolina in the class of 1933, and she has served with dis tinction in every area of its pub lishing activity, including two ex teded term as Acting Director and her present office of Assistant Di rector and Business Manager. "While it is difficult to single out individual achievements in her career without appearing to neg lect others, it does seem fitting to o Durham, N. 416 E, Main Offers Pu shsn point to h3r singular success inj maintaining the organization or the Press in difficult periods and in bringing it to its present state of professional efficiency and high morale. Also of importance to the Press have been her successful re lations with printer in developing high standards of book production, and especially her friendship with E. D. Fowler, which has been the basis for a collaboration between the Press, and the Seaman Printery i in Durham from which the Press has profited greatly over the years. "The Board is proud that Miss Cowles' attainments have been recognized by her colleagues in university publishing, signalized in her election as Secretary-Treas- ; urer and Executive Committee Member of the Association of American University Presses. The Board is happy to know that, al though she has received flattering offers from other organizations in the publishing world, ' bli -jl it .4- .: . X til $5 DOWN . ji :i ' 4?;! No Monthly Payment j 1 ' 'Til UM959! ( I ' BRING THE KIDS.. See Santa At Sears Every Night! OPEN EVERY NIGH VTIL 91 17-inch (overall diagonal) 143 sq. in. of viewable area TV BASEMENT C. 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