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Show J unior High Reading Center Enhances Skills This is the third year the reading center has been in operation at West, and there are high hopes for as much success this year as there has been in the past. Funded by Title I of National Education Act SPEED READING - And enhancing reading skills is the purpose of the reading center at West Junior High School. Reading instructor Mrs. Pamela Deveres (standing) looks over lessons being prepared by (from left) Cathy Yazzie, Lana Wopsock, Vera Hoopes and (with back to camera) Beth Ann Wero. Mrs. Thora Yack is the teacher's 'aide in the center. Teen Talk Vicki Chapoose Have you ever attended a class to learn how to play?? It can be important, especially if the toys are of an educational ion. The Friendship Club at Union High School marked the holiday season with a Christmas banquet. Members of the club were assigned portions of the menu and entertainment was under the direction of Ellen Genereaux and Pauline LaRose. The duo presented a skit and introduced Santa Claus, alias Everett Wilcken, who kept the guests entertained by asking them what they wanted for Christmas. Santa also presented prizes and gave candy canes to guests. Margaret Roberts concluded the program with a solo accompanied by Doreen Freston. workbooks. Classes are organized into groups, according to the reading levels of the students. Each group pursues a separate activity within the. room, sometimes working individually. About half of the activities are specifically teacher-directe- d This and the others are allows the teacher to teach specific reading techniques and principles while allowing the students to assume partial responsibility for completing their work. The greatest problems encountered in directing the reading program lie in mg the students to be responsible for finishing their individual tasks and completing them in an acceptable manner. Previous lack of success in reading causes many students to become discouraged. Thus the purpose of this program is to give them a chance to succeed and thereby improve. It's a challenge which is being met every day. Reading is the key to success in nearly every other area of through the United States Government, the program is one developed by Educational Developmental Laboratories for McGraw-Hil- l Publishers to teach adults to read. Because students at the secondary level are maturing into adults, these materials are suitable as well as interesting. The basic program is set up on a cyclical schedule, with one cycle being completed each week. Utilizing various pieces of specially designed equipment and accompanying materials, students finish one activity per day. For example, all students read stories, individually, on a machine called a controlled reader, which reveals only a few words at a time by moving light across each line on a filmstrip in the same direction the eyes move when reading. Speed can be regulated by the student so he may gradually increase his reading schoolwork. rate. After reading each story the student answers ten questions to check comprehension. Other activities utilize tape play- - self-directe- d. Now Toys May Be Borrowed nature with a purpose behind every act- Union High Reporter ers, projectors, study sheets, and special Such is the case with toys being made available to children through the newly established Early Childhood Toy Lending Library. Educational toys will be loaned in a similar fashion to library books when the library is opened later this month. But, parents must receive instruction for the use of the toys and the library. The first class is slated late January and will include parents of children enrolled in Head Start and Day Care. Day Care and Head Start teachers were versed on the toy lending process and classes during a two-daworkshop early y this month. Guest instructor was Jay Hainesworth of Utah State Department of Education. Those interested in the first parent flw may contact their Head Start Center, Community Parent Policy Committee, Mrs. Ronald Dudley, Randlett; or Ron Egan, Uintah Basin Education Council Ten Social Workers At U&O Center Ten graduate social work students have been added to the roster of Uintah Basin residents during the current school year. Their temporary home is the University of Utah Social Work Center located in the agency circle." The students are placed throughout the basin in various social work oriented schools. Second year students assigned to the Uintah Basin are Linda and Richard McCord Marshall, Jeff Barker, and first year students Mike Jackson, Robert Angle, Laurie Engel Ron Gibb, Linda Leek, and Gary Smith complete the troop of social workers. Mar-chan- t, EDUCATIONAL TOYS - Are being "lending" basis through joint efforts of the Head Start Program and Uintah Basin Education made available on a Council. Showing two of the toys is Mrs. Ronald (Vera) Dudley, instructor for the new Early Childhood Toy Lending Program. Was after Christmas when children to shcool favorite "Santa" and visited each classroom. b ught their toy F anna Cuch led the parade with her talking Grandma dollie and April S awop was second with Angel Checoria, Virgilena Burns and Kathy Serawop f. owing. The activity gave the children the chance to "show and tell" their I n TLE TOY TOWN PARADE v toys to -- - the entire school. SITUATION SWITCHED - For sixth grader, Mike Aooah whn tai.sh John Childs, beadwork for a holiday project Beta project Other Uteoriented programs at Todd fourth grade Ute history class as well . Ote language -- LdrtT SS j&27? das e |
