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The Acton Free Wednesday March Parents should prepare children for school Home and School Assn told The first meeting of the Rock wood Centennial Home and School Association for the year was held at the school library last Wednesday evening Approximately parents and CWL plans Spring dance A prayer by Father Elliott was the start off for the last meeting of the and CWL at the rectory at which discussion covered many areas of business Mrs Irene Hawkins president was in the chair and during the business it was decided to send one other delegate besides the president to the regional meeting to be held at Holy Rosary Church Guelph on April An invitation was considered from the at Acton where Father Gillen Is attempting to revitalize the organization there Several ladles from Rockwood will attend the social evening which is planned for March Dance success The success of the last dance held at the town hail stimulated interest and the planning of another one with accent on parishioners was discussed with an eye to keeping down ticket sales to avoid over crowding Mrs Hawkins will be in charge of the dance with ticket soles at the dispensation of Mrs Mar J one Saunders and Mrs Bacon At the close of the meeting Father Elliott gave a special Lenten message in which he stressed the importance of ab stinence After this a delicious but light lunch was served by Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Nellie Stokman teachers were on hand to hear Dr Norma a professor of Child Psychology at the University of Guelph give pointers on the needs of the younger child stressing that the first five years were the most important in a child a life Giving landmarks In a youngster development Dr said that zero to two two to four four to seven seven to 11 and 11 to 15 were the ages of noted changes and that during the first two years especially a child should be exposed to as much mental stimulation as possible It Is not the quantity of toys and books with which they play but rather the quality said the attractive speaker She stressed that a child does not come Into the world with full bloom capacities and regardless of his genetic predispositions his abilities will not grow to his potential unless fostered in a stimulating atmosphere Prepare child Regarding failure the child rearing expert said that learning has taken place long before he comes into the school and suggested that parents could do a great deal in preparing the young child for his school time encounters so that he can face the challenges confronting him there If taught at home by posed problems requiring decisions he will understand the continuity of school problems said Bowen but if everything is done for him at home he finds at kindergarten level that he does not know how to cope with decisions She said that in this way the child falls back into a pattern of failure at his earliest school beginnings Failure at kindergarten level never really gets made up she said and too late to pull him up according to the psychologist too resulting In a hate for school and often the child ends up in a early acceptance continued special education class In grade failure When queried about the Ideal way of handling children with learning problems Bowen referred to the procedure utilized by the Rockwood Centennial School which is the only school In Wellington County using the integrated system wherein children are given special attention for their particular difficulties but kept in regular classrooms for other work It is Important that children be kept with their peer groups for better learning she said because a child learns more from his peers than from adults Bowen also pointed out that parents must understand that children vary with abilities and should not be compared with their as constant comparisons foster rivalry and destruction of the child self Image Polntint out from a recent totalling approximately one million children across Canada have learning disabilities Bowen said that one of the important functions of any school Is to teach children to cope with the outside world No one really falls as long as he is learning she said stressing the necessity of sing the child for success at his level noting it should not be based on the needs of the parents or the standards of the teachers In the discussion that followed It was pointed out by several parents that top level education was not always the answer and not be the goal for all young people as in today society so many people from all life are enjoying living to He fullest while holding jobs requiring little education agreed although insistent that early stimulation and exposure were the requirements to attain particular levels of capabilities For all young children During the break for coffee and discussion Mr David thunked for coming to the meeting and for her Informative talk On the Home and School agenda for April Is the Spring fashion with Ann in charge of organizing plans Ladies gentlemen and children of the community will the voguish models Rockalong hears talk Mrs Norman Harris presided at the last regular meeting of the Institute in the ab sence of president Mlsa Helen Roll call was answered by ten members of the Institute and eleven visitors During the business an invitation was read from the Riverside Institute for the ladles to attend their dessert party on March 28 at 12 30 at the Recreation Centre Delhi Street Guelph An advanced list received from the Acton Fall Fair Board was also up for discussion Informed the local group that leisure hours la the theme for the Institute display Also learned was the fact that the book The Ontario Women Institute Story Is now available to the members of the Institute catalogue At the completion of the business Mrs spoke briefly on current events and