MAASIM, Sarangani (May 2, 2009) – The Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation (SKPF)launched on Thursday (April 30) its second season of Sarangani Big Brother “Reading is Fun” in the province’s seven towns.
This year, 200 Grade III teachers along with 300 SK volunteers joined the project as mentors to 2,000 incoming Grade III “frustrated readers.”
“We understand the need of our pupils to learn how to read especially our frustrated readers,” Maasim Elementary School in-charge Grace Torcino said.
The school has three reading teachers assisted by 13 SK volunteers to teach reading to 42 pupils in three classes.
“Grade III is a crucial stage for reading because it is a transition period. The pupils will encounter higher level of difficulty entering the intermediate (Grade IV-VI),” Torcino said.
“We can’t do it alone,” teacher Emeritoa De Mesa said.
“We are very happy doing this to the children even on summer. We want them to learn more,” she added.
One of the youth volunteers in Maasim Elementary School is Aimee Aragon, a 15-year old incoming first year college student.
“I am blessed to be given the opportunity to share my knowledge and experiences for the little children like I was, and I’m very happy to be an ‘Ate’ (big sister) for them,” Aragon said.
Aragon is an officer of Notre Dame of Maasim high school Supreme Student Government.
SK Maasim Poblacion Chairperson Camelle Bianca Mantua has been volunteering for the reading mentoring program since last year.
“I like the kind of bonding I have with the little children,” Mantua said.
Teachers’ manuals are provided by the Alcantara Foundation, Inc. to volunteer teachers in all school districts.
SKPF President and ex-officio Provincial Board member Aniceto “Otoy” Lopez III said facilitators’ training and volunteers’ training were conducted during the past few weeks.
“We also teach the youth about servant leadership, not just mentors for this reading program,” Lopez said.
The SKDF also launched the Opening Timely Opportunities for the Youth (OTOY) Program, a free skills training program for Maasim’s out-of-school youth with the Technical Education Skills Development Authority. (Russtum G. Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
This year, 200 Grade III teachers along with 300 SK volunteers joined the project as mentors to 2,000 incoming Grade III “frustrated readers.”
“We understand the need of our pupils to learn how to read especially our frustrated readers,” Maasim Elementary School in-charge Grace Torcino said.
The school has three reading teachers assisted by 13 SK volunteers to teach reading to 42 pupils in three classes.
“Grade III is a crucial stage for reading because it is a transition period. The pupils will encounter higher level of difficulty entering the intermediate (Grade IV-VI),” Torcino said.
“We can’t do it alone,” teacher Emeritoa De Mesa said.
“We are very happy doing this to the children even on summer. We want them to learn more,” she added.
One of the youth volunteers in Maasim Elementary School is Aimee Aragon, a 15-year old incoming first year college student.
“I am blessed to be given the opportunity to share my knowledge and experiences for the little children like I was, and I’m very happy to be an ‘Ate’ (big sister) for them,” Aragon said.
Aragon is an officer of Notre Dame of Maasim high school Supreme Student Government.
SK Maasim Poblacion Chairperson Camelle Bianca Mantua has been volunteering for the reading mentoring program since last year.
“I like the kind of bonding I have with the little children,” Mantua said.
Teachers’ manuals are provided by the Alcantara Foundation, Inc. to volunteer teachers in all school districts.
SKPF President and ex-officio Provincial Board member Aniceto “Otoy” Lopez III said facilitators’ training and volunteers’ training were conducted during the past few weeks.
“We also teach the youth about servant leadership, not just mentors for this reading program,” Lopez said.
The SKDF also launched the Opening Timely Opportunities for the Youth (OTOY) Program, a free skills training program for Maasim’s out-of-school youth with the Technical Education Skills Development Authority. (Russtum G. Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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