Reading - The Foundation of Knowledge

Kids love to listen to Storytelling before they learn to read. They're too curious, inquisitive as they listen to story told either by their parents, grandparents, and even their teachers while they're in school.

The month of November has been declared by the Department of Education as National Reading Month of every year to stress the importance of reading as the foundation of knowledge.

It is enjoined that every school in the Division of La Carlota must conduct reading session activities storytelling, Read-A-Thon, Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), among others in celebration of the national reading month.

Our school has conducted a storytelling to the pupils of kindergarten, grades one, two and three by different representatives from the pupils’ parent, guardian and local government unit, who volunteered to read stories with respective moral lesson to the pupils. They used the big books for their reading session.

Reading Sessions:

PTA representative, Mrs. Carol Jacobo read to the kindergarten pupils of Mrs. Jossie N. Alesondra, the story, “Emang Engkantada at ang Tatlong Haragan” written by Rene Villanueva.

The pupils loved listening to the story told.  They were engrossed as Mrs. Jacobo kept on reading the story from beginning until the end. Kids so interested listening to stories which there is wonder and magical power.

Ms. Berlee May C. Fabila read the story of “Si Aling Oktopoda” written by Virgilio S. Almario to the pupils of Mrs. Lelanie P. Suyo, Grade One – Lily.

“Si Langgam at si Tipaklong” , a story written by Virgilio S. Almario was read by a parent, Mrs. Glaisa G. Cabuguason to the Grade One – Rose pupils of Mrs. Nona Palanog.

Children have never lost interest for a story read to them by a parent. They paid attention to the moral lesson emphasized to them by the reader that they should emulate or follow it and practice in their everyday activities.

Mrs. Ronilla Juanica read the story to grade II – Daisy pupils of Mrs. Ma. Luisa Y. Niere. The story was entitled “The Magic Box” written by .

While PTA president/kagawad, Mrs. Racquel D. Angelitud read to the pupils of Ms. Vivian May Doloso of Grade II – Dahlia. Mrs. Angelitud read the story written by Susan de la Rose Aragon, entitled “Nang Magkakulay ang Nayon.”

Mrs. Angelitud also read to the pupils of Mrs. Herlene B. Bravo, grade III – Chico, the story written by Augie D. Rivera entitled “Ang Alamat ng Ampalaya.”

Observation:

As a school principal I supervised and monitored the reading activities in our school. I noticed and observed the following favorable situations:

The Pupils:

1. Most of the pupils were engrossed to the reading conducted by every reader.
2. They found the reading selection interesting.
3. The readers emphasized the moral lesson derived from the story they read.
4. A brief recall of the important part in the story was asked by the reader for emphasis.
5. The pupils wanted to have more stories read to them.

The Readers:

The readers had done their best to let the pupils be entertained, be attentive and be moved or prodded to action every moral lesson being derived from the story read for the pupils.

They’re very cooperative. They long to be invited again for the next session of reading activities of the school like story telling.

Requirement

This reading activity is implemented as per Division memorandum No. 16, s. 2013 so requires the conduct of Division Storytelling/story reading sessions for this month of November 2013.

It is pointed out that the month of November is declared by the DepEd as National Reading Month of every year to stress the importance of reading as the foundation of knowledge.

It says further to ensure effective implementation of this celebration, the following guidelines are issued on reading session activities, and simultaneous reading day or Araw ng Pagbasa and coordination with LGUs and community leaders as volunteer readers or storytellers.