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I | | | | | I I I | I | | I I I | | | I | | | | | I | | five-year-olds about to enter kindergarten.Without substantial growth in these areas, children may experience difficulty learning reading and writing and math.The specialist, who has two young children, explains that learning is like a ladder \u2014 one step leads to another.Skills like putting together jigsaw puzzles help children learn to differentiate between shapes.Knowing this leads to being able to differentiate between the letters of the alphabet and numbers.In the same way, a child who can draw a picture of himself with all the parts intact and in the right place has learned how the body is put together.\u201cYou have to know how your body is connected before you can learn how other systems are connected,\u201d she explains.\u201cThat includes the alphabet and numbers.\u201d There is no simple method for determining that a child is ready for kindergarten.But the specialist lists the following developmental skills as important for a child if he is to function happily in the kindergarten classroom.Speech and language \u2014 Asks meaning of words.\u2014 Describes pictures and experiences.\u2014 Uses appropriate verb tense and grammar.\u2014 Recognizes simple jokes, riddles, absurdities (Do cats fly?).Gross motor co-ordination \u2014 Walks down stairs using alternate feet.\u2014 Hops on one foot.~\u2014 Jumps along a 6-foot line with both feet.\u2014 Walks scissor steps across a line.\u2014 Begins to skip, alternating feet.Fine motor co-ordination \u2014 Can use scissors to cut a straight line.\u2014 Copies a circle, square and cross.\u2014 Draws a person with body and four limbs.\u2014 Traces within lines.Social and emotional \u2014 Can handle snaps, buckles, buttons, zippers and begins to tie a shoelace bow independently.\u2014 Independent toileting.\u2014 Dresses and undresses independently.\u2014 Able to function in structured group with rules (attentive and sits quietly).\u2014 Shows concern and sympathy for others.\u2014 Initiates sharing and taking turns.Respiratory dissases, as a class, cause more loss of time from work and school than a other health hazar BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT.The Westmoun{ Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday.August 30, 1984 - 3 ADVERTISER INDEX Abby Kleinberg-Bassel .Alfred Adler Institute .2 Advertising & Sales Executive Club of Montreal .11 Arabesque .11 Argyle Institute of Human Relations .15 Assessment and Remediation .18 AvenueVideo .24 B.B.Children's Fashions .21 Bo-Peep .7 Boutique AvantagePlus .3 Boutique Clothesline .19 Boutique Ragenti LadiesWear .7 Brickpoint Studios .7 Virginia Chang - Chinese Painting & Calligraphy .9 Children's Theatre .21 Centre des Arts Visuels.16 Collège de Bois de Boulogne .\u2026.20 Congregation Beth-El Hebrew School .18 Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Afternoon School .19 HaroldCummings .10 DanceFactory .20 Joan Edwards - Piano Teacher .10 Hampstead Computer School .2 Handbag RepairCo.5 E.Harviee MEd.21 Holistic Health Resources Centre .22 Institut d'Horlogerie du Canada .22, 10 International Society for Research inPalmistry .8 JazzDanceAcademy .17 Jeunesd'lci .4 Ken'sBodyworks .5 KellsAcademy .17 La BoutiqueFantasque .20 La Maison Des Enfants Montessori .6 LaRose .ciiiiievnnn.18 Learn & Live Plus Fifty .22 Le Centre de Danse Virginia Cuke-Seeley .22 Le Centre Yogaerobique .23, 22 Le Meridien Automobile .14 LEntrechat Dance School .4 Les Services d'Ergothérapie deMontréal .14 London School of Business .8 Magnus Bookshop .18 JeffreyMay .22 McGill Conservatory of Music .6 Metropolitan Nursery .15 Mildon, Morris & Butler, Opticians .11 MiniMod .23 Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School .20 MontessoriSchool.19, 16 Montreal institute for Human Development .8, 14 Montreal Technical College .5 Audrey Morris & Associates .23 Mount Royal Classical Ballet .2 NCJ Educational Services .16 PetitChic .11 PrepSchool .5 Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, Adult Services .15, 12, 13 Rathbone Theatre School .15 RidleyCollege .5 St.George'sSchool .23 Stanstead College.9 StudioduVerre .21 TCA German Language School .22 Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom Religious School .8 ThePriorySchool .21 Thomas More Institute .9 Ville Marie Squash Club .8 Westmount Ballet Co-op .6 Wolfe Personnel Testing Systems .20 YMCA Centre-Ville, English & French Courses .1222200 00000.14 YMCA Centre-Ville, Computer Courses .4 YMCA Westmount, Le Centre de Danse .6 YMCA Westmount, Fall Programme .18 YMCA Westmount, Dance Workout .16 YMYWHA .2 2e anne 19 YWCA.10 BOUTIQUE AVANTAGE PLUS It\u2019s our first anniversary.Come celebrate with us! FALL INTO FASHION with our 15-20%.com on all autumn wear sizes 4-16 1264 Beaumont L'ACADIE-BEAUMONT SHOPPING PLAZA 733-1185 Open 10 am-6 pm Thursday, Friday till 9 pm, Saturday till 5 pm AE EE EEE ee dara TE EEE 4 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL, SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 Tips and tools to develop child\u2019s writing skills If Fred and Wilma Flintstone went shopping for back-to-school supplies for Pebbles, they probably would load up their shopping cart with stone writing tablets = 4050 de Maisonneuve West and those first tools of writing \u2014 flints.Today.buying homewark provisions poses less \u201cweighty\u201d problems.However, with technology developing more sophisticated writing utensils each year, it may be difficult to decide what utensil to buy for what writing purpose.Following is a shopping list of new 9 A w sot J ici Layette * Children's fashions * Accessories ® Shoes * Furniture * Jewelry ° teen jazz fap dance point class e Creative dance NOW IN WESTMOUNT | L\u2019Entrechat Dance School pre-ballet (4-6 years) Classical ballet (6 and over) ° jazz ballet (8 and over) * aerobic dance * break dancing * musical comedy * choreography QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS ¢ BURSARIES AVAILABLE We now welcome Pierre Hardy as one of our instructors.REGISTER NOW! CALL: 366-6544 360 Clarke Avenue, Westmount COURSES START SEPTEMBER 8 utensils and some old favorites: \u2014Erasable ball-point.Early erasable pens tended to skip and smear.Now, the inks have been adjusted and points have been changed for more reliable performance.A real boon to students, these pens can eliminate the tiresome chore of copying and recopying homework.When children know they will face tedious recopying tasks, they often will limit what they write, according to researchers at Scripto, a manufacturer of writing utensils.The erasable pen, which eliminates mistakes as easily as an eraser on a pencil, goes a long way toward solving this problem.