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How to keep kids safe on the Internet The prevalence of online predators has many parents looking for ways to protect their kids when they go online. Some parents may want to outlaw the Internet altogether until kids reach high school, but such a reaction can put kids at a significant disadvantage academically by barring them from what is often a valuable resource. Parents who want their kids to get the most out of the Internet without putting them in danger of online predators can employ the following tips. * Warn kids about the potential risks and dangers of the Internet. Many parents would prefer their kids did not know about Internet predators, but that wish should not outweigh the desire to keep kids safe.

Teach kids that people on the Internet may not always behave honestly, misrepresenting themselves in an effort to gain access to unsuspecting and often trusting kids. Teach kids to take the same approach with online strangers that they do with strangers they see in public, never sharing any personal

information or engaging in conversation with someone they don’t know. Teach kids to tell an adult they trust immediately if an online stranger contacts them. * Monitor kids’ online activity on a daily basis. The Internet is such a commonly used tool that many kids go online at least once per day. Homework assignments and other school functions are commonly posted online, and many kids communicate with friends via the Internet as much as they do in person. Parents should monitor their kids’ online activity on a daily basis, scanning their Web history and examining their social media interactions to be sure kids aren’t putting themselves in harm’s way. Kids may grow more resistant to such monitoring as they grow older, but parents cannot turn a blind eye to kids’ online activity simply to avoid a confrontation. * Keep the computer in a common area.

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what they’re doing and who they’re speaking to while surfing the Internet. When kids have their own computers or tablets in their bedrooms, parents can easily lose track of how much time kids are spending online.

This makes it easier for online predators to gain access to kids, who have a harder time recognizing potential predators than adults. * Remember kids can get online on their smartphones, too. Computers are no longer the only way for kids to get online. More and more kids, especially those in high school, are doing their online surfing via their smartphones. Monitor kids’ mobile phone usage just like you do their computer usage. Peruse their call and texting history, and discuss any suspect usage with them immediately.

Kids spend more time online now than ever before, and that usage figures to increase in the coming years as the Internet becomes increasingly accessible. Parents should take steps to ensure their youngsters are safe when going online.

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How to help kids prepare for college life

Many of this year’s high school graduates will be leaving home for a college campus in the fall. Such a departure is often bittersweet for kids and parents alike. Young men and women typically look forward to the freedom and independence that college life can provide, but those same men and women know they will miss the familiarity of

home as well. Parents, too, have mixed emotions when kids head to college, as their sadness over a child leaving home is met with the pride they feel that the child they raised is setting out to make their own way in the world.

Few moments in life involve such significant change as the moment when a young man or woman first arrives on

Take Another Look at College of the Rockies

College of the Rockies has been a part of the East Kootenay region for almost forty years.

A lot has changed in the past four decades but our dedication to being a great post-secondary institution remains. Think you know all there is to know about the College? Perhaps it is time to take another look.

Our vocational and academic faculty at College of the Rockies are highly qualified – many have PhDs while our trades instructors are Red Seal certified with a minimum of 10 years experience. Our small class sizes allow us to provide students with more individualized instruction. In fact, studies show that students who begin their education at college and then transfer to university are more successful than those who go directly to university from high school.

Options are plentiful. Students can complete a variety of foundation-level or apprenticeship Trades programs or can undertake a one-year certificate, a two-year diploma, Associate Degree or even a four-year degree – all at the College. Our many transfer agreements make it easy to start here and then transfer credits to complete a credential at a number of universities across Canada – or abroad. For those who have already completed a degree, we also have post-graduate studies available.

College of the Rockies is an affordable post-secondary option. Not only are tuition costs lower than at many larger institutions but staying close to home can save on accommodation and cost of living expenses. Add to that the numerous scholarship, bursary and award options available through the Financial Aid office and choosing the College makes financial sense.

Want to learn more about all the reasons to take another look at College of the Rockies?

Stop by our Open House at the Cranbrook main campus on Wednesday, February 5. Between 4 to 6pm faculty representatives, education advisors, the Financial Aid Officer and other College staff will be on hand to answer your questions and to provide information about what we can do for you. Isn’t it time to take another look at College of the Rockies?

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a college campus. Firstyear college students often don’t know what to expect once they arrive on campus, but there are steps parents can take to help their kids prepare for college life. * Teach kids how to schedule their time.

One of the things many college kids find once they arrive on campus is that their life is suddenly much less structured and their amount of downtime has increased considerably.

