AKLATANG PAMBATA online

Children's Summer Art and Reading Workshops

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Aklatang Pambata, premiere children’s library holds its summer workshop at the library in Paltok, Quezon City.

For kids, ages 5-12.

With workshops on photography, origami, storytelling, 2d and 3d art.

Starts April 17. Sked is tentatively set at 8 am to 12 nn.

Origami and folktales for Kids
Facilitator: Leo Azura
April 17-April 21
Workshop fee: 1000

Storytelling Workshop for Kids
Facilitator: Rhea Manuel
April 24-April 28
Workshop fee: 1000

Photography for Kids
Sked 1
Facilitator: Ella Inventor
April 24 and 26, Mon and Wed
Workshop fee: 1500
Sked 2
Facilitator: Jimmy Domingo
April 29 and May 6, Saturday
Workshop fee: 1500

2d and 3d Art
Facilitator: Gian Gianan
May 6 and 13, Saturday
Workshop fee: 1000

The workshop encourages students to hone their talents and discover other artistic potentials and promote reading at the same time.

Enrollment is ongoing. 15 slots per class. Enrolment ends April 16.

Call 371-7383, 1 pm to 4 pm or 0917.8290925 for more details.

Children Summer Art and Reading Workshops

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S is for Super Fun Activity

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The 14th Storytelling session held last March 18, 2006 will not pale in comparison to the previous sessions held at the Aklatang Pambata. This time, the volunteers from UP Manila (UPM) NSTP-LTS were the ones that conquered the center stage as they mesmerized the kids with their story-telling and acting prowess.

Inspite of the inavailability of most of the regular-special-activity-goers due to an activity in the different elementary schools within the community that day, the library was still flooded by 27 kids, all eager to discover what is in store for them. The UPM volunteers, together with the regular volunteers, did not fail the children, they awed them by their animated delivery of stories. Who would have thought that listening to stories about history and culture could be fun?!

The activity culminated with a mini-play wherein the volunteers brought to life the story of “Ang Dalawang Haring Siga” afterwhich, they sent the kids home with some surprises that cheer them even more.

Text by Kate Cagitla
Photo by Jay

Schedule of Activities: MARCH to MAY

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MARCH

4 March 2006
13th Storytelling Session
Aklatang Pambata, Facilitators: UP Namnama
10:00 am – 12:00 nn

18 March 2006
14th Storytelling Session
Aklatang Pambata
10:00 am – 12:00 nn
Sign-up for Community Classes; 20 participants per class

20 – 24 March 2006
Aklatang Pambata in DLSU: Exhibit and Sign-up
In cooperation with DLSU COSCA
DLSU Taft, Manila
8:OO am to 5:00 pm, whole week

25 March 2006
Community Classes by Rock Ed Philippines
Topics:
· Reproductive health: Gender Roles and Violence Against Women
· Haircutting
· Poetry for Teenagers
· Budgeting (still to be confirmed)
Aklatang Pambata
10:00 am – 12 nn
Meeting for Art Workshop for Kids facilitators this coming April

APRIL

1 April 2006
Rummage Sale
Aklatang Pambata garden
Time TBA
Isang Pasasalamat: CWTS/LTS Volunteers from UP ILIS and TUP
Acknowledgement Rites
Afternoon (to be confirmed)
Photography for Kids Registration
Art Workshop for Kids Registration
(Workshops are open to Non-Paltok Residents)

Whole month of April
Membership to Aklatang Pambata starts

Saturdays of April 2006
Photography for kids
+ Art workshop for Kids (Please watch out for the final schedule and details)

MAY

Whole month of May
Summer Reading Classes for Paltok Kids
In cooperation with Paltok and Bayanihan Elementary Schools
Aklatang Pambata (sked to be finalized)

UP Namnama volunteers for Paltok kids

2006-03-07T09:15:00.000+08:00

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Fun and educational. Two words to describe the 13th Storytelling session recently held last March 4, 2006 at the Aklatang Pambata sponsored by UP Namnama.

Kids from Brgy. Paltok lined up as early as 9 am to attend the said activity. A total of forty six Paltok kids attended the story telling session and were treated with stories that foster good morals. The stories were the following: Ang Mayabang na Isda, Ang Langgam at ang Supladong Ibon, Ang Dalawang Palaka, and Si Tikatok at Si Pikpakbum – a story of two totally different brothers who always fight each other but later on became close friends.

