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Show 1 10W The Sait Lake Tribsae Sssis?, November 27, 13E3 ties to Suggested ways strengthen family By Glen grandparents present to write, audiotape or videotape an account of the kinds of activities and philosophies they incorporated into their marriage and family life to make their family function as well as it 0. Jenson, Ph.D., Department Head Extension Family and Human Development Specialist Utah State University LOGAN This past week was designated National Family Week by President Reagan and Congress. Families come in many diverse forms, shapes and g sixes. Whether families are giv- did. r en titles such tiaditional, single-paren- t, stepparent, Create Family Organization Create a family organization: Start plans to organize an extended family organization that would include all living grandparents and their children and their childrens children. Select a time when that extended family organization can gather to get better acquainted and to learn from each other. Some extended families meet quite frequently and sponsor workshops or seminars that focus on topics of high interest to the different families. The responsibility for these workshops and seminars can be assigned to different family so members and made that every person would find something of interest. Start a Newsletter 3. Start a family newsletter This is especially good for families who do not live close to one another. The responsibility for producing the newsletter can rotate from one family to another. The family newsletter makes an excellent record of significant family events. It also helps family members of all ages to realize they have 2. blended," or others, each family consists of special relationships between spouses, grandparents, others. It would be ideal if we thought of every week as National Family Week and gave deference to families over other priorities in life. That ig not always possible; however, much can be done by family members to stengthen kinship ties. May I suggest the following items for discussion at your next family gathering as ways of mobilizing the resources of the extended family to strengthen family ties: 1. Assemble a marriage and family history: Invite the parents and age-specif- ic Tom Hair Care East 3300 So. 4 Phone 1515 An audio tape recording or a written transcript of these sessions would be a cherished record to share. Trading Photographs Trade memorabilia: Encourage 5. trading meaningful photographs and documents of interest among family members. Properly labeled 7. Have regular correspondence times; encourage family members to designate one afternoon a week, such as Sunday afternoon, when letters and tapes are sent to other family members who do not live close photographs contain a rich history of life. They also help the younger generation understand that the older generation was young at one time. Life histories or official documents add to the feelings of having roots and belonging to an important unit. by. Organize to Help 8 Organize to help each other Certain family members have skills that would be helpful to other family members. Advice is often appreciated if it is asked for. By identifying a pool of talents and skills, family members would feel better about asking for assistance or advice. 6. Ideas for grandparenting: Maintaining close family ties is often a concern to grandparents md grandchildren who are separate by long distances. Some gran parents of young children hav responded to that concern by pur .'hasing books that would be o ites of young children. long-distan- . ; fa-v- The family has long been termed the central part of American life. It is the family that teaches the basic skills needed to carry on social interaction with other people. It is within the family that some of lifes Before the book is sent to the child, the grandparent makes a tape recording while reading the book. The book, along with the tape re , mum rJr 1 Wl (S8G0RIs& Gl 486-460- SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES Some families have done similar things with videotapes and exchanged them. Regardless of the medium used, relationships can be maintained. The tapes, audio or video, can be stored and cherished by future generations. ' BUY TWO GET ONE FREE! BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! CUTS. BLOW STYLES. SHAMPOO SETS. HAIR COLOR. PIGMENTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION I I j I - them or throws them around, says Andy Mayer, a California book designer. They feel that a child can become familiar with books even as an infant, and later relate to them better. There is a growing market for what publishers call first books, which many children sr now getting at very young ages, according to Trevelyn Jones, book review editor of The School Library Journal. She noted that many libraries are starting book programs for toddlers. The books are designed to appeal to nonreading children in nonverbal terms colors, graphic displays and shapes. As Mayer put it, The idea is that the children will grow into texts through books that are interesting as objects. Board Books For eight years, the publishing industry has produced board books, with each page printed on sturdy cardboard, for this preschool market. Board books