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Show i SO Rh ant RN ns i Regs Sa Helping children adjust to kindergarten Jean Croasmun, Lifestyle Editor When the school bell rings eis eee on the first day of the 1999-2000 school, hundreds of Wasatch County students will re-enter those hallowed halls that become their second home for nine months of the year. To most, school is old hat. However, for a small group of students, or a. -group of small students, this is year one; a ‘is is kindergarten. her young prodigies can handle. But in addition to the pre-prescribed curriculum, students also get to set goals for themselves. And the children. And goals to make sure he wants to learn, “| had a student once tell me he wanted me to teach him how says Townley. ies have>é ues‘ittle experience in ics world outside: of : their own them, school can be cary: home. To 1! Te School and fifteen year veteran of teaching the young age group. Townley and the other kindergarten teachers in the Wasatch County School District start each year off with meetings, oneon-one or two or three. Meetings where the teacher and the parent and the That one was a little. out As far as how to prepare a child fee the from sandbox to. “classroom, Townley advises parents to read to their children. “Have them tell stories back According to to you,” says Townley. Townley, reading helps students learn to comprehend and makes them want to listen. Ultimately students build attention and understanding. Kindergarten doesn’t the County Wasatch actually start jn School District plans and discover that there’s not much until September to kindergarten to fear. dent-teacher interviews are over. Kindergarten students work on reading, character education, socialization, kindness and sharing. Townley also incorpo- “rates. as. much oft the physical scien fe as 1, after the parent-stuThen, according to Townley, parents and students can look forward to a year of erowing up, having fun, and learning the ropes of going to schools MO Lp AUT soon-to-be-student sit down, talk, make to drive a_car,” of her hands. transition Tes important a ee to think someone cares,” says Debbie Townley, kindergarten teacher at Midway Elementary parents set goals for Townley reviews| the the child learr usually. : { Krista Scott’s car ‘makes everyone happy. The Heber resident bought her early-80s Chevy Celebrity eight months ago from her friend, and smiley face artist, Holly Mayoh. But the unique paint job didn’t happen by accident; Mayoh had it all planned out. “She drove it in last year’s parade,” says Scott of the artist. _ & Currently the smiley-face car can be seen all over Heber and Midway, where Scott works. Scott says it’s reliable, interesting and, best of all, it was cheap. The smiley-face car brightens up more than just Wasatch County. a recent trip to Roy, According to Scott, on Utah, people were asking her all about her car and taking photographs. Plus the gas. mileage isn’t too shabby. Scott says she can fill her car up and get back and forth to Salt Lake nearly five times on. the same tank of gas. Have a sled you want to show everyone? Call The Wasatch County Courier at 654-2661. HEBER CITY’S 4-WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS! let us fix your 4-wheel drive Get ready for the hunt ANY MAKE OR MODEL! e UNDER NEW SERVICE MANAGEMENT! LARRYJ. COET- 9015S. Main Chevrolete Pontiac ¢ Buick e Heber City e 654- 5120 |