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t. Babes In Bookland By Dorothy Robinson GUIDEBOOKS In her book "Growing Up Reading" Linda Lamme maintains that children are learning to read f rom, the day they are born because al language development is the Oasis of reading, and babies are born with the capacity to produce any sound in any language in the world. The early babbles and coos are the first stage and soon come the one-syllable sounds like "da-da". Later you hear holophrases like "water" (meaning "I am thirsty and want a glass of water"), and telegraphic speech like "go store" (meaning "I want to go to the store with you"). Her description of the early stages recalls to me a column by Editor Forrester when he shared his wonder at the speech processes of his grandson.. Subsequently, Roy and I had a grandparent-to- grandparent chat about this amazing amazing learning feat of pre-schoolers. Roy was "kidwatching" which' Linda Linda Lamme prâises as not only enjoyable, enjoyable, but a way of gaining information information so that you can become a more effective teacher of your child. She insists that "home is the first and most important learning environment that a child will ever have." Her book is a great source of enlightment about the processes of language development, but more than that, it links theory with practice practice by offering a wealth of activities to use with your child to aid in reading skills. Your understanding of Terms such' asTeading readiness, comprehension level and word recognition will be broadened. This should make report cards and teacher interviews more meaningful. meaningful. You will also appreciate her advice on what books to use and how to use them. I discovered this book at Clarke Library while brows' n S the shelves so it is readily available to all. I have added it to my eve 1 expanding list of worthwhile guidebooks on reading. Here is a list of manuals that will help you to help your child become a reader. Most of these should be available through inter- library loan. The Landsberg and Preleàse books are available by calling calling 983-5059. Butler, D. - Babies Need Books Duff, A. - Bequest of Wings Glazer, J. - Literature for Young Children Landsberg, M. - Guide to Children's Books Larrick, N. - A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading Smith, L. - The Unreluctant Years Trelease, J. - The Read-Aloud Handbook. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 4,1967-7 Durham Region Council on Child Abuse The Durham Region Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence has received a grant of $50,000 from the Ministry of Community and Social Services through the Ontario Ontario Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse for its one year Child Abuse Protocols and Education (CAPE) project. The grant enabled the Council to hire Nikita A. Crook to co-ordinate the project, support the development of protocols, and implement public and professional education programs in Durham Region., V Marilyn Macintosh, chairperson of the 3Ô member Council, explained explained that protocols are "mutually agreed upon procedures tcTbe used* by agencies in Durham in reporting and investigating child abuse and child sexual abuse." Members of the Council include Inspector Bob Browh of the Durham Regional Police, Dr. Anton de Swaaf, Executive Executive Director of Family and Children's Services, and representatives representatives from school boards, hospitals and various social agencies. agencies. Nikita Crook notes that she sees her function as "facilitating the Council and its committees in writing protocols and developing effective education programs." She welcomes input from Council members and the community as she .begins her work on this project. As of mid-February, Nikita will be working out of an office in the YM- CA's Parent and Child Enrichment Centre (PACE) in Pickering. Rent Review Update From IHe Ministry Of Housing Now there's a Rent Registry for One of the most significant features of Ontario's new rent review system is the establishment of a computerized, province-wide Rent Registry. Until now, it was often difficult for tenants to verify that their rents were legal The new Rent Registry will record the maximum legal rent wjiich can be charged for every private rental unit in the province. , When the registration process is complete, this information will be available free of charge to tenants, prospective tenants and landlords. Rent information will be updated annually. Landlords of all private rental units in theprovirwè will be required to register their rents with the new Registry. When the landlord's units are properly registered, the Registry computer will automatically automatically update the rents each year. The Registry will record rent increases for each unit of either the Guideline amount announced annually or by the amount decided upon in a rent review decision. Landlords will soon receive registration kits. Landlords of rental complexes with more than six 'units are being sent registration Mts with the necessary forms to be completed.' Landlords who have not received a registration registration kit by February 2,1987, should phone or visit their local Rent Review .Office. landlords qf smaller complexes can also obtain registration kits by calling their local office. Landlords of residential complexes with more than six rental units must register by May 1,1987. • Landlords of complexes containing more than six'rental units have until May i, 1987, to register register information about their units with the new Rent Registry. • Landlords of smaller complexes containing six units or less, as well as boarding houses and lodging houses, will be notified by the Ministry of Housing of a specific registration deadline at a later date. These landlords are encouraged encouraged to file with the Rent Registry as early as possible.' • Landlords are required to file with the Registry the actual rent that was charged on July 1,1985, for every rental unit in their complex • Most landlords will only be required to register once. How tenants can verify their rents. • When the rents for a building have been registered, the Registry will notify the landlord and the tenants of the rent information which has been recorded for their units. * The Registry will also advise the landlord and tenants of the time limits for making applications applications to challenge or certify the actual rent that has been recorded. Registry information will be easy to obtain. As there are more than one million rental units in the province, rent registration will take some time. When the registration process is fully completed, completed, information from the Registry will be available by toll-free telephone or by visiting a local Rent Review Office. For more information and landlord landlord registration forms, call toll- free 1-800-387-9060. or phone your local Rent Review Office. Ministry of Housing Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister 21 Rent Review Offices across the province: Barrie Hamilton Kingston Kitchener London Mississauga North Bay Oshawa (705) 737-2111 (416) 528-8701 (613) 548-6770 (519) 579-5790 (519) 673-1660 (416) 270-3280 (705) 476-1231 (416) 723-8135 Ottawa (613) 230-5114 Owen Sound (519) 376-3202 Peterborough (705) 743-9511 METROPOLITAN TORONTO St Catharines Sudbury Thunder Bay Timmins , Windsor (416) 684-6^62 (705)675-4373 (807) 475-1595 (705) 264-9555 (519) 253-3532 City, of Ibronto East York Etobicoke and York North, York . Scarborough - (416) 964-8281 (416) 429-0664 (416) 236-2681 (416) 224-7643 (416) 438-3452