1956 - Educational Film: Guiding The Growth of Children

Titles. Young schoolchildren in Social Studies classroom dressed as American pioneers, singing & square dancing to traditional song “O Susanna”, one kid playing piano. VO by class teacher re importance of guiding each individual pupil & their needs. Film focuses on several pupil case studies. 23:04:27 Pan over students at desks reading. Teacher at desk studying file on Randy, slow reader; teacher visits Randy’s mother, finds Randy is skilled at building model ships & planes. INT classroom - teacher talking to Randy about model making, gives him book on the subject to encourage reading. 23:06:53 Excessively shy young girl Cathy; teacher phones Cathy’s mother to ask her to come into school - finds that family has moved several times ; encourages Cathy to interact w/ other pupils - asks two other girls in Girl Scout uniforms to encourage Cathy to join Girl Scouts. 23:10:06 Raymond - withdrawn young boy; helping build model of Daniel Boone’s cabin but trips up another boy; teacher VO “alternately a smart aleck and a clown, Raymond was a very disturbing influence in the classroom”. EXT physical education class - Raymond showing leadership qualities in choosing baseball teams. Another boy, Philip, feels left out of games.... 23:11:40 ...baseball rained out the following week - leads to discussion on forecasting weather. 23:12:43 Precocious Philip explains to class how rain is produced uses experiment w/ ice cubes. Gains respect of other pupils. CUs kids listen, intercut w/ shots of rainy school grounds & dark sky. 23:16:34 Sunny next day, Philip joining in baseball game. VS teacher helping other pupils w/ individual problems: young girl Dorothy, late for class every day because she has to get siblings ready for school. CU w/ teacher. 23:18:08 Very bright pupil, Edna; teacher gives her extra books to read; 23:18:44 Teacher has shocked look at boy w/ stutter. Teacher meets w/ Principal. CUs many children. VO “as a classroom teacher my most important job is to try to UNDERSTAND EACH CHILD AND GUIDE HIS GROWTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS NEEDS - this is the task as well as the challenge to all who teach”. Educational Film; Teaching; Psychology; Counseling; 1950s Americana; Stilted Dialogue; Tacky; History; NOTE: Any continuous one minute sold at per reel price.