\u2014 Ceramic ball-roller pens.An enhancement of traditional ball-point pens, these pens provide for more generous ink flow and consistent skip-free writing than most of the earlier plastic roller pens available.The roller pens most likely are popular because they have the flow and look of a porous point while retaining the ability to make carbons like a ball-point, according to Scripto researchers.\u2014Markers.They are bold, expressive and distinctive with a broad range of colors.They come in handy for special assignments.The disadvantage is that they take up à lot of space in writing.\u2014Pencils.Everyone is familiar with the vellow wooden pencil.It's economical and sharpens to a nice point; however, it continually needs to be sharpened, so it keeps getting shorter and shorter.Mechanical pencils never need sharpening and so don't become short and difficult to write with.Some models twist to extend the pencil lead.Others, called clutch- action mechanical pencils, extend the lead when clicked like a pen.Aside from providing efficient and easy-to-write-with pens and pencils, how can you encourage vour child to write?Enhancing skills During the first school years, writing skills may be enhanced by seemingly unrelated activities.Toys with small parts help to provide growth of eye-to-hand coordination.Painting is beneficial for control of the sweeping motions to shape letters.Needle-and- thread or weaving activities build dexterity and a sense of competence.Activities like these increase the young learner's attention span and willingness to cope with frustration, an attitude as necessary as any learning tool.Long before children write independently, they are gifted storytellers.Having them write some of their fancy tales, perhaps even as they speak, is one of the best ways to develop flow of oral expression that later can be translated into smooth writing.Just as learning to read is not simply sounding out words.learning to write involves more than drawing letters.Children must learn to shape their ideas through words and sentences.Talking an idea through can help them organize their thoughts before they tackle that awesomely blank piece of paper.Children also should be encouraged to write for a variety of non-school purposes.A box of notepaper and a new pen may inspire letters to Grandma.A private diary invites the free flow of ink.Recipes, a log near the bird feeder, a journal of the family trip, an address book, a wish list \u2014 all these things give purpose to a child's personal writing and provide a feeling of ease with pen and paper.nca Czatere-Ville For all Business \u2014 Introduction to office automation \u2014 Introduction to word processing \u2014 Introduction to computerized accounting COMPUTER COURSES Session begins: Week of September 10 \u2014 Introduction to computers \u2014 Introduction to Basic | or Hi Senior citizens Computer workshop for senior citizens ® Day, evening and Saturday classes © 7 weeks session (21 hrs) e One person per terminal © 9 to 15 participants per group Registration: Aug.20 to September 8 849-8393, locals 713 & 719 1450 STANLEY, MONTREAL H3A 2W6 Do your palms sweat when you face a row of figures and a calculator isn't handy?Does balancing a bank statement give you a headache?And when your youngster brings you a fourth-grade math problem, does your mind go blank?If the answer is yes to any of the above, you may be suffering from \u201cmathphobia\u201d \u2014 a fear of mathematics.You're far from alone, however, said one math teacher, who is doing her bit to wipe out a widespread dread of math.\u201cIt's estimated that 87 percent of \u201c all people have some form of this phobia,\u201d she said.\u201cThe range is from a mild dislike of math to actually hating it.\u201cMathphobia often becomes a double syndrome.On the one hand, it may be math avoidance \u2014 people will do everything to avoid itin their lives.On the other side is math abhorrence, in which they actually are repulsed by math.Later avoid it \u201cMost people get turned off to math at an early age, and from BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Past, Thursday, August 30, 1984 - 5 A fear of math doesn\u2019t add up FORBIDDING FRUIT: Perplexing and trustrating for some, math often is avoided.Teachers trying to help students overcome a fear of math can find it a difficult task.then on avoid it with a vengeance,\u201d said the teacher.\u201cIt\u2019s such a traumatic experience to some that they have a total recall of when the turnoff occurred in their lives, even if it was 40 years ago,\" she said.\u201cl remember one older woman said she can still recall the dress her teacher wore and what she said when she chastised her in front of the class for not knowing the answer to an arithmetic seroma WH ( LOOKING FOR A 2-YR.CAREER PROGRAM LEADING TO A GOOD JOB?(Specialty: Architectui k Drafting) Technical content only For information or appointment Call 932-6444 J N * STUDENTS * * DISCOUNTS * * AVAILABLE * YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS FOR A FINE SELECTION OF FINE LEATHER HANDBAGS Tél.: 486-2028 Les Promenades Snowdon 5136, Décarie Tél.: 842-3846 cm 2040, rue Metcalfe St.(prés du Métro) \u2014 BRIEFCASES ATTACHE CASES SKETCHING PORTFOLIOS and L'atebrer du Sac a Max CE PEL CEE LTT Co 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it difficult Ridley College Lower School, Box 3013, St.Catharines, Ont.L2R 7C3 to catch up.Math is like building blocks.\u201cThere are many other reasons.But | try to address these dislikes so they develop a neutral feeling about math.\u201d So how does she preach a positive approach to math?\u201cAfter clearing their minds of objections (to math}, 1 try to lay down some simple rules in learning math,\u201d she said.\u201cFor example, math, unlike English or history, must be read very slowly.Every word means something.\u201cLiry to make each step clear to evervone in class.1 break down basic concepts as we go along.\u201cEach time we do a problem, 1 ask every student if he or she understands how we did it.Too often in a math class, the teacher will go on to the next section without finding out if all the students understand what was done.