Unlike high school, which keeps many kids in class or involved in extracurricular activities from the early morning through the late afternoon, college affords students much more free time, which is theirs to use as they

see fit. Some kids dive right into on-campus activities, while others struggle to use their free time to their advantage.

Parents can teach time management skills such as how to establish a schedule so all of that free time does not go to waste. This schedule can be adjusted on a weekly basis depending on coursework or extracurricular activities. Once kids learn to manage their time effectively, including using breaks between classes to review notes from a recent lecture or upcoming class, they’re likely to get the most out of themselves academically and find they have more time to pursue extracurricular activities as well. * Discuss finances and establish a financial ar-

rangement. Many college freshmen struggle to manage their money.

Some might never have had a job during high school while others who did work only did so to earn spending money.

But many college students need more than spending money once they reach campus. Rising tuition costs have made it difficult, if not impossible, for parents to bankroll their kids’ everyday expenses. As a result, many college students find themselves forced to manage their own money for the first time in their lives.

Parents can teach simple financial lessons, such as the benefits of buying groceries as opposed to dining out or ordering in each night.

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Parents of college-bound youngsters can help their kids prepare for such a significant life adjustment so kids are better equipped to handle both their academic and social lives. leaves for college is a significant day for parents and students alike.

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Financial mistakes young families should avoid

Young families want to start out on the right foot, and for many that means addressing fi-

nances and developing a plan so their finances help instead of hinder them in the years

to come. Addressing finances often means tackling debts, and eradicating or significantly reducing debt is essential for young families.

But being beholden to debt isn’t the only mistake young families make. The following are a few common mistakes that young families focused on their future should avoid. * Getting by without a budget. It’s possible to live without a budget, but that doesn’t mean it’s prudent. Living without a budget makes it hard to corral spending or to know just how much you’re spending each month.

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to establish a monthly budget, the task can seem daunting, especially if you have never before lived on a budget. The first step toward establishing a budget is to determine the monthly costs of necessities (i.e., mortgage payments, car payments, groceries, etc.) and then make a list of those things you spend money on each month that aren’t entirely necessary (i.e., cable television bills, dining out, and so on). This can help you trim some of those extra costs that can make it difficult to save for your future. The first couple of month living on a budget might be rocky, and you might need to make a few adjustments along the way. But establishing a budget will make it much easier for you to meet your longterm financial goals. * Failing to save money. Some young families feel their savings account is their home, the value of which they expect to appreciate considerably by the time they’re finished paying off their mortgage.

Unfortunately,

the housing market of the last several years suggests that homes might not be as great an investment as they once were. In fact, many homeowners are currently underwater with their mortgages, meaning they have more debt on the property than the property is worth.

Though the prevalence of underwater mortgages doesn’t mean families should avoid buying a home, it does shed light on the importance families must place on saving money and avoiding the assumption that their home will finance their retirement down the road. There’s no telling if the value of your home will keep pace with inflation over the next several decades, so it’s important to save money and keep saving as the years go by. * Saving for college as opposed to retirement.

Parents, of course, want their children to go to college, and many would prefer that their kids won’t end up buried in debt to afford tuition. However, it’s not a good idea to make the kids’ college tuition

a higher priority than your own retirement.

Kids can earn scholarships to college, but no such scholarships exist to finance your retirement. If your child’s college savings plan is getting more of your money than your own retirement savings, reverse this plan immediately. You can still contribute to your child’s college fund, but don’t do so at the expense of your own retirement. * Living above their means. Young families in which Mom and Dad both have strong credit scores and histories will find they’re attractive to prospective lenders. As a result, it can be easy for young families to fall into the trap of living above

their means, whether it be buying a home that stretches their budget or a car that might be flashy but is ultimately unaffordable. This is a potentially dangerous situation to find yourself in, as the first unforeseen expense can have a devastating domino effect on your finances. Though it might be tempting, don’t live above your means.

Today’s families face a financial future that’s as uncertain as any in recent memory. That reality only emphasizes the importance families must place on making sound financial decisions that don’t put their futures in jeopardy.

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Read Early, Read Often...

Act as a reading role model for your children by reading in your spare time.

Remember, children learn by example.

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Donate some of your time to a literacy program in your community. Volunteer to tutor adult learners, read to children or help in the office.

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Coordinate a book club with your friends or neighbours.

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Engage in sing-along sessions with your children. Singing helps develop a greater awareness of rhythm, rhyme, words and sounds.

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Make everyday tasks learning experiences. Ask your children to write out a shopping list, address an envelope or help make a calendar of weekly activities.

