The Westmount examiner, 29 août 1991, Cahier 2

[" ~ 9 du 0p 2 es + Wy : 2 LE 3 ne Nor = 5 = A LF re ES si Ei * AN \u2014 87 i i de uŸ $ a EH Es hit 1 - 3 \\ \u201c me mms \u20ac a ° su all} i .= a Fou CE REPS ry 5 lil} - 4 \" ar! se ba Ë vs Cote) - een \\ J a D on ci NS 2 tar lL 9 / ds \u2014 nN | LY » Ia = PES AS Sd iD => vx Fe = Ur\u201d es au * 2° + 2 = 2 3 LAC oS Où \u2014 M Hh 2 [3 iner i So) AN N : a ppl nr \\ $y i ME du] ] se Xam A UD En FE PL 8 A SENS Si QU 5.RC RR - = \u2019 A ON x SY 4 S PE Enis) GPR pra a \u2014\u2014\u2014 | Vo =) TN io \u2014 ET) em N Ra > ))} + J a 2 img = An A ce 7 ¥: an © >) = = La æ 2 Sr + * Leurs ea = ey a sa | Nn od \u2014 \\ a?\u2019 7) Uo SN 2 ia =r HY au\u201d Ng ä 3 nd |) A S 5 = \\ = + = æ L / = gg pi E \u2014\u2014\u2014 as Se = Sc) ve NX Ji R UN + M ss \\/ 11} a : 4 Q) = = > ws La hy : Bi Se ur a = 3 i ul If 0) se UD Ses = as = i R 2 > Be 5 47 \\@ 13 $ Ll 3 = >) fa ke = i] | HA [re WM): £34 E> Es 5 = ES % ¥ ES 2 5 = KM Las A 3 = xx Se SE Se 5 8 SW À = REP fC a RAT NE a | py | 1] 18 FL Ls AY § II Ye rer \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 2 \u2014 BACK TO SCHOOL \u201881, The Westmount Examiner and TMR Weekdy Post/Le Courrier de VMR, Thursday, August 29, 1991/The Monitor, Tuesday, August 27, 1981 Not just at school Books, magazines, walks and con versation all play role in learning As a parent, it's up to you to help your children get the most from their formal education \u2014 while at the same time introducing them to out-of-the-ordinary learning experiences.T.M.R.PRIVATE HEBREW SCHOOL 1000 Lucerne Road, T.M.R.Once a week after school program (twice weekly optional) Nursery Kindergarten to Grade 6 Ages 3to 13 REGISTRATION STILL OPEN.For more information please call: Naira Lissak.principal 487-1252 The sooner your children learn to value books, the better.No skill is more important than reading when it comes to getting a good education.When you read to your kids before bedtime, it\u2019s a stress-free transition between activity and rest.Even pre- verbal tots enjoy the pictures, the cuddling and the rhythm of the words.Start making trips to the library every week, and take your children along to help choose.You'll discover a few books you and your children enjoy so much you'll want to own them.On gift-giving occasions, give your children books that tie into their developing interests: stories about magic and fantasy, illustrated how-to books; paperbacks with puzzles and riddles.Let your kids see you reading for Haya Vivette Itescu M.Sc.Orthopédagogie Learning Specialist Purdue University TUTORIALS * CONSULTATIONS « WORKSHOPS 472-4485 \u201cGive your child every opportunity to achieve bis/ber academic potential in 1991-92.\u201d pleasure, rather than watching TV.As you open the newspaper each day, share the comics with them.And when someone questions the meaning or spelling of a word, reach for the dictionary.Assemble a home library of books and periodicals that will help your children during their school years; include an encyclopedia, fiction classics, children's magazines such as Owl and Chickadee and others such as National Geographic and Canadian Geographic, an atlas and an almanac.SCHOOL SCENE Its hard if you're working full time, but if you possibly can, volunteer to help in your children's classrooms.You'll get to know the teachers and the other students \u2014 making it easier for your children to discuss the day's events after school, and giving you perspective when they do.\u201cUse mathematics to solve real life problems; suggests Judy Larkin, associate editor of Family Circle magazine.\u201cHow much gas did we .use on our car trip?What percentage of our weekly food money goes for ice cream?Measure the sugar in a cookie recipe\u201d Routines are important.Your children should understand that they WESTON SCHOOL, a school, has one of the ratios in Quebec.We offer an excellent elementary and high school level.Openings are still appointment for the entrance test., (W) Weston School co-educational private lowest student-teacher curriculum at both the available in some classes.Call or visit to obtain an \u201cIn some schools a few students excel in everything\u201d \u201cAt WESTON every one of us excels in something\u201d 9460 Connaught, Montreal H4V 1X7 Tel: 488-9191 may not play or watch TV until homework is completed.If they need help, supply suggestions or explanations, but avoid doing the work for them yourself.Set aside a study area \u2014 ideally a desk in the child's room \u2014 as an \u201coffice\u201d (just like Mom's or Dad's).Make sure it has adequate lighting, drawers to store paper and supplies, shelves to hold books and a comfortable chair.Review homework assignments and ask to see graded tests.If your child seems to be having difficulty, it helps to catch the problem early \u2014 before report cards are handed out.Remember, praise is probably the most important ingredient in building a child's self-esteem.