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> 'THE OSHAWA TIMRS, Pridey, Decomber 2, 1966 7 CHILD GUIDANCE Day-Dreamer In School Needs Correction At Home By GARRY C. MYERS, PhD : "Our son, 9%, has become an increasing day dreamer in school. It is not that he is unable to do the work, for his teacher told me the comprehensive tests they gave this fall showed that in the fall of his Grade 3 he was testing at the middle Grade 4 level in all areas-not just a few. i He wastes his time in school and fails to do class work, sometimes doing it partially, sometimes doing none, "We are making every effort to do this at home now, I talked with his teacher about this and asked if she might try to draw his attention back to the subject whenever she noticed him wan- dering mentally, She immedi- ately went. on the defensive, pointing out her 33 other pupils and with new houses going up in the area she was sure she would have 40 pupils by the end of the year. EFFORT TO IMPROVE "Obviously I cannot go to school with him. We are trying to encourage and help him fol- low through on things at home. But what suggestions do you have to help him take the re- sponsibility himself?" My reply in part: From your letter I assume that you put your trust in talk- ing to your son at home and cdertiog him there to follow through assignments and in- structions at school. Many other parents vainly do likewise. You do offer evidence that this boy has ability to do much better at school, Correctly you say you can't be at school with him; neither should you want to be if you could, The request you made of the teacher is unreasonable, and her reply makes sense. Your hope to help this lad have better work habits at school lies not in talk but in practising him at home day after day, hour after hour, minute after minute in carrying through there promptly and faithfully any physical or mental job at hand. Let me suggest that you as- sign him. some daily chores, just a few he is able to do, which he must do promptly and well at regular periods, It is easier RAISIN MUFFIN CHEESIES Add about 4% cup each raisins and grated sharp cheddar cheese to favorite muffin bat- ter. Sprinkle tops with sesame or poppy seeds. Let these hearty little rolls highlight a festive bacon and eggs brunch. WIFE PRESERVER Keep extension cords from tangling in storage by winding them loosely and 'storing in cardboard tubés from wax paper, etc. for you to check on him at these jobs than at book-learning ones. f ALERT HIS MIND Set your goal that he shall begin each of these jobs promptly at the time you have named without your telling him each time when, and that he shall stick to each job until it is finished well, If you must al- ways tell him each time when to begin each job or tell him repeatedly; or if you must keep after him to finish it, he will not have learned responsibility. He must be the self-starter and the self-finisher, Suppose he isn't, Choose an effective penalty other than jawing. Perhaps the most ef- fective penalty for each derelic- tion is to require him to sit, unamused, doing nothing for 45 minutes where you can see him. Having thus trained him in these few definite responsibili- ties, begin with his school home- work assignments. Find out it these are. Gladly give him the help he needs, i to see that he goes at them at a regular time and completes them---within reason. In case he has no assignment han! tadey write dawn sponsibility so you can hope that this good home will in improvement at school. \. ANSWERING QUESTIONS Q. When I read to our son, 3, and miscall an occasional word, he will shout the word I should have said, What can I do? HUGHES ALDERMAN X 9:30 A.M. 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