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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tussdoy, August 30, 1960 Games Designed To Aid Learning The theory that learning can be fun sparks an impressive new array of games and flash card kits keyed to supplement the pri- mary curriculum, These 1960 home teaching aids cover everything from fractions and phonics to global geography and basic French and Spanish, the Toy Guidance Council re ports, Adapted from learn - through- play techniques, already proved the school, these new home- ways to help implant knowledge are simplified so that older broth- ers and sisters or teenage sit ters, as well as parents, can help interest young scholars in the kind of competition that pays educational dividends, Flash card kits have answers in small print so the youngsters ean drill themselves, too, without falling in error. The addition of plastic score card sheets that wipe off readily, conveniently eliminates the need for scratch paper in these kits, Science sets, too, are enjoying a boom on the home front, Astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics and mineralogy in sets and kits are becoming best sel. lers! There is encouraging recogni tion of the fact that progress in advanced sciences requires a sound foundation in the funda- mentals of math, A liking for math and reading are prerequisites to good per- formance scholastically in later years, Game competition stimu- lates enjoyment in the process of learning. The latest home teaching aids are keyed to this fall's curricu- lum requirements, 'Game of States," for example, is updated to include the capital of Hawaii and Alaska, utilizing the princi- pal products of all 50 states as a base of play. World geography is taught by means of Global flash cards. Fractions are clarified through games basing play on pieces of cake or pie, "See and Say Vowel" game and "See and Say Consonant' game help youngsters improve reading skills, These games are planned around word and sen- tence building, 'Dial Spell" is a novel way to learn to spell, utilizing the fascination of the telephone dial, Murdoch General Insurance Service ONTARIO ST, OSHAWA PHONE RA 3-3843 or RA 5-6871 All Classes of INSURANCE J. F. C, DANIEL ~ (Soles Rep.) HAYWARD MURDOCH (Proprietor) See Us Now for a Complete Program of adequate Insurance Protection those who want the most from each dollar heat water It is thrifty to heat water electrically because in a modern automatic electric water heater little, if any, heat is wasted. You can be sure the heat you pay for is going where it should, You reduce cleaning costs when you heat water electrically because there is no dirt, fumes or smoke to soil walls, woodwork and furnishings. These advantages, combined with electricity's very low cost, mean you get the most for your money when you heat water electrically. To get more out of life . . . get the most oui of electricity. OSHAWA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 100 SIMCOE ST. S. OSHAWA RA 3-4624