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PAGE24-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY. AUGUST 26. 1977 District 15 Perspectives * In past years, school districts throughout the country have emphasized reading. In recent years. District 15 has made many improvements, ad­ ditions, and adjustments to the reading program to make it a Sound, effective, efficient program in which youngsters learn how to read. j The district, believing it has Responsibility to work with youngsters, also would like to convey the feeling that reading Cannot be taught at school alone. The home must support the efforts of the school in order to produce capable young readers. A recent survey conducted by the Gallup organization found parent interest is one of the - most important reasons why some children do better in school than others. In one finding of a Gallup survey that relates to home environment of students' success in school, a survey of 1,045 mothers found that 79 percent of the high achieving first graders were . read to regularly in their early years compared to 49 percent of low achievers. The survey also discovered Other factors common to better students - availability of books in the home, parental stress on going to college, family use of the library, less time spent in front of the television, the practice of playing family games that require mental exertion, a favorable student <>and parental attitude toward school, good behavior in school, and parental interest in the child's daily school work. A more informal national survey of teachers revealed the following way« in which parents can best help, direct, and encourage their children, particularly in developing an interest and continuing pleasure in reading: 1. Give children a chance to talk, express their ideas, and describe their experiences. All the experts agree that teachers and parents alike talk too much and listen too little to youngsters. A good time is the family dinner hour at home. - 2. Learning to listen is most important. A child's ability to learn is improved by his feeling that his ideas are of value. Listen attentively and without criticism. 3. Develop a pleasant association with reading by allowing children to see adults around them enjoying it. 4. Let the child be the judge of the reading material most interesting - newspapers, comics, or one book after another about animals, sports, cowboys - even if the reading level is much easier than the child is capable of handling.. Encourage the joy of reading. Reading for reading sake is important. 5. Parents of kindergarten children can help greatly by reading and telling stories instead of relegating that task to television. Children should be encouraged to tell stories about pictures they see in magazines or in books, as well as stories they make up by themselves. The use of one's imagination is a great ability. 6. Until third grade, take time to read to your children frequently and regularly. Don't neglect poetry which expresses the rich variety and creative uses of language. Reading before bedtime is a great time to be with your youngsters and to emphasize the joy of reading. 7. Encourage your child to read for pleasure but don't apply pressure. Invite the children to browse with you when you visit the library, but don't insist upon books being taken out. 8. Provide a variety of ex­ periences that will enrich your child's life and your own curiosity about the world around you through visits to parks, beaches, zoos, sports events, hikes, camping trips, concerts, art galleries, farms, factories, science fairs, historical sites, government and industrial centers. Start a discussion about the ob­ servations and reactions of the day's experience. Maybe make a picture story with the child or have he or she make it them­ selves. 9. Don't try to teach your pre­ school child to read, but provide experiences that will help him read. In building a child's library it is better to buy a paperback of a good book than a hard cover of a poor one. 10. With older children who might be having reading problems, don't set a specified time and force them to read - all alone to hate reading. 11. When reading to younger children, select books that you'll enjoy too so that you can express general enthusiasm for them. Modeling is all im­ portant. These suggestions and ideas are meant to provide a framework to assist you in assisting the schools and your children in teaching the lear­ ning of reading. Should you have questions or need further suggestions or ideas, give your local school principal or district administrator a call. He'll be happy to share other ideas with you. U.S. Cars Set To Get Smaller By 1985, most of the auto­ mobiles turned out by Detroit will be powered by four-cylin­ der engines, and the top-of- the-line models will feature V-6's. The trend towards lighter, less powerful cars that is so evident in the 1978 lines to be unveiled soon will accelerate over the next half decade or so. Details are not yet firm on just how each of the four U.S. carmakers will meet the fuel efficiency standards set by Washington, but the new compacts coming from Gen­ eral Motors in about two years will give a good clue. Due to be marketed in the spring of 1979, but to be called 1980 models, the cars will weigh around 2,000 pounds, compared to the 3,000 pounds now typical for models the newcomers will replace. Two years after that, Detroit is ex­ pected to offer buyers a new class of minicars, weighing SOWS OUT OF BUSINESS SALE FINISHED ITEMS • SHADES - LAMPS LAST THREE WEEKS! &SUN HOURS 815-385-8110 EVERY SATURDAY GIANT BUFFET STARTS 5:00 Beef & Ham 7 HOT ENTREES Adults '5" Children *3°° Plus our regular menu NIGHTLY BUFFET Mon. thru Thurs. 5 pm til 10 pm SEeV$2.so Plus our regular menu W E E K E N D E N T E R T A I N M E N T ! SATURDAY NITE, AUGUST 27 SPRING FEVER If FOR YOUR DANCING & LISTENING PLEASURE NO COVER - NO MINIMUM FRIDAY NITE I RANDY HUSTER AT THE ORGAN SATURDAY NITE, AUGUST 27 BELLY BANCERSI 3 BIG SHOWS -- 9:45 • 10:45 -11:45 INDIAN MANOR RESTAURANTS LOUNGE RT. 31. '/« Mil* So. of R*«. 