te CHILD GUIDANCE Interest And Effort Aids In A. Child' By GARRY ©. MYERS, Pad A widely - accepted doctrine coming down from Rousseau through Dewey and his disciples is that a child's gg at nag depends wholly on his in- ae this it has been that parents and teach- ers should aim first to arouse interest in the child in what he is to learn and his effort. will come automatically, Just common sense might easily lead us to believe that the more interested a child is in reading, for example, the more effort he will use in reading. The more interesetd a child is in mathematics, the more effort he will use to master it. The more interested he is in science, the more effort he will exert at learning the skills and knowledge involved in scientific subjects, and so on. My readers know that some children are so interested in reading that they want to read constantly. Some are so inter- ested ih one or several aspects of mathematics that they use amazing effort to master even what most other children con- sider painful drudgery, EFFORTS AMAZE of age from the plano, and from creating music in his very early years? & Moreover, there is ampla.evi- dence that some men and women who have achieved in intellectual directions had their' interest aroused and stimulated by one or more skillful persons. Some of my readers have themselves found ways to stim- ulate children with so much in- texest as to cause them to exert the kind of effort which resulted in phenomenal achievement. ACQUIRED INTEREST But what proportion of' all children who have not put forth much effort at learning to read, spell, do mathematics, play a musical instrument, or to mas- THE STARS SAY THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, October 7, 1965 17 By ESTRELLITA FOR TOMORROW This day's stellar infiuences warn against carelessness in business and financial matters. Be especially careful where de- tails are concerned. In the eve- ning hours, aspects will be more generous, will especially favor social functions and group ac- tivities generally. : FOR THE BIRTHDAY. If tomorrow is your birthday, your horoscope indicates that you have cause for great opti- mism now -- especially where personal interests are con- cerned. With the exception of brief periods in early March and early June when you your- self may initiate some friction, there will be great emphasis on pleasant family relationships and, in late December, April, May and August sentimental matters should prove unusually interesting. If you've a yen to travel, ter the various subjects in sci- ence or the social sciences, have acquired :sufficient inter- est in any of these directions to cause them to strive hard? Suppose you have good reason to believe your child who is a poor reader and has average or lsuperior native ability to be- |come a good reader, but evinces) ino interest in reading and, |therefore, no effort in this di- rection. Suppose you are sure your after, if he is able to escape it. It is wonderful if you can find ways of arousing interest and consequent effort in your child in any matter of learning. But. suppose you fail to find) these ways. Are you going to) give up? More on this later. while you cg Bb have many unities during the balance) of 1965, do start planning now for 1966, when the most propi- tious periods will occur in early r MOST CANNOT READ Three quarters of the world's adults sre functionally iiliter- ate. February and between May 15 and Sept. 10. Career and financial matters will aiso be generously inftu- enced during most of the year ahead, and you should be able to make considerable progress along both lines. Look for excellent cycles, from a material standpoint, be- tween Dec, 21 and Feb. 15, dvr- ing the last two weeks of April and the entire months of June, August and September. It. will 'be important, however, that you avoid extravagance and take no chances with assets between now and Dec. 20, Be especially conservative in November, Those engaged. in creative enterprises--and many Librans are--should find the first six months of 1966 highly stimulating, both from the standpoint of inspiration and recognition. A child born on this day will be extremely reserved, artistic- ally inclined and unusually pro- ficient in anything he under- If You're FUSSY about. flavor and quality takes. SEND HELP ABROAD PARENTS' QUESTIONS The Canadian Red Cross \ } | Q. What should a parent do| women's work committee sent) when a child talks back to him?/| 941 cases containing 349,505 ar-| A. 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