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the stoufiville sun tuesday jan 28 2003- page 5 opera for the schools sponsored by oxford learning centres asthma we can help call the lung association the canadian centre for has your child experienced opera in a world of television slapstick comedy and electronic games not too many children and even adults get to experience opera the oxford learning centres along with opera york is sponsoring a program that will make it possible for public school children to experience the magic of opera at a subsidized rate starting at the end of january hundreds of public school children in york region will have the opportuni ty to discover the beauty of opera children from partic ipating schools will take part in classroom discussions before and after the opera performance so they can have a chance to expand their knowledge of this genre of music why is music so important for young minds according to the coalition of music education in canada the teaching of music results in advancement in areas such as math sciences as well as improves social skills additionally worldwide research indicates that music directly effects the development of childrens learning capabilities in fact research has also shown that students involved in music have a lower dropout rate music is a part- of our lives it is what memories are made of whether it be classical music the oldies or your childs favourite pop group music makes us feel this program will provide children with the opportunity to experience the richness of this art form perhaps it may even spark in your child a passion for opera this new year when you children bring home their field trip forms or newsletters inviting them to experi ence opera hurry fill in the forms get them excited and dont miss this opportunity to expand your childrens mind with music naheed yusef oxford learning centre academic i f emiciwmmmm the centre that empowers every learner to perform at potential j registration individualized remedial enrichment programs preschool to grade 1 3 oac individualized grade 10 literacy test preparation high school preparation s essay writing i ystufjy habits si math sciences esl frehgh written expression grammarspelling prescriptive teaching tutoring in all subjects day or evening class ses available throughout the yisaihb certified edu institution markham wt unionville 2010094 1 9409768 but your best may not be enough any more to find out about not-for- profit long term care housing and services for seniors in your commu nity connect to wwwoanhssorg were here for you ontario association of nonprofit homes and service for seniors this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun montessori schools wishing well montessori schools 905 4709751 455 cochrane dr markham hwy 7 woodbine celebrating 25 years ofproviping excellence in education montessori classes ages 212 6 years a structured program with high academic standards in a nurturing environment daily french instruction all fully qualified montessori teachers tunior school grades 18 a challenging academic program that enables each student to reach hisher personal potential homework end of term exams and itemized report cards provide students and parents with accurate progress evaluation supervised after school homework rooms high school grade 9 oac small classes high academic standards and a friendly multicultural environment prepare our students for the challenges of the future extra curricular activities include ballet judo house league and interschool sports