Page 6 Cassiar Courier STUFF ‘N SUCH OUR SAFETY PARADE Our class had a Safety Parade on January. 26, Fri- day. We went to all the classes. Our teacher, Mrs. Kurian and Miss Evans helped us to go from class to class. We had a Parade Marshal marching in front of the Parade, wearing the badge saying “Safety is Our Business”. Behind the Marshal, two girls held a long poster that said “Safety -Parade.”’ We all had different kinds of posters like “Don’t go to Swim Alone” ” Look Both Ways Be- fore You Cross.’’ “Do Not Play With Sharp Things” and “A-B-C- of Safety is Always Be Careful”. Most of the classes enjoyed our parade, They clapped and thanked us. We all had a good time. Mr. Grant also thanked us at the end of the day. By Michelle Coates THE MOUNTAINS The Mountains are big, The mountains are small, We are so little, they are so tall. We are so steady, the are so stiff. Other people don’t really know what mountains” are because they never get to see them. Chris Giesbrecht...Age 6. Te Parents. The Learning Assistance Centre at the Cassiar School is very interested in having parent volunteers work with students in an individual _ and small group basis. It is hoped that if sufficient volunteers are in- volved in the centre, time will be made avail- able to incorporate an enrichment program for gifted students. If you are interested in assisting for part of a day on a regular basis please contact the school and leave your name and phone number with the secretary so that I may contact you. Or complete the following and send with your child. . Thank you Beverly Evans. L.A. Teacher : : i 4 $MISS B. EVANS, I would like to help work with students every ———— —— (Day) Mon, Tues, etc. ee OT? GSD 9OOS9S9O9OSO9F99999H 00000000 eee teseoveuevvecsvesse selec eel es eree lee, By changing only one letter at a time change the word SLEEP to DREAM. 2S 9SOSSSSSSOSS HHO DO OO DOO OHOOO OOH %e On Valentine’ Day, I’m so happy and gay. We get sweets and treats And lots to eat. And we drink lemonade That my mommy made. We played games By guessing people’s names. We send our love to all Those who can’t call. By Annette Sharkey February Days On February days my ears are cold and my hands; the wind harsh and bitter and cold. I stay inside and watch snow fall. by Robert Rudkowsky, Gr.3. Flowers SB | Flowers are red, flowers are blue, i Flowers are yellow, and I love you! by Robert Rudkowsky, Gr.3. Outdoor Education A group of teachers at Cassiar’s school are try- ing to develop a plan for outdoor education here. It is hoped that we can produce an outline which will describe the skills and knowledge a student should have at each grade level as well as various activities and locations for teaching these skills. We would appreciate it if anyone interested in outdoor education or having suggestions regard- ing activites and possible sites in this area would contact Mr. Ken Madsen at the school...778-7365. i= Baby SNOW SUITS DRESSES 42cm 95 @ $12.50 (time) : (time) Long GOWNS $12.50 Boy's Dress & Sport SUITS $75.95 Name - HOUSECOATS $650 af sexes Toddlers DRESSES $5.50 phone me Bea bans ie eae OD Thermal VESTS $7 Ph. 778-7456 Pull- -on PANTS $4.50 (Gawge 32644 only Youth's Velvet Dress JACKETS $37.00 guxe F6- 20 (2 onty) SKI SUITS 2 af $24.00 4-62 72-30 mo. $19.50 TOYS AND PLAY by Malcolm McMurray In Cro-Magnon times, some 50,000 years ago, children’s toys and games often were training instruments or activities aimed at successively sharpening human survival skills. adult hunters were models for the young to emulate if the wished to survive. Modern man hunts with sophisticated techincal equipment largely for recreational reasons. Stalking the aisle of a modern supermarket for game with a highpowered rifle rather than a: shopping bas- ket and charge card would hardly be considered cricket. Today, survival depends strongly on conan technical-educational skills and knowledge, and these are acquired via language, reading and train- ing activities. The successful adult “hunter” nowadays refines these skills extensively and provides a model for his young offspring through talking, reading and language games, and later via social and tecnical skills, such as team games, parties, social rituals and committees: provides the opportunity for his youngsters to be involved in auto/skidoo maintenance, or home construction or repairs. The tiny blob of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) provides at conception the genetic endowment-- analogous to the ‘acorns grow to become oaks trees’ concept-for each unique homo sapien for this cosmic creature is to provide the environ- mental/experiential nurture to allow the fullest, richest development as each individual burns out his tiny energy generator before returning at death to another form of atomic energy. Play in our times should involve adults model- ling the ‘reading-hunting’ survival skills as well as technocratic, space age skills. The “Junk Box” concept—a collection box of cast-out, breakoff, burnt up, and cannibalized pieces of technical instruments and machines—-can provide ‘creative play,perception expansion,. vicarious and real experiences, fantasy, and imagery, with sensori- motor involvement in construction on dimen- sions unlimited by the constraints of commer- cially produced toys. All this at a slight cost of HMO in collecting. — NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE The courses currently being offered by the. Northern Lights College in Cassiar are: Prospecting Course English For New Canadians Industrial Math Citizenship Seminar Disco Dance Workshop If you are interested in any of these courses, or if there are others you would like to see of- fered by the College, please contact me. Also if you are interested in instructing any courses, I would like to hear from you. Lee Coran, 205 Smith St. Cassiar, B.C. Little People’s ba] Hours of Business closed -- Mon. and Sun.. 7-5 Tues.,Wed., Fri., Sat: 7 ee Thurs. Successful or he - PLAY FOR PRE- -SCHOOLERS Physical activities for the long winter days that aid