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The Federated Women’s Inst es of Ontario Vol. 60 No. 2 Summer 1994 ' HOME &COUNTRY Norfolk North District WI Prepare Farm Kits Over the past number of years, re- source kits for use by teachers and primary students have been developed on the topic of agriculture and fanning. Joan Fallis. Supervisor of Curriculum for the Primary Program for the Norfolk Board of Education. decided to add to the existing kits when she became aware of a series of farm animal puppets prepared by women in the London area. “Having purchased the patterns," she said, “my next task was to find someone interested in making the puppets," Joan approached Helen Young. an ac- tive member of her local church and the Lynnville Women‘s Institute. Helen was quite intrigued by the idea and discussed it With other Women‘s Institute members. “From then on,“ CKplained Joan. “the pro- ject was a definite GO. as [Helen‘s] enthusiasm and interest encouraged other [WI] groups in the local area to partici- pate." Five lum have been completed by the Lynnville. Bealton, Delhi, Villa Nova and Wilvan Craft Branches of the WI and each one has been presented at one of the local schools. The primary farm curricu- lum kit includes a collection of felt puppets representing a variety of farm animals, as well as a flannel board with felt farm buildings. Some ofthe children have used the pup pets for dramatizing and story telling. Here are some of their comments: “Thank writh trill/ring llie puppeli I like the lamb lite bus! It is raft andfurry, " - Tiffany, age 7 “I llkE using the puppets to do a pin}. My favourite one is llic row, I like the (ow hell I like to make Iicr moo-o-o. “ â€" Davtdr age 7 “We lull'é’ liii‘ puppets ill our t‘lari‘. I lell .rlm'l'es with them. The mania and the 5mm- rr'oii' are nli‘faiinitrilt’x I hope will make more puppets [or (15 Thank )‘tru " - Krystal. age a "Without the generosity of members of the local Women's institutes," said Joan, “in particular that of Helen Young. these puppets might not have been sembled so qurckly and professmnally. This is an excellent example of community meme bcrs nothing with schools to develop a partnership which is beneficial to all. and in particularihe students." Tliit llrlurtliirllnli um [trill ille‘li In Hi‘lr‘ri )uiirit' Preritlz'ril tiltln‘ Mirth/L .N’tvrili it"tuiiui \ Iflfltllllt‘ rind ltltlll Fit/lit, Supurumr tit (itrrit‘iilirlri Prllliiln Prtlt'mm. Annulk Emmi I" Edit: itiinrt Inside: Grand Opening invitation . . . . _ . . . Tips from 21 PRO . . . . . . . . . . . Centennial Update. . Spring Meeting Highlights . Branching Out. .. .. Pmlile: Donna Henderson. Mail Order Oatmeal . . . . . i Readership Survey Results. . Mashing the Sela Spud Habit Prof : Great Lakes United, . Pmlile: Loreen Rice-Lucas . Cross Country Calendar . i . . . . . . 14-15 Lynnvt‘lle Women's institute members presented the Grade 1 class otB/oomourg Public School with fifteen hand-sewn puppets. Pictured above, lrorn left to light, are Joan Fallls - Supervisor of Curriculum, Primary Program, Norfolk Board of Education, Jimmy Wood - Grade 1 student, Helen Young - President, Norfolk District WI, and Ruth Hooper - President, L ynnvilte WI. Photo courtesy at the SimcoeANariticoke Times