Governmental Support to the Reading Program

Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation (SAS)

An NGO which promotes the habit of reading through organizing conferences
Launched Programang Kaakbay

 Municipal Library Law Modular Library Program BMR (Bright Minds Read)

The Four-pronged Approach

Beginners must develop a love for reading by making it a fun activity The story is used as starting point for literal comprehension and later critical thinking

The Four-pronged Approach

The story is used to expose children to oral language and Grammatical Skills The pupils are taught to decode or recognize printed symbols

The Four Comprehension Skills

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

The lack of one will prevent the development of the other three

The Importance of Reading

Emotional Intelligence can be developed through reading Improves childrens vocabulary Can serve as inspiration Improves childrens analytical thinking

Jim Trelease on Read-Aloud Activities

Reading aloud stimulates emotional development and imagination Reading aloud stimulates the development of the childs language.

Dos of Read-Aloud
Begin reading to children as soon as possible Use Mother Goose rhymes and songs for to stimulate the infants language Read as often as and the child have time for

Read picture books to a family of children widely separated in age.

Dos of Read-Aloud
Start with picture books and build to story books and novels Vary the length and subject matter of your readings Follow through with your reading Occasionally, read above the childrens intellectual level

Dos of Read-Aloud
Avoid long descriptive passages if the childs attention span is not capable of handling them Find a suspenseful spot to stop if the passage is too long Set the right mood for reading Allow time for class discussion after reading a story

Dos of Read-Aloud
Tell the listener about the author of the book Add a third dimension to the book whenever possible Allow unusually active children to keep their hands busy while listening Father should make an extra effort to read to their children

Dos of Read-Aloud
Arrange a schedule for the child to read by himself

The Donts
Dont continue reading a book if its obvious that it was a poor choice Dont feel to tie every book to a class work Dont overwhelm the readers, challenge them instead Dont read above a childs emotional level

The Donts
Dont select a book that many of the children already have heard or seen on TV Dont start reading if you are not going to have enough time to do it justice Dont use a book as a threat Dont try to compete with TV