Entries from September 2007 ↓

When Reading Can Also Distract

It has always been said that teaching your kids to like reading is a good thing. However, there are also times when reading can be a distraction. How?

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Citibank’s I Love to Read Project

I read in a news article written by Tina G. Santos and which appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer last July 2007, that Citibank is undertaking a community service program called I Love to Read. With this program, grade school students of particular schools (e.g. Magat Salamat Elementary School in Tondo) are encouraged to improve their reading and comprehension skills.

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The Magic of Apo Mayor by Grace D. Chong

The Magic of Apo Mayor, written by Grace D. Chong and illustrated by Beth Parrocha-Doctolero won the First Prize in the Palanca Awards in 2001, in the short story for children category. It is about Apo Mayor, an old man, who has significant influence in a place called Umingan.

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Read and Educate Yourself

Quality education these days does not come cheap. It is no wonder then that a lot of children do not get the education that they need or require.

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Take Me to the (Book) Fair!

The Manila International Book Fair is like an annual excursion for our family. We usually go on a Saturday as that’s when my son has no school and the hubby has no work.

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Barron’s Illustrated Guide to 140 Dog Breeds

This book was written by Katharina von der Leyen. My 10-year old son has been wanting to have a dog for the longest time. Unfortunately, his grandmother is not only not a pet lover but is also highly uncomfortable when dogs are around.

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