\u201d pes (BODMUONRS sa TTT TT TT TT TTT TT | sequa)des us sselg 33954 - LOOK GOOD - FEEL GOOD AN EXHILARATING JAZZ EXERCISE CLASS Register Now \u2014 Classes begin Sept.10 14 WEEKS \u2014 2 LOCATIONS Westmount: Westmount Park Church, Lansdowne and de Maisonneuve Monday and Wednesday 8 amand 6pm Friday8am Tuesday, Thursday 9:15 am TMR: Presbyterian Church, 1491 Laird Blvd., corner Beverley Monday, Wednesday 9:30 and 10:30 Friday 9:30 INTRODUCING JUNIOR JAZZ DANCE 9-13 years Tuesday, Thursday 4:30 IN WESTMOUNT ONLY Classes start Sept.11 Contact Ken Shtull 735-9375 Don't miss \"Bodywork with Ken\" coming soon to TV cable 9 A 2 Wy Boarding and Day School for Boys: Grades 5 - 9 \u2018 444 à .6 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 Choosing shoes a parent\u2019s challenge If you're convinced that it was easier for your mother to buy back-to-school shoes for vou than it is for you to buy them for your children, you're probably right \u201cToday's mom has to watch for even more than comfort,\u201d says a manufacturer's spokesman.\u201cAn element of high style in children's shoes really took hold about five LA COOP DE BALLET DE WESTMOUNT years ago and now Kids are clamoring for slick, sophisticated styles every bit as much as adults.\u201d According to an importer of Italian children\u2019s shoes, voung- sters are maturing faster and this trend now is reflected in their fashions.\u201cThe market really responded to the high-fashion concept.Kids began to develop their own tastes and parents were excited to see their children dressed in miniature versions of adult styles.\u201d She points to a variety of Italian footwear trends this season that will be just as important for children as they are for adults.One of the more important will be the Russian peasant \u201cdeep freeze\u201d look.Fashionable children can choose from a variety of practical semi- high boots lined with real or fake fur or pile and made of soft kidskin and suede in greys, black and browns.The peasant-influenced footwear complements layered fashions in cottons and wools that appear in earthy shades or bright splashes of color.The Japanese style will remain important for all age-groups.For boys and girls, this means slip-ons in soft leathers or patents.Colors often are muted \u2014 brown, black, grey, olive and mustard \u2014 with a bold, eye-catching zap of red, yellow or blue.These styles are best teamed up with boxy, oversize fashions.High-tech also will be in full swing for kids this fall, appearing strongly in sneakers, an all-time enseignement selon le programme de l'Académie royale de danse THE WESTMOUNT BALLET COOP instruction according to the syllabus of the Royal Acaderny of Dancing children from 5 and up, small classes It pays to listen to children when it comes to outfitting ENREGISTREMENT MARDI 11 septembre 16h-18h 849-9506 INFORMATION 486-1648 CHURCH HALL Wood Avenue at de Maisonneuve REGISTRATION TUESDAY September 11 4-6 pm As you try to coax your child into that \u201cperfect\u201d new outfit, the sound of school bells is drowned out by cries of, \u201cI don't want to wear that.I don't like it!\u201d For some parents outfitting their kids for school can be a harrowing experience.But it doesn\u2019t have to be.Understanding a child's needs can save parents time, money and aggravation.According to early childhood educators, age is a key factor for parents to consider when selecting a back-to-school wardrobe for their children.Comfort is most important to preschoolers and children in the first few years of elementary school.They are very active.A typical day may involve skipping, running, jumping, playing tag or hide-and-go-seek, painting and coloring, as well as reading, writing and arithmetic.They don't want restrictive clothing to interfere with their fun.A leading manufacturer of children's wear agrees that favorite for youngsters.Strong, bright colors will show alone or be blocked together.Toes will be less round and designs will be bold and asymmetrical.However.to be sure that fashion isn't all that your child's shoe offers, look for all-leather textures for school and dress shoes and seamless linings made of soft kid or calf leather.Check for strong support points based on the age of the child.Internal and external support of the plantar arch keep babies\u2019 feet in firm control, but for toddlers\u2019 and young children\u2019s styles, watch for a reinforced toe and heel and for non-slip inner soles to help prevent falls.Padding around the ankles makes higher shoes comfortable.When your child is trying on a shoe, make sure there is one-half inch between the toe of the shoe and your child's toe and that there is ample room to wiggle.them \u201cclothing should be comfortable as well as attractive.\u201d She suggests that mothers look for design features such as elasticized waists and adjustable shoulder ties or straps to allow a child freedom of movement.Bright colors and bold appliqués in familiar shapes are perennial favorites with youngsters.And don't overlook button- or snap- front closures to make it easier for a child to dress him or herself.As children get older, peer pressure influences what they continued on page 11 Ÿ vas McGill Universi # Conservatory of Music 1984-85 MUSIC PROGRAM COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 24 ® jazz band ® music for young children ® theory and ear training © practical instruction For information call 392-4550 Classes offered in jazz, ballet, tap, break dance, modern dance, MMM and Broadway.All levels, children, teens and adults.On y danse let s dance Registration now open.1972 1984 La maison des enfants MONTESSORI The Children\u2019s House The place where little people grow with love and knowledge.Offers a program of learning experiences for your child's total development.Head office: 4020 Grand Bivd., NDG FRENCH ¢ ENGLISH * BILINGUAL MORNING \u2014 AFTERNOON \u2014 ALL DAY 8 am to 5:30 pm 2% to 6 years old GARDERIE MATERNELLE \u2014 HOT LUNCHES PLAYGROUND \u2014 TRANSPORTATION School commences September 12 Orientation and registration September 10 and 11 Government subsidies available.For more information please callt Marie-Antoinette Engelhard 486-6361.\u2026 «.Fall session begins September 10.Vnca F585 shertrooke 0 \u2014Mwermoux te) 951-3046 Sheila Padmore SN EE Back to basics: BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 - 7 Movement sparks heated debate A popular battle cry has fueled the education reform movement \u2014 \u201cBack to basics!\u201d But nobody can agree on what \u201cbasics\u201d means, or how they should be taught.\u201cWe ought to be able to reach some consensus on what every student from kindergarten through college should learn,\u201d laments one educator.\u201cWe're getting closer to that goal but we're still not there.\u201d Every recent study on the problems of schools has come up with new, and sometimes contradictory, definitions of basic academic skills and what students need to learn in the 1980s.