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Show THE BEAVER PRESS DECEMBER 18, 1986-PA- GE 6 Teacher to Parent Roasted Cornish Hens With Vegetables Helping your child succeed 0 4 Young Andy's brow is wrinkled by his enormous effort to read the page. The words don't make sense because his brain is unable to process correctly a series of words or letters. He doesn't know what the problem is. He just knows he's frustrated and angry and that he's falling behind in his classwork. His parents are equally frustrated because they know Andy is a bright boy who studies hard. Chances are Andy is the one boy out of ten who suffers from the batthng reading disorder called dyslexia. Scientists trying to find the cause of dyslexia are making progress. They know that if affects boys more than girls, that it may affect one out of every 100 Americans, that it affects language and reading and that it affects people e of average or intelligence. A new study of 16 families with histories of dyslexia was important because it showed the effect of one gene on a specific function of the brain and demonstrated that at least one form of dyslexia is caused by an inherited chromosome defect which is passed on from parents to children. The disorder can also be caused by brain disease or head injury. Parents should refer normally bright children who have unexplained trouble with language and reading to experts and not allow them to be misdiagnosed as being above-averag- learning-disable- A kit is now available which can be used to get more information about specific reading disabilities. It is called the Decoding Skills Test. More information can be obtained by writing York Press Inc., 2712 Mount Carmel Road, Parkton, Md. 21110, or by calling (301) 343-141- Parent To Parent READING IN THE HOME The desire and readiness for reading begins at home. As parents, we want our children to be healthy, happy, and successful in school. Often, though, we lack the resources or knowledge to make this happen. What we do at home makes more of a difference than anything the schools do. There are some things that should happen every day in every family. We should talk, listen, and read to our children. These activities will help children not only learn to read, but really like reading. TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN Begin talking with your child from the time he or she is a baby. Explain activities as you perform them: "Mommy is going to put you in the playpen while she folds some clothes." Also, sing songs and read nursery rhymes. As your child grows older, talk about family, home, and pets. Talk about familiar objects, places and events. While you play games together, talk about what you are doing as you do it. When your child enters school, talk about the day's happenings. Ask what he or she did at recess, what what the most interesting thing he or she learned, and what does he or she think might happen tomorrow. We need to use "why," "what," "how," and "under what circumstances" in our daily dialogue with our children. The better language skills the child has, the better reader he or she will be. LISTEN TO YOUR CHILD One of the most important things we must do is actively listen to our children. You may even want to set aside a daily listening time when you give each child undivided attention. Be sure to answer your child's questions patiently and as promptly as possible, and ask questions of your own. Listen to your child tell about what he or she does, sees, and thinks about. Help your child learn to be accountable for listening by giving verbal instructions and having the child repeat the instructions before Also, proceeding. provide fun listening experiences for children such as hearing themselves read a fairy tale, nursery rhyme, poem, or story on a tape recorder, or listening to records or the radio. READ WITH YOUR CHILD Build an atmosphere for reading in the home. Read yourself, and let your children see you reading. Share what you have read, and then read with them daily. Nobody can doubt the magic of being read to, and older children will especially benefit. Interest is the key to reading, and once your child discovers reading, he or she will continue to read for fun. Finally, establish a communication link between home and school so if problems with reading occur, you can discuss them openly and seek solutions together. One way to form the home-schopartnership is to be a school volunteer. I can tell you this is very rewarding. Most of us use the excuse that there is not enough time in the day; and it is true. However, one of the y worst consumers of time is television. Perhaps by limiting hours spent watching television, you will find more time to talk, listen, and read with your children. poor-qualit- 'n Tender" Cornish ROCK CORNISH HENS ADD FLAIR TO HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING Hens (1 lb. 6 oz. each), by Betty Condie President, Utah Education Association For decades, working mothers have been led to believe their time away from home was shortchanging their children. That may not be the case. According to recent research, children of employed mothers better perform scholastically than their peers whose mothers follow a e more traditional lifestyle. A five-yestudy at Kent State University demonstrates that social and academic development are higher in households where both parents work. The research also clearly demonstrates that school-ag- e children's classroom behavior and academic performance are positively, not negatively related to the mother's employment. Of the first, third, and fifth graders studied, those with working mothers scored higher in communication skills, social adjustment, and Their absentee rates are lower, and they spend more time in recreational activities with their mothers. In addition, children from families