Aside from the storytelling, the kids had an art session wherein they learned the art of origami or the art of folding papers. They were taught to fold papers to form frogs, whales and birds. The kids clearly enjoyed the session as they enthusiastically folded the papers and played around with their new origami toys.

Aklatang Pambata, a continuing joy to Paltok kids

2006-02-26T11:05:00.000+08:00

Kids enjoying reading activities at Aklatang Pambata

After 6 months of activities and 12 weeks in dry run operations, Aklatang Pambata has served a total of 712 kids for the following kiddie-propelled endeavors:
- 12 storytelling sessions
- 2 art workshops
- 2 indigenous instrument workshops

Our volunteers to be well equipped for their tasks were given their share of training, thus:
- 4 storytelling workshops
- 1 Catch Them Early reading workshop

We deeply appreciate the support of all the facilitators and volunteers. Without you folks the activities wouldn’t have been this rewarding.

May we count on all our volunteers again to help us in the upcoming activities?
- Reading Festival on May
- Recruitment of more volunteers from the community this March
- Training and Workshop for volunteers from the community this April
- Storytelling and Art Workshop for kids of the community this April
- Storytelling Sessions
- Art Sessions
- Indigenous Instrument Sessions

As you watch our kids have fun, aren’t you enjoying yourselves too?

Kudos to the volunteers!

Hibla's Indigenous Worskhop

2006-02-13T15:06:00.000+08:00

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Fortunate are those 65 children who attended the Indigenous Music and Dance Workshop held at the Aklatang Pambata last February 11, 2006.

The group Hibla conducted the said workshop. The children were first divided into two groups by height. The first group joined the Hibla in playing the local musical instruments while the second group was taught how to write the baybayin (also known as the alibata). After an hour the two groups exchanged places.

What was very remarkable about this workshop was the collection ang merging of different musical and cultural ideas through-out the country and presenting it unified. This medium of instruction compared to the boring reading-and-discussion style of the history and culture is lot effective since it arouses the children’s interest and motivates them top think and value culture without much effort.

As an over-all assessment from a newbie in this field, the conducted workshop was successful. The emergence of this form of teaching in our educational system should be promoted.

Text by Kim Flloyd Suvilla

UPDATED Schedule of Activities

2006-02-10T04:51:00.000+08:00

FEBRUARY

4 February 2006
1st Indigenous Workshop for Kids: MUSIC/ INSTRUMENTS
Facilitator: Ms. Malou Matute
10:00 am – 12 nn

11 February 2006
2nd Indigenous Workshop for Kids: DANCE
Facilitators: Hibla
9:00 am – 12 nn

13- 17 February 2006
Aklatang Pambata Exhibit and Volunteer Recruitment
College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Whole week

19 February 2006, SUNDAY
3rd Indigenous Workshop for Kids: ART
Facilitators: UP Linya
9:00 am – 12 nn

Leadership Training for Volunteers
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
CANCELLED, PLEASE WAIT FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT

20 – 24 February 2006
Idisenyo Exhibit Featuring Aklatang Pambata and Volunteer Recruitment
AS Lobby, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman
Whole week

25 February 2006
Rummage Sale
Aklatang Pambata
Whole day

MARCH

4 March 2006
13th Storytelling session, THEME: History/ Culture
Facilitators: UP Namnama
9:00 am – 12 nn

Appreciating Indigenous Music: A Workshop on Kalinga Instruments

2006-02-07T04:42:00.000+08:00

Libraries function as a resource center and reading room for its visitors. With the wide array of collections, users will find countless information derived from scanning and searching books and other materials. More than this, cultivating the love of reading and promotion of literacy are critical roles that libraries play.

But for Aklatang Pambata, a library is more than a resource and reading area…

For the month of February, Aklatang Pambata features indigenous music. Last Saturday, Feb.4, a workshop on Kalinga Music and Instruments was held. This was facilitated by Ms. Malou Matute and featured different musical instruments of the Mountain Province. Children of the community, as well as the volunteers, enjoyed listening and learning indigenous Filipino music. Each child had the chance to play the tungatong, patangguk, bungkaka, tungali, kulibaw, and agong. Not only they tried playing the instruments, they were also informed of the Kalinga culture as reflected in their music. Ms. Matute explained the functions and uses of each instruments in the Kalinga community; from celebrations and social gatherings, rice planting in the terraces, relaxation and courtship, and the peace pact or bodong. Also, some differences between the northern tribe’s instruments and Mindanaoan instruments were identified.

