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18 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdoy, December 23, 1967 lless Interesting at CHILD GUIDANCE Despite Criticism, Reading To Child At Home Helps deal to the young child knows cause stories over and over again. sible Suppose he knows it by heart printed page? What about the wrong ways, The By GARRY C. MYERS, PhD |The reason often coming from parents in all sec-|they might read from these Dr. William Gray, then the dean enjoy tions of the United States, some books to the child, thus taking among experts on , parents seem to believe the ele- away his interest at school in reading, pointed out that there low mentary school doesn't want|what is in these books. How parents to try to help their chil-|ever, some teachers do encour dren at home to learn to read. (age their children to take home is the best Ever so many parents sayj|library books as easy as their tors maintain that a variety of) harm that their children in the pri-| school books, or easic F ! approach in reading. leads to mary grades are not allowed to; The argument nore interest and success? bring home their reading books.! story read at home will make it school has!in some instances the parent's!children of never made much sense to me. Way, widely conflicting with the even children of the first grade, | of reading to children | Any parent who reads a great school's way, might sometimes to identify the letters of the al- : | that he likes, to hear the same, confused. Over against this pos- suppose that alphabet blocks in possible gain to the child work- the child learn Then should it not be easy for)ing happily with his parents? So some letters from them. him to match the words he has|long as he is learning to read in his head with those in the with his parents' help, why not ing experts were advising par- be glad? given these by parents of teaching the child|of reading should have is that more especially if he is a poor As I have gathered in recent) parents is that they might teach to read at home? Who knows the parent be calm and patient reader in the second, third or : ; : years from-hundreds of letters| the child in wrong ways or that what are wrong ways? The late/and find ways to help the child higher grade. This advice has] might well be paid for a special teaching should the parent at home fol- the appearance of so many pic-} the teacher's is no conclusive proof that any closely, and then get angry with, pealing to the tot, and to the up-/ one method of teaching reading the youngster over his reading, surge of baby-sitting; Don't most educa-'this parent might do far more discovery that | gather from many parents' school seem to have a head/said most pregnancies occurred letters that parents are often siar. on learning to read. Now|among borders when they want| We must admit, however, that! warned not to try to help their|most reading experts seem tojon school holidays. pre-reading age,!be climbing on the band-wagon some parents ANSWERING QUESTIONS Q. Would you have your child in the grades earn his allowance by being paid for regular chores about the home? j A. No: As a responsible mem- " ~, ber of the family, he would ents not to read to their child, 4 . sin chief concern the teacher especially after entering school, Payne gg eee | « supplement his allowance, he the child to be somewhat' phabet. Indeed, loss, what of the greater the home nursery are out, lest the names of Thirty years ago some read- success at reading. Even almost disappeared, thanks to GOOD TIMES Pregnancy was resp also 'to/for half the expulsions of girls children often/from Zambian schools, the edu- 1 10 at home before entering|cation minister reported and method tured books and magazines ap-| than good. er ee ee te. R\V/A mo if : = ua oe =e To all our friends and neighbors, sincere best wishes for the holiday season. May your Christmas be bright with good cheer, warm with the affection of those you love, and merry with the sound of laughter. 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I | mstrong ; ~ | REMEMBER | WE CAR B Management and Have A Happy STOCK OF SPORTSWEAR IN ' OSHAWA Staff at 1968 : b 4 omes 7G storm SHOPPING CENTRE im iA RD vy as > eo ws ws - = es 6. be te a ae ge eae a Oe en me me oe eee BEFORE THE Sudbu Holidc William Curbiere, 23, bury, did his Christma New Years celebrating day night and as a res be given 15 days to from the hangover. Curbiere was stopped City Police shortly after and was later charge drunk driving. He pleaded guilty | charge before Magistrat Friday in Oshawa Mag Court and was sentence days in the County Ja biere was informed th licence would automatic suspended by the Dep: of Transport for a pe at least six months, "They've made they common thieves'? com Magistrate Dodds when ael Forson and his wife tine, 358 Baldwin St. | guilty to a charge of the Steinberg"s on Noy. 10. Mrs. Forson admitted ' two pairs of nylon. sto chocolate, mouth wash, a spray. "er husband ac the theft of two tins of fluid and a tin of oil. "It's people like thes make the cost of mercl more. expensive' said trate Dodds as he finec each $100 and costs or 2¢ 'Status' St Depleted | By SUSAN DECKE OTTAWA (CP) -- Thre staff members of the roy mission on the status of ' have resigned in the la months and informant: there is a feeling of risir sion and declining | among others on the staff At the end of Octob royal commission consis seven commissioners--ti the men--and a staff of tv jor officers and 11 profe: people. Since then, commi: Donald Gordon has gor have one senior officer ar professional staff membe 'for personal reasons. . They are Dr. David K Waterloo, Mrs. Frank and Mrs. George Hynna, 1 Ottawa, Chairman Anne Fi 'while refusing to talk abe 'ternal matters, denies th discord in the commission "T have not the slightest that we will get an ext: good report and I'm very dent that all is well in the mission," she said in an view. WORKING AS TEAM She said she is proud th "commissioners have been mous on all important m sand that they are workin: fas a team. Commission including in-depth researc! "number of areas, was On | vule. ® She did not find anythin; sual in the two profes "staff resignations, but sai 'did not know why Mr. G rhad resigned. Reliable informants, hov "say an atmosphere of sé "and distrust has fallen ove commission and that most "activities are not official "ported to the staff, * The commission, anno 'by Prime Minister Pears »the Commons last Feb. 3, "recommend what ster "federal government might "to ensure equality of Ww with men in all aspects of | "dian life. Miss Francis, 59, was ap ed chairman Feb. 3. In p1 life she is Mrs. John Bird his a free-lance broadcaster écializing in international af WALKED OUT 5 * Mr. Gordon, a_ political rence professor at the Univ ,of Waterloo, resigned Ni 'after walking out of an infe 'gathering of commissioners ~The resignation was not | *public for three weeks, "Miss Francis said at that 'it was because nobody "asked her about it. : In that same interview "said the commissioners ha 'cided there should be voice" for the commission "that commission staff had directed not to give inform , to the press. the pin said then that SPLIT GAMES MIAMI BEACH, Fla. "AP) -- One Canadian Pp 'won and another was def Friday in first-round resul the 2ist annual Orange Bov 'ternational junior tennis Cc * pionships. In the boys 16-an Sder-class, James Boyc Toronto defeated David Kur *Miami 6-0, 6-0. In the 18-an "red class, James Ebbit sMontreal was beaten by *Scurie of Belgium 5-7, 8-6, eee CAREER SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSIN' Are pleosed to announce opening of a New Branch OSHAWA. '| Day and Evening Classes tl now -- taking appointme Models are welcome. 145 KING ST. WEST 576-3558 PLEO TIOT