: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN. AND DRAFTING SKILLS -, ALLOW YOU TO ENTER ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING - INDUSTRIES ‘MANTISSSA COLLEGE CAN ASSIST YOU TO ATTAIN PROFICIENCY IN CADD SKILLS AND PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THIS DYNAMIC INDUSTRY. MANTISSA COLLEGE IS THE LARGEST PRIVATE CADD TRAINING CENTER IN: BRITISH COLUMBIA Sunday, August 16, 1992 - North Shore News - 29 ...back to Value! Support is critical A CHILD'S academic success hinges on six family-centered areas: family reinforce- ment of children’s self-esteem, family work habits, family support of academics, family \ participation in stimulating activities, family emphasis on language development, 4 and family academic expectations, according to a recent survey by educators. Only a fraction of what your children learn comes from their time in the classroom. - Home and community activities help children grow, and reinforce concepts they’re learning in schooi. Parents might be surprised to learn that strong self-esteem may be the key to. how well their children do in school. The little things that parents do every: day can add up and make a dramatic difference in their children’s success in school. : These are eight little things that parents can do to make’a difference: © Ask “What’s wrong?” Let chiidren know their feelings are important. Work out problems together. © Read books to your children that may be above their reading level. Or, introduce classics that they might not otherwise read, like ‘Treasure Island or Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Be a reader yourself and let your. children see you read. -@ Pack a lunch and take a trip (whether by car, bus, ferry or train) to give your children a chance to see and learn about, the world beyond their neighborhood or town. Use an atlas, map and other reference materials available at your local library to chart your trip, and find owt interesting facts about the area. © Beat the “Why do I need to learn this?” blues, Show children how their school work applies to their lives. With- a trip to the grocery store, for i instance, jet them use their math skills to determine if the sale price is really a bargain. . .. e Encourage your children’s interest in- Subjects” like baseball or dinosaurs and go beyond school WO! Search for library books on the subjects. Exicourage your children .. to make up stories or plays and to draw pictures about” : the topics that interest them. Display their work proudly, © Limit television time. Watch television programs. together and talk about the characters or plot during co mercials. Use events on the news as opportunities for learning. . oa When a tornado touches down, a volcano crupts, or an.’ earthquake occurs, use reference resources at hon or the: sera! local library to research what caused it and Searn about the people affected. Look up nations inthe news,’ . Use the sporting events like the Olympics or the Stanley. 7 a ~ Cup as an excuse to read about the histury of 2 sport that’: ~ may interest your child. Or, during an election, io discover. facts and trivia about our municipal, provincial or federal - governmental system. 2 Set high but realistic standards. Recognize that cach «child is different. ® Show them, by example, that learning continues as they ge grow up. Take a computer course or additional jobtrain- ing anything that interests you. Don't let your ‘children have all the fun. : Mele fk TF YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO GET BETTER GRADES, DO” YOUR HOMEWORK Discover how Syivan Learning Centre can give your child the: educational edge that makes a difference, In our stress-fiee, fm positive environment, children become excited about iearing. Ie" You can see it on their faces — and on ‘their report cards. : Study Skitis Witting Program : stine bow Goal § Settin : > Posogregn eos oy ae rt Writl ower: io atagiaph , Essay & Repo: ng « Listening « Note faking « outining > Out ining * keading « Study strategies © Editing Skills * Test teginning strategies beginning Reading | Program Math/ Algebra ° Word An « Computation Skéls ¢ Oral oat ° Fluency * Understanding of concepts & their * Vocabulary > Comprehension appication A ¢ Experience with theoretical math cademic Roading « Higher tevel/critical thinking skills * Anatysis/Synthesis/Evaiuation NORTH SHORE 985-6811