The children actively participated in the workshop. They answered questions and eagerly waited for their turn to try each instruments. Even the small ones had fun. On the other hand, a story-telling session was also held for those who were not able to join the workshop. At the end of the session, participants were able to enjoy and appreciate indigenous Filipino music.

Going beyond the usual purpose of libraries is what also Aklatang Pambata promotes: a venue for art activities and workshops that will enhance and develop the creative minds of our children. It promotes love of learning that comes from appreciating books and other sources of information like the creative arts.

Establishing a library project supported by the community is crucial in attaining the long-term goal of the Aklatang Pambata. Organizing the community is an approach that the organization is using to arrive at a sustainable project that the community can call its own. Local leadership will be develop that will ensure the continuance of the library for the benefit of the children of the community. Thus, the Aklatang Pambata will be able to serve the children of Brgy. Paltok as an educational support and an alternative learning center.

Text: Ms. Joey Jade

1st Indigenous Instruments Workshop for Kids

2006-02-05T06:38:00.000+08:00

View the pictures of today's indigenous music workshop. Click here. Thank you to our facilitator, Ms. Malou Matute and to all the volunteers. Keep it up!

12th Storytelling Pictures

2006-01-28T23:04:00.000+08:00

View the pictures of today's storytelling sessions. Click here. Thank you to all our storytellers and volunteers. Keep it up!

Aklatang Pambata's Schedule of Activities

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JANUARY

7 January 2006
Volunteers' Orientation and General Assembly
Aklatang Pambata
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

14 January 2006
Catch Them Early Volunteers’ Workshop
Aklatang Pambata, participated by 8 TUP-LTS and 1 UP CWTS
1:00 am – 4:30 pm

15 January 2006
11th Storyteling Session
Sunshine Cantilang and Anne Pasetes; 34 kids
10:00 am – 12 nn

1st Art Workshop organized Ms Jovan de Ocampo (InK)
Jomike Tejido, Jandy Carvajal, Dominic Agsaway; 80 kids +
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

21 January 2006
Community Recruitment
Paltok Community
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

28 January 2006
12th Storytelling Session, THEME: environment
Assumption College Educators Society
10:00 am – 12 nn

2nd Catch Them Early Workshop/ Aklatang Pambata Meets the Community
TUP-LTS students and interested parties
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

FEBRUARY

4 February 2006
Indigenous Instrument Workshop for Volunteers
Hibla or Kontra Gapi (to be confirmed)
8:00 am – 12 nn

6 – 10 February 2006
Idisenyo Exhibit Featuring Aklatang Pambata and Volunteer Recruitment
AS Lobby, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman
Whole week

13- 17 February 2006
Aklatang Pambata Exhibit and Volunteer Recruitment
College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Whole week

18 February 2006
1st Indigenous Instrument Workshop for Kids
Aklatang Pambata; facilitators: Hibla or Kontra Gapi (to be confirmed)
9:00 am – 12 nn

Leadership Training for Volunteers
Aklatang Pambata; facilitators: Joy Magno (to be confirmed)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

25 February 2006
Rummage Sale
Aklatang Pambata
Whole day

MARCH

4 March 2006
2nd Indigenous Instrument Workshop for Kids
Aklatang Pambata; facilitators: Hibla or Kontra Gapi (to be confirmed)
9:00 am – 12 nn

Aklatang Pambata Champions Volunteerism

2006-01-17T04:12:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata held its 11th storytelling session and very 1st art workshop Sunday, January 15 of the current year. Two volunteers, Miss Sunshine Cantilan of the Ateneo Grade School and Miss Anne Pasetes, a 5th year UP engineering student, enthralled 34 schoolchildren. Past storytellers for Aklatang Pambata were from Assumption College, the Assumption College Educators Society.

The art workshop held in the afternoon was made possible by volunteers from a childrens’s book illustrator group called Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan. Jomike Tejido, Jandy Carvajal and Dominic Agsaway conducted the art workshop before some 80 youngsters. Special thanks to Jovan de Ocampo and all the volunteers who have helped in the session and workshop.

The library that sprouted as a mere idea in July 2004 when the Abiad family lent their house to Edukasyon Para sa Kinabukasan, Inc., has since spawned a spirit of volunteerism. Idisenyo, UP Interior Design class, pitched in for the house makeover, opening doors for activities such as these to the community of Barangay Paltok, Quezon City. Aklatang Pambata volunteers promote reading to children and other clean and fun pastimes. To continue doing this, more hands, more logistics are needed. Care to join?

