Shows how a first grade boy is taught reading, writing and arithmetic by a teacher who utilises the boy’s interests to help him to realise his own need for learning. He learns by experience that school is a fascinating place where he is made to feel part of the group and where he receives sympathetic understanding.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009890
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reading
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Primary
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning, Psychology o
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Students - Attitudes
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)