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The meetings are led by a proâ€" fessional facilitator who is experiâ€" enced in analysing books and leadâ€" ing groups. It is here that each group can discover the qualities To reinforce this important idea, the Bookers Bookstore in Oakville is offering its customers a new approach to reading books. Bookers hals compiled a list of current books * some of which have the potential to be award winners, and some that have recently won or been nominatâ€" ed for awards. From these selecâ€" tions, adult members of each Bookers Club will read and discuss chosen titles each month, in a cozy armchaired setting backlit by a fireâ€" place. Members are entitled to a ten per cent discount off the price of all Bookers titles on the reading list. LE CLUB FRANCAIS, OAKVILLE is ageless. Join the Bookers Club Flexibility in the school curriculum enables some students to take ESL classes and other courses during weekâ€" days in the same semester. "People tell us they are comfortable here, that the atmosphere is more like a The ALC offers free adult basic eduâ€" cation, career counselling, language instruction and computer training. Operated by the Halton Roman Catholic School Board in conjunction with Sheridan College, the Centre also proâ€" vides English As A Second Language (ESL) classes for new Canadians, in a comfortable, teacherâ€"directed setting geared to the adult learner. "We‘ve already had to double our parking capacity," he reports. "It‘s a nice feeling when you walk in and see it as a functioning school with people who are really grateful to be here." ob Ciarlo, principal of the new _ Adult Learning Centre (ALC), is thrilled. The ALC is a new high school for adults which offers them a chance to get their lives on track, and since the school first opened in September, more than 200 people have boarded the adult learning train. "Learn French The Fun Way" * Afterâ€"school French Clubs for children 4â€"9 * French Summer Day Camp Children learmn French through: * Songs e Games » Drama Welcome back to class Lotus 1â€"2â€"3, DOS Windows, WordPerfect more. No computer expeneme necessary! For information registration please call ADVERTISING FEATURE )ne of the many wonderful # things about learning is that it * Other Fun Activities COURSES FROM $99 25 COURSES A CommuUnNnITy PESTINATION FOR LovERs OF BOOKs Please join Vizma Sprott and Ruth Boughner Idler of Bookers For a Ribbon â€" Cutting Ceremony and Reception with Local and Regional Authors Illustrators Sunday, October 30, 1994 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Her Worship Mayor Ann Mulvale officates at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2 p.m. /@2 Signed books make great gifts! We pay the GST on Oct. 30. 172 Lakeshore Rd. East, Downtown Oakville For more information call: Authors and Illustrators will be present throughout the day to meet and talk with you. Adult Program Now Available! 481 North Service Rd. W., #Â¥10 (Commercial Point â€" 4th Line North Service Rd.) Consider this: at least three hunâ€" dred new English language books are published daily. Of those, only a few dozen books are recognized as being outstanding, awardâ€"winâ€" ning books. What are the qualities that make a book become acknowlâ€" edged as a great work of writing in that are present in the great books of our time, thereby fostering a broader appreciation of all literaâ€" To qualify, students must be 18 years of age or older, or 17 years and out of school for at least one year. They can be referred to the Centre by various comâ€" munity agencies including Sheridan College, Canada Employment Centres, The Halton Multicultural Centre and local social agencies. Students with a lot of work experience may qualify for maturity credits, and those with special training may be able to shorten their requirements with equivalency credits. Adult learners can register as fullâ€" time or partâ€"time students. The Adult Learning Centre is currently offering Grade 11 and 12 general level courses, including a coâ€"op program and some independent study courses. Topics include business, computers, English, Under one roof, Ciarlo and Diubaldo also oversee the board‘s Continuing Education programs. Ciarlo notes that as in the past, adult students can still take evening classes to upgrade their skills, one credit at a time. But with day classes offered through the ALC, they can accelerate their progress considerably. college," comments viceâ€"principal Joe Diubaldo. %@/m/ /Zg/Zé)Z% _A A In 6 months, your child will learn J computers! ® Call Futurekids today at 847â€"KIDS, 847â€"5437 Our handsâ€"on teaching techniques help kids from 5 to 12 years master computers and learn to love learning. At Futurekids, learning computers is an adventure in fun that will benefit your chilâ€" dren for the rest of their lives. rives. _ SAVE / $20 For more information, visit Bookers in Oakville at 172 Lakeshore Rd. E., or call 844â€" 5501. Bookers Club sessions run from September to May, and monthly meetings at the Oakville store are held on the Mondays at 1:30 p.m., and the Tuesday and Wednesday of the same week at 7 p.m. Refreshments are served. Cagada and internationally? Space at the Trafalgar Road facility is limited, so call the Continuing Education Department at the Halton Roman Catholic School Board as soon as possible for registration information, at (905) 634â€"2300. Diubaldo says it‘s best to consult an onâ€"site career counselâ€" lor to determine individual needs. The ALC is wheelchair accessible.