Volume 6 Issue 12

Motheread Fatheread

August 2013
Inside this issue:
Garapan Community Development Center Teacheread 1

Administered by the NMI Council for the Humanities, in partnership with the Public School System, and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library

Lyzandra Barcinas, Motheread Certified Trainer, facilitated the class training at Garapan Community Development Center. She started the class training on July 1 and was brought to closure on July 26, 2013. Class trainings were scheduled twice a week for four weeks. Ms. Barcinas was assisted by Rita Mae Santos MR Story Exploring instructor for children. Ms. Barcinas exposed the participants to multi-cultural childrens storybooks, and discussed with them the importance of reading and reading aloud to their children. She also covered in the class training how to use the Motheread Story ExPartcipants at GCDC were: Joy Sun, Eduardo Belo- tender handouts, and suggested activities cora, and Maricel Aldan. Also in the photo are the par- after reading a storybook from the ticipants children, MR program coordinator, Viola Motheread collection. Deleon Guerrero; Lyzandra Barcinas, Motheread Trainer, and Rita Mae Santos, Storyexploring instructor

San Isidro Youth 2 Learning Center Koblerville Youth Center Worlds Great 3 Thinkers GualoRai Youth Center Schedules 4

Donnabel Marcelo and Darlene Sobremisana completed the Childcare Developmental Fund Teacheread training last July 24, 2013. Viola Deleon Guerrero & Bryan Manabat facilitated the 12-hour training. The two participants read aloud storybooks to children that frequents the library as part of the 12-hour Teacheread training requirements. Teacheread is a Motheread program modeled on the programs storysharing curriculum for children. Next training schedule cycle is set for August 3, 2013 NMHCs office.

9 parents completes MR/FR course at San Isidro Youth Learning Center last July 29, 2013. The course was held twice a week, Monday & Thursday at 5:30 to 7:00pm. Participants at this site were: Samantha Aderwangel, Erna Kapileo, Joan Kaipat, Erlynda Elewel, Ramona Kapileo, Marichu Legaspi, Mary Kapileo, Serrina Manabat, and Cathalina Kapileo. Bryan Manabat, MR trainer, facilitated the class trainings. The classes started last July 1, 2013. For their closing activity, the parents role played the storybook Wings : A Tale of Two Chickens by James Marshall. The audience composed mostly of the participants children enjoyed the group read aloud presentation. Certificate of completions were awarded with the help of Viola Deleon Guerrero, Motheread Coordinator. Storysharing for children was led by Ignacia Reyes, Motheread storysharing instructor.

Beth Demapan, Certified Motheread trainer, facilitated the MR adult course session at Koblerville Youth center. The course started last July 2 and was completed last July 26, 2013. Six adult participated and completed the course. The participants were: Rita Demapan, Vernon Lee Manglona, Melinda Muna, Sylvia Dones, Lora Zacharias, and Maria Saures. Each participant shared the book that they most liked from the storybooks that they had used for the duration of the classes. The participants also mention particular reason why they liked the storybook that they chose, and how it relates in their lives. Participants and their family members shared light refreshments after the mini certificate awarding ceremony at the youth center.

Lilia King, Certified Motheread trainer, facilitated the JKPL MR adult course that started last June 27 and was brought to closure on July 23, 2013. The classes were held twice a week at the library. The course was offered to parents whose child is participating in the librarys summer Dig Into Reading program. A total of ten parents completed the course. Participants at this site were: Norida Malaca, Gemma Ubongen, Remedios Dela Cruz, Sageetha Katta, Norlita Ordonio,
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Jennifer Sagana, Athens Amaro, Angelita Posada, Giselle Pague, and Sharen Rabago. Closing activity and mini awarding ceremony as was previously agreed upon by the parents was at the Vicente M. Sablan Childrens park. As part of their closure, participants role played the storybook Three Billy Goat Gruff, to the delight of the children present. Light refreshment was served for the enjoyment of everyone present in MR closing activity.
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Worlds Great Thinkers