\u201cWe must define what we mean by basics,\u201d says another teacher.The debate, especially between conservative and liberal education groups, has been spirited.Conservative groups call for emphasis on reading, writing and math.They also want stronger discipline, an emphasis on drill- and-practice teaching methods and an end to such concepts as the \u201copen classroom\u201d and team teaching.Well-balanced Liberal groups call for a well- balanced education incorporating the three R's, science, history and the arts.Why not simply roll back the clock to the curriculum of a generation ago?Quite simply because those are not the academic standards students need to survive today,\u201d says another educator.\u201cA child cannot be literate today using the standards of 50 years ago.\u201d By those standards, recent studies show, students are as literate today as their parents and grandparents were.But one survey shows that performance in higher-order thinking skills \u2014 tasks defined as those necessary to compete in the labor force or college \u2014 are falling.A report two years ago estimated that each year some two million high school graduates are not prepared for higher education and will fail in the job market.This has sparked concern that often has resulted in a quick political fix where local school boards establish minimum competence levels and batteries of tests in the hope of restoring public confidence.According to one commission, back to basics often has resulted in schools teaching how to pass tests, rather than academic skills.Use tests But schools continue to use standardized tests as a major determinant of academic.achievement \u2014 many now require students to pass basic skills tests to get a diploma.\u201cThe problem is that the so- called \u2018academic floor\u2019 established by the school board or the government has become a ceiling, instead,\u201d says one teacher.\u201cWe are testing grade 10 students on grade six materials and calling that competency,\u201d he says.The movement also has led to an overconcentration on testing, says a professor of education.\u201cSkills not testable by multiple-choice exam are largely ignored,\u201d he adds.What has evolved from such concerns are new, more expan sive, definitions of the basics.One of the most ambitious efforts to define what students need to know was completed by a national association of schools, colleges and universities.Identifies six The report identifies six basic academic subjects and the board's rationale for recommending them: \u2014 English, including reading and literature, writing, speaking and listening and the principles of language.\u2018Competence in language serves a variety of purposes: accomplishing the business of daily life, communicating attitudes and ideas, expanding thought and informing the imagination,\u201d the report says.\u2014 The arts, including visual arts, theatre, music and dance.These provide a means of expression beyond ordinary speaking and writing to 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liturgical song SHABBAT WORSHIP led by various classes throughout the year, each with a separate theme, where parents are encouraged to experience Shabbat and share Kiddush with their means high scores on standardized tests Every student has known the fear of taking exams, and most have learned to combat that fear through preparation \u2014 studying the material they expect to see on the test.But when it comes to admissions tests and graduate study standardized tests, such as the Graduate Records Examination, students may not know what to expect.They can't read over notes or play back tapes of lectures to review information likely to be on the exam.But according to the founder of preparatory courses for college admissions and graduate tests, that doesn't mean that students can't prepare for those exams.Everyday reading is probably the best possible preparation, he said.\u201cStudents should delve into a variety of areas in their reading,\u201d he said, \u201cincluding science, the humanities and fiction.\u201d The exams usually are divided into sections testing a variety of verbal and math skills.Since the test sections are timed, pacing is important through an exam.\"Bring a watch and don't spend too much time on one question,\u201d he said.\"If a question is difficult, place a mark next to it and come back to it if vou have time.\u201d In reading comprehension sections, students are advised to first read only the first sentence of each paragraph and the last sentence of an entire passage.This helps to provide a quick overview of the subject matter and a sense of structure, he explained.Also, \u201cbe familiar with the types of reading comprehension questions,\u201d he said.Questions usually refer to the main idea, details in the passage, information the author has implied, the tone of the passage, the author's logic, the use of a word in the passage and the application of the author's idea to other situations.Another helpful tip is to underline key words and ideas while reading each paragraph for the first time.This will make it easier and quicker to refer to important parts of the passage.\u201cDon't make wild guesses,\u201d the expert cautioned.In verbal sec: tions, he says: \u201cRead all the choices to find the best answer, but in math sections, select the answer you've obtained through your own calculations.Don't waste time looking at the other choices.\u201d And don't just memorize the meaning of words when preparing for vocabulary sections of the exams.You'll remember new words longer if you write them down and use them in a sentence, he suggests.Common root words and prefixes also can serve as clues to a word's meaning.\u201cIf vou know greg means \u2018group\u2019 or \u2018flock,\u2019 you can easily understand that a gregarious person is sociable or fun-loving,\u201d explained the expert.He also suggested collecting synonvms to build vocabulary.\u201cIf vou're learning the word adamant, for example, write down other words that mean almost the same thing, such as unyielding, inflexible, obstinate and refractory.By studving words this way, you can kill half a dozen birds with just one stone.\u201d He also said several general tips are particularly important to keep in mind.One deadiv mistake to guard against in every section of a test is marking the answer grid incorrectly.\u201cMake sure the number of the question corresponds to the number of the answer on the grid,\u201d he cautioned.To be safe, he recommended checking at least every fifth question.\u201cDon't cram the night before the test.Get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast and take some candy with you for energy.\u201d he concluded.Is there life after high school?Is my choice: college?work?marriage?