The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

September, 1951The Health Bulletinfeel sure, of the ideas I got fromlectures and films.There has been a freer teacherpupilrelationship in my room sinceI have realized the need for outletsfor pent-up emotions—frank discussions,too.We suggested to the parents thatthey have a garden, raise chickensand hogs and can fruit. By so doingthe mother would be able to spendmore time with the children and savemore than she makes working for sixor seven dollars a week.As a result, I believe, of the thingsI learned and did Ronald is no longeras nervous as he used to be. He hasalmost stopped telling those highlyexaggerated stories about his divorcedfather. His school work has improved,too.During the past four years we havedeliberately scattered our efforts intoevery aspect of school life which hasseemed of interest to teachers. To someextent this experimentation will becontinued, but it seems wise now toconcentrate our efforts in four areas:1. Emotional adjustment during theprimary grades with emphasis onthe first grade.2. Hiiman Relations Classes for theearly adolescent.3. A study of the worries and fearsof high school students with attentionto the implications for highschool teachers.4. The mental health of the teacherand administrator.It would be ridiculous to believe thatthe pubUc schools can eliminate mentalillness. It would be equally ridiculousto ignore the fact that 25,000 teacherswith knowledge of the principles andpractice of mental hygiene can make amajor contribution to the mental healthof North Carolina's children.ITHE NEW PHYSICAL EDUCATION BULLETINFOR THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLSBy Helen StuaetAdvisor in Physical EducationSchool Health Coordinating ServiceRaleigh, North CarolinaThe State bulletin of Physical andHealth Education for Elementary andSecondary Schools has served as aneffective guide to teachers and supervisorsin conducting health and physicaleducation programs throughout thestate of North Carolina.This publication has been in continuoususe since 1940, and it was thoughtadvisable to select and compile materialfor a teacher's guide in line with thechanged practices and policies in generaleducation, particularly in the fieldof physical education.The task of preparing a new bulletinwas under the direction of Mr. CharlesE. Spencer, Director of the SchoolHealth Coordinating Service and Mrs.Ruth Moore Davis,(i) State Adviser inINow employed by Charlotte City SchoolsPhysical Education. They were ably assistedby many professional leaders inthe field. Work on the guide requiredendless planning and study by thegroups in order that the new manualwould include a curriculum that wouldmeet the needs and interests of childrenin each school unit.As a result of the valuable contributionmade by these persons in the stateall material for the new bulletin wascompleted and sent in early this year.This publication is now being printedand will be ready for distribution inJanuary, 1952.The revised guide contains the followingareas of study:The first area on the organization andadministration of physical education iswritten to help teachers, supervisors,and administrators to plan and organize