Many great thinkers in philosophy, sciences, law, poetry, religion and other fields made considerable contributions in the advancement of our world community. Common folks with ideas that seek to harness the summit of human potentialities. Great ideas that shape our contemporary thinking on living, spirituality, education, good government, and technological innovations in present day practical realities.
Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Recognized as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is famously known as "the King of Rock and Roll." In Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 13, where his family moved from Tupelo, Presleys music career started. His teenage life in Memphis was the formative years of his distinct style of singing. He was usually too shy to perform openly, but under the guidance of his neighbor, two years his senior; and two more kids his age formed a loose musical group that played frequently around Memphis. Later on, Presley began to stand out more, largely because of his appearance; he grew out his sideburns and styled his hair with rose oil and Vaseline. He never received formal music training or learned to read music. Presley studied and played by ear. He would frequent Beale Street, the center of Memphis lively blues scene, and would visit record stores with jukeboxes and listening booths. He adored records by other country singers, loved the performances of southern gospel singers, loved the music of black gospel singers, and listened to a wide variety of music genres: spirituals, modern, blues, and rhythm and blues. Many of this influences has significant impression on his style of ballad-singing. He knew even before completing high school that music is his future. --Presley's rise to national attention in 1956 transformed the field of popular music and had a huge effect on the broader scope of popular culture. As the catalyst for the cultural revolution that was rock and roll, he was central not only to defining it as a musical genre but in making it a touchstone of youth culture and rebellious attitude. With its racially mixed originsrepeatedly affirmed by Presleyrock and roll's occupation of a central position in mainstream American culture facilitated a new acceptance and appreciation of black culture. In this regard, Little Richard said of Presley, "He was an integrator. Elvis was a blessing. They wouldn't let black music through. He opened the door for black music." Al Green agreed: "He broke the ice for all of us." President Jimmy Carter remarked on his legacy in 1977: "His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense, and he was a symbol to people the world over of the vitality, rebelliousness, and good humor of his country." Presley also heralded the vastly expanded reach of celebrity in the era of mass communication: at the age of 21, within a year of his first appearance on American network television, he was one of the most famous people in the world. (Wikipedia.org)
Elvis Presley, the first rock and roll superstar has sold more than one billion records. He had 149 songs on Billboards Hot 100 Pop Chart. Presley starred in 33 movies, and is in the Rock and Roll, country Music, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame. Elvis at the age of 42, died on August 16, 1977. His home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, is now a museum; fans gather there for Elvis Week each August.

Gualo Rai Youth Center, 4 participants completed the Motheread/ Fatheread adult course. Class sessions were held twice a week, Tuesday & Friday, that started last July 2 and was completed on August 2, 2013. The course was facilitated by Celina Foreman, Motheread trainer. The participants were: Ana Somol, Christine Quitugua, Lois Weilbacher, and Layloni Ngiranois. Ms. Ignacia Reyes, MR storysharing instructor, worked with the children of the participating parents. Successful completion of the MR course at this site, and Koblerville Youth Center, will not be possible without the collaboration with Special Assistant for Youth Affairs, Mike Manglona, under the Office of the Governor. Thank you for the opportunity in extending our program to your community members.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it aint goin away, Elvis Presley
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Motheread, Inc. is a nationally acclaimed private, non-profit organization that combines the teaching of literacy skills with child development and family empowerment issues. Parents and children learn to use the power of language to discover more about themselves their families, and their communities.
Motheread offers classes for both the adults and children. In adult classes, participants learn to be story readers, writers, and tellers in a group structure that supports their own sense of worth and ability. These classes are appropriate for all adults, regardless of reading ability or prior educational experience. By teaching the why of reading rather than just emphasizing the how, classes encourage parents to be reading role models for their children. For children, Story Exploring provides a structured environment critical-thinking, and problem solving skills. for learning reading,

THE CHILDREN OF OUR HOMELAND CULTURAL CENTER/LIBRARY

Library Hours
Tuesdays-Fridays (10:00 am-6:00 pm) Saturday (9:00 am-4:00 pm) Closed on Mondays, Sundays and Holidays

MOtheread/Fatheread parent trainers/ Story exploring instructors meeting At napu room, pacific islands club Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:30am to 1:00pm

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Current & Up coming Sessions Schedules

CYCLE 1. DAY TIME DATE START VENUE TRAINER/S

Saturdays Mondays & Thursdays Saturday Monday to Wednesday

8-3pm 5:30 pm 8:304:00pm 2:00pm6:00pm

August 3 & August 10, 2013 July 1, 2013 August 17, 2013 Aug. 18-21, 2013

Humanities Office Natibu Sports Association Center Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja (Rota) Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja (Rota)

Bryan Manabat Angelina Yobech Amor Rabauliman Viola Deleon Guerrero Viola Deleon Guerrero

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Schedules for interested Private Schools, and Organizations/Agencies could be arranged by contacting coordinators Viola Deleon Guerrero or Bryan Manabat at Tel. 235-7319/989-8542/789-6601 or e-mail cnmimotheread@gmail.com