Why do we celebrate November as National Reading Month?
This is due to the Department of Education memorandum 244, series of 2011.
DECLARING NOVEMBER AS THE NATIONAL READING MONTH OF EVERY YEAR AND NOVEMBER 25, 2011 AS THE NATIONWIDE ARAW NG PAGBASA.
To celebrate this, schools and learning centers are enjoined to hold the following activities:
a. Read-A-Thon. This activity seeks to foster a reading culture among pupils. It aims to determine the most outstanding individual and team readers among elementary pupils in public schools;
b. Drop Everything and Read (DEAR). This is a fifteen to twenty (15-20) minute daily activity devoted to reading books or any materials available in the school;
c. Big Brother/ Big Sister / Kaklase Ko, Sagot Ko / Shared Reading. In this activity, older students or independent readers mentor pupils who are at the frustration reading level or non-reading level;
d. Pull-Out Remedial Class / Reading Assistance Program/ Remediation Classes / Intensified Remedial Reading. Remedial lessons are given to children in the frustration reading level by teachers or class advisers;
e. Five Words A Week (FWAW)/A Paragraph A Day (APAD)/Library Hour A Week. In this activity, the pupils are encouraged to learn and master one word a day, five days a week, and to read aloud one or two paragraphs a day before classes start to develop oral communication; and
f. Reading Camp. This activity aims to highlight the pupils' talents in communication arts through competitions. [1]
Did you know that even DepEd is aiming na lahat ng bata ay marunong nang magbasa pagdating ng Grade 3. Kaya naman sa tulong ng World Vision Development Foundation, inilunsad ang programang Brigada Pagbasa noong 2019. [2]
Kasi nga ayon sa pag-aaral, once nag grade 3 na hindi pa rin marunong magbasa, magkakaroon na ng Matthew Effect sa bata. So, dear parents, especially us momshies, let's aim teaching our little one as early as possible.
Through reading, we learn so much about life and enrich our experiences. Let's give reading a chance and commit at least 15 minutes a day to read our favorite book to strengthen our vocab, love of reading, immersion, and fluency not just for our kids but also for us parents.
Moreover, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends daily reading aloud from birth to increase vocabulary and healthy brain development. [3]
Info credit:
[1] officialgazette.gov.ph/2011/10/02/memorandum-no-244-s-2011/
[2] onenews.ph/brigada-pagbasa-launched-to-ensure-every-filipino-can-read
[3] vooks.com
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