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The Huron Expositor, 1983-05-18, Page 13n Edgg te@@ng and oirnl4 w ee 1Th$THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 18, 1083 r- A13 Write a family diary,.. reading expert says BY STEPHANIELEVESQUE Even a joke book is a "tremendous tool" for encouraging children to read. Dr. Mary Bigler of the University of Eastern Michigan, a noted authority in the area of reading, praised the joke book as one of a number of ways that can be used to encourage children to read and write. Dr. Bigler spoke at a recent professional activity day in Huron County. It's a big challenge to get children to want to read," the university professor told a packed auditorium filled with elementary school teachers and parents. And she knows of what she speaks. Dr. Bigler related many humourous anticdotes from her experiences as a teacher of grade one, five and ni'ne. The joke book or riddle book can be used to have the children thinking about the possible answer, said this enthusiastic teacher. "If they're thinking there is less talking," noted Dr. Bigler. There are other tools and methods that may be used to make reading a more enjoyable subject for students. "The most popular book is the one you just finished reading out loud to the class," the university professor noted. READ THEM She suggested that instead of having books sitting on shelves collecting dust, they can be brought out and read. Closely related to reading is the skill of writing and Dr. Bigler noted many methods that can be used to get children to write. One of her suggestions is becoming very popular in Ontario schools - the writing of a daily journal. This journal idea may also be used at home said Dr. Bigler relating to her own childhood experience where a family journal" was kept each day. It takes two minutes a night commented Dr. Bigler and becomes a family treasure. Dictating favorite recipes to the teacher is another method to improve communication skills. The university professor recited examples from one of her grade one classes. She had written them down exactly as the youngsters had recited them to her and in many cases the recipes would be unpalat- able, but made for humourous reading. "An interesting assignment is to ask kids to write about dying,' added Dr. Bigler. A vibrant speaker, the university profes- sor said both reading and writing skills can be used when older students write books for primary children. She read a book written by two of her former grade nine students which she says is so good it should be published. It was noted the two students were in a form of special education. Another humourous anticdote was exam- pples of some of her students' "want ads" for a new teacher. One student wanted a teacher who knew "what it is". Dr. Bigler said this young student had drawn pictures and she. the teacher, was always asking "what is it With her many years of experience she also had some words of wisdom for the teachers. Quoting .Mohandis K. Gandhi, Dr. Bigler said, "the best textbook for a pupil is his teacher." She also suggested that teachers have to have a sense of optiILE mism. "Walk into the classroom with a smile on your face and it will help the children develop an enthusiastic attitude," she said. Warning teachers that they have to compete with television. Dr. Bigler quoted, PITCH IN '83—Students of the Seaforth Public School participated in a clean up program In town last week. Laurie Henderson, left, and Anne Robinson, right, assist Lillian Ebmiston, at Kllbarchan Nursing Home. Students spent an afternoon cleaning 'Photo weedingy Wat the home SPS kids all pitched in It all started when Mr. Here is where each class Carroll passed around gar- bage bags to all the classes in the school to help the com- munity clean up for spring. decided to pitch -in: Kinder- garten -the east side of the school; grade one -the United Church, Main street, grade Students hear harpist strings. Also she showed the class how' she tuned the harp. She played Green Sleeves. Autumn and the theme from the Friendly Giant. Her harp is the smallest pedal harp- and costs 55,000. Mrs. Hearn is a very talented harpist. The students truly enjoyed her -Sonia Fehr Mary Hearn, the Clinton area harpist, came to Sea - forth Public School and she stayed all morning to play for the grade 7 and 8 classes. Mrs. Hearn has been playing the harp for seven years. She explained how the pedals on the harp worked • tightening and loosening the [happy bkk ll 1©y Happy Birthday to Bruce Griffin on May 21, 4 years old. Belated birthday wishes to two -sand areas of play- ground; grade three -neigh- bours' yards on Goderich, Sparling and Market streets; grade four, C-Roth's store; grade four, V -sidewalks, grade five. h -make a flower. bed. clean Market. John, Spading Streets; grade five R- both sides of Goderich Street, grade six, R -the Manor Nursing Home, grade six,T-the Clinic and Arena; grade seven, K-Kilharchan Nursing Home, grade seven, eight. R.Highway 08 west to Clinton, grade eight. M -Van Fgntond grounds. -By Anne Robinson Andrea McGrath. 