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IN TOO MANY communiti
this f U, I budget cu ve
resulted in teacher layoffs and a
sbortageof pplies nd faciliti .
The'eolh' 0 too many teach-
ers tlding their days in over­
crowded ms using old and
out ted textbooks' not high
it sbould be. Therefore, chil­
dren eDtb i for learning
to be encouraged at home begin­
ning at an early age.
One child development expert
notes tbat hands-on activities are
especially important between the
ages of two and five. Children
learn through connections with
everyday experiences. Reading to
our children, helping them count,
and helping them draw pictures
can be tremendously beneficial in
preparing them for that all-impor­
tant first day of their school life.
Mariann Modica, a New Jer­
sey elementary school. teacher,
explains how important the early­
years "basics" are in helping chil­
dren learn, and how the activities
parents can enjoy with their chil­
dren are doi ng more good than
some parents might realize. For
example. before children can learn
math, they must develop the basic
skill of counting through practice.
Have your child set the table--one
plate for each person at the table.
They'll learn to associate one-on­
one, logical relationships which
leads to understanding math.
Olildren must grasp the basics
before they can--or will-tearn
the complex.
VERY YOUNG children don't
have to be pushed to learn reading
E bard C5 some people might think..
�. Modica explains that simply
reading them a book can prepare
them for learning later. Even the
youngest children can understand
that the words on each page of a
book mean sanctbing different from
the background pictures. They
als> grasp the act of "reading" from
left to right.
Developing decent motor skills
md bmdIeye axxdinatioo also pr0-
vide a good base when tbeyre reedy
to learn writing skills. Ms. Mod­
ica suggests giving your child
cutting and pasting or painting
projects. While it's a fun activity,
it also is preparation for handling a
pencil.
Simple activities like these will
help your children make a better
transition to the formal, in-school
Ieamiqg esperieoce. But it's equally
impatant that puents involve them­
selves with their children's school.
Get to know, or at least make it a
point to meet personally, yoer child's
teachers, principal, school super­
intendent and as many scbool board
members as possible.
GO TO TIIESE teachers and
adMinistrators if you're unhappy
with the job they're doing. Attend ' .
parent/teacher meetings and know
what's going on. Ask questions.
How w-ell does your school com­
pare to others in the school sys­
tem? Wba IS your school doing to
improve the graduation rate? Ulti­
mately, your child� success de-
. pends to a great extent on the suc­
cess of other students in the school.
Your support and encourage­
ment sends your children, the
school, and other parents the ig­
nal tbat you believe school is very
important. Tell them you didn't
bring a child into this world, as
tough it sometimes seems, to
become a statistic.
MarUm Wright Edelman is
pruUJent of w Children's De­
fe1lU Fund, a national voice for
children.
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murdered in
and wa
. inte to
" 0 G C OWD" Brown
i ted were involved with drugs. That
w in the I te 70' and early BO' . Today, all
but one member of that that group, id
Brown him elf, re de d and the lone
wvivor"i doing natural life in prison,"
Brown said.
In ddition to those memori , Brown has
a wife, Laurie, and a four-year-Old daughter,
Kelli, to be thankful for.
He believ what i doing i " God
calling" beca he didn't intend to get thi
involved.
He lso understands the value of being at
the Doty Multi-Service Center because the it
tools that are helpful to his program.
For further information and . tance for
Free America, please call (313)894 4444.
RI C LSO teache
"conflict management" and learning ho to
"control one' own problems ...
Brown . d he program and project
consultant, Sharon Oliver, and that without
te
id, " inety percent of Free
America' drug e arecra cocaine IS.
I very eldom hear omeone come in here and
y 'I have an alcohol problem."
BRO traight,
no-hold -barred approach. He doe not
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Neighborhood Servl es honor 123 community
volunteer for helping make Deteroit better
The Detroit Neighborhood Ser­
vice Department (NSD) Com­
muni ty Services Commission
honored 123 volunteers, supporters,
and department employees for their
efforts to help the City's poor during
the Commission's awards dinnerlast .
Wednesday.
Twelve citizens or organizations
received Mayor's Community Ser­
vice Awards, including:
-BAMA BLOCKER, founder
and president of the Linwood Com­
munity Organization who led a suc­
cessful campaign to raze dilapidated
buildings and organized home repair
and street cleaning projects.
