Thursday, June 26, 2008

Let's Play!

The characters to be included in the 25 Best Loved Book Characters exhibit on July 15 are as follows:

1. Chenelyn
2. Ampalaya
3. Pilo
4. Filemon
5. Juan Tamad
6. Raquel
7. Rosamistica
8. Barumbadong Bus
9. Emang Engkantada
10. Mahiyaing Manok
11. Pandakotyong
12. Mariang Alimango
13. Ibong Adarna
14. Carancal
15. Butsiki
16. Duwende
17. Mateo
18. Pilandok
19. Pagong at Matsing
20. Peles
21. Langgam at Tipaklong
22. Mariang Sinukuan
23. Og Uhog
24. Lola (Pambihirang Buhok)
25. Tiktaktok at Pikpakbum

Now here's the challenge: Can you identify the authors who created them? How many can authors can you identify with their respective book characters? Post a comment or a reply! Coffee is on me for the first person to get the most correct answers!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The Silver Lining On Philippine Children's Literature

The PBBY is celebrating its silver anniversary with a host of activities for children’s literature enthusiasts:

National Children’s Book Day Ceremonies/
Awarding of the 2008 PBBY-Salanga & 2008 PBBY-Alcala Prizes
July 15, Cultural Center of the Philippines


The annual ceremonies celebrating National Children’s Book Day, in commemoration of the publication of Jose Rizal’s Monkey and the Turtle in Trubner’s Oriental, shall once again happen at the CCP. The ceremonies include the announcement of new books coming out in 2008, courtesy of the country’s leading children’s book publishers; the awarding of this year’s Salanga and Alcala; and, the induction of new PBBY members.

25 Best-Loved Children’s Book Characters Exhibit
July 15-22, Atrium, CCP
September 12-16, SMX


After surveying hundreds of Filipino children, here is an exhibit of life-size sculptures of the 25 best-loved children’s book characters. The sculptures are done by members of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang InK).


PBBY-NBDB Salaysayan 2008
Eliminations:1-5 pm, September 14, MIBF Stage Area, SMX
Grand Finals: 1-3 pm, September 16, MIBF Stage Area, SMX


Open to both professional and amateur storytellers, Salaysayan is a storytelling contest which aims to promote a love for reading and a return to our oral tradition. Salaysayan is a joint undertaking between PBBY, National Book Development Board (NBDB) and Alitaptap Storytellers Philippines.


25 Author Visits
July

Throughout the year, 25 schools will be visited by their favorite children’s book authors. The visits are a joint project between PBBY and the members of Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting (Kuting).


Museo Pambata Activities
July, Museo Pambata


To celebrate our silver year, Museo Pambata has lined up the following activities: Pop Stories Exhibit; an opinion corner for child visitors; a book donation corner; and a cosplay day where people can dress up as their favorite children’s book characters!


Workshops at the Manila International Book Fair
September 13-15, SMX Function Rooms
The PBBY offers the following workshops at SMX during the Manila International Book Fair:



A Thumbnail History of Children’s Literature in the Philippines
A lecture to be delivered by Prof. Lina Diaz de Rivera
9-12 noon, September 13, Meeting Room 8, SMX

25 Ways to Entice Children with Stories
A workshop on storytelling; Facilitator: Manolo Silayan
1-4 pm, September 13, Meeting Room 8, SMX

Library Magic
-25 Steps to Building a Mobile Library
-25 Ways to Survive and Thrive: Managing Change in Libraries
-Setting Up Children’s Libraries
Facilitators: Nina-Lim Yuson, Zarah Gagatiga, PLAI
9-5 pm, September 13, Meeting Room 9, SMX

Tong Tong Tong: Tinig, Tunog, at Talino ng Tulang Pambata
Facilitator: c/o Linangan ng Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA)
9-12 noon,September 14, Meeting Room 9, SMX

Creating Effective Visuals for Children’s Books
Facilitator: Totet de Jesus
1-4 pm, September 14, Meeting Room 9, SMX

Reading, Responding and Reviewing
A workshop on reviewing children’s literature; Facilitator: Neni Sta.Romana-Cruz
1-4 pm, September 15, Meeting Room 9, SMX

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

PRC Librarian of The Year (2007)

Congratulations to Dir. Lourdes T. David of the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University for being conferred by the Philippine Regulations Commission (PRC) as the Outstanding Professional Librarian of 2007.

Ma'am Lou has touched many lives of students and professionals in the field of library science, information technology and academic research. I would not have pursued the inkling to try IT and its applications to pedagogy if not for her mentoring and tutelage way back in the late 90's. I could still remember the term paper I wrote for in her MA class, LIS 260. It was about Computer Aided Instruction (CAI). Little does she know that every time I write a professional article, essay or paper on library and information science, on IT and its use in pedagogy, I close my eyes and think of her many advice. When faced with challenges and crises in library management, her words of wisdom come to mind and I become hopeful, yet again. Salamat po, Ma'am Lou!

I wish her the best, good health and many more years to inspire young librarians and IT professionals to grow in their chosen field of expertise.