© An added benefit is free daycare for students‘ children aged two to six â€" but the little ones must be fully toilet trained. Special packages of courses are also offered, designed to prepare students for admission to a college of applied arts and technology. Most involve coâ€"operaâ€" tive education, and include: accounting and finance, architectural, technology, automated office procedures, communiâ€" cation, community services worker, computer studies, early childhood eduâ€" cation, environmental management, health services, recreational leadership, small business, and travel and tourism. ESL, French As A Second Language, mathematics, personal life management, society: challenge and change, science, and technological studies. on your first month‘s tuition for any course. For a limited time only. Classes Forming Now! Midâ€"Term Special! THE OAKVILLE BEAVER children aged 3 1/2 to 6. Within this carefully prepared environment, we uphold the right for children to have their childhood. Our approach is gentle and uplifting â€" the best preparation for the school years to come! 160 William St., Old Oakville Rudolph Flesch, author of "Why Johnny Can‘t Read," refers to this sight word only approach as "word guessing." He claims it encourages children to scan the page looking for familiar words. They also look up frequently to any picture clues that might be available. Thus, their eyes are constantly flitting about the page. Is tracking important? Does it really matter if a student skims and scans a page as long as he or she understands the overall content? Yes, in these early stages it is very important. Not only are the eye muscles being trained to move smoothly, but the part of the brain that deals with visual sequential processing is being stimulated. Marilyn Adams, a psychologist currently researching how reading is learned, affirms that "good readers, without exception, read from left to right and from top to bottom." Dr. Barbara Bateman, a profesâ€" sor of Special Education, maintains that, to learn, children need "systematic, phonetic instruction." The LAKESHORE WALDORF KINDERGARTEN The saddest thing about the ensuing tragedy is that it should never have happened in the first place. Whole language was never meant to replace phonics as a method of teaching reading. It was originally conceived as a philosophy, aimed at empowering children by exposing them to an enriched lanâ€" guage environment. Somewhere along the way, whole lanâ€" guage seemed to become synonymous with "whole word." The "sight word" or "look/say" approach became, first the priâ€" mary, and finally the exclusive method of teaching reading. Phonics, if taught at all, was soon a totally separate subject, completely divorced from reading. ADVERTISING FEATURE or some years, there has been an ongoing "debate" among parents, teachers and educational researchers on the teaching of reading. This might be loosely entitled ""Whole Language versus Phonics." (formerly St. Hilda‘s Preschool) * Two morning, three morning three afternoon programs * For children 2â€"1/2 to 5 Following too closely? The kindergarten provides a nurturing "moming home" for Phonics help reading skill HOUSE You and your children are invited to (905) 827â€"1442 1469 Nottinghill Gate 10 a.m.1 p.m. {wf wesh O Dave Whiting Chair of the Board 1 "Pursuing Excellence in Education Through Commitment and Service" 112 THIRD LINE, OAKVILLE LSL 3Z6 REGISTRATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED IN MOST GRADES A quality education is the key to a successful future for our students and our community. The world, and the workplace, are changing rapidly and young people need to have the skills, knowledge and attitude to cope with these changes and succeed in the 21st century. The Halton Roman Catholic School Board and the Halton Board of Education are committed to preparing today‘s students for tomorrow‘s challenges. By working together, sharing ideas and resources, the Halton Boards provide firstâ€"class education to almost 62,000 young people in our community. We make sure our students leave school with the basics, and more! This year we celebrate 25 years of education excelâ€" lence in Halton and we invite all of the community to join in the celebrations. Your help, input, and involveâ€" ment is always welcome at your local school. Together, the school staff and the community form a partnership that works for students. It‘s a relationship we are proud of. Come, join in building Halton‘s future. Get involved in Halton‘s schools! Working Together to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Excellence in Education . .. EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS PROFESSIONAL STAFF H AFFORDABLE E BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION 7 A.M. â€" 6 P.M W FULL DAY ACADEMIC JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME FOR THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS (HALF DAY PROGRAMME ALSO AVAILABLE) EK FULL DAY ACADEMIC SENIOR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME PROGRAMMES IN...FRENCH MUSIC, ART, ATHLETICS (FROM JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN) El DISCIPLINED TRADITIONALâ€"CHALLENGING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT DEDICATED, CARING, HIGHLY QUALFIED THE HALTON BOARD OF EDUCATION uoye Bob Williams Director of Education tal" aspect of reading. The great thing about phonics is th after mastering the process, you don‘t ever have to wo about it again. The more you read, the better you becom Once children have acquired good phonetic blending skill they have the key to access all the knowledge that is contain in the printed word. â€" Condensed from an artic that first appeared in "The Sylvan Scholastic.‘" For mo information contact Dr. Lynda Thompson, Sylvan Learnin Centre, Mississauga, Tel. 416â€"566â€"9111. A wellâ€"balanced reading program will not survive on ph netics alone. There are two aspects to reading, often referred as the "mental" and the "mechanical." Both are important. we only teach children to decode, paying scant attention developing any higher level thinking skills, we have not taug; them to read. However, it is almost impossible to teach co plex comprehension strategies to students who are still gling to decode words. Ironically, it is only after mastering tt mechanical aspect that children have the security and con! dence to develop the thinking skills that constitute the "mer Rather than the beâ€"all and endâ€"all of reading, phonics simply a tool to help children acquire the crucial skill decoding language. Even students without any formal tea ing in phonics appear to learn phonetically. According Adams, human beings are selectively "wired" to "hear" pi nyms. Research shows that when reading, children don‘t foc} on the whole word. Rather, they move their eyes along word, letter by letter, and put sounds together until they read it. This happens even with children who have never be taught phonetics. It‘s just a longer, more tedious process most of them. With no formal education, many never achie mastery. Reading remains at best a chore, at worst an obstac course, and selfâ€"esteem sinks lower and lower. PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS â€" JK â€" GRADE 8 u4h :P . SINCE 1982 KVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (905) 825â€"1247 Call or Visit Irene McCauley Chair of the Board HALTON ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD Fred Sweeney Director of Education