showed a 1972 Eaton mall order catalogue after which a brand name contest was conducted by Mrs J Glcndennlng Mrs E Johnston then gave a reading entitled That thing they call middle age Mrs Glcndennlng convener for Canadian Industries presented her program and ENJOYING AN aftermeeting coffee time attractive Norma Bowen was the Doctor of Psychology from the University of Guelph who spoke to parents and teachers at last Wednesdays Home and School meeting A native of Bowen stressed praising the child for success at his level of learning not according to the needs of the parents or the standards of the teachers Photo by Lorraine Group committee plans activities The group committee composed of parents of Cubs Scouts and Brownies met at the Rockwood Centennial School Monday night and with a full executive on hand decided to make on the third Monday of every month the regular meeting lime Student captures winter stillness Students at Centennial School recently wrote compositions about a tramp through the conservation area Teacher Love thought grade eight student Phoebe Klngscotes description published below was especially By Phoebe Klngscote All that could be heard was the crunching of many feet breaking through the thin crust under the newly fallen snow and excited voices echoing through the woods The snow had fallen on the previous night so was still dean and white Most people were more interested in getting to the hill than looking through the trees where the rays of the sun were breaking through the clouds A chill would sweep through you as the shadows of drifting clouds and then the warmth of the sun was upon you once more The soft while blanket that covered the ground had threads of green and blue woven Into It Sparkling Jewels were carefully stitched along the edges of the small folds They twinkled and flashed as the tight hit them from different angles The excited voices had grown fainter now and I stopped to look back down the road A small rabbit was silently making its way across the clearing Quietly it disappeared into the woods Everything was still and I could have stayed there all day It was as though I was In a big clear bubble that nothing could break Soon I would rise and Boat into the sky over the tree tops with their lacy veils pulled down over their heads and the river that wound aimlessly through the rocks in the sunlight The noise of a car on the high way brought me down and I moved on toward the hill A consistent cheat in keeping a golf score is one who after scoring a can t resist marking zero on his golf card Mrs Lesley Ferguson the newly appointed president was in the chair assisted by secretary Audrey II ton and treasurer Nancy Carter During the planning session It was decided to send out leads to fathers In parlcular to attend the meetings and assist in summertime plans for outdoor activities for the youngsters such as camping is hin and hiking treks Other items under discussion Included a mammoth rummage and bake sale with pick up provided and with hopefully only saleable items donated Bring your parents A Bring your parents nlte slated for Tuesday evening May was also decided on when Brownies Cubs and Scouts will banquet together with Moms and Dad Mrs Kingsbury leader of the local Brownies volunteered to organize as a finale to the year s activities a village cleanup day to be held at the end of May after which a wiener roast and refreshments will feed the hungry youngsters from the Ihree groups Visitor at the meeting was Harry Bonner president of the and District Lions who conveyed to the committee the well wishes of his club memebers H S HOLDEN OfTOMITttST M Cm St CUELTH fhom TA WHEN VILLAGE CITIZENS walked past and saw the door of the SL John Church sagging and fall off from last weeks wind they shook their heads and said too bad but when Len Hawkey called upon Drenters to help him to repair it Yosef was more than willing He removed the old hinges repaired any damage and looked at the doors with reverence Solid pine he said They re over a hundred years old those doors and if you take care of them they be good for another hundred The doors are back in shape again hinges and locks all oiled but it takes a special person to show us the worth of beautiful relics by Lorraine Bgsaa WITH FANTASTIC CONTINUES AT NIELSENS REG Sweaters MENS CRIMP KNIT MEN S COLORED Pants TShirts BOYS TO Lined Pants GROUP Of MEN SUM and VALUE Leather Belts LADIES REG PRESS Shorts Pants COATS Plus Plenty Other Monty Saving Bargains Nielsens Clothing BARCLAY CANDIES MAIN STRUT NORTH ACTON OPENTUES WED THURS SAT FROM TO 5PM DAILY Institute on wool Introduced Mr Soblsch from the Arte mills In Hespler who gave an Interesting talk on the processing of wool from the raw wool stage to the finished product He used samples as visual aids A draw was conducted In which three pieces of material were won by Mrs Mitchell Mrs Wallace and Mra Held or Greenock Institute A social time was then enjoyed and during a session of delicious tea and fruit bread with cheese Mrs Wallace from Greenock Institute thanked the ladles for their Invitation to attend the meeting and Mra H thanked Mr SobUch for his informative lecture The next meeting will be held as usual at the No community centre with Trousdale hostess assisted by Sirs H Bayne and Mrs Mitchell as lunch conveners Members were requested to bring handbooks to this meeting and conveners their reports The patient undergoing a physical held out tils hands that shook like leaves in a windstorm asked the doctor Not much the man answered I spill most of It Order special Early For prompt delivery Fresh cut flowers every day 4th LINE FLOWER SHOP No on Eiqutlng4th Un Phone Acton 8532739 What a selection of Editor gift Thers something for ovary bunny on rout Coma lot help you soled gift Shop one stop hem Hop to HI ACTON PHARMACY