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Show CO A, fin) Page ID Lakeside Review Wednesday , February, 2, 1983 iW AP' Course Teeodhes Pearenfs Inlow Teish About Sex By RON KNOWLTON Review Staff FARMINGTON Johnnys starting to ask questions. And lately Mary has become inter- ested too. Mom blushes. Dad hos and hums, then begins talking about when the family cat had kittens. Johnny remembers as he snickers and lets out a big YUCK! Its something thats been a source of embarrassment for many parents. What do you tell the kids when they start asking questions about sex? Or should you tell them anything? Now theres a program that may take the red out of moms face and add a little bit of confidence to dads voice when discussing the very delicate subject of human sexuality. The program is a sex education course for parents to parents by parents. Thus far the program has been presented to nearly 150 pa- director of the Davis County Parent Education Resource Center, said. I think theres concern that its a very difficult subject and parents have difficulty discussing this subject with their children, she added. So over the past six years, Ms. Hughes and others at the center, along with parents and the rents at three elementary schools in the Davis School Dis- THE WILDERNESS returns to Layton, as Vae View Elementary students Gina Cooper and Casey Tolman (above) dress as Indians and sit d in their teepee awaiting arrival of mountain man, Eric Fausett (left). Fourth graders at the school posed cross-legge- as early settlers and native Americans during mountain man rendezvous Friday. They learned about early cooking, hunting and games as they carried on activities much as the early residents of the area did 150 years ago. Davis County PTA organization have put together a program. The program is presented at area elementary schools when requested by the school. Nearly 20 parents have gone through a training program and will present the sex education program at the schools. The presentation will only be presented to parents. No children will be involved, Ms. Hughes stressed. The next two are planned for Muir and Boulton Elementary Schools in Bountiful on Feb. 10. The PERC has put together education programs in many different areas and sex education just seemed to naturally trict. And more are planned. fall into our realm, Ms. In this area parents tend to Hughes said. choose to teach their children Parents and staff at the centby themselves, Mary Hughes, er helped choose a variety of books on the subject to help parents. A bibliography has been put together and is passed out as part of the program. What were doing is showing how parents can fulfill their responsibility and in no way taking it away from them, she said. We invite parents to do their homework so they can pass on accurate information to their kids, Ms. Hughes said. We also want parents to express their own values. The program keys on five different areas. 1) Its the parents responsibility to teach their children. 2) They need to give correct and valid information. 3) Parents are given some of the basic types of information they need to know. 4) Teaching their children should be an process. 5) The child should be given what he or she needs to know. Parents dont need to expound on facts the child is not ready for. The program takes about 30 minutes. For additional information, parents can contact the on-goi- Parent Education Resource Center in Farmington. Orchestra Sets fund Raiser member group, costing approx$600 per member. Fund raising projects are being planned in the next two months. An auction after hours, at the Layton Hills Mall on Saturday, Feb. 26 will feature a dinner at 6:30 p.m., a performance by the orchestra at 7 and the auction at A concert judicator. While this festival is 'KAYSVILLE tour to Mexico beginning May not a competition, it showcases 29 is being anticipated by the some of the best college com- imately Davis High Symphonic munity and high school groups in the country. The orchestra, under the diThe symphonic orchestra is rection of Richard Marsden, honored by such an invitation; will be leaving for Mexico in it is a tribute to their excellent late March. They will visit Mex- recent festival record, Marsden ico City, Acapulco, the National said. Winning at the Northwest 7:30 p.m. Police Academy, Chilpancingo, Orchestra Festival for three The orchestra will also be Taxco (the silver city), the Na- years consecutively brought the a movie at the Trolsponsoring tional Palace, the National festivals traveling trophy home ley North Theaters on Feb. 15, Cathedral, and the National to Davis permanently. This the 7 and 9 p.m. showings of Square of Mexico, in the Fiesta triple sweep is the only one in Man from Snowy River. Festival. that festivals history. Also the Also a series of recitals by the The Fiesta Festival is a preorchestra has traveled to and Associated Music and at Mount well won String Quartet, durestablished Miguel stigious festival. Participation in the Festival, Rocky Mountain ing the first week of March, will festival is by invitation of the States Music Festival and the benefit the orchestra members. Mexican government only. Greater Southwestern Music The orchestra and accompanying chaperones will fly to Dallas Lawrence Christensen of Festival. on May 29, then to Mexico City. A trip to Mexico is an expenCalifornia State University at Northridge will be the ad sive undertaking for the 68- - They will return April 5. Orchestra. t Site Most Davis Students Like Schedule 'By RON ruptions, in the schedule, KNOWLTON Stevenson said. Raviaw Staff Currently students are attending eight classes. The schedule rotates so students attend four classes each day. Instead of spending 55 minutes in being' tried there. Some not as are each class, students now spend teachers; however, 86 minutes in each class. enthusiastic. , Richard Stevenson, principal Stevenson, though, said he at the school, said some felt half a year was not enough teachers feel the schedule has time to give an adequate evaluation of the program. put them behind in their teachStevenson said there may be a ing of subject matter from where they would have been trade-of- f for students, though, schedule. who are behind in the subject under a Stevenson said this problem matter as compared to the old can be helped, though, through schedule. He said students are an adjustment of the schedule. picking up two additional clasHe suggested cutting down on ses each year that they wouldnt activities such as assemblies. have had otherwise. A seminary teacher told By cutting down on activities, there wont be as many inter- - Stevenson that the new schedule FARMINGTON Eighty percent of students surveyed at Davis High School seem to like the new eight period schedule , six-perio- d CLEARFIELD