Map going to Aklatang Pambata

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From UP/ Philcoa

Ride UP SM jeep and get off at SM. Ride a jeep going to Quiapo. Get off at Metro Bar along West Ave, just before Petron Gas Station. Ride a violet tricycle. Tell the driver to drop you off at 29 Mendoza St. The house is before the Paltok Elementary School. The house is an old 2 storey house with black gate.

From Quezon Avenue

Ride a jeep going to Pag-asa or Project 6. Get off at Metro Bar along West Ave, just after Petron Gas Station. Ride a violet tricycle. Tell the driver to drop you off at 29 Mendoza St. The house is before the Paltok Elementary School. The house is an old 2 storey house with black gate.

Catch Them Early Workshop

2006-01-11T08:29:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata will have a Catch Them Early workshop this Saturday, January 14, 1 pm at the library. The workshop is meant to equip the volunteers to know how to assess the children's reading skills. This is in preparation of the planned tutorials we will be conducting at the library. Our facilitators will be Joanne Decano and Gladys Jose. Confirmed to attend are volunteers from Technological University of the Philippines. Interested parties can still join this workshop.

Environment and Kids: A storytelling session and art jamming

2006-01-10T02:05:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata will hold its 11th storytelling session and 1st art session this Sunday, January 15, 2006, 10 am onwards. Facilitators will be from Assumption College Educators Society and children's book illustrators and members of Ilustrador ng Kabataan. The theme for this month is environment.

We still need 2 storytellers and 4 volunteers who will help us in the registration, children management, and during the art session. Text or email Troy Lacsamana at 0917.8290925 and troybdude@yahoo.com

Aklatang Pambata holds General Assembly and Volunteers Orientation

2006-01-09T10:26:00.000+08:00

Troy Lacsamana oriented new volunteers from Technological University of the Philippines headed by Ms. Airam Cruz, who incidentally hails from Paltok community last January 7. They were given a brief history of the project, its goals and its present needs. The TUP-LTS group will be volunteering for the project starting next Friday, from 3 to 6 pm. Hurray TUP volunteers!

Later in the afternoon, Aklatang Pambata held its first general assembly for the year. The group started planning its six month activities. On the third week of May, Aklatang Pambata will hold a Reading Festival, a week-long talent showcase event to be participated in by the kids of the community, highlighting their creative and reading skills. Activities starting this month will be in preparation for the said reading festival. We need volunteers who will be doing the logistics, volunteer recruitment, school coordination, information dissemination and raising mobilization funds.

UP ILIS CWTS class, on the other hand, is preparing a volunteers task list to be posted at the library to systematize the accomplishment of tasks in the library. The task list will serve as a template where accomplished tasks will be ticked off one by one, after one task a volunteer can move on to the next task at hand.

Aklatang Pambata Recruits UP Junior Finance Association and Rock Ed Philippines

2006-01-07T15:51:00.000+08:00

Troy Lacsamana and Glenn Barbara visited UP JFA today and discussed possible involvement with the project. We underscored that our project needs volunteers during weekdays as we have significant volunteers who have been volunteering during weekends, specifically Wednesday and Saturdays. For UP JFA�s part, they would like to volunteer by holding tutorials for the children. Aklatang Pambata has not started its tutorials, we will be holding a training for volunteers and profiling the children�s skills this January.

In the evening, Troy Lacsamana joined the Rock Ed Philippines volunteers orientation. Rock Ed is a volunteer group working to provide venues for alternative education. Aklatang Pambata and Rock Ed shares the same vision of advancing volunteerism to individuals and addressing some problems in our education system by providing alternative venues of education through the library and our activities.

A Million thanks and see you next year!

2005-12-21T13:51:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata held its 10th storytelling session last December 17. A group of friends lead by Geoffrey Tuason sponsored a Christmas party for the children of Paltok community. Around 55 kids attended the activity. We thank all the volunteers and sponsors who have assisted us and still trying to help us build a true community-children’s library.