120. McHanry 815/385-8600 around 2,000 pounds, and lighter than anything now produced in the U.S. The minicars will be roughly in the category of the Rabbits and Fiestas being turned out now in Europe. Common features in the new oars will be front-wjieel drive and a traverse mounted engine, both design ap­ proaches that save space and weight. irirk "A painting in a museum probably hears more foolish remarks that anything else in the world." -Edmond and Jules Gon- court Health Tip BUKSITIS Sometimes it's "housemaid's knee." or "policeman's heel." or "tennis elbow." By any other name it's still bursitis, and it is ohe of mankind's more painful and disabling ailments. Bursitis, says the American Medical association, means inflammation of a lubricating sac about a joint. The sac, called a bursa, is similar to a collapsed balloon with some fluid inside. It is located at various places in the body where joints or tissues touch ind rub, and without cushioning there would be friction. ' Bursitis can hit at many points in the body, but most often occurs in the shoulder, knee or elbow. In most cases bursitis follows unaccustomed strain or overuse of an extremity. By taking a little time to work up to your physical condition, and especially by working up the muscles that you plan to use in any repetitious motion outside your normal activity (strengthening your wrist and arm before starting to paint the house, for instance) you can probably keep clear of this common and painful ailment. If you get bursitis, no one need suggest that you see a doctor. The pain is so acute that you will be the first to seek relief. In recent years, science has learned much about bursitis, and there is much your doctor can do to relieve the pain and promote healing. One of the mainstays in treatment is a mild pain killer. Cortisone-type drugs have been used with some success. Heat treatments also have their place in bursitis therapy. A treatment long used in this painful ailment is complete rest in bed. Anything that will lessen the chance of the afflicted joint being moved will ease the pain and speed healing.' Like any other bearings, your bursae stay trouble free much longer if you warrii them up slowly and let them get fully lubricated before you race the motor. stfS'ii? they work by Gerry Johnson ALL II*THE FAMILY Considering the way peo­ ple change careen and move around these days, 81-year-old Lorenzo Venier, of Dixon, Illinois, is a rarity: he's been repairing jewelry for 54 years in Dixon. And with two sons in the busi­ ness and two grandsons learning the trade, the Venier family should se? some records for longevity in the jewelry repair bus­ iness before they're done. "Actually, I started fool­ ing around with watches when I was 12," Venier told a writer from The National Council on the Aging. At 12, Venier was helping his father on the family farm in northern Italy. Ac­ cording to custom, when he turned 14 he was sent to Germany to work as an ap­ prentice learning the craft of terrazzo flooring. When his apprenticeship was completed, he remained in Germany until World War I started, returning to Italy to serve in the Alpine Corps. In 1920, Venier was offered a job in the United States by a mosaic and tile company located near Dixon. "I decided x to come to America because the mon­ ey was so good," Venier said with a chuckle. "I got $6 a week to start Of course, in those days, I could live on $2 a week and save the rest. I doubt if many people can save that much of their sal­ ary today." When Venier took a job installing terrazzo flooring in a theatre being built in Dixon, he sent for his wife who had stayed behind in Italy, and the two of them settled in Dixon. While he was installing LAWN SUMMER C10SE0UTI WITH EVERY LAWN-BOY MOWER PURCHASE, RECIEVE 15 FREE! GENUINE *29.95 VALUE WHILE SUPPLY LASTS CIioqm From S Lawn-Boy Mowers STARTING FROM *189" SOME PUSH. 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When the owner died they bought the Store and expanded. Venier's youngest son Louis joined the family business in 1952. "About 11 yearsagowede- cided to build a new store," Venier said. "We chose terrazzo floors--naturally --and hired an Italian crew to lay them. When heard that I used to wort with terrazzo, they did an extra-special job." With the family business ip good hands, Venier still works six days a week right beside his sons and grand­ sons. Why doesn't the patri­ arch retire and take it easy, Venier is asked. "Because I enjoy my work,"' Venier answered. "Not only that, but I enjoy the company of my sons and grandsons. If I want to see them, I have to go to work, it's as simple as that." THE STATE OF Maine recently passed a compre­ hensive law outlawing man­ datory retirement for all government employees. The law covers state, mu­ nicipal and state university employees and includes policemen, firemen and other public safety em­ ployees. In addition, the law says that no employee can be retired simply because he or she has put in a certain number of years of service. The state has appointed a task force to study the possibility of extending the law to cover employees in the private sector by 1979 and will release the task force report in the near future. County Defenders Will Hold Annual Recycling Meeting The McHenry County Defenders will hold their an­ nual recycling meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the home of Jim and Ginger Veugeler, 4711 Oak Crest road, Crystal Lake. A speaker from Insul-Mor Cellulose Mfrs. of Oregon, HI., will explain the process they use to make insulation from recycled newspaper. This meeting is also an op­ portunity for people involved in recycling throughout the county to get together to discuss ideas. Anyone in­ terested in recycling is invited to attend. 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