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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 14, 1915

MRS. C. C. LEWIS

By MRS. C. C. LEWIS

Practical Problems of Home Makers—No. 5

MRS. C. C. LEWIS

Topics for Parent-Teacher Associations

Your card speaking of the Parent-Teacher Association has been received. I am glad that you have started this association. I believe that if you are successful in having the members perform their parts, you will have very helpful meetings. In the near future I will prepare for this department a list of suggestions for programs. I have had some other inquiries about this same matter, and think that perhaps this will be the most helpful way of answering the question. However, I might suggest a few topics for you at this time: “What Shall Children Read?” “School Sanitation;” “Recess or No Recess—the Advantages and Disadvantages of Each;” “Right and Wrong Punishments;” “How to Obtain Obedience;” “How May the School and the Home Cooperate to the Best Advantage?” Perhaps these will be sufficient.

It is not that we do not know a great deal about these subjects, but the advantage comes from studying these questions together, and thinking and praying about them. I should be glad to have a report from time to time of your meetings. This matter of parents and teachers coming together occasionally is one of much importance, and may mean a great deal to both.

As a rule, parents do not take enough interest in the school; that is, they do not visit the school and seek to understand the methods used, and realize the difficulties which teachers have to meet.