-JOANN HODGES, A
Michigan Cancer Foundation volun­
teer who also is a telephone reas­
surance volunteer and works closely
with her neighborhood' youth.
-JAMES W. NEWMAN, SR.,
trus tee, and Sunday school teacher at
Bethel Temple Baptist Church who
works extensively with young men
to help them overcome addictions
and find jobs.
-EVELYN H. CROCKETT, a
teacher and volunteer for 28 years
who works with students all year.
Former students describe her as a
great humanitarian and role model. .
-JOYCE JEMERSON, direc­
tor of the Christian Education Pro­
gram of Bethel Temple Baptist
Church and a 20-y.ear volunteer who
works with young people and on
neighborhood improvement
projects.
-PRINCETTA SPENCER, a
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youngsters.
-GARY GILCHRIST, presi­
dent of the Green Acres-Woodland
Citizens Radio Patrol and a vice­
president of the Green Acres- Wood­
land Civic Association, representing
1,000 homes.
-FANNIE G.JONES, a charter
member of the Fourth Street Block
Club and the 13th Precinct Police
Community Council who has been
helping neighbors in need and with
youth outings for 48 years.
-JOHN STAFFORD, founder
and president of the Wilshire Block
Club who initiated a youth program
at Rosa Parks Middle School and a
monthly newsletter on scholastic
achievement and community pride.
-PEARLINE HAYES, a
United Sisters of Charity staffmem­
ber who initiated a 4-H Club for area
youth and has assisted 'people in
need with food, clothing, and hous­
ing.
-WILLIAM lASENBY, chair
of NSD's Area A Alcoholics
Anonymous, chair or trustee of five
other AA groups, and an NSD
volunteer for the past eleven years.
-The Detroit Tigers Baseball
Club which has worked with young
people to encourage a p.ositive at­
titude towards healthy sports ac­
tivities.
Volunteer service awards were
presented to these 97 citizens who
have assisted the poor at the follow­
ing NSD service locations:
NSD Main Office, 5031 Grandy:
Mary Kotylo, Ethel Herbert. Linda
Tofanelli, Betty Watts, and Jean
Anderson.
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The Grandy office is part of
NSD's Center Operations and also
handles the Mayor' Emergency
Food Program. Many volunteers
work every day taking applicanons,
answering questions, completing
forms, processing food and clothing
packages, and providing transporta­
tion.
NSD Area A Office, 14631 West
McNichols: Rosemary Richards,
Drew Holyfield, Clarence Hol­
loway, Aaron Marshall, Lula Mack,
Usa Taylor, Rosemary Simmons,
Robert Alexander, Jessie Williams,
Evonne Williams, Ethel Kilt, Fannie
Jelks, Clarence McKinney, Lowry
Cheatham, Sil Card, Earl Fitch,
Thelma Riddle, Robert Chaney,
Dorothy Doss; Racquel Grimes,
- Jeanette Reed, Rasheeda Lentes,
Beverly Grimes, Lois Metcalfe,
Cecil Coston, Addie Donahoo,
Patricia Mitchell, Mary Finn,
Dolores Bell, Viola Card, Ralph
Bridges, Raymond Johnson,
Roderick Reese, Allen L. Jordan,
Roderick E. Walker, James Fluker,
Warren Weigham, Fay Perry, Isiah
J. Scott, and Willie J. Hines.
Area A (northwest Detroit)
volunteers assist with the U.S.D.A.
commodity foods distribution, ener­
gy assistance programs, client intake
and processing, referrals, office gar­
den and lawn care, and community
projects. '
NSD Area C Office, 2424 West
Grand' Boulevard: Brenda Netter­
ville, Latonya Kountz, Maude D.
Williams, Louise Thompson, Paul
Parker, Irvin Woodward, Grady
Jones, John A. Brooks, Mable
Sharpe, Ceola Johnson, Leo
Gardner, Dorothy Helms, John Me­
Dowell, and Charles Anthony.
Area C (Grand Boulevard-14th)
volunteers assist with commodity
foods distribution, emergency ... food,
energy assistance, and home
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