® help in college planning e career counselling * premarita! counselling The Montreal Institute for Human Development 4665 Draper Avenue, Montreal © 487-2553 Learn the meaning of the changing lines in your hands.À systematic approach to the ancient art of 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While it is possible, and convenient, to play these games at home, many Pac-Man profes sionals prefer to perfect their skills at the numerous arcades.Large groups of children gather at these game centres to see who can score the most points against their computer opponent.Video games definitelv have altered how children entertain themselves.And this year, back-to-school clothes definitely will be affected by the computer craze.\u201cThis year\u2019s back-to-school fashions reflect the new high-tech environment by featuring graphic prints in bright primary colors,\u201d one manufacturer says.Dresses in large windowpane checks are designed with exciting collar treatments and artful appliqués.In response to the popular classroom computer that takes its name, the apple, traditionally a fruit reserved for the teacher, is used as a popular fashion motif.But don't worry, Mom, what's \u201cbasic\u201d for back to school is not confined to the computer trend.\u201cTraditional schooltime plaids, tiny florals and easy-care acrylic knits are still important for fall,\u201d the manufacturer notes, \u201cand this year they are accessorized with The Womens Y The YWCA.where women work together to make things happen.0 e Finance e Management © Fitness e Swimming Od J Day Care e Stock Market Health and Physical Education e Aquatic Exercises Feminist Action ® Resource Centre [J Camp Oolahwan Lodging Centre for groups Over 100 years of experience in women's programming! 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HAROLD AILS CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE Safety Check Your Car Night & Day at Harold Cummings where your safety is our business! \u2026 738-1911, TT After a carefree summer, even youngsters who basically like school may be less than enthusiastic about those first few days of classes and books.To help make it all more palatable, tuck a flavorful surprise into each lunch box \u2014 and have a special snack waiting when they get home.All the kids have to know is that you love them, and the taste is great! You know these goodies are chock-full of healthy ingredients, giving a nutritious energy boost.Energy-Plus Bars are delight: fully chewy with the ever-popular flavor of peanut butter \u2014 fortified with wheat germ, bran and fruit.Simply combine ingredients in a bowl, pour into pan and bake.A couple of these also make a dandy \u201cbreakfast on the run\u201d \u2014 for those mornings when everybody's late and the school bus is waiting.One way to be sure they get an \u201capple a day\u201d is by making up a batch of Peanutty Chocolate Apples.Those classic flavormates, peanut butter and chocolate, are a snap to put together using, again, the versatile chips plus unsweetened cocoa.Kids Love Hot Chocolate takes the chill off an autumn morning.or pour some into a thermos to pack \u2018n\u2019 go.Chocolate sweetened naturally with honey and orange juice makes this brew practically irresistible \u2014 even to non-milk drinkers.It's easy to whip up, in a very few minutes.BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 - 11 Your kids will love these homemade treats! Energy-Plus Bars 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 tbsps.orange juice 2 tbsps.oil % cup honey 1 tsp.vanilla extract % cup flour ¥% cup wheat germ v cup shredded bran 2 cups (12-0z.package) peanut butter flavored chips vs cup chopped apricots 1 cup chopped dates In large bowl, beat egg; blend in juice, oil, honey and vanilla.Stir in flour; add all remaining ingredients.Mix well.Mixture will be thick.Spread in a greased 9-inch square baking pan.Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or un- tii golden brown around the edges and firm in the center.Cool on wire rack.Cut into 20 bars; wrap in plastic wrap or foil and store in refrigerator to retain moistness.Makes 20 bars.246 calories per serving.Peanutty Apples 8 wooden skewers 8 medium-sized apples, washed and dried, stems removed 2 cups peanut butter flavored chips Y2 cup cocoa ¥ cup confectioners\u2019 sugar Bas en vogue e Leotards Tights Hosiery = 2 V ARABESQUE 2360 Lucerne, Suite 4 Centre d'Achat T.M.R., Québec H3R 2K2 © Tél.: 735-2674 R-MNildon Morris s Butler DISPENSING OPTICIANS \u2014 CONTACT LENSES 1460 Sherbrooke St.WW.842-3809 5016 Sherbrooke St.W.487-5131 Cavendish Mall oe 482-8290 4% cup shortening or oil Insert skewer into each prepared apple.In top of double boiler combine peanut butter chips, cocoa, confectioners\u2019 sugar and oil or shortening.Place over hot water; stir constantly until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.Remove from heat; dip apples, one at a time, into mixture and twirl to remove excess coating.(Return to low heat, or add oil, one teaspoon at a time if coating is too thick) Cool coated apples on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet.Important: Do not use butter or margarine.Kids Love Hot Chocolate ¥ cup cocoa \u2014\u2014 Listen.continued from page 6 will and will not wear.The desire to conform is of utmost importance.Girls especially become concerned with their appearance.Girls have indeed become very fashion conscious: À few years ago jeans and a T-shirt were commonplace; today the emphasis is on dressing up.This fall even conformists won't have to sacrifice their individuality and personal style because there are many different fashion trends to choose from.Romantic country styling features tiny florals sweetened with ruffles and lace, peek-a-boo petticoats and charming balloon sleeves.Country moves westward to the prairie with cavalry bodices, tooled leather belts and rawhide ties, and to the Southwest with the Sante Fe look, enhanced by ruffles and Navajo- inspired conchas.For those who love the great outdoors, there are styles in rugged fabrics such as corduroy and blanket-plaid flannel.Tuxedo shirts, wing-tip collars and bow ties are \u2018borrowed from menswear\u201d in classical styling.To ensure that you and your children will be happy with their new back-to-school clothes, take them shopping with you.This may not be the most pleasurable experience, but in the long run it will be worth the trouble.elit v cup honey 1 qt.milk Ya cup orange juice 1% tsps.vanilla extract In saucepan, combine cocoa and honey.Gradual ring.Do not boil.Add orange juice and vanilla.Beat until foamy.if desired, garnish with whipped cream and slivered orange peel.Makes 4 servings.ly blend in milk.Heat, stir- > wm, #3 ADVERTISING black striped knit top and a canvas shirt jacket or bomber jacket and your boy is set for any activity in any weather.He could laver à rugby striped shirt or a knit shirt with a pouch pocket or snaps or a polo-y pe collar \u2014 all in the sie grey and blue color combination \u2014 over the same canvas pants.Parents and students are both \u201cstudying\u201d the new fall clothes to put together a lavered wardrobe that will pass every test during the coming term.And coordinated clothes are bound to win top honors in class after class.