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Portland Observer, August 31, 1983 Page 7 For your Labor Day cook-out, buy my brother's barbecue sauce today. Teachers offer school tips Not since Sputnik prompted fear* 25 year* ago that American schoob were falling behind has any school year opened with education so much in the spotlight. Because o f the re newed interest ii. excellence in edu cation, ihe Oregon Education Asso ciation has prepared a list o f 16 tips to parents to help their children have a productive school year. The tips were gathered from the associa tion’s 27,000 members. The most common thread run ning through the teacher suggestions was parental input, according to Sandy Ellis, O E A president. “ P ar ents influence their children’s success or failure in school much more than most o f them realize." Ellis said. "A n y parent can give a child a head start in school. The key is motivating the child to lea rn ." Ellis also emphasized that teach ers want to meet parents and that parents should not be reluctant to make the first contact. " N o good teacher is threatened by a parent's interest in education," she stated. your child to select program* rather than watch just whatever happens to be on. Steer your child toward quality programs. 10. Show children that what they learn in school has useful applica tion in everyday life. For example, sharpen math skills by having your child check grocery tape addition, figure gasoline mileage on fam ily trips, and calculate square footage for a new carpet or other fam ily project. 11. Encourage younger children to read everything — billboard*, posters, street sign*, cereal boxes, etc. Introduce older children to the library as soon as possible. 12. M ake the connection between reading and pleasure by encourag ing children to read about things they are interested in — hobbies, cars, music, even comic books. Give your child a subscription to his or her own magazine. I ) . M ake writing a normal part o f fam ily activities along with reading. Encourage children to write letters and notes, even when a phone call to "g rand m a" seems simpler. 14. Encourage children to think and apply logic rather than accept ing generalities. Challenge broad statements by asking, "how do you know that's true?" Demand sup portive evidence. 15. Discuss the world o f work with your child, including the de mands o f various job* and the training necessary to qualify. Stress the idea that training may begin at an early age and that attention to school work is vital to future suc cess. 16 Build self-esteem by praising children for what they can do. Youngsters who are having problems in school may particularly feel the need to be successful in some other area. Nurture any spe cial ability — drawing, growing to matoes. throwing a baseball, etc. This gives a child the confidence to deal with other problems. My brother's Bar-BQ Riba and Bar-BQ Chicken can be purchased at thia loca- my brothers Excellent on Pork Chops, Steaks, and Chicken. Purchase this sauce at your local superm arket. Sixteen OEA tips to parents I M ake the time to meet your child's teacher and follow up during the year with parent-teacher confer ences. W ork with your child's teach ers and don't always wait for the teacher to make the first move. 2. Safety and education go hand in hand. C o over the route to school and discuss safety rules for streets and playground. Caution children about strangers. Make sure that first- graders can write their name and address and know their telephone number. 3. An unhealthy child will have learning problems. Be sure your child has all inoculations required by state law. Alert school authori ties to special problems such as al lergies or disabilities. Be particularly alert for signs o f poor vision or poor hearing. Squinting, frowning, chronic inattention, and frequent requests to repeat a statement are signs. 4. D on’ t give children the impres sion they have a choice about going to school. Stress that attendance and promptness are important. 5. Ask your child regularly what has happened in school. D o not accept "n o th in g " as an answer. I f you do, you give the impression that you are not really interested. 6. I f your child announces that he or she “ hates” a certain subject or teacher, find out why. Perhaps the teacher is moving too quickly — or too slowly. Seek the reason for the negative feeling and enlist the teach er's help in conquering it. 7. Set a definite time for home work and make sure your child has a luiet, well lit place to study. D o not et other fam ily members disturb a . hild during this homework period. 8. Help children with homework, but don't let them depend on you. Part o f the purpose o f homework is t o help children develop the ability o think on their own. 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