By SHEILA: FAHE “meres ” Kiteuallt. ‘women. ‘cutlets, ae dq Willa. |. Went -to” Terrace ‘ladies. " ; ~ annual ‘valentine’ ‘bongpiel. an -. ‘The.three teams were Jutta © Th cijoyed “the, Voss; Barb Dias, aet Y and would ike to d Jenken and Jessie, Cramm.: : ; who came secondinthe“B” 6 > ‘event; ; Denisé Van Doehren, _ they ‘> Judy Lingenfelter, Joan: Si ' Maki; -and Lynn: Herrin ‘extend: aw ‘welcome “to, _ Sandra’ Hocbachévia Yioe Terrace and: area to thelr oo hy, ANNIE PETERSON: For children and parents ‘alike, the first years of school are ones ‘filled with joys-and cdncerns, One-of the most ~ pressing worries is about the child's ability to learn to read. Literacy is an important achievement in our society, Lack of literacy can mean many closed: doors. How we achieve titeracy isa process which | ‘has been,:and continues to be, extensively researched. . Medical’: -fesearchers: are expanding ‘their knowledge of how the brain functions. their own studies of how we learntoread. .- Learning to-read iy’ a danguage learning ‘task and a natural extension of jearning to speak. Ih order to read the learner must acquire a ‘system of symbols,: ‘When learning’ written marks, Children havea natural aystem of language learning which heips them undertake this‘task. - : Studying how children learn the spoken language sind : observing children who learn.ta read at home, provides then ‘apply it to teaching strategies used in schools. At home,.the child is surrounded by: thé spoken word. AL school, the teacher providea asetting where} print aboutids, The teacher Feads to the children several thnes a day, Reading “BIg Books” is one of | ‘Parmpal's s i favorite pastimes. Sop te \ ‘ " Devon enjoys listening te stories. eet ae eae - Pastors hold meet: “Confirming Foundations” was the four-fold emphasis of the National Conference of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada, hosted last week by the Knox'Evangelical Free | Church in Ednonton, Alberta. Paatoi Bill Tatum and assistant pastor Bob Shatford of the loca! Evangelical Free Church of Terrace attended the confeieiice, : _ The over 200, delegates, . pastars ‘ and ‘‘missiongries attending frdm- most of the 84 Canadian’ churches were encouraged to strofigly confirm thelr dot{rinal foundations _ in four key: areas: “Authoritative Revelgtion, Imperative Commission, Christiological ‘Confesstot and Supernatural’ Provision, ' ‘ ; Rev, Donald Kroéhing; Canadian choeutve: director, reported authe. growth of the denomination | per t ‘the past ' _ decade ‘and exciting growth statistics. wére'also : from thé dehorhinations. educational ‘institutions Trinity -> Evangeli¢al, Divinity School, a 1000-atident seminary in, Deerfield, Illinois and’ ‘Frinity Western College, a unique Christian. liberal arta” university in Langley, ‘British Columbia." The confencnee as preceded by two daya of seminara on such subjects as self acceptance,. death: and dying, » prayer: and ‘the tongues’ ‘phenomenon. ’ Concurrently, “pastoral |, To’enter phone | Berni at oh arch. : Educational researchers are applying this knowledge to - to speak; the symbols are sounds; in reading they become - educators with knowledge of this natural system. They can . - system, children. will become Proficient readers. _ plan to attend and get invalved in your association. "oper “mined. ‘bonspiel - ‘on “pie © ‘the: “arrival of , March 11.18,; Billeting is ne * problem.. we te arrived : vat. 12:47. p.m," on ‘ 831-2380 . Steve . at: “B91-2633 : Kathy: at 831-2634: ‘or, Lynne? pound - at 031-2695. There is. a $24) - grandparents. ‘are™ °Tpethiu per team entry, ‘fee. “os + ‘and Flora Page’ of. Kitsault-' New arrivals: ; ~~ Burnaby, | B.C. . Gary: “Buzz" and Helen vols “Groslin are proud. ee , Books” when reading to the children. Favourite books are * enlarged 80.that'a whole group of children can see the print at once and follow it as it is being read to them. Some children soon: begin to.read along with.the: ‘teacher. These. stories. may: be read many times over the year, Repeated . readings give children the: opportunity t to practice and - improve their reading Bkills. “Itis important for children \o realize that eading has. oo value in their lives ‘and the lives of those around them. 