Stevenson said some math teachers feel it is difficult for students to carry the material over for two days. There is some feeling that a math class should be held on a daily basis. One advantage of the schedules is it brings out better teaching, Stevenson said. Those teachers who feel the system is is difficult for those students who need daily spiritual support. But Stevenson said he felt there was a trade-of- f for seminary students also. There are students who have found room in their schedules for seminary under an eight period schedule that may not have taken it under a six period schedule. too much of a challenge will Seminary enrollment is up, probably ask to transfer to other schools. That has been the trend in the Granite School District, Stevenson said. Board Member Raymond Stevenson noted. In the main we feel good about it (the eight period schedule), Stevenson said. But to give you an evaluation after half a year is really premature. Everything is going well. We dont have chaos, he added. Stevenson gave his report on the schedule to the Davis County Board of Education. Is Briscoe said he feels students are receiving a great benefit from the program if they are only lagging slightly behind in learning the subject matter, but are picking up two additional classes. Changed Davis School Districts next Cor- nucopia Concert will take place the band room of North Davis Junior High, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. and not at Sunset Junior as ori- ginally scheduled. The program will include a violin solo by Susanne Rothaar of Mueller Park Junior High, a vocal solo by Lisa Lambert of Sunset Junior, a flute duet by musicians from Sunset Junior and a male vocal solo by a sin-iger from North Davis Junior. The evening will also feature Mozarts Third Concerto for French horn, played by North Davis band instructor Michael Packham and accompanied by a fully symphony orchestra on tape. n . Baha'is Set Fireside CLEARFIELD Christ and BahauUah will be the topic of are Christ, Bahaullah, Moses, Buddha, Mudhammad and Zoroaster. Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. at 2289 S. 400 Bahaullah, Bahai under-W- ., Clearfield, sponsored by the ' stand, is only the latest in the succession of Gods messengers Bahais. Bahais believe that God and is equal to, but not greater teaches and speaks to mankind than, those who have gone time to time through great fore or will come after, For more information call prophets or messengers. Some examples of these messengers a fireside to be held Thursday, be-fro- m 776-604- 8. Learn About Kids Students Are Teachers at Preschool By LYNDIA GRAHAM Raviaw Correspondent Much time is spent educating children and helping them to get the necessary training for their future professions but often little time is spent teaching them to be prepared for the one profession nearly, all of them will be involved with that of rearing children. However, students at Layton High School are offered classes on child rearing and many have spentihe last semester learning abouf ehildren and the qualities needecniqJ'aise them to successbd ful AccoraLijft'a Layton High a child devebpfttent teacher Mayes, imore than 70 LAYTON i adl My-nr- ve participated this class pastsesjster inandtheLynette taught byvlerself ' A favorite aspect of the class comes when the students actually work in preschool setting children. with.3- - and By actually working with the children, the students can get a firsthand view of the child and his emotional, social, physical, and creative development, said Mrs. Mayes. velopment has been studied in dren through a Visits to the police and fire Six-fo- sroom with the children so Mrs. Mayes and Mrs. Wjlkes hyftset So that up a rotatihg'-sysfenv- . each week each' Of the' students spends one day preparing for the preschool class, the next .in the lab teaching, another day observing the chil day mirror involved. who are and for about children learning the lucky children in the preschool who find themselves the center of loving attention, the progiam seems to be a great success. It will repeat again this seme&tel and 'parents who might he interested in involving child in the their - or program can receive more information by calling the high school. 'For the students J Mrs.-sMay- y watching child development films and one day doing their assigned reading, book reports, or class study. At the end of the preschool program, which lasts for several weeks; a special graduation program is held for the children complete with graduation caps and diplomas. Besides the general education the students receive regarding small children and their traits, the program has a vocational aspect. Those who desire can be involved in a class which will help them to learn how to set up their own care centers and operate them, including the costs stations, visits from doctors, The children who come to the paramedics, dentists, and veterinarians, and other field preschool find a beautiful, shelf-line- d with room trips have been experienced bright, play walls full of toys and by the children. In the preschool they are games. Small tables and chairs make taught weather concepts and it easy for little legs to reach the have films make edible greats, floor and create an amusing color and play. It is through watching the plus stusight when the dent teachers meet with the children in the various aspects youngsters to color to read to of their learning and play that them, or help them with their the students gain their best activities. understanding of children acThe class is comprised of both cording to the teachers. With more than 70 students young women and men with each class averaging about half teaching in the preschool, it is and half, of each se according obviously necessary for them to take turns in the actual clas-- , t$ Mrs. Wilkes. Wilkes. The child development classes begin with information about the stages of development o the unborn child. V Wtyen $frs.' 'Mayes began, the' stusaid that the jclassTatfbut Ljreaip ago, she dents are taught the imrtSnbe7cs'ai4isll..of ,the student! were of the bonding process of girls but progressively each mother and child after birth and year has brought more and more male students into the the stages of development durclasses. of the first formative years ing After much of the childs de a childs life. one-wa- on the preschool wall, one day the classroom and the students are somewhat prepared for the lab working with the children, the preschool is begun. The students are expected to plan the curiculum and all activities for the children. v . 3- I COLORING and reading and playing with toys are some of the fun activities for children at Layton High School's preschool program. Blaine Tracy, right, and Jeremy Burke examine the ladder on this toy fire truck. |