\u201cPraise their efforts \u2014 not just their accomplishments,\u2019 suggests Ms Larkin.\u201cAnd share your enthusiasm about learning a new skill like refinishing furniture \u2014 showing your children that learning is a lifelong experience.\u2019 If your child has a learning disability or just can't seem to keep up in.school, consider getting outside help.There's no shame in working with a tutor or signing up at a learning centre \u2014 and the results can be dramatic.Most schools have extracurricular activities that offer excellent learning opportunities.Organizations and businesses may sponsor certain areas of study, or donate computers and software.Special programs provide otherwise unavailable opportunities for low-income and minority students.Do your children have interests they cannot explore at school?Paying parents Schools in New York City's South Bronx are paying parents a small stipend to attend workshops at their children\u2019s school.It's part of an effort to to improve kids' academic performance by increasing parent participation.Chances are these can be found elsewhere in your community.Art, dance and music are taught at studios and by private instructors; public recreation centres, YMCAs and private health clubs offer team sports and athletics.EXPLORE THE WORLD How often do you sit down to dinner or drive along the highw with your children and no one say word?Make an effort to encourage conversation, as a way of sharing your own knowledge \u2014 but avoid lecturing! For example, you might reminisce about experiences and people from your past, and share what you learned from them.Tell about your first job, school experiences, travels to foreign countries, more.Just taking a walk with your children can be an opportunity to impart information.Explain what it means when a fruit tree blooms, where to look for birds\u2019 nests, what safety signs mean, and why street lights turn yellow before they turn red.If you don't tell them, who will?Let your teens watch as you pay bills, balance your chequebook and budget your finances for the upcoming weeks.They should have their own savings accounts and long-term spending goals.JOAN EDWARD B.A, LRAM, LRSM.Pianist Accepting Piano Students for the 1991-92 season Technique, Repertoire & Exams 738-4156 THE ROOK Specialist in Canadian books for 16 years Excellent selection of children\u2019s books Browsers welcome DOUBLE 12350 Greene Avenue 932-5093 BACK TO SCHOOL '81, The Westmount Examiner and TMR Weekly Post/Le Courrier de VMR, Thursday, August 29, 1991/The Monitor, Tuesday, August 27, 1981 \u2014 3 Advertisers \u2019 Index AccesPlus.14 Heidi's Country GiftShop .9 Questo GymnasticClub.6 Allo Aer institute ee 10 Helen Varanova Academy .6 Rathbone Theatre.12 ANCS.Inc .ooo 3 IDAHHS Shop .5 Rockland Sport.5 An Ce imal.TTT Haya Vivette Itescu \u2014 Tutorials .2 Rockland Sport.16 gelinaDiBello .15 dale C Nus 6 Atelier Evelyn DuFour .\u2026.11 Junior Booty 15 Rosedale Co-op Nusery .\u2026\u2026\u2026.Royaume des Enfants.4 © Ballet PaulaWolfman.10 Stanley H Kaplan EdCentre.2 JSChreter ING .«ove eee 3 Centennial Academy .6 Tr crores Sedbergh School.10 Centre des Arts Visuels.14 Little Learners .15 Selwyn House School.4 Children\u2019sCorner.13 Loyola High School.\u2026.13 StAndrew\u2019s School.10 Children\u2019s Theatre-ActIl.9 ; ; St George\u2019s School .Ps 11 Le Club Medico-Sportif.7 La Maison des Enfants Montessori.14 St Mathias Church Choir.10 .; ; McGill Conservatory of Music.8 ; Concordia University.14 ; StPeter'sChurch .8 M.ILN.D.High School .15 The Stud 13 DiscoveryToys .6 Miss Edgar/Miss Cramp\u2019s .7 CARE e The Double Hook .2 Mt Royal Classical Ballet .14 TCA German Language School.15 Ms Joan Edward, Pianist.2 Neuchatel Junior College .13 hop le Pre-School Corry 6 Maternelle Enfant-des-Neiges.12 Thomas More Institute .13 (0 A 8 TMR Co-op Hebrew School.2 Garderie KIDS Westmount RAS 12 Papeterie Westmount.11 Tony ShoeShop .9 a opr Partymart.4 West Hill High School.12 Grenville College.11 Plavskool .hool Guitar Study Centre .14 ayskool .ii 9 Westmount High School .8 tt Premiere Preschool .7 Weston School.2 The Priory School.4 [TS SCHRETER:S BACK-TO \"SCHOOL'FASHIONS SAW]: (0) AETV AEN BOY'S PANTS GIRL'S NAVY TUNICS IDE BLAZERS SIZES 7 - 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ppp - TTC EU vegetables, nuts and