Photo courtesy of The Filipino Librarian.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Raising Readers

Adarna House is once again, stretching its wings to serve a wider base of demographics. It now has an events and training wing for parents, teachers and librarians. Check the website, Masayang Magbasa, to find out more.

In their Raising Readers Seminar Workshop this coming July, Adarna House sets its eyes particularly on the development of libraries. And boy, do they have a lot in store for librarians!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

SCBWI interview with Neni Sta. Romana Cruz

Reviewing & Critiquing Children's Books: An Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) interview with Neni Sta. Romana Cruz

Neni is a children's book reviewer, a children's book author, a journalist, an educator, a PBBY member, Sa Aklat Sisikat
trustee, and Advisory Board member of SCBWI Philasia.

What's with book reviews? Where do they belong in the scheme of things? What's a good book review? A bad one? Do book
reviews help at all? How? What about critiques, what's the difference? Do they help, can they also do harm, and how? What are some of the good and bad practices in book reviews? How should children's writers and illustrators treat good or bad reviews of their books?

These are just some of the questions we might ask Neni on Monday, June 16. See you there!

When : 6 to 8 pm Monday 2008 June 16
Where : McCafe at Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas, Makati
right in front of AIM (Asian Institute of Management)
Host : Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

This activity is open to members and non-members,
to published and unpublished children's writers and
illustrators, and anyone who has a keen interest in
children's literature.

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6 to 6:30 pm - Roundtable introductions, Booktalk, Q&A
6:30 to 8 pm - Reviewing & Critiquing Children's Books
8 pm up - (Optional) Roundtable discussion, more Q&A
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Sa Muling Paglipad Ng Ibong Mandaragit

Magtatagalog ako. Sa unang pagkakataon sa blog na ito, magsusulat ako ng post gamit ang Inang Wika. Tutal, Araw ng Kalayaan sa Hunyo 12, Huwebes kaya napapanahon. Ngayon pa lang, hihingi na ako ng paumanhin sa mga alagad ng Wikang Filipino, lalo na sa mga purista, kung mababasa nila itong post na ito at mapuna na marami akong mali at kakulangan sa paggamit ng wikang ito. Sa kasamaang palad, ang kasanayan ko sa pagsusulat sa wikang Tagalog ay nangangalawang na. Palibhasa, sa kolehiyo pa lang, Taglish na ang nakagawiaang kong pamamaraan ng komunikasyon.

Pero, susubukin kong muling ipahayag ang ilang kuro-kuro at mga opinyon tungkol sa blog post ni Sassy Lawyer sa aklat ni Amado V. Hernandez. Syempre, marami na ang nagreact at nagbigay ng kung ano-anong puna at opinion. Hindi ko naman binasa lahat. Namili lang ako. At syempre, yung kay Sassy Lawyer ang pinagtuunan ko ng pansin sapagkat, sa kanyang blog nagsimula ang lahat. Kung mabibiro ko lang si Connie Veneracion, sasabihin ko sa kanya, "So your name begins with C. C for Connie. C for controversy!" Ano kaya ang kanyang response?

Una sa lahat, naiintindihan ko ang pinangagalingan ni Connie. Nagbigay siya ng critique sa nobela bilang isang magulang na nagtuturo sa kanyang anak na maintindihan ito.

Magulang din ako na may dalawang anak. Yung panganay, mahilig namang magbasa. Magsisimula na siya sa ika-limang baitang at natapos na niya ang Harry Potter Book 3 nitong bakasyon lamang. Bukod sa Harry Potter, nagbabasa din siya ng mga aklat pambata na nailathala ng Adarna House at Tahanan Books. Mga maiikling kwento ang binabasa niya at itong mga aklat na ito ay naaayon sa kanyang edad, karanasan at kasanayan sa pagbabasa. Syanga pala, lalaki ang panganay namin. Bilang isang guro at librarian, ginagabayan ko siya sa pagpili at paghahanap ng mga babasahin na gusto niya. Mahalaga na may participation ang bata sa choices niya sa buhay maliit man o malaking bagay. Nagulat na nga lamang ako nung Marso nang sabihin niya na gusto na niyang basahin ang Harry Potter 3. Ang ibig sabihin nito, handa na siya sa materyal ni JK Rowling. Natutuwa din ako pagkinukwento niya sa akin ang mga aklat na nabasa niya na sinulat ng mga Filipinong Manunulat ng Panitikang Pambata. Paborito niya sina Augie Rivera at Dr. Luis Gatmaitan.

Ganyan kami sa bahay. Mahalaga sa akin ang pagbabasa. Reader din ako kaya gusto kong lumaking readers ang aking mga anak. Yung bunsong babae, ay, kakaiba siya! Isang araw, magsusulat na lang ako ng post ko tungkol sa kanyang pagbabasa.

Ngayon, ano ang kinalaman ng mga anak ko sa controversy ni Connie? Malaki sapagkat, tulad ni Connie, concerned ako sa binabasa at babasahin ng aking mga anak. Tulad ni Connie, concerned din ako sa pag-aaral at pagkatuto ng aking mga anak.

