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Show University Joumal • Mondil'/, July t, t996 • 5 Elementary/Early Childhood Conference set C oncepts to enrich the whole child will be taught during the 11th annual lntermountain Early Childhood and Elementary Education Conference, Connecting With Children, July 9-10 at SUU. "This conference has been popular with elementary teachers and administrators, coordinators and teaching staff of Head Start programs, child and homecare providers, preschool teachers, and students and parents," Jane Comp, assistant director of conference services at SUU, said. "Each year the conference has a focus on discipline, management, and learning environments." Registration forms for the conference, which offers two hours of credit, may be obtained by contacting SUU Conference Services, Connecting With Children, 351 West Center, Cedar City, UT 84720. Forms may also be obtained by calling 586-7853. Cost of the conference is $140. Keynote speakers for the conference are Sharon K. Lay, a Brigham Young University preschool administrator, and Gordon Paxman, family therapy/school psychologist. Lay will speak on "Read It Again! The Value of Literature in the Preschool Classroom," and Paxman will address "Understanding Mental Health Issues of Childhood." In addition to the keynote speakers, a number of guest presenters, including SUU faculty Merlene Ellington and Neil A. Mecham, will offer a wide variety of workshops intended to enrich teaching creativity through such things as the use of mystery, a project approach, music, art, mathematics, bulletin boards, archeology, and geology. "Those attending will have the opportunity to take home some quality teaching concepts and some new practical ideas for classroom use," Comp said. "We will have an idea exchange of 'never fail' ideas as part of the program . Both the idea exchange and the workshop sessions will have strands for early childhood-preschool and kindergarten-and elementary education-first through third grades." The conference is co-sponsored by the SUU Office of Conference Services and Child Development Faculty, the Southern Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Community College of Southern Nevada. Project Discovery on tap here roject Discovery, six days of classes and activities designed to give • motivated middle school students creative experiences beyond those generally offered in the public schools, will be hosted July 7-12 at SUU. "Any student in grades six through nine with advanced skills and who likes learning to be an adventure is invited to attend," Susan Durfee , program coordinator, explains. "Students who enjoy discovering new ideas , exploring emerging technology, and attending live theatre are prime candidates for this week of creative learning. This is a great opportunity for participants to meet other students with high educational goals." Application forms, for the workshop, which is now in its 14th year at SUU , are available through the SUU Division of Continuing Education, Cedar City, Utah 84720, or by calling (801) 865-8275 or 586-1995. Registration may be completed the first day of the workshop. Cost for Project Discovery is $290. This will include classes, tickets to two Utah Shakespearean Festival performances, a field trip, lab fees and equipment, activities, and lunches for off-campus events. For students who require housing the total cost for the workshop, lodging , and all meals is $395. "This has been a highly successful program," Durfee said . "Quality classes are taught by university faculty; and students have an opportunity to be exposed to photography, chemistry, juggling , astronomy , storytelling , Latin , physics , calligraphy, good music, live theater, and more . 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Seasonal and full-time employment Flf.UU:JCI~[ ~ID FREE FINANCIAL AID! Over S6 Billion in public and private sector grants & scholarships is no w available. All students are eligible rega rdl ess of grades, income. or parent's income. Let us help . Call Student Financial Services: 1-800263-6495 ext. F59135 Burch Mann dies at 87 (continued from page 3J lifetime, including the George Washington Freedom Foundation Medal , the Dance in Action Award , the Governor's Award in Arts from Gov. Norman H. Bangerter, the Outstanding Contributor to the Arts in Cedar City by the Chamber of Commerce and the Distinguished Service Award from SUU in 1992. She was also named an honorary alumna of Utah State University. In honor of her 80th birthday, then-Cedar City Mayor Robert Linford declared August 16 Burch Mann Day. Earlier this year, a special room in the new SUU Library was dedicated to her and her daughter, San. The Christopher/ Mann Reading Room , which contains portra its of the pair, is called one of the most calming and peaceful rooms on the SUU campus. In lieu of flowers, Mann requested donations be made to the Christopher/Mann Special Collection of the SUU Library or to the Burch Mann Scholarship Fund fo r Dance, in care of the Southern Utah University Foundation on the campus . headquarters to Cedar City, where she served as Distinguished Artist in Residence at SUU until her retirement in 1992. She was recognized throughout the world for her distinctive and innovative choreography and compared to such other noted choreographers as Nadezhdena and Moiseyev. Her talent lay in many areas, particularly in her ability to fuse various forms of dance into a single, recognizable style. Critics marveled at her ability to portray what she called the folk dances of American history. Such presentations as "The Old South," "The Texas Breed," and "The Prairie Years," became her showpieces for such styles. Mann was a dynamic presence who influenced all who came in contact with her. Each encounter with her grew to be an unforgettable experience for both dancers and non-dancers. She received many awards during her . ·. I * ••,........~ h .... ...... II 64 1/2 N. Main 586-0977 Open Mon.-Fri.12-8 p.m. Sat. 10-8 p.m . |