* quahtied personnel 272-2826 SF 1 * Laval Y # Centre Communautaire Juif 5480 Westbury.735 556, * fitness ® fine arts ® lectures REGISTRATION FOR FALL COURSES NOW ON FREE BROCHURES AT ANY \u2018Y' BRANCH ® swimming ® performing arts e languages programs YMYWHAENHS otMontreal 7350505 0S e kids and teens\u2019 .and much more! HOTLINE 20 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 Can your child handle responsibility?Years ago, one of a mother's hig.gest worries on the first day of school was whether her child would remember to finish his lunch.Today many working parents have another concern: Who will care for their children from the time school lets out until they arrive home from work?Often, the children are left to fend for themselves.These children are called latchkey children because they often wear IMPORTS ON A BUDGET DESIGNER ORIGINALS Ladies\u2019 Wear With Flair NEARLY NEW © BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE © 2080 Crescent St., Upstairs 288-3655 © * * * à à à à à à À X à À Ÿ à À % À À À À À À : DANCE FACTORY / for the best in jazz COURSES AVAILABLE All classes open to both men and women e JAZZ EXERCISE for the non-dancer e CONTEMPORARY JAZZ all levels \u2014 beginner to advanced e PRE-TEEN JAZZ & TEEN JAZZ DANCE PROGRAMS e CREATIVE DANCE for children age 4-6 e AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE e BREAK DANCING REGISTER NOW .FOR FALL SESSION! 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assignments and the creation of colorful art collages.Your child will need the best possible vision skills in order to be successful in these endeavors.A comprehensive eye examinia- tion should include: \u2014 A review of the patient's and family\u2019s general health and eye health history.\u2014 Examination of the eye's exterior and interior.\u2014 A check of eye co-ordination and eye muscle function to check that the eves are working together.\u2014 Tests 10 determine nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism.\u2014 A test of the ability to change focus easily when shifting the eves from one distance to another.\u2014 A child's first eve exam is recommended for no later than age three.It should include all of the above, plus motor tests to determine eye-hand-foot coordination and tests of depth perception and color vision.Visiting an eye doctor for the first time can be an unsettling experience for a child, but fears can be avoided.Some suggestions: Plan appointment \u2014 Plan for an appointment early in the day, before the child is tired.\u2014 Don't suggest that there is anything to fear.Tell vour child that the exam is painless and avoid bribes or promises.\u2014 Describe the eve exam equipment in a fun way so your child wil feel comfortable with it.For example, compare the instruments to a tiny flashlight and Vocational and Career COUNSELLING SERVICES PERSONAL AND MARRIAGE E.Harvie, M.Ed.4950 Queen Mary, Suite 345 737-5827 CHILDREN'S THEATRE DOROTHY DAVIS = VIOLET SVALTERS LFRED ADLER INSTITUTE @ Weekend College in Montreal {Quebec Permit 749913, Ministry of Education) se Earn a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology or attend for learning experience/ professional/personal advancement | XN | A PRACTICAL APPROACH Core courses start Saturday, Sunday, Sept.22-23 H.L.Ansbacher, Ph.D.Professor of Psychology, University of Vermont Introduction to Individual Psychology at the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, 4333 Cote St.Catherine Road ra For registration or information call 731-5675 Monday to Friday, day or evening kaleidoscope.\u2014 Do not mention the possibility of your child needing glasses because in the majority of cases, corrective lenses ave not prescribed.If the doctor does prescribe corrective eve wear, you may choose glasses or contact lenses.Like adults, many children may be reluctant to wear glasses, believing they will look ugly or that their peers will tease them.You can help vour child select frames that will be attractive.Contact lenses are the answer for children prefering not to wear glasses.They can be fitted on children as voung as 5 although the usual age is 10.The doctor will discuss care requirements of a variety of lenses with vou.As long as vour child is mature enough to care for the lenses, thev can be prescribed.Soft contact lenses often are recommended for children because they stay in place and rarely are lost.These lenses \u201cbreathe.\u201d allowing oxygen to pass through them so thev are more comfortable than hard lenses.However, soft lenses are more difficult to care for than hard lenses.Hard lenses often are prescribed fur children who have a high degree of astigmatism or those who cannot achieve sharp vision with soft lenses.Offer easy care Rigid gas-permeable lenses, because they are rigid, offer easy care and sharp vision similar to hard lenses.But they also allow ox- vgen to reach the eve and so offer comfort similar to soft lenses, according to scientists at Polymer Technology Corp., manufacturers of the material used to make The Boston Lens Il, a rigid gas- permeable contact lens.In addition to regular eve exams and proper corrective eye wear, vision problems can be minimized by developing proper habits and skills for your child and vourself.Some suggestions: \u2014 Teach vour child good reading skills.Your child should hold all reading material at least 12 inches from his eyes and read only when seated upright.Direct lighting should point on the reading material, but the entire room should be illuminated, as well.\u2014 Teach vour child to take breaks from close work.Limit the time vour child spends reading or doing other close tasks to no more than 15 to 20 minutes.Then, let him take a break and look around the room to relax his eves.\u2014Encourage proper TV viewing habits.Television viewing, including video game plaving, always should be alternated with other activities.A child should view TV in a welllighted room from no closer than five times the width of the TV screen.