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On January 27, celebrate the annual Family Literacy Day by participating in learning activities with your family.

Read to your child as soon as possible

If you read with your kids, you’ll know more.

Here are some tips and activities to help encourage family literacy in your home and community:

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Read cloth books or board books. Look for books with simple and clear pictures.

Point to the pictures as you read. Talking enhances your child’s vocabulary.

Read your child’s favourite stories.

Choose a time to read when you and your child are relaxed and happy.

Read the stories over and over—let them tell you the story or fill in some words.

Read books with stories that rhyme.

Rhythm and rhyming make stories flow and roll with ease.

Purchase gently used books and magazines at second-hand stores as a cost-effective way to continuously add to your library.

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Question your child about the story you’re reading together (what do you think happens next?) to make sure they understand and to stimulate thoughts.

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Road trips can offer great opportunities to enhance literacy skills. Read signs, billboards and licence plates together and show your children the proper way to read a map.

Read and sing while you read, especially nursery rhymes and poems.

Singing is a good way to help your child hear syllables.

Add actions which help your child break down language into separate words.

Read and have your child make up stories to go with the pictures.

Ask questions and encourage your child to tell you about what is going on or what is going to happen next.

Read together!!!

The Cranbrook Public Library supports the Early Often initiative of Success by Six. Programs that introduce children to the joys and wonder of reading take place throughout the year in the Storytime Horseshoe at the Cranbrook Public Library. Toddlers, up to 3 years, and their caregivers are invited to come on Fridays for stories and songs. Preschoolers, aged 3 to 5, and their caregivers are welcome to come on Wednesdays for stories, fingerplays and puppet stories.

Storytimes at the public library give parents an opportunity to listen to stories presented to children.

The programs provide a place where parents can socialize with other caregivers and young children can meet others in their age group. The Cranbrook Public Library has much to offer those children living in Cranbrook and Area C. Children can join the Cranbrook Public Library by bringing their parents into the library to sign them up for their own free library card. Find out more about events at the library by checking our website at www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca.

For more information about the library’s services to children please contact Deanne Perreault, Children’s and Youth librarian at the Cranbrook Public Library at (250) 426-4063 ext. 107, or visit her at the Library at 1212 2nd Street North.

The Children and Youth librarian of the Cranbrook Public Library is a member of the Cranbrook Early Childhood Development Committee. The Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 1pm to 3pm in the Cranbrook Family Connections Boardroom (next to the Cranbrook Skatepark). New members always welcome.

Please check the website www.EKkids.ca for information about community programming for families in Cranbrook and for more information about our Committee.

You can contact Theresa Bartraw at

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Turn off the TV and video games and set aside one hour each night for everyone in the family to do homework or quiet reading.

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Visit your public library every week.

Family literacy evening monday, Jan.27, 5:30 pm - 8 pm • Family activities and games • Creative Writing Project nominees honoured • Literacy Champion announced at the manual training room of the cranbrook Public library Snacks provided

Have fun. Make learning a delight by writing a funny story, making up a new song or creating a new counting game with your children.

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Zoo outings and visits to museums and galleries can be fun and educational. Be sure to read all the descriptions on exhibits and displays.

For more family literacy tips, Family Literacy Day activity ideas and event information, please visit www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca

• Primary Storytime • Preschool Storytime • Toddler Storytime • Book Bites • Reading Web • I Like the Book Better (movies) • Summer Reading Club For details: 250-426-4063 or www.cranbrooklibrary.ca

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Kootenay News Advertiser Monday, January 27, 2014

Read Early, Read Often...

Act as a reading role model for your children by reading in your spare time.

Remember, children learn by example.

Cranbrook District Teachers’ Association

A Union of Professionals

489-3717

Donate some of your time to a literacy program in your community. Volunteer to tutor adult learners, read to children or help in the office.

Creston Auto & RV 1625 NW Blvd., Creston 250-428-5415

Coordinate a book club with your friends or neighbours.

Follow a recipe together – it’s a fun way to practise reading, math and comprehension.

Come visit your library today.

Fernie Heritage Library 492 3rd. Ave, Box 448, Fernie BC V0B 1M0 Phone: (250) 423-4458 Fax: (250) 423-7906 www.fernielibrary.bc.ca

Exercise your mind doing crossword puzzles, word jumbles and word searches.

Check out our variety of books

TRAVEL WORLD LTD.

