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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-08-09, Page 1614 -TWE HURON EXPOSITOR, Aural f, 1000 Correspondents 40 Scott Hiigendorff photo Castles in the sand Three-year-old Halley Kaufman concentrates as she builds sand castles during o beach party at the Seafonh Cd-operativeChildren's Centre lost Thursday Mother Goose program teaches storytelling to kids Many cultures use the gift of stors telling Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre to tell us about their rich history. what they. belies -ern and who they are as people. From infants to the;' elderly. everyone loves a good store. For so x weeks this summer. the Seaforth Public Libras and the Seafonh Co -Operative • -Children's-Centre worked in partnership providing a ver successful "Mother Goose". program to the Seafonh community. Mother Goose teaches rhymes. songs and ston:ielling techniques to parents with young children. • . • • When you tell a story. you.give your -audience the giftof imagination beyond the pictures and the punted words: Storytelling ha, no limitations. Stontelhng addresses Iisienmg` skills:. stimulates children's oral -fluency and • facilitates creativity: The knowledge.we store in our brains. as largely in the form of stories and therefore. it is much easier to remember information presented in story fotmatthan in unrelated facts. • . It also enhances.a child's self-esteem and confidence as a encourages participation both as a litcner and a st(r.teller After introducing storytelling t0 v011f children. you may find them volunteering to tell stories. Be prepared to set time aside. How do you get stared?' . Choose a story that you know well. such as a classic tale. like "The Boy Who Called You.may_v�•ant to look.for stories with repetition or obvious patterns fiiiiiake it easier for you to remember and to initiate participation from children who can anticipate what is going to happen next. :Children learn by mirroring the most consistent pattern's presented to them. The story. as a processing.tool. helps give meaning to the learning. Do not worn if you forget something as .-the.storybelongs to the storyteller -and is vours.to tell as you like. Traditional stories Minor real life -- they.. are open-ended. they change and grow arid they broaden and • spread with the families and communities they represent. by Shirley Brooker, Administrator, Seaforth Co -Operative Children's Centre Soccer tournament a success St. Columban The St. Columban Parish • family welcomes 'Julia - Patricia Heaman who was • haptited on Sunday by lather Joe Dabrow'ski at St :Columhan Church, Joining Julia were -her • parents. Carl•and Sheryl Hearnan and big brother. Patn.k. her godparents. Frank and Donna Hel�ig. Mitchell. and her grandparent} fio s—• ; and FthetHeamari. Thorndale: and Ken • and Julie McLeod, Forest. Terry Kelly and Stephanie ' ' ;en►. . were united in marriage On Aug. -5 at St. Columhan.Chun.h _Terryi► the ion of Don and Irene Kelly. Stephanie is the daughter of Stan and Jean Ahrens, Mitchell. • Tom and Joanne Melady, Lisa and Danielle have heen travelling "down east " A highlight of the inn was y visit to Pier 21 in Nova Scotia, where SU years ago the John Roks family from Delaware srnved in Canada. A family gathering was recently held in Ontario to .mark the event.' The Si Columhan community extends a warm Welcome to Gail Smith who, with her pet dogs. ha, in r ed .Into the village from Mils erton. St. Columban parish is • sponsoring a "Family Fun Day" at Bingeman Park on Aug. 15. Everyone . is welcome. Contact - Rhonda Nolan. Ricki Vansteelandt, along. with her sister,•Jo Skoblenick. 'Waterford, and their - brother. Pete Willem.. Bayfield, has returned from a visit to Belgium. Holland, Luxemburg and Germany., • Nancy and Gerry • O'Reilly, Sean Melady and . . Renee 1ekt, and Kevin and Debbie Leigh Melady were among the throng recently at Centennial Hall in London who thoroughly enjoyed the performance of Stompin' TopConnuri. Chris Verberne and Frank and Maryanne Verberr►e were among those responsible for • a recent tournament of intermediate soccer teams held in St. Columban. • 'Team'; participated from Platteville, Kintore, Imbro, West Nissoun, Tavistock, St.. Marys, St. Pauls, Kinkora, • Mitchell and St. Columban. The St. Columban BY Mary C o RYn •2560 345 intermediate team. coached by Chns \'erheme and: Julianne. Crowley, defeated Mitchell in the finals to win the tournament. • .The St. Columban Men's • Soccer First Division team recently suffered a 1-0 loss to Exeter in a.game which was well matched to the end. With only 20 seconds lett in the game. the referee called a - penalty shot against the St: Columban team for interference. The ea1l was • deemed questionable by the team and was Challenged. but to no avail. - In Huron Rec' League _action. the St. Columban team handed ClintOri a 1-0 loss with a goal by Shawn • Ludwig. • Karen and Gerry Ryan, .Jason, Amanda and Jeremy hosted a'family campover. Sister Margaret Eckert visited with het sister,•Cecili., Ryan and also enjoyed the festivities. Several local families enjoyed a St. Columban Day at Bingeman's Park, Kitchener Elizabeth Klaser has returned from a tnp to Nonhem Holland. For the first pan of her trip, she was accompanied by her . granddaughter, Kim Buchanan. A group of young people from the area travelled to the .Ohio Valley near Wheeling, West Virginia. WAIII KNECHTEL 11111. Food Markets lour1 GROCERIES ice' — "J t 1 � [_n—ri_ 1 Cut from Canada AA/AAA Grades of Beef BONELESS TOP 99 SIRLOIN GRILLING STEAKS or PREMIUM ROASTS t � Ib. 450 g SCHNEIDERS RED HOTS 1 Z9 Selected Varieties -- 355 mi. 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