\u2014 Be alert for warning signs of poor vision, including: difficulty reading or doing close work: short attention span while reading (the child's age also must be taken into consideration); complaints of dizziness or headaches after doing close work; frequent blinking, and holding books too close to the eves.\u201ceo PPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday.\\ugust 30, 1954 - 21 PARTIES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE themes uppets ood 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\u2014 PERSONAL CHILOCES 22 - BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT, The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 Visit to doctor answers questions about health When most people think of getting ready for school, they think of buying school clothes and standing in long lines at bookstores.But health and medical concerns also should be considered when LERRD = LIDE PLUS FIFTY of the Golden Age Association 5700 Westbury LEISURE, LEARNING and SOCIALIZING FALL COURSES featuring: body movement * art history ® current issues ®* computers ¢ folk dancing, etc.AND EXCITING NEW ONES: Jews in \u2018exotic\u2019 Jands ® psychology of mature adults * public speaking ® video instruction © let there be music ® the joy of writing.plus many others.Courses start Monday, Sept.17 Register at 5700 Westbury Monday through Thursday Tuesday, Sept.4 to Friday, Sept.14 10 am-1 pm Wednesday evening, Sept 5, 6 to 8 pm Information: 739-4731 ext.53 Eight sessions, $20-$30 preparing your children for school.Periodic health examinations are recommended at specific intervals depending on a child's age.Immunizations should be complete and current.And children should know about their health, restrictions and medications, for example, as well as first aid.The most important thing a parent can give to a child is a good attitude toward personal health.The periodic exam is not something to fear or with which to threaten a child.It is an opportunity to identify beginning health problems and to take steps to improve each child's health.Most doctors will expect to see every child patient at least once every two years during the school ages.These visits will involve checking on growth and development, advising on some expected problems and preventive actions for that age and a general review of health.It also may include a physical examination and limited Montréal Westmount St-Sauveur Morin Heights HOLISTIC HEALTH RESOURCES CENTRE Traditional and Alternative Medicine Body Therapists, Psychotherapy Healing of Psychosomatic Disorders Brochures available at the above address.laboratory tests.£~™ CENTRE DE RESSOURCES \u201c_.DES MEDECINES DOUCES 933-6888 7 days \u2014 24 hours : Most Vogaerobic\u2019s 2 dhe food you pus = mint to tak CL aside to see.what i is under t : You to eat that green stuff away odors.C: HOW TO STAY FIT, TRIM and RELAXED?THE ANSWER: YOGAEROBICS MORNING, MIDDAY A a class BASED ON 10-CLASS PASS BASED ON SEASON PASS COME AND SEE US Le Centre Yogaérobique 1256 rue Bleury, suite, 132 [ 879-1516 and EVENING \u20181 Or week You and your child should use these visits to ask questions about medical or health issues.Family physicians are certified specialists trained in six areas of medicine, including psychiatry and neurology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery and community medicine.They are able 10 treat about 90 percent of the complaints they encounter.Because of their broad training, these physicians can provide medical care for people over a wide range of ages \u2014 the whole family.So a child could see the same doctor year after year, providing the opportunity for the child to develop a confidential trust in someone that he can talk to about problems.A relationship with a family physician is the first step toward good preventive medicine for the Public or private schools Are private schools better than public schools?That is a complex question with the answer depending on which private and public schools are being compared, what the child's needs are and what teacher the child will have in the various settings.The most significant factor of all may be the latter \u2014 the specific teacher to whom a youngster is assigned.in some communities, the only real difference may be class size.However, the quality of the teacher-child relationship has to be considered even when class size is noted.Many of us have had magnificent teachers in huge classes and incompetent ones in small groups, and vice versa.Since both private and public schools have the goal of ensuring quality education for children, conscientious parents have quite a job in determining which type of education is best for their children.Parents can shop around to select a school for their children by comparing the programs of various schools.They should use every available source, including school visits, other parents, other children and their own, to help them arrive at the best decision.One obvious factor that cannot be overlooked is cost.A private school education can be up in the thousands.Even after the decision is made and enrolment has taken place, there is a need for constant vigilance, a continuation of contacts with the school and an effort to secure the best teacher (for a specific child) each vear.That effort doesn't mean switching a voungster from one school to another, a practice usually to be used sparingly, but looking ahead within the same setting.No educational program will be perfect.However.it's refreshing to find an increasing number of parents whose concern leads to active involvement in their -children:s-education\u2026.me SE A LPO Vv Ens: nti % Late spectre ace NME SES whole family.Also important are the right kinds of feelings about immunizations, diet, exercise and other preventive actions.Immunization against epidemic diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (or German measles) usually will have been completed before the first grade.The diphtheria-tetanus immunization requires a booster about every 10 years.It simply makes sense to protect your child by keeping immunizations current.Preparation pays Although schools should have emergency information on file, it pays to be prepared for after- school emergencies.It is amazing that some children, even those who go home to an empty house after school, do not have telephone money, important telephone numbers and some medical information with them at all times.Sometimes we have a neighbor bringing a small child to the doctor's office after a minor injury or a sudden illness with no medical information and even without permission from the child's parents to obtain treatment.Every child can carry a small wallet with bus and telephone money, parents\u2019 