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The program's brochure
states: "We believe that chil
dren are individuals in their
own right and that their emo
tional and intellectual needs
vary from child to child ... We
believe in allowing growth,
rather than forcing children to
learn ..”
EFAP also works closely with
the parents of the children,
who in turn play a very impor
tant role in the advancement
and education of their children.
Parrish said
She said she meets with par
ents of new students and gives
them a tour of the facilities be
fore their child's first day of
class, she said This helps the
child adapt easier on< e school
starts because they would l>e fa
miliar with the surroundings.
Parrish added
Other meetings an; held later
in the term with parents, she
said. Parrish added that she
also welcomes parents to sit in
on classes whenever they have
the time to.
In addition, parents have
been very helpful and have aid
ed in fundraising and donating
materials for the children to
work with, she said
Because the school runs en
tirely on tuition. Parrish ex
plained that fundraising played
a major role in the development
of the Spanish program.
The initial start-up and ini
tial miscellaneous costs will
have to be covered with funds
raised through grants and fund
raisers because the Krench pro
gram i annul pay for such costs,
she said.
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Martha Kavits' daughter Sarah
is a second-year student at
KFAP
"The secret of the school is
that Catherine is such a won
derful educator." Kavits said
"The key to any child's devel
opment is the quality of the
teacher and Catherine is just
outstanding."
Kavit's daughter started at
tending EFAP when she was
ale from Parrish's program
Fernandes said (he children
from Parrish's program do not
experience the initial stress that
other students do because they
already are comfortable with
the language
"They come in with an ad
vantage. they know all the
songs and can converse in
French. " she said. "Those
children are experiencing first
‘After teaching in many bilingual
schools, I had a clear idea of what should
be done and what should not be done.'
-Catherine Parrish
three-years-old. A year later.
Kavit said her daughter does
not hesitate to use the language
and has even come home sing
ing French songs and fully un
derstands them
"(Parrish) really does make it
seem part of a natural and en
joyable process," said Kavit.
who has sat in on several of
Parrish's classes with her
daughter. "She has very high
expectations from the children
but she gives them a lot of en
couragement and support.”
Kavit said the real essence of
the program is that Parrish uses
the language to open up worlds
for the children.
ludith Fernandes teaches first
grade at Fox Hollow French
School. 5055 Mahalo St., and
sees a lot students who gradu
grade as a normal first grader in
America." while others come
in and do not understand a
word the teacher says.
The impressive part. Fernan
des said, is that the children
from EFAP often act as inter
preters for the other children
who do not understand what
the teacher says.
"I think it's (EFAP) a won
derful place for kids," Fernan
des said “It's a gift for the city
of Eugene."
Fernandes, who said she is
the product of a similar pro
gram, has also enrolled her
three-year-old daughter. Ana
Cara. in EFAP.
Ana Clara began attending
EFAP in November when she
was just 2Vi years-old. Fernan
des said.
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Parrish's assistant teacher
Paula Fleisher said she has nev
er seen such a program for
young children before
Fleisher began working with
Parrish in September 1988 and
has decided to carry on in the
field of early child education in
the future
"It's certainly turned mv
head in that direction." she
said A graduate student at the
University. Fleisher taught pre
school on the Fast Coast for one
and one half years Indore mov
ing to Eugene.
"The kids catch on very
quickly." she said about the
program "They are not even
aware of how much they know
They use it completely in con
text and French becomes a part
of their lives
Parrish said the change to in
clude a Spanish program ties
into her goal for EFAP to be
come a true international pre
school and to hopefully include
programs in German and Japa
nese in the future.
"in terms of inter-cultural ex
change. it would lie a very in
teresting thing," she said.
Parrish said the location of
the Spanish program is still not
confirmed, although she does
have an idea of where she
would like it to be.
In addition, she said the
teacher has not been hired but
added that the teacher will be
one with high credentials.
She said the decision to start
the Spanish program was made
by the EFAP board of directors
two weeks ago.
The program was considered
because there already is a Span
ish bilingual elementary school
in Eugene, Parrish said. In this
way, the children who go
through the program will there
fore be able to continue learn
ing the language after they are
done with preschool, she add
ed.
More information about the
Eugene international School
can be obtained at the Eugene
French-American Preschool or
by calling 345-3818.
_Correction_
In the May 22 Oregon
Daily Emerald, Oregon
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Wiese was misquoted in
an article about the
Ducks' berth to the Col
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she was in “great" shape
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