With this year's theme: "Nasa Pagbasa ang Pag-asa", schools and learning centers are enjoined to hold activities listed for elementary pupils and secondary students listed in Enclosure No. 1.
The Araw ng Pagbasa, an annual reading advocacy aims to promote/develop love for reading.
For School Year 2012-2013, the National Reading Month shall culminate with the Nationwide Araw ng Pagbasa on November 27, 9:00 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (PST) with President Benigno S. Aquino III taking the lead as he reads a story to select Grade 5 pupils.
Likewise, at exactly 9:00 a.m. (PST) of the same date, school administrators and other DepEd officials are directed to hold a nationwide synchronized story telling time with the President in their respective schools and/or offices before a group of pupils and students, who are beginning readers in elementary and developmental readers in high school to emphasize the importance of reading. Stories written in their own Mother Tongue can be used to emphasize local culture and traditions. The local government officials may also be invited to participate in this activity.
The Guidelines for the Conduct of Araw ng Pagbasa are contained in Enclosure No. 2 and the Suggested Reading Materials are:
It is expected that the pictorial reports of the activities done during the month-long celebration is posted in www.facebook.com/arawngpagbasa2012, an official fan page of the event managed by the Office of Congressman Banal, where commments and updates can be found.
The CD containing videos and tarpaulin design for the Araw ng Pagbasa maybe downloaded from the official fan page.
The school activities on the celebration of the National Reading Month should not disrupt the contact time between the teachers and the learners as stipulated in DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2009 entitled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-on-Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith.
Immediate dissemination of this information is desired.
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