PO Box 2409, #3 - 755 13 St., Invermere, BC Ph: (250) 342-6978 • Fx: (250) 342-3091 Toll Free:1-888-982-8888 Email: tvlworld@telus.net

Use it or lose it! Reading is like a muscle, if you don’t exercise it often, you will not maintain the same level of reading ability as you get older.

300 Manitou, Fernie, BC

250-423-4694 “We’ve got your lumber”

Engage in sing-along sessions with your children. Singing helps develop a greater awareness of rhythm, rhyme, words and sounds.

Introduce a family board game night where everyone is encouraged to read instructions, spell words and keep score.

1804 Canyon St., Creston, BC 250-428-9800 Let children count out the change when making a purchase. Reinforce the importance of math in everyday life!

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Make everyday tasks learning experiences. Ask your children to write out a shopping list, address an envelope or help make a calendar of weekly activities.

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Nurture good literacy habits by having a quiet place in your home with reading and writing material always handy.

Stop by your local bookstore today.

Ph: 346-3315 Fax: 346-3218 Scale: 346-3231

Just reading to your child for 20 minutes a day adds up to more than 1,450 hours of learning, from infancy to the end of Grade 6.

Sparwood Public Library

Give the gift of music, and discover the joy of MYC! Cranbrook: Katharine Nimmert 250.426.4536 Cranbrook: Wendy Guimont 250.489.1746 Invermere: Tanya DuBois 250.349.5711

Keep teens reading by providing them with books, magazines and Internet sites about things that interest them – like music, movies, TV and computers.

355 Ross St., Kimberley (250)427-4444 Give the gift of words – make a donation to a literacy organization in your community.

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On January 27, celebrate the annual Family Literacy Day by participating in learning activities with your family.

Read to your child as soon as possible

If you read with your kids, you’ll know more.

Here are some tips and activities to help encourage family literacy in your home and community:

OPEN 9am-5:30 pm Monday-Saturday

33 - 10th Ave. S. Cranbrook

250-426-3415

Offer to proofread homework, spell-check a paragraph, or verify math answers after your child has done the work.

Ron’s Collision 1005 Cranbrook St. N. Cranbrook, BC (250)426-6503 www.ronscollision.com

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Read cloth books or board books. Look for books with simple and clear pictures.

Point to the pictures as you read. Talking enhances your child’s vocabulary.

Read your child’s favourite stories.

Choose a time to read when you and your child are relaxed and happy.

Read the stories over and over—let them tell you the story or fill in some words.

Read books with stories that rhyme.

Rhythm and rhyming make stories flow and roll with ease.

Purchase gently used books and magazines at second-hand stores as a cost-effective way to continuously add to your library.

PAGES

book EmPorium • Used Books • New Magazines • Comics • Newspapers

1011 Baker Street, Cranbrook Ph: 250-489-3262 • Fax: 250-489-4758

Question your child about the story you’re reading together (what do you think happens next?) to make sure they understand and to stimulate thoughts.

Ace Autobody 1625 Northwest Blvd., Creston 250-428-4400

Road trips can offer great opportunities to enhance literacy skills. Read signs, billboards and licence plates together and show your children the proper way to read a map.

Read and sing while you read, especially nursery rhymes and poems.

Singing is a good way to help your child hear syllables.

Add actions which help your child break down language into separate words.

Read and have your child make up stories to go with the pictures.

Ask questions and encourage your child to tell you about what is going on or what is going to happen next.

Read together!!!

The Cranbrook Public Library supports the Early Often initiative of Success by Six. Programs that introduce children to the joys and wonder of reading take place throughout the year in the Storytime Horseshoe at the Cranbrook Public Library. Toddlers, up to 3 years, and their caregivers are invited to come on Fridays for stories and songs. Preschoolers, aged 3 to 5, and their caregivers are welcome to come on Wednesdays for stories, fingerplays and puppet stories.

Storytimes at the public library give parents an opportunity to listen to stories presented to children.

The programs provide a place where parents can socialize with other caregivers and young children can meet others in their age group. The Cranbrook Public Library has much to offer those children living in Cranbrook and Area C. Children can join the Cranbrook Public Library by bringing their parents into the library to sign them up for their own free library card. Find out more about events at the library by checking our website at www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca.

For more information about the library’s services to children please contact Deanne Perreault, Children’s and Youth librarian at the Cranbrook Public Library at (250) 426-4063 ext. 107, or visit her at the Library at 1212 2nd Street North.