in the child’s co-ordination, flexibility, strength, and manual dexterity can be very educational and entertaining. Choose activities that require little teaching and organization but are fun: and rewarding for your child. Keep safety in mind at all times, both of oS furniture and your child. The program is divided into many areas which may help jog your memory when you try out new ideas on your pre-schooler. % I Equipment Chairs, boxes, boards (no nails), blocks, ropes, ladders, stairs, bars, beds, mat (fora cement floor), balloons, feathers, nerf balls, ~ bean bags, balls, bats and hockey sticks. II Balancing Exercises a) Walking - along a line on the floor - along a balanced board (4” wide board raised 2”-4” by blocks or bricks) - tippy-toeing - heel to toe in a straight line - backwards ‘in a straight line e.g. Raggedy Ann Stiff-legged Soldier b) One Leg - hopping, jumping. - landing on one leg hop over something _ over something _ - onto two feet from various heights = quietly - - to all fours - over a line - feet apart and together (stride jumps) - lifting legs as high as you can - leap as far as you can - 5 times in a row c) Jump H0OSSS9SS9O OOOO OSOOOOOOD For many pre-schoolers, being read to is some- thing taken for granted ; but for others, it is something quite unknown. What a shame - for they have missed something that is hard to make up! The child who has been read to has a decided ad- vantage in learning to read. He knows that stor- ies are happy, sad, exciting, funny or whatever. He knows nursery rhymes, often by hearing. He knows that printed words make stories. He can look with interest and concentration: at pic- tures. He has learned to listen; and most import- ant of all, he probably wants to learn to read (so he won’t have to ask “Is there time for a story, Mum?) No special qualifications are needed for this task. All you need are a child, a book, and a voice! Here are a few suggestions: 1. Don’t worry if you don’t read very well, or if your English is not good. Your child won’t mind, and children’s books are fun for all ages. SPOOSOD OGD OPOOOOO OOOO OOO OOOOH OOO ried Skipping - hippety-hop - over a rope (held by someone else) - skip by oneself - turn the rope e.g. Skipping songs e) Stands - balance on 3 points (any part of body) - on 4 points, on 5 points - on hand and one foot - bridges - on front; back; feet; head; hands and feet - on any apparatus e.g. chairs, stairs, balance board, boxes, bean bag, ladder, bar Grneer crawl, sit, lie, etc.) IV Rolling -. somersaults (guide at first - tuck head under) shoulder roll (guided) roll sideways V_ Climbing - from one box to another, between items inclined plank (floor to chair) - swing from a suspended rope (CAREFULLY) - ladder- either upright or along the ground ~ VI Rhythm | - use music with a strong beat _ and preferably something with which the child i is familiar . marching, hopping, skipping, running, walking, leaping, sliding, galloping, swaying, bending, stretching, twisting and turning VII Nursery Rhymes - make up simple, repeated actions to them, 2. Try to read every day. The obvious time is bed-time - a nice, peaceful and pleasant way to end the day. 3. Let everyone into the act: daddy, big sisters and brothers, baby-sitters, visiting grannies and grandads. mone who can read is fair game. 4. As much as possible, let your child choose the story. You don’t have to become a martyr to this, however. If one more reading of ‘‘Curious George” will-finish you, then say no. If his choice has 100 pages, use your veto power! Children often like the same story over and over - you will get tired of it long before they do. ‘5. Finally, don’t let it all stop when he learns to read. Try a longer story, read a chapter at a time. Try reading in turns. Keep a book handy for those rainy days in the camper or . car. Try telling stories - and letting them tell you stories. Just make books a habit you can’t get rid of. -~ Cassiar Courier Page 7 By: Sue Chambers, Teacher VIII Throwing and Catching (Nerf Balls, bean bags, balloons, feathers) - roll along the ground - roll to a goal - catch (from roll, and a toss) - toss lightly - overhand, underhand - throw at a target - hit ball with hand or a bat - hit bean bag, ball, puck with a hockey stick - tap balloons in the air - blow feathers to keep them in the air. IX Body Shapes - -curl up in a ball; as wide as you can - high, low, narrow — X Dads and Kid any number of balancing activities good idea to do on a bed or mat ‘ - Dad sits, lies, stands or crawls and child balances on some part. e.g. Dad lies down on back with knees up; child stands with feet beside Dad’s ears and faces Dad’s knees; child leans forward to put hands on knees while Dad lifts child’s ankles. be imaginative; encourage balance and control. XI Manual Dexterity Sitesi eset - coloring within lines, letters, diagrams - hold crayon or pencil correctly - scissors -.cut along ines: hold scissors properly - tie laces or knots with in- struction '- thread string through beads - balance blocks (building). —~ 500000000000 00000000000000000 Me there time we a afany, Mam?” Where to get books: 1, Borrow them - Our Public Library in Cas- ‘siar has a nice primary book section. Do visit it regularly. The School Library lends books to all children from Gr. 1 on. 2. Buy them - Hardback children’s books are expensive. (The average price of those on display is over $6.00). Try to buy some, though - they will last a lifetime. Fortunate- ly, many easy books are now. available in paperback editions - just fine for family use. Look for these in bookstores - Mac’s Fire- weed in Whitehorse, Duthie Books, 919 Robson St., and Hager Books, 2176 W. 4ist, Vancouver, specializes in paperbacks, and is very nice about mail orders. Book Clubs are often good sources - just stop when you’ve: had enough. — 3. Beg them. Not exactly, but when Grandma asks about birthday or Christmas, don’t forget that books make great gifts (and are easy to mail!) Wilma Grant ae f , “ ¥ VF ~~ Sena SMR taba: Vo pe iJ ¢ x & ae es ie