are very popular now and have become an important publishing phenomenon, said Janet Schulman, editor in chief of Random Houses Books for Young Readers. the perfect book to give a Mrs. Schulman said. Theyre safe and cant be ripped. and up nof COUPON good on Good on any m THE BEAUTY SHOP SERVICE tpodala PERM WAVE By Joseph Giovannini N.Y. Times Writer NEW YORK There are many parents who put books in their childs crib, even if he only chews Its Coupon Good on any First books help child early on toddler, PERMS 20 s5.00 COUPON will likely spend his or her dying moments looking for members cf his or her family. closest ties are formulated. A family researcher observed that the last living person on earth cording, is then sent to the grandchild to be enjoyed. Granchildren enjoy reading along with grandparents even though they are miles apart Similar things could be done by singing to the grandchild. Return Messages Grandchildren could be encouraged to read, sing, talk and return messages to the grandparents the same way. roots and have other relatives who know them and care about their activities. 4. Have I remember when discussions: While the family is all gathered, it would be interesting to have an I remember when discussion. During these discussions each person shares an incident about the family. Tuesdays or SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY 20 OFF ON ALL SERVICE IN THE BEAUTY SALON Fridays. 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Its of course the right time to start a childs interest in books, because language development starts at a young age a baby learns that something interesting is happening in this thing called a boor. Over the last several years, a type of board book called the toy book, which is both a toy and a book, has become increasingly popular. We want to create books that will captivate the imagination of very young children, Mrs. Schulman said, and offer play value as well as reading and looking value. 2 Toy Books Random House has produced two toy books called wheel books Ernie and Berts Delivery Service and Lowly Worm Car and Truck Book ($2.95 each) each with two wheels attached. The company has also published The Care Bear Bath Book ($2.95), which With floats, and Wilma Worm ($3.50), featuring a bookworm who threads her way, in the form of magenta yarn attached to the book, through the story. Toy Book Specialists For three years, Mayer and his partner Jim Becker New Yorkers DISCOUNT WINDOW COVERINGS Call for Information and Free Brochure Hide-and-Se- LITTLE AMERICA Signature Night for ek GEORGE A. ELSMORE 99th BIRTHDAY now working in Los Angeles, a toy-desi- have specialized in toy books. With a background in toy design, they produced My First Medical Bag and My First Handbag (both $3.95) for Simon & Schuster a year ago. Both are board books with a hole punched out so that children can grip them as if they were bags. For Random House, the designers created Who Gives a Toot hole in ($3.95), with a small die-cthe upper corner that can be used as a whistle. Mayer and Becker have applied for patents on the books. center ut We decided that a board book that was also a toy was good value, Becker said. You can hardly find a toy for less than $5, and this way you get both a toy and a book for the price of the book. As many toy designers do, the partners child-tetheir toy books informally to see how children react to them. Kids are intrigued by a book that is a whistle, Becker said. st Golden Books has recently brought out it j Drive Awa series, conceived by the two designers. Again using a hole shaped as a grip in a standard board book, the designers have created a book that children can hold with two hands, as if they were holding a steering wheel. Each of the Drive Away books sells for $3.95. In this series, the child can be the driver or captain of a submarine, a car, a jet or a fire engine. The child steers through scenes depicted in with window views of the book the street, sky or ocean, and a dashboard or instrument panel under the window. Kids Can Relate tried to create a book that kids can relate to without their parWe ents reading to them, Becker said. The child is right there, Mayer said, "steering his or her way through heavy seas or the sky. The text also addresses the reader directly: Fasten the seat belts, it says, or Slow down for the curves. If the child cannot read the text, read what is going on outside the window. As the submarine dives, for example, the color of the water and the types of fishes change. The narrative line is assured by the fact that the reader is a sort of actor who goes through a journey of visible changes. The instrument panels or dashboards record differences in altitude, speed, miles and direction, giving the child another way to interpret the scenes outside. The books have a participatory appeal similar to that of video games, though Mayer pointed out that his books are not competitive games that can be won or lost. Becker said that while the books have a message, such as vehicular safety of correct driving procedures, they are meant primarily to be fun for kids were trying to find an exciting way to introduce children to books. he can Gaoro A. Elvnort win be 9 on Nov. 30, 1983. 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