seeds, chicken, fish, tofu and other healthy items most kids claim to hate.FOOD ALLERGIES Food and chemical allergies are another source of learning problems, but how do you know if your child suffers from an allergic reaction?Behavior is one key.Sudden mood swings after eating, craving a particular food or if the ability to read or reason changes from one day to the next could signal a food or chemical allergy.Also look for physical signs, such as dark circles under the eyes, a persistently stuffy or runny nose, flushed cheeks, chronic laryngitis or \u2018cold hands and feet.Common pediatric food allergies include cow's milk, wheat, eggs, corn, chocolate, beef, pork, peanuts, oranges and grapes, sugar and artificial food coloring and preservatives, Some ethnic groups are more prone to different allergies.For example, most Orientals, blacks and many Jews can't tolerate the lact found in cow's milk.(If this is true tc your family, other sources of calcium include soy beans, broccoli, collard greens, fish, kidney beans and almonds.) 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kilts.Krissy Carlin, buyer for Fred Segal, sees plaid for dresses, shorts, pants and shirts.cotton florals, rayons and velvets.She sees lots of hats for both boys and girls \u2014 cloches, fedoras, baseball hats and bowlers.The \u201cfour eyes\u201d stigma is gone, says the Luxottica Group, the world's They'll stock baby-doll dresses in Hélèna Voronova Academy of Dance Classical ballet\u2019 1991-1992 SEASON Classes begin September 3 for all levels, children and adults 5375 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Ave.\u2018 \u201d (Métro Villa Maria) 484-1378, 486-4415 Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 939-5696 that provides for the physical, intellectual & emotional growth of your child within a-Jewish environment.Limited enrolment of 15 children per class with an exceptional 1:5 educator:child ratio.* Specialized music teacher * Friday Shabbat led by the temple Rabbi + Big, bright classroom * Gym facilities * French lunch programme * French educator * Parental participation * Field trips is encouraged.TWO, THREE & FIVE DAY PROGRAMMES MORNING & AFTERNOON For further inquiries, please contact the Director \\_ Laurie Besner, at 939-5696.=P Tonle XXRe - School 395 ELM AVENUE, WESTMOUNT A stimulating programme for pre-schoolers, ages 2% to 4, J largest eyewear manufacturer.Popular celebrities such as Meg Ryan, Sly Stallone and Spike Lee have made wearing glasses hip.Vintage- inspired frames and classic preppy specs are available in metals, tortoiseshell and rich-colored plastics.In most schools there exists a rigid footwear code; bonding takes place from the ground up.Keeping pace with this pivotal prestige issue can be expensive, but there are usually reasonable knockoffs to be had.Boys want Nike high-tops, white or black.Girls are hankering for rhinestone go-go boots.Sports paraphernalia abounds.À big, expensive school jacket could be your guy's favorite cover-up.Also considered \u201ccool\u201d are baggy sweats, baseball caps and woven bracelets.Chicks need a full spectrum of leggings with coordinating \u201cscrunchies\u201d for their dos.Check eyes À child's first examination before going to school should be a thorough eye exam.Vision problems that can affect a child's ability to learn include lazy eve, near-sightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, crossed eves and color vision deficiencies.Parents too The Suzuki method of music instruction is considered the most successful because of the parental involvement it requires.Parents have to learn the instrument along with their children.Liking reading Frequent visits to the library and allowing little ones to check out books of their own choice helps children learn to like reading.9%, ® 637-2647 Since 1973 Offering parent and child: +++.(7 e : 4 4.4 + $ ¢ + 4.: $ & 4- \u20ac : 9.v ¢ + : ¢ : ¢ + + 4 ( PLAY IS A CHILD\u2019S WORK AND TOYS ARE THEIR TOOLS Join a growing international company as a DISCOVERY TOYS CONSULTANT.We demonstrate the most outstanding developmental toys, books and games to parents and teachers in their 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Remember that unguarded, negative comments can hurt children.Look at and study the report card as soon as it's brought home.Give the report card back to your child and thank him/her for sharing it with you.Try to remember that the grades belong to your child and not to you.Always find something good to say.Never make report card time a family event.Children need to know their marks are private.+ If grades have stayed the same and have not gotten better, remember that at least they have not gotten worse.