The Children and Youth librarian of the Cranbrook Public Library is a member of the Cranbrook Early Childhood Development Committee. The Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 1pm to 3pm in the Cranbrook Family Connections Boardroom (next to the Cranbrook Skatepark). New members always welcome.

Please check the website www.EKkids.ca for information about community programming for families in Cranbrook and for more information about our Committee.

You can contact Theresa Bartraw at

cranbrookecd@gmail.com.

Proud community supporter

Selkirk Forest Products Co. Highway 3 & 93, Galloway, BC Ph: 429-3493 Fax: 429-3931

Turn off the TV and video games and set aside one hour each night for everyone in the family to do homework or quiet reading.

We provide StrongStart, Family Literacy, Family Science Fun Nights, Adult Literacy Tutoring, ESL - classes & tutoring, Seniors Telling our Stories & computer PALS & YPEP For more information: Katherine@ 250-417-2896 or khough@cbal.org

Visit your public library every week.

Family literacy evening monday, Jan.27, 5:30 pm - 8 pm • Family activities and games • Creative Writing Project nominees honoured • Literacy Champion announced at the manual training room of the cranbrook Public library Snacks provided

Have fun. Make learning a delight by writing a funny story, making up a new song or creating a new counting game with your children.

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Zoo outings and visits to museums and galleries can be fun and educational. Be sure to read all the descriptions on exhibits and displays.

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Wired Children What parent hasn’t experienced a child who is too excited to go to bed? Experts say that, depending on their age, children need 9 to 11 hours of sleep every night. Most children should be in bed by 8 p.m. to get the sleep their bodies need. If you miss the window of time to get them in bed, you may enter the overtired and wired period. A consistent bedtime and wake time can help set the pace for happy kids who are sleepy when they should be. Their bodies will adjust to the schedule, and over time they will involuntarily become tired when the time is right.

Over-stimulation Children have many more toys and recreational activities at their disposal than their parents and grandparents did when they were children. The presence of these devices, including video game consoles and personal tablet computers, may not make for an ideal sleep environment. Sleep therapists advise that television watching and activities that engage the mind a good deal should be ceased prior to bed and replaced with more relaxing activities. This can include listening to

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The Bed Hog There are plenty of parents who embrace the concept of the “family bed,” where everyone sleeps comfortably together. However, those who want their beds to be their private domain may be put off and disturbed by small feet kicking them in the night. But when faced with a midnight temper tantrum, many parents relent and let their child climb into their bed. This can cause a pattern of behavior that is difficult to break.

Sleep training involves getting toddlers or older children accustomed to sleeping in their own beds again. It may begin by a parent “camping out” in the child’s room to provide security. Over a period of days, the parent gradually moves closer to the door and then out of the room entirely once the child can comfortably sleep solo in his or her room.

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Long-live the new type of grandparent! of the prevalence of reconstituted families, many grandchildren now find themselves the beneficiaries of more than one set of grandparents.

But this multiplicity of grandmothers and grandfathers can raise the question of what kind of role they should play. It is always a good idea for grandparents to ask themselves what kind of grandpa or grandma they want to be.

What values do they wish to transmit? How far can they go without being too intrusive or offending anyone?

The whole family will benefit from frank discussions between children, parents, and

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One thing is for certain: grand-parenting can be a truly enriching experience. It is often with the grandchildren that we can catch up on lost time with our own now-adult children.

IntergeneratIonal homes When thinking about the practicalities of daily life with young children and aging parents, an intergenerational home, also called a bi-generational home, is a great option to consider. It is a model for living that allows the whole family to be close together while keeping a certain amount of

privacy. It can make becoming homeowners easier for younger adults, and it allows adult children to have support with childcare and childrearing.

Conversely, sharing a home provides aging parents an alternative to isolation. It can also provide them the kind of support that would let them to stay out of a seniors’ home for longer.

Building an intergenerational home or renovating an existing house is a challenge that must take into account privacy requirements and financial resources.

The legal aspects of this type of project are also of vital impor-

tance and should not be overlooked. Above all, parents and grandparents must not let emotions override the need to keep things legally clear regarding home ownership and financial responsibility. While the idea of an intergenerational house is very attractive, everything should be put in writing in order to avoid any unfortunate disagreements.

There is another essential step to take if you’re ready to embark on an intergenerational home project: check your municipality’s regulations about renovations or apartments within homes.

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age of the main living area, or perhaps a communal kitchen will be required. Living in an intergenerational home has many advantages, but in order to make sure the project is nothing but a success, be sure to plan things out fully, down to the very last detail.

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