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October 26, 2011 __________________________ ^.lnrtlnub OOhsi'rUl'r Parent’s Corner in R<>\ H ek \ im >\ Parent’s Preamble: I will ensure my child receives a quality education. If I don’t fight for my child’s education, no one else will. It’s worth the effort. My child’s future depends upon me. A friend, very knowledgeable about early childhood educa tion, recently said that the difference in vocabulary between children who have been read to daily is massive: Twenty thousand word vocabulary for children who have been read to daily up to the age of five; Four thousand word vocabulary for children who have not been read to. Many parents have shared that they understand how impor tant it is to read to their children for at least 15 minutes every day. The question often asked is, which books should they select? Elaine Harrison, a well respected early childhood educator, made the following recommendations: AGES 3-5 1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See by Bill Martin Jr. 2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4. Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You See by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle 5. Corduroy by Don Freeman 6. Goodnight Moon by Margaret W. Brown 7. The Snowy Day; Whistle fo r Willie; Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats 8. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 9. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson 10. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 11. Opuestos: The Mexican Folk Art Opposites (English and Spanish) by Martin Santiago 12. ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish (English and Spanish) by Moisés Jimenez AGES 6-9 1. Green Eggs and Ham; The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish., Red Fish, Blue Fish, The* Lorax; Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss 2. Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 3. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon 4. Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman 5. Arthur by Marc Talon Brown 6. Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey 7. Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel 8. Button Up! Wrinkled Rhymes by Alice Schertle 9. My People by Langston Hughes 10. Once in a Wood: Ten Tales from Aesop by Eve Rice 11. My Abuelita by Tony Johnson 12. What Can You Do With a Paleta? / ¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? (English and Spanish Edition) by Magaly Morales 13. Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los by Pat Mora Parents, reading and sharing these books with your children will have a much more profound impact on their future college graduation than playing video games and watching television. Ron Herndon is a longtime advocate fo r educational opportunities fo r African-American children. He has served is director o f Head Start in Portland since 1975. Page s Military Recruiters Policy Adopted continued from page 3 Counter recruiters are expected to gain access to Portland high schools beginning in January. District lawyer Jollee Patterson said Portland will model its rules on other school districts, including Seattle, that have had so-called "equal access" policies for years without legal problems. Beginning in 1995, the Portland school board banned military re cruitment in schools, primarily be cause of the military's discrimina tion against gays. But in 2001, the federal No Child Left Behind law required that military recruiters get the same access to public high school campuses and to students’ addresses and home phone num bers that college recruiters do. "We have difficulty m aking in roads to even get into those Port land schools," said Lt. Col. Cary Miller, chief operations officer for Oregon Army National Guard re cruiting. "My recruiting force is a professional force. They're not go ing to step out o f line or lie to kids." He said his recruiters try to reach Portland teens less directly, through sponsoring basketball tournam ents, staffing booths at festivals and putting a float in the Rose Parade. The War Resisters League, Vet erans for Peace and other groups hold regular sidewalk protests out side Portland high schools, said John Grueschow, coordinator of the Resisters League's m ilitary and draft counseling programs. "We feel that, since the military is required to be let in there, there sh o u ld be som e resp o n se ," Grueschow said. "We should have the same opportunity they do to present students information." —The Associated Press. This is one job only we can handle. A downed power line can energize trees, fences, even the ground around it so whatever you do. never approach a downed line. Stay away, keep others away and call us at 888-221 -7070 o r dial 911. There are thousands of volts flowing through these lines, so please remember to be safe and keep your distance. Visit pacificpow er.net/safety for more information. PACIFIC PO W ER Lets turn the answers on