+ If grades have gone down, react with a hug, not a lecture.Later, ask your child how he/she feels about the grade and if he/she wants to improve the grade next term.Then, offer your help.« Alter your expectations if necessary.If you know your child does the homework, goes to class and still \\ doesn't do well in a certain subject, that grade may \\\\ | , be the best you can expect.* Be understanding and patient.N A RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS &3 * The Questo Club is the top ranked rhythmic 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senior year in high school, Peter Proulx's family moved from Montreal to San Francisco to Los Angeles to Philadelphia.The result was four first days of school in a completely strange environment.\u201cBut you know,\" he remembers, \u201cI was always excited about making new friends.\u2019 Mr Proulx\u2019s parents, anticipating the anxiety a child of those self- conscious years is bound to feel, @: on the positive and took the e to mentally prepare their son.Now 36, he recalls the adventure, not the fear.First-day jitters are a given with children, even if they've been attending the same school for six years.Sue Brown, a homemaker with two preteen boys you would trade your own kids for, has always made it a point to make that first week of school, and especially the weekends before and after, free of commitments.\u201cThere's this anxiety, and they're so tired.They just need you there and they need to know you will be there\u201d Jessie Attiyeh, a 15-year school counsellor, says, \u201cAny chance a parent has to introduce the school setting beforehand is helpful.Teachers are back at school a week or so before school begins, so new parents can bring their kids to look around\u201d Familiarize your child with the location of the classrooms of her grade (your school may not post the PREMIERE PRE-SCHOOL & DROP-IN DAYCARE 1000 Lucerne, TM.R.Part-time, full-time or occasional Bilingual and professional Non-denominational Children from | to 6 years Subsidized transport available Open 7:30 am to 6 pm year-round Financial Aid Available 345 1740 BACK TO SCHOOL '83, The Westmount Examiner and TMR Weekly Post/Le Courrier de VMR, Thursday, August 29, 1981/The Monitor, Tuesday, August 27, 1891 \u2014 7 Those first-day jitters A little preparation can calm a lot of nerves on first day of school exact class your child will be in until the first day), then from that vantage point locate the bathrooms, the cafeteria, the drinking fountains.Ask at the office where your child's play area outdoors will be.Anticipate your child's fears.\u201cSmall children worry that Mom won't show up at the end of the day, so beforehand, agree on the area you'll meet, and stand in it together so that he can visualize it,\u2019 says Ms Attiyeh.If you work and your pickup arrangement is with a neighbor or an older child, ask if that person will walk through it with you and your child beforehand.A good idea, too, is to \u201cgive your child a small item of yours, nothing valuable \u2014 a barrette, key ring, comb, handkerchief.They can touch it from time to time and remember that they have something of yours to give back to you at the end of the day.\u201cOlder children; says Ms Attiyeh, \u201cworry about lunch.Have your child with you when you buy the cafeteria cards so they know their lunches have been arranged for.Older kids also worry if anyone will talk with them You can practice conversation with your child, teaching her to open one up with a comment such as, \u201cI like your sneakers,\u2019 or, \u201cDo you play softball?We just moved here and we haven't found the rec centre yet.\u2019 Teens are concerned about clothes, hairstyles, the right book bag \u2014 they're painfully afraid of not fitting in.Older kids need to scope out what the other kids are wearing, so you might put off buying the new wardrobe until after the first week, when your teen knows what he would like, and what he would be comfortable in.Worry about work \u201cKids also worry about whether the work is something totally unfamiliar and if they'll be able to do it\u201d says Ms Attiyeh.\u201cThey need to know that the teacher will take those first few days slowly, that much of it will be review, and that they'll be able to adjust.Let your kid know that there are always differences in a new setting, and if it\u2019s hard to adjust, it's not his fault and he shouldn't try to hide it\u201d Whatever her age, talk with your child about her concerns and ques- LE CLUB Mae y// Programme de 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