explore and interact with the envi-
ronment they live in," she says.

But the task of integrating children
between the ages of 18 months and
five years into one daycare centre
is not necessarily an easy one, she
adds. If a younger child wants to
take his afternoon nap a little
earlier than the rest of the group,
they are given that right.

in the centre
needs of all

Plus the surroundings
are suited to fit the
children. One corner includes a sink
for playing, there is a childsize
house for playing grown-up, as well
as a science table, a music corner,
art tables, a reading corner and lots
and lots of toys.

On top of all this, there is an out-
door playground complete with climbing
equipment, a sandbox, a garden and a
play area with tricycles.

"Bul we don't have those little toys
lying around that someone might pop

into their mouth and choke on," says
Denton.
Beside the day care centre, Douglas

College has built a special obser-
vation lab for students in the ECE
program. Through a one-way mirror,
every student in the program has the
opportunity to see how the theories
they learn apply to real-life
situations.

ECM is an obviously popular program
at Douglas Collegeand the current
waiting list has approximatley 15
names.

When every class is totalled up,
some people registering in more than

one class, every course is usually
full.

 

should be given the room they need to "It sort of overwhelms me," says

about 260 students can be enrolled initor at Douglas College, Dunn is
the program at any one time, and with pleased with a decision to teach his

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| Ebner.

For some day care supervisors,
special training at Douglas College
is necessary for their jobs, especi-
ally in the special seminars on
administration, special needs,
school care and infancy care.

after

"We're all very proud of our progmms,
but we don't ever really stop to

pat ourselves on the back," says
Ebner.

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| Guitar Construction

Building and reparing guitars has
| gone from being an aspiration of
; Michael Dunn's, to a reality.

Dunn, the Guitar Construction
; Instructor at Douglas College began
| his apprenticeship in Spain 20 years
j; ago with a family of third generation
‘guitar makers. Since then, he has

run his own profitable guitar shop
and has become a well-known figure
in the Vancouver artists' community.

f

Guitar Construction is a rare art in
Canada. So rare that Dunn was

chosen as B.C.'s representative at
the "Artsinage" exhibition at the
1976 MOntreal Olympics. Since then
he has worked as the on-site repair-
man for the Vancouver Folk Music
|Festival and was artist-in-residence
‘for the Vancouver Centennial Museum's
.1980 exhibit of "Look of Music".

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|But being successful in his own right
(has taught Dunn one major lesson, how
Lee operate his own small business.

,As the Guitar Construction coordina-

!students the fundamentals of business

 

"It's all part of trying to build an |
ongoing Musical Technology program