'The- _ All of these atrategies and. ‘many | more, complement the - natural learning system children already have.’ Parents use this system when their children are learning the spoken - Janguage by providing examples-of speech, ‘by: m ‘language and giving feedback to their children.and’by * trusting thelr” children to: learn. parents can help. make learning te read a safe yet exciting - “process by reading to their children: ‘everyday, giving them opportunities to Jook at books and ansWering their questions * about print,. ‘providing them with experiences to broaden ~ thelr'knowledge-and. mast. importantly by trusting their. children to'read:; The learning ‘system ‘is already in place and given the “ heip of their parents and a reading program based on this “their, ‘daughter Shelly who « Lf becoming, a “stump, oh, dood condition... - " — Bag &. uilts . ; Bouquet _ to Kitsault: © -vatudents for our ice cream 7 providing a model. of ‘how to read; just as ‘the’ parents a provided a model of how to talk, The teacher may use ‘Big - oe - teacher can | émphasize the importance of reading by, taking - | _time every day. for everyone, to sit down and read, ineluding ; - the teacher: and’ other’ adults in the room, oe ‘In the ‘same imanrier, ~~ Marsha enjoys reading a variety _ Recreational reading every day Reading. with a ‘friend is tats of fun. Band parents meet BAND ASSOCIATION MEETING. ee. By JUDY VANDERGUCHT At a recent, meeting of, the Terrace-Thornhill Band - Parents Association the new uniforms for Skeena Band were looked over. . They ‘are gold ‘with a neutral colored tassel. Thornhill Band, will shortly be: recelving. its 7 complete uniferms which are black blazer and white panty. Thetotal cost of these uniforms ia nearly $4,000 The association were happy’ to receive a most welcome - donatidn from thie Gladys and Duncan Kerr Memorial Fund © in the amount of $1200, This will go towards defraying some - of the uniform costs... ro, - ‘Two up-coming. band events were noted, On April 22, Kitimat will be sending a Grade eight band to. perform and on May 4-5 there will be a band: visiting from Prince George. _-Band booster tickets are being circulated and everyone is encouraged to btiy to support local barids. The association - Will be looking into selling, oranges and srapetruits: this: year. _ “There are about s six dishes (metal, ‘pottery, plastic left over from the Big Band Dance. If you are missing one or more of these; please’ ‘contact Jom Dunscome at Skeena, or drop by and see him. Ses . For all those parents ‘who have been falthtully supporting the band events, the following are. some of the: amounts raised through those’ events (ail figures approximate): the sale of chocolates has netted around: $1600; the big band dance $2000, tha: bake ‘sale held in Terrace Mall, $650, Thanks to all: band ‘supporters everywhere, : Dy . Concern was expressed that very few people are coming out to meetings and interest seems ta be falling in the band. activilles:' On April 27 it has: been. decided to have a fun _ evening with the - ‘Thoenhill Band | “entertaining the - association members and coffeeand goodies will be served. It will be a night for everyone ty get’ to know edeh other. It will be held'in the Thornhill Jr. Secondary School, Please Music Festival time is almost upon us. ‘Please come out ‘and, listen to your children play. It-is very. iiportant to them. Hazelton Secondary bands will be coming in to compete and will be staying a night. If you can billét, or if institute sessions. were offered: on Chilatlan education, ‘you need more information on anything in this report, . leadership and Bealselting, ' sore please ‘phone Sherry at 635-3052, . low ICG. * @FUIL ling of Primus Camping #sm > Supplies - ‘* @Brotlmasier owe GSs BBQ's - ~ 4516 Keith Ave:, Terrace “ABVAN BUILDERS ‘Residential or ~ eCustom Homes 3671 Terrace,.B. C.. . [Windshield & Auto Glass Specialists AU WEST) ~ -R.R.No. 4 ACBC Claims ult women cu eos Terrace bonspiel + Barb ‘to “Nar arrin, ‘who ; Knows it. ‘might, ‘Mean’ its - friendly ‘bus. drivers, important.” Bouquet 'to Daliy sera Barb to’ those who sell egys. with. coupons, bring. of materiais. Is Important. 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