Ang mga required reading sa paaralan ay hindi magulang ang pumipili kundi ang mga guro na may sinusundang gabay na learning competencies, subject matter guides, scope and sequence, etc. Madalas, ang mga babasahin ay pinipili ayon sa set of goals and objectives na dapat matutunan ng mag-aaral.

Kung sino man ang pumili ng Ibong Mandaragit bilang babasahin sa 3rd year high school, ay dapat na-consider ang contexto, experience at kasanayan sa pagunawa ng wikang Filipino ng teenager na babasa nito. Eh ano ba ang binabasa ng isang 15 or 16 years old na high school student? Bakit sa dami ng contemporary literature sa Filipino, Ibong Mandaragit pa? Baka mas magenjoy pa sila kung chick lit ang babasahin. O di kaya, yung anthology ng KUTING na pinamagatang Bagets: A Collection of 16 Filipino Stories (English and Filipino) for Young Adults. Ay, nagsingit na ako ng agenda! Hahaha!

Anyhoo, may magandang objective ang mga guro kung bakit Ibong Mandaragit ang piniling babasahin. Hindi ito masama. Lahat naman ng gurong magtuturo, may mabuting intensyon. Pero, may pamamaraan din kung paano maiintindihan ng isang bagets ng henerasyong ito ang obra ni Ka Amado. Tungkol sa World War 2 at Japanese Occupation ang nobela. Maraming mapupulot na aral at values ang kabataang babasa nito. Malaki din ang role ng wika para maintindihan at ma-appreciate ang nobela. Kung maraming mahihirap at malalalim na Tagalog sa nobela, kinakailangan na ma-unlock ang mga kahulugan at contexto nito. Nagawa kaya ito ng guro ng anak ni Connie?

Ang guro kaya ng anak ni Connie ay naghanda ng Pre-Reading activties upang lubusang ihanda ang mambabasa sa obra ni Ka Amado? Mayroon kayang purpose for reading na inilatag sa babasa ng Ibong Mandaragit bago pa man basahin ito? Hindi biro-biro ang nobelang ito. Kailangan ng amatinding preparasyon ng gurong magtuturo nito upang ma-enjoy at magkaroon ng enlightenment at transfer of insight ang bagets na babasa nito. Isa pa, habang nagbabasa o binabasa ng bagets ang Ibong Mandaragit, may mga techniques at strategies kayang ibinigay para tuluyang maunawaan ang chapters? Kung may balakid sa pangunawa, paano naipatag ang pagkabagabag sa isip ng mambabasa ang mga ito? Kung may mga tanong, paano nasagot at sinagot ang mga ito?

Take note na may iba't ibang level ang comprehension kaya dapat, ang heirarchy of questions ay sumusunod sa order of thinking. Pwedeng simulan sa literal, papuntang inferetual, pataas sa critical at magtatapos as creative thinking. Maari din na i-funnel ang pagtatanong para mahasang mag-isip at maintindihan ang mga complicated na themes, motives of charcaters ng nobela. Pwed din magkaroon ng lifting sa pagtatanong tungkol sa mga aspeto ng nobela upang maitaas ang antas ng pag-iisip ukol sa mga isyu na pinaguusapan sa nobela.

Baka naman, pinabasa lang ang Ibong Mandaragit sa mag-aaral at nagbigay lang ng guide questions.Or, book report kaya ito? Independent reading?

Kung tutuusin, kailangan pa ng closure activities or After Reading para ma-clarify ang mga naiwang tanong sa isip ng mag-aaral. O di kaya, makagawa sila ng activity na magbibigay motivation upang makagawa rin ang mag-aaral ng response sa literature na binasa.

Mayroon kasing tinatawag na Psychology of Reading. Dito makikita ang relasyon ng text, reader at writer. May interaction na nangyayari pag na-encounter ng reader ang text ng writer. Madalas, doon nangyayari ang magic of reading. Kung walang magic, walang comprehension. Ang wikang ginamit ay maaring balakid sa pangunawa. Nandyan din ang schema at prior knowledge na tinatawag. Ang child reader at ang tinatwag na Young Adult reader (age 13-18) ay kinakailangan pang mabigyang gabay sa pagbabasa ng literatura. Dadating ang panahon na hindi na nila kailangan ng gabay. If reading is psychological, it is also developmental. Dadating ang panahon na ang kailangan nila ay kabahagi sa pagbabasa. P

Kung hindi naihanda ang teenager na babasa ng obrang ito, talaga naman, kahit ako ang magulang ng teenager ay magrereklamo. Sabi nga ni Von Totanes, a complaint is a gift. Kahit sinong magulang ay magkocomplain kung walang preparasyong inihanda para sa bata upang matutunan at masiyahan sa aklat na binabasa. Pero, may mapupulot tayong lahat sa (complain at) controversy na ito.

Sa Hunyo 12, ipagdiwang natin ang ating kalayaan! Magbasa at maging malaya!
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