5. on May 11. Vicki Tremeer, 13 on May 17. Mr: Ritchie tries again Mr. Ritchie, the winner of last year's 100 m. classic race, is trying again this year at SPS. Last year Brent Van Den Akker, a participant, came close to defeating Mr. Ritchie.'Students think Brent will do even better this year and hope Mr. Ritchie is staying in shape because he has sonic tough competition from 'Gr, 8 students, Perry Beucrmann. Jerry Kehr. ana Plan tra c m et Rob Glcw who are some of the toughest participants. • Last year a Honda ATC driven by Mr. Carrot, a motorcycle piloted by Mr. Park and a toy horse ridden by Mrs. R' competed as well but in s ite of the tough ' beat r. Ritchie competition them all. Good luck to Mr. Ritchie. -Steven Schroeder and Darren Akey i May 20 the SAPS Track and Field meet for grades 4-8 will be held. Events will include a 100, 200, 400 and 800 metre runs, softball throw, triple jump, long jump, standing jump. This event is part of Physical/ Education. The rain date isl May 24.' Some of the SPS wiisners will go to SDHS for the Area Track Meet on June 2. , - -Vicki Gordon On Thursday MI. Carroll presented a work$hop on program implementation to a group of superintendents of education from across south- western Ontario. The event was co-ordinated bythe Lon- don regional office of the Ontario Ministry of Educa- tion. American statistics that school children spend an average of 6,5 hours watching television daily. "We are teaching a generation used to being entertained. The next day we walk into the classroom and we not only have to teach but we have to entertain." Dr. Bigler said, adding, "That's why it is so important to have novelty in the classroom." But she did counter that statement by adding further, "we can't run a three-ring circus either." One of the most important lessons she has learned in her professional life is that "you don't get to every kid every year." She said Fvery teacher is different and that students react differently with each one and teachers should expect failures in their relationship with students. A hard to teach student for one teacher is not necessarily so, for another explained Dr. Bigler. "It only takes one teacher to turn a kid around," she commented. The university professor concluded by asking the teachers to reflect on their careers and take inspiration from the part • they have played in producing happy, active and skilled citizens. Hullett band, choir are second ' May 2 the Hullett Senior and travelled to Walkerton o take part in the Midwest- ern Ontario Rotary Music iestival. They placed second ith a mark of 82. The inners had a mark of 84. ay 5 the senior choir placed econd with a mark of 83 hile the winners had a mark of 84. Reporter -Deanna Lyon BOOK SALE i May 4 Hullett school held a book sale, run by the senior Qreative Study Group. About 11000 books were available to be sold but the ones which were not sold were sent back to the publisher. The sale was open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.nt. There were books for everyone from pre-school tij adult. ` -Reporter-Deanna Lyon • ' SCIENCECIRCUS , ' May 2 there was a Science ci cus at Goderich. Each of ti following classes went at fo hour long times: grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. There were all different things trom the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. It was a very enjoy- able day. Reporter -Lori Livermore HURONVIEW Mav h. the orales'1 and 8 went to Huronview to per- form the H.M.S. Pinafore one last time. They all had fun putting it on again and everyone enjoyed it. Editors -Lori Livermore Deanna Lyon Huron teachers study language arts at SPS May 4. in the library of Seaforth Public School about 20 teachers from Central Huron County attended a Language Arts Curriculum workshop. Next year they will begin to use the Language Arts curriculum for teaching to meet children's learning needs. Mr. Park, the grade one teacher at S.P.S. helped to write the cu•riculum. Mr. Park exolaine . that laneuane learning is the development of a personal communication system based on receiving ideas for seeing, listening and reading and expressing ideas for speaking, writing and creating. Students need success in a wide' variety ' of B inte rated language experiences to de- velope these skills. Healther Alce Anne Robinson •OP Oneida's Great May Green - up 1 s ,,7 ',TILL MAY 28, 1883. Laredo Barbecue 19 99 each ALE • Large 359 sq. 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