48 - Wednesday, August 21. 1991 - North Snore News

FRENCH LANGUAGE TRAINING

Eificient up-to-date methods
AL Levels - Adults or school students
STARTING SEPTEMBER 16TH
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(above McDonald's}
Registration - Placement tests

Homework builds character

EACH NEW school year, some parents wonder how much
help they should give their children with homework.

let the child struggle a little.

The obvious aim of assigning
homework is to get your child to
practise and strengthen academic
skills.

But homework has other impor-
tant values. Homework can and
should be a character-building ex-
perience. Handled properly by

THE
CANADIAN COLLEGE
of English Language

A tull selection of programs
for conversation, academics.

By John Rosemond

Contributing Writer Saturday Sept. 7th

10-12am open house
Saturday Sept. 14th — 10-12

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Centre for French Studies

Thursday Sept. 12th
+7 pm

Thursday Sept. 5th
57pm open house

the process on its head.
Independence: Because it's

the first time someone other than

@ parent assigns frequent tasks to

business and tourism.

teachers and parents, homework
helps a child develop cmotional
and behavioral skills needed in the
adult world.

Responsibility: Homework is
the child’s responsibility. When
Parents get too involved, they set

the child, homework breaks new
ground.

Perseverance: There's no
point to a child's doing homework
if every time the child becomes
frustrated, parents step right in
and make it all better. It’s OK to

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FAX: 688-9322

INFORMATION: 327-0201

North Shore: Ask for our West Van Chapter

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Friday August 23rd
Noon and 7:00 pm
Saturday August 24th
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm

IN-LINE STREET
SKATING

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Saturday, August 24
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family
schedule this
fall

As September approaches. children
and parents are bracing for the hectic
schedule that accompanies the start of
school.

Busy mornings and activity-packed
afternoons and evenings can run more
smoothly if everyone knows what's
guing on each day. One solution is to
post a daily schedule in the kitchen
where everyone can take notice at
breakfast, Lessons, sports prictices and
doctors” appointments can be listed as
well as any chores that need to be done
by family members,

For households with preschoolers,
both chatkbourd and memoboard
become instant “play areas” for draw-
ing or practicing the ABCs, keeping
liule hands occupied while adults clean
up oF prepare dinner. .

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