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Page Six' "SACK TO SCHOOL' Thursday,- August 19, 1965 Parents Go Back to Learn about New Math Should Dad or, Mom help Johnny or Mary with "new math" homework? In answer to this question, some educators and some school systems espouse a firm "hands off" policy for parents. Others are just as heartily in favor of parents lending a hand. But they add an "if." For the Richmond, VaV, public schools, Director of Curriculum Services Ernest W. Mooney states it: If parents understand new math, then their guidance can be helpful. If they don't understand it, the suggestion is "hands off." The question of understanding is crucial. After all, new math is new, and most parents have had no opportunity to iearn about such things as set concepts, quinary systems, binary systems, modular arithmetic, Boolean algebra, non- Euclidean geometry -- to mention just a few of the "new" mathematical terms. Parents, however, seem determined to learn, from reasons ranging from simple curiosity--" What's it all about?" -- to that problem about helping with homework. With this determination as an impetus, there's a growing inclination on the part of school systems and educational groups to explore ways to help parents find out "what's it all about?" In Richmond, for example, hundreds of requests for information from parents, led to a number of clinics held with jarent-teacher associations, to familiarize the parents with ,he new math. PARENTS GET THE ANSWERS in classes like this one, held in Raytown, Mo., as a pari of the Adult Education program from* instructors who tenth "new math" to students of Consolidated School District No. 2. In Raytown, Mo., Consolidated School District No. 2 holds "new math for parents" classes through the Adult Education program. "We find that our program to familiarize parents with new math Is well received-- and well worth the effort," -says Dr. Lyle E. Boyles, Assistant Superintendent. One of the most ambitious programs, In northwest Iowa, used modern communications equipment to bring new math information to 2,250 parents and elementary school teachers. Lecturers in Cedar Palls, Iowa; Chicago and Urbana, 111., spoke to parents in Iowa schools. Drawings they made as they spoke were instantly projected on screens in the schools, and "on the spot" asking and answering of questions was provided. Book publishers, too, are coming to the aid of parents who want to know more about new math. At last count, there were 13 such books -- for example, "The New Mathematics for Parents," by Ralph T. Helmer and Miriam S. Newman, from Holt, Rinehart and Winston; and "A Parent's Guide to the New Mathematics," by Evelyn Sharp, from E. P. Dutton and Company. MILLIONS OF BOOKS There are more than a million books in each of the libraries maintained by 37 U.S. colleges. Stimulating the Very Young to Take an Interest in Grades KEARNY PUBLIC SCHOOLS KINDERGAfTtM «iM«r cf.w IS II - •• ft Kir TO IMHWM M- OtiJj titbit* School t M i * -- COVER PAGE of Kearny Card, A STIMULATING KINDERGARTEN KIDS, who cannot yet read but who can recognise letters, to take an interest in grades, is the aim of the cartooned report card shown in part above, given pupils by the Kearny, N. J>» Public Schools. MANY ( LASSES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, LIKE ALL GAUL, may now be divided into parts, without denying any of the pupils the persona! attention of teacher. This scene from the Fountain Valley School district of California, has four parts: the girls studying in the foreground; another group, left, before a visual aid; teacher at the blackboard with yet others, and finally, upper right, the group will, earphones concentrating on teacher's voice coming through a taoe recorder. Photo ^.AGENCY 'YOUR FRIENDLY PHARMACY" 1325 N. RIVERSIDE DRIVE I$ $ BARGAIN PACK LOOSI FILLER PAPER 500 or 200 sheets. Fits 2 or 3 ring binders. Sff y,t $ &0: i' mas mc m ' TO ABVm com mu i Buy 1... i Get 1 FREE SUPER AYTiNAL VITAMINS & MINERALS '"per ^ _ AYT'NAI SUPSR 2;t,nai ; .i ^ 98 § *5' riJ: $11.96 VALUE 2Bottles E of 100 3 ai 1 Deluxe School Bag CUT FROM $2.29... BUFFERIN Bottle of 100 CUT TO •••••••I 79 EflFFER iridge Pei with 7 Refills FREE