The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 September 1987 — Page 11

School news

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Youth Center to present 'Safety Kids Clinic'

The Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse, will be presenting a “Safety Kids Clinic” from 10-10:45 am. on Wednesdays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 11. The program, designed for children ages

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three to six years, will be instructed by Lori Knisley. This program is a unique, exciting approach to teach children personal safety. A child will learn five valuable rules which are set

to music. The Brite Safety Kids program will be used, and each child who successfully completes the program will receive a Safety Kids badge. There will be a fee for this class.

r (< 4wfl < Jt si I ' ’ c .”. I w CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION DAY — Students at the North Webster Schools participated in a special constitution celebration Thursday Sept. 17. Speaker for the event was Philip Caveda presently from the North Webster area. Caveda was born and lived in Cuba for eight years. lie stated that his parents spent most of their lives helping people escape from Cuba and housing them during the process. H has had one cousin executed, and one that lived in a closet for two years waiting a chance to escape. Caveda is an ordained minister and is presently the pastor at God’s Acres Christian Church. He is also a partner in J & J Construction. In the photo on the right, Ashley Caveda is shown watching her father speak to the North Webster students. The top photo on the left, shows a group of students listening to the speaker, while the North Webster American Legion’s color guard stands ready to tend to the flag if the rain sets in. The bottom left photo catches American Legion members ready to fire a salute in honor of the signing of the constitution. Constitution Day celebrations were also held in other schools in the corporation. (Photo by Carla Gaff)

Beth Skaggs will be instructing a pre-school class of arts and crafts on Saturdays, Oct. 3 through Nov. 7, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the Lakeland Youth Center. Pre-schoolers, ages three-five, are invited to join in the activities to learn about themselves, animals and others while creating pictures, or puppets using paper, scissors, paints and much more. Parents are encouraged to participate with their child, but are not required to be there. A child

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should take an old paint shirt and - should be sure to wear washable clothing. There will be a charge for this class and supplies. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Rose Ann Clair of the Pebble Patch Ceramic Shop, North Webster, will be coming to the Lakeland Youth Center to help children in grades one through five to create a Halloween ceramic item. There will be a fee for this class. For more information on any of these classes, call 457-3055. The Lakeland Youth Center is a United Way Agency.

PXRIM/zne By H. DEAN EVANS Superintendent of Public Instruction

One of the most significant and valuable ways for parents to have a positive effect on their children’s education is to provide a “curriculum of the home.” Such a curriculum is more than a home library, a regular place and time to do nightly homework assignments, and limits on TV and other leisure activities. Rather, a “curriculum of the home” teaches children what matters. Through daily conversation between parent and child, household routines, attention to school matters, and affectionate concern for their children’s progress, parents show the importance of school and the value of school success. An important part of a “curriculum of the home” is regular conversation. It is crucial. Children learn to read, reason and understand things better when their parents read, talk and listen to them, tell them stories, play games and share hobbies, and discuss news, TV programs, and special events. One parent with four sons in school shared this insight about how he spends time with his boys: “First, I tell them briefly what I’ve done during the day. Then

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they tell me the highlights of their days. If they had a problem, they tell me about it and we discuss it together. If we need to come back to it later or bring their mother into the conversation, we do that too.” This is a plan to be recommended. For one-parent families, the parent might talk about school with his or her children and deal with problems as they arise and not let them accumulate to the bursting point. Another component of the “curriculum of the home” involves the building of small but meaningful home libraries Home libraries are excellent ways to encourage children to read. In addition to an encyclopedia, a good dictionary, atlas, almanac and other reference books, a good home library would include a sampling of the timeless classics of literature, most of which are available in inexpensive paperback editions. Parents can emphasize that building a small library of good books is essential, and that acquiring and studying these books will make school easier. Some additional tips: • Encourage your child to contribute reading materials to the library;

• When choosing books or materials for the library, encourage your child to select a wide range of subjects and interests ; • In the library include easy-to-read, less time-consuming materials such as magazines, comic and cartoon books and newspapers. If your child receives ß no special interest magazines, begin a subscription to one of his or her choice. Parents can include books among presents they give their children. Instead of the usual toys, clothes or other such "essentials”, why not a good book for Johnny’s birthday? Gift certificates and memberships in book clubs are other ideas that stress the importance of reading and the value of a home library. What parents do to help their children learn is more important to academic success than how financially successful the family is. The development of the “curriculum of the home” through daily conversations and affectionate concern, and the establishment of a home library, with emphasis on the importance of reading and study habits, are two things that will pay good dividends for students.

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