home and work telephone numbers, a note identifying a responsible relative or neighbor who is authorized to act on the child's behalf and any history of illnesses or allergies that might affect treatment.Children who take medications might not carry the medication, but they certainly should have detailed information on their person.First-aid kits at home and training in safety and survival are other health matters that take greater preparation.But now is the time to get organized for fall.See your doctor for advice and treatment.Jeffrey May B.F.A.Music ( S 86666608 0 © private instruction in flute, recorder, saxophone and guitar * emphasis on classical technique, improvisation, theory and ear training * beginner to advanced levels 486-5753 German Language Schools [INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN | Saturdays 9:30 am-12 noon Registration September 8 MONTREAL CENTRAL 1 5100 Céte St.Luc Rd.481-3976 POINTE CLAIRE - 851 Tecumseh St., D.D.O.695-1970 Ministry permit #699536 ballet classique ballet classique ballet classique ballet classique ballet classique Vira Enfants 6 ans et plus & adolescents/tes Le Centre de danse Virginia Cuke-Seeley affilié à l'École Supérieure de Danse du Québec situé dans l'immeuble des Grands Ballets Canadiens 4816, rue Rivard, Montréal (Maison de lo Danse) it, B49-8681 - Station Laurier -1Q] SELES SL SLI sab ann TTT T They are the men in emblazoned red windbreakers parking cars and selling hot dogs to raise money for sports.They are the women sweating over registration tables at high schools and the chaperones carting instruments for band members.They are the retirees serving as unpaid tutors and the extra pairs of hands in a classroom filled with kinder: gartners.They are the loyal legion of school volunteers.While politicians focus on educational quality as the issue of the 1980s, parents across the country have been toiling quietly in classrooms, bake sales and school yards to make schools better.Volunteers interviewed all said they must take some personal responsibility for the quality of education.\u201cThey feel that by participating, they're supporting public education and theyre showing their children they care about what's happening in the school,\u201d said the president of one parents\u2019 group.\u201cI've found that volunteers are a very selfless lot.Usually, they're doing it for all kids, not just their own.\" Make a difference The donated time and money make a difference.In one district, parent volunteers started school libraries by carrying books from school to school in apple boxes.Once the system was decentralized, BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT.The Westmount Examiner and Town of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thursday, August 30, 1984 - 23 Parents in the classroom an essential connection volunteers staffed each school library for 12 years until librarians were hired.They still help out.Parental involvement, said a high school principal, \u201cis THE difference\u201d in a school.A woman who became a room mother when her daughter entered kindergarten made the same point.\u201cEducation is not solely the responsibility of the teacher or solely the responsibility of the parent,\u201d she said.\u201cIt's both.\u201d Not evervone understood what she was doing, however.\u201cSomeone told me 1 was crazy.You usually send your kids to school to get rid of them.\u201d Another woman, a working mother of four, does need some place to send her children after school but wasn't excited abou! shuttling them to a babysitter.Electives cut When vocal music and other electives were cut from the elementary school program in the financially hard-pressed schools, she volunteered to start a nonprofit school enrichment program, charging students a fee to take classes after school.Now, her children take after- school enrichment classes each semester and she sees it as a boon for working parents.\u201cI'm selfish.I want this for my children,\u201d she said.\u201cI work.I need this for them and I need to know they're spending quality time.\u201d Children have only one chance .YOUR KIDS DOING THIS SATURDAY?© exercise © nutrition © relaxation ® special self-defence ® FUN ® ONLY $45 CE SATURDAY'S FOR KIDS AGES 6-12 Le Centre Yogaérobique 1256 RUE BLEURY, SUITE 132 rope 879-1516 } a 7 ; EN a \\ VOLUNTEERS: Parents and grandparents in classrooms provide extra hands needed to divide classes into smaller groups for more personal instruction.at education and if that education is not a good one, \u201cwe have only ourselves to blame.\u201d SERA Mini Lesson from Minimod How to become a teacher\u2019s pet quickly?A 56-year-old grandmother said that because of her five sons, she h: s spent 28 years and thousands of hours as a volunteer and officer.\u201cI believe in public education,\u201d she said.\u201cIf 1 did not, 1 wouldn't volunteer my time.\u201d Show up to class with a new haircut from Another mother of five, who spent 25 years volunteering, also talked about the concern for children and support for public education that are at the root of her activism.=x C 0 0 CHILDREN'S HAIRSTYLING WE PIERCE EARS 5709 Cote-des-Neiges 341-3143 This ad valid for $1.00 discount for first time visit only (one time) \u201cOver a period of years, parents have relinquished an awful lot of their responsibility to see that the education of their children is what they want.\u201d TE mecca If the quality of education is declining, she said, \u201cwe're partly responsible.\u201d \"eTocs aceo@SeEn®ee Cauœu== om Ecole St-Georges de Montréal M St.George's School of Montreal 3100 The Boulevard, Montreal H3Y 1R9 A CO-EDUCATIONAL, NON-DENOMINATIONAL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1930 I The High School Secondary 1 to 5 The Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 6 College preparatory courses pre sented in all disciplines with In dividual student challenge.Curriculum includes art, music, drama, Progressive educational excellence in all subjects.Program includes art, music, computer science and physical education.French as second language is emphasized.computer science and physical education.Emphasis on hilingual: sm.APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION 1985-86 Applications for September 1985 are now being accepted for all grades.Entrance tests for Secondary 1 will take place on Saturday, November 24, 1984 from 9 am to 12 noon and for Secondary 2 and 3 by arrangement.Some tur- tion assistance is available.For further information please call The Director of the The Principal Elementary School High School 486-5214 937-9289 High Schoo! 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