hold a more realistic view of family role models-a- nd are less likely to sterotype adult roles into male and female categories. Children did better if their mothers worked part-tim- e rather than They were also more successful s if their mothers held a job with flexible hours and were satisfied with the combined role of working woman and mother. Maternal employment jumbed 225 percent from 1960 to 1985 and its influence on child development is still not well known. We do know children today are facing an entirely different home environment than children of the previous generation did. If predictions hold, by 1990 only 14 percent of children under the age of 18 will have e a mother. e. two-care- full-tim- e. high-statu- giblets removed Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 carrots, sliced into julienne strips 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced 14 pound snow peas, blanched in boiling water 1 minute 14 pound asparagus, trimmed and blanched in boiling water 5 minutes 12 cup fresh shelled green peas, sauteed in 1 tablespoon butter for 2 minutes Frozen snow peas, asparagus and peas may be substituted for fresh. Thaw instead of blanching, t Preheat oven to 375F. Fold wing tips under hens and tie legs together. Season hens with salt and pepper, place in roasting pan breast side up and brush with combined melted butter and vegetable oil. Roast 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and add carrots, onions and celery, stirring to coat vegetables with pan drippings. Return to oven and cook 30 minutes or until hens test done. Meanwhile, blanch snow peas and asparagus and refresh under cold water; drain. Cut aslengths. paragus into Saute peas; set aside. When hens are done, transfer to serving platter. Toss snow peas, asparagus and peas with vegetables in roasting pan; season with salt and pepper, if desired. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and place around hens on platter. 4 servings. Hail! Hail! When the gang's all here for the holidays, will you know what to serve? Its impressive appearance and ease of preparation make the Rock Cornish hen a favorite entree for special occasions. As appropriate for a large family gathering as an intimate evening with close friends, the hens are also ideal for a casual or a dinner party. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, you can learn to cook the versatile hens in many styles to suit your occasion with a cooker full-cour- book developed by Young 'n der"" brand, containing Ten- kitchen-teste- d Cornish hen recipes. Called Elegant & Easy Cornish Hens, the book features two types of recipes: quick and easy recipes for the times when hectic schedules demand meals that look and taste like they took more time to assemble than they did; and more elaborate methods for entertaining when the focus is on ingenuity, not necessarily ease of preparation. The cookbook, which contains recipes like the one listed below, is available by sending $1.50 to: Cornish Hen Cookbook, Offer "N", P.O. Box 2210, Atlanta, GA 30301. Perk up your holiday meals with a change of menu: many substitute Cornish hens for turkey dinners. crowd-pleasin- g The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, is the largest arena in the history of mankind. The main arena can room. Unobstructed by posts, it accommodate up to 95,000 people. It's the world's largest covers 13 acres and reaches 27 stories at its peak. Computer Match Registers Thousands More than 22,000 men who either applied for, or received Federal Pell Grants or Student Financial Assistance-have recently registered with Selective Service. They had been identified by a new computer matching program as possible lawbreakers, but their registrations have brought them into compliance with federal law. Although, each man was required by law to register within 30 days of his 18th birthday, government records indicated none had done so. Their identities were discovered by Selective Service through a computer match of Department of Education Pell Grant applicant and recipient lists and Selective Service registrant files. Male students whose names didn't match a record in the Selective Service registration database received letters informing them they were suspected nonregistrants, and that they would be ineligible for federal financial assistance unless they registered, or could submit proof of previously registering, or being exempt from the requirement. "This has produced many new registrations'", notes Lew Brodsky, Director of Public Affairs at Selective Service. "The response continues, but as of October 27 we have 22,329 new registrations attributable to this effort." The sharing of records between education and Selective Service stems from a provision of Public Law An amendment to the Military Selective Service Act requires that men be in compliance with the registration law to be eligible for student financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. The rationale behind the Solomon Amendment (named for its sponsor, Rep. Gerald B. Solomon, was that young men unwilling to risk being called to serve the nation in a future crisis should not be allowed to benefit from funded aid student federally programs. According to Selective Service acting Director Will Ebel, men born after December 31, 1959 who have reached the age of 18 but are not yet age 26 must be registered. There are few exceptions. Ebel reports that 97 percent are complying with the law. Failure to register is a felony. Besides being ineligible for student grants and loans, nonregistrants forfeit eligibility for appointment to Federal employment and job training programs. They also risk criminal prosecution and if convicted, face a fine of up to $250,000 or a jail term of up to five years, or both. 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