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Is Explained By Mldred Miles Roberts One of the healthiest movernents in the last century has been the groingcooperati9fl' between. the Parents and the schools. More and more we are realizing',that the job, of educdating a child is a many- sided, one and deals not only with the -developmeflt of the ehild' s mid but his body and emotions as Weil. A, child that'may show emotional bqlance w ithin his'smail home g roup may' manifest signs of mal- adjustment when thrown into the Larger circle of the schoal. A rnoth- er m ay often throw lighit on the NOTICE!, The fact that we are tryýing to confine our articles to one page in WILMTETTE LIFE, might make it im - possible for us sometimes to pre- sent yaur news at a spe1fi date. If so we hope to present your ar- ticle in a following issue of this news magazine.-Publie Relations committee. Wlmette Teachers' council. neéds and interests of her child that wi l give invaluable help to the teacher. Likewise, a teacher is of- ten. able to. reveal to the mother Progressive Education Theme for Current Year When a past president of the Cen- tral-Laurel P. T. A. was, told of our wôrk this year she rerlcred: Times are changing. When, I held officea .good mainy years ago, if,,I mentioned teP. T. A.. to most womnen they would, say, ."Will you. teli me. what those. 'letters stand for?" Today th ere is hardly a in.an or woman any place in aur country who has. not heard of- the' Parenit-Teach- er association. However. everyone should know somne significant facts about the ireinbetship, the symbol, the. age of the -national organization, and the financial1 standing in our state. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers was founded by' Mrs. Theodore W. Birney in 1897. Oak Tree is Symbol The oak tree is the symbol of the National Çonjréss 'of Parets antd Teachers. The truink of the tree sym- 'bolizes the' National Congress, the 1larger branches,' the State groups. The smallier limbs represent the local units such as our Lo'gan-Howard and Central-Laurel, bearing leaves which are the individual members. The membe'rsh ip' in Illinois last year was 150.000.. The' organizatian in aur state of Illinois is on a sound financial basis. Mrs. Milton M. Bowen Robertson. presented Dean Earnest, 0. Melby, dean of School of Educa tion of Northwestern university at our first meeting in September. Plans, are being made for more general meetings of this type. Our room mother chairman. Mrs. P. F. Keller. is planning conferences with each Is Vital Factor By Daniel M. Davis Director, Physical Education 'The airn o!. physical education in the Wilmnette' schools is fundamen- tally_ the same as in general edu- cation.. The 'purpose of our physical. edu-ý cation program is not only an aimn to bo dily development but also a means, of emotianal contrai and self expression. When correlating phys- ical education w ith music the child' s senseof rhythm is developed, and. by means of games.and folk dances: bôth the physical and general edu- cation. program are correlated.. 'We endeavor to pramoteý a well balanced program of physical edu- catian of activities- which wvill con- tribute t9 the child's! gencral ecdu- cation thirough -physical and arganie needs, . citi'zenship, bodily dévelop- ment, general recreation, anid imn- provemêent and correction of phys- icaldefects. We kelieye, that. phys-. ical activities should be Sa organ- ized as to be a source of pleasure. to the yaungsters participating. Hence aur p r o g r a m f spor ts, dances, and garnes in each grade is sa varied as to appeal ta a Wide range of interests. and ta' satis fy' the children to such an extent that every yaungster should. bc SU en- thusiastic in his participation in the, events. 1IifrmT.no. each i eli. 1What Supervisor Can Do Just as the mother sees her chîld in relationship ta the other chil- dren in the farnily and the teacher sees him in relationship ta the boys and girls in the one classroom, the supervisor has the opportutiity ta observe each child in' relationship toalal the boys and girls in the crnftmui1fity, By having conference.s anxd secretaries :' as are necessary ta Bowen. asks the help' of every par- t c arry on the work this large group ent and teacher in the Central- requires. . Laurel 'schoals. and the cooperation i Our Central-Laurel Pareht-Teach- of the president. Mrs. Frank Dowd, .cm association, has selected the tapic and her organization of the, Logan- r .Of -Progressive Education" for study Hoaward schools. in workîng ou.t aurc this year. aihi-ý'to promote the welfare of th.e Our program chairman. Mrs. Paul, children in our comnunity." the fact that each bcok, shawn will Logan-Howard P. T.A. i be for sale and for every book Pur-! Sets D tesharsBoo during the exhibit a 20. per SesD tsfro cn dson sceie otheHw- ta the, child's physical development. but ta his whale,. persana lity . One. of the factrs f the whale pragramn is ta teach the youngster funda-, mental athletic skills wýhich should carry over inta the aduit life. Cites Functions Of Teachers' Council; his school environment. ' If a child seems to be having diffikultY i learning, the supervi- sor will ask herself, 'Why?" Per.- 'haps it will be noted. that the child (continued on Page 28) Ç sent the newest and LJeL in enla-& ren's ' literature from the picture books for' the youngest in kinder- garten to the adventure stories for eighth graders'. Special significance is.. given to -s D. Dewey,1 nith, Mrs. W. national scope are constantly pre- sented. Through' the council, in- formation on suh, discussed sub- jects as tenure and pension is placed before the teachers. Open discussions at meetings help to de-ý velop an understandingo! education.