Aklatang Pambata and Scholastic Co. at the UP Pasq ILIS Booth

2005-12-20T13:23:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata and Scholastic Co. teams up with the UP Institute of Library and Information Science in promoting reading and making aware the UP community of our project. From December 12 to 15, kids and adults alike were treated to storytelling sessions in the afternoon at the ILIS booth in front of Education building. We thank all the storytellers for this activity: Troy Lacsamana, Chadwick Tan (cancelled due to the rains), Joy Hernandez, and Kate Cagitla. Clifford the mascot, provided by the Scholastic Company also graced the event.

Assumption College Educators Society Join Aklatang Pambata’s storytelling sessions

2005-12-13T13:02:00.000+08:00

Some seven student-teachers from Assumption College and two students from UP had graciously offered to make time for storytelling sessions at Aklatang Pambata last December 11. This is a welcome gesture since this activity has attracted of lot of children and their presence once or twice a month is indeed a big boost to our storytelling efforts. Kudos to these new volunteers:

1. Korina Morales
2. Glyka Sua
3. Ice Cuneta
4. Cesca Demaisip
5. Trina Decena
6. Marian Ligon
7. Kathleen Asuncion
8. Wilson Tan
9. Tanya

After the storytelling sessions, the volunteers had their 1st Christmas party. Thank you to all the volunteers!

Masayang Magbasa Para sa mga Bata

2005-12-07T09:57:00.000+08:00

We will have another storytelling session on Sunday, December 11, 9 am at Aklatang Pambata house. Grades I and II pupils from Paltok and Bayanihan Elementary Schools will be our target audience. Around 40-60 kids are expected to join this activity. Preparations are under way: the schools have been invited and the storytellers have been chosen. Volunteers from Laging Pahinungod and ACES (Assumption College Educators Society) will share stories with kids. If you want to help with the preparations, just text 0917.8290925. We will be needing at most 12 volunteers for the storytelling session and children management.

Volunteers are also requested to be at Aklatang Pambata on Saturday, December 10. We will have a general cleaning from 8 am to 12 nn.

Hope to see you all! Bring a friend! :)

Storytelling Craze Version 8

2005-11-28T04:18:00.000+08:00

Volunteers of Aklatang Pambata held another storytelling session at the library. The storytellers were Kuya Troy, Kuya Chad and Ate Alve. Their stories were “Ang Barumbadong Bus”, “Mariang Alimango”, and “Birthday ni Dyisus Bukas”. Invited kids were Grade 5 students of Paltok and Bayanihan Elementary Schools. After the exercise, it was suggested in a meeting that a structured storytelling be tried as an alternative procedure. Due to the huge turnover of participants, 53 kids in total, the volunteers had difficulty to contain the kids for some time. Suggestions were made on how to control efficiently the kids and one suggestion is to hold a full-blown storytelling session, details of which will be explained in the coming weeks. We have been telling three children’s stories every storytelling session. Holding the storytelling outside Aklatang Pambata was also recommended, thereby making the activity more accessible to more children. Hopefully this will encourage more volunteers for the library from the community.

Thank you very much to all the volunteers who made the storytelling session a worthwhile experience to the kids! THANK YOU!!!

Aklatang Pambata Needs YOU ;-)

2005-11-19T16:53:00.000+08:00

What is Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library?

Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library is an initiative that involves the community in promoting love for reading in children, upgrading literacy skills of children with reading/learning difficulties and in providing a venue for research and training through the establishment, development and improvement of community-based libraries.

Why is there a need for Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library?

In the Philippines, only 350 out of 43,000 barangays have libraries. Primarily, a community library such as Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library provides assistance to public schools that are under-resourced. In addition, it provides opportunities for personal and professional growth to barangay members.

Who will benefit from Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library?

All members of the community will benefit from the library. They are the organizers, managers and stakeholders of the library.
Volunteers who will be trained to handle volunteers, do support-raising and community organizing.

What activities does Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library offer?

· resource center for students and teachers, youth and adults; and individuals and organizations interested in the library’s endeavors
· venue for storytelling sessions and workshops
· volunteer training
· art workshops among others.

Who are the people behind Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library?

· The community where the library is being set up

· UP CHE Interior Design Class 179 05-06

· Edukasyon para sa Kinabukasan, Inc. (Eduk, Inc.)

· Hiraya Center for Community Libraries

· UP Laging Pahinungod (LP)

· UP Institute of Library and Information Science Student
Council ’05-06 and CWTS ’05-06

· Other individuals and organizations

· YOU!

How can you help Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library?

· Service
Ø Recruiting and training volunteers
Ø Managing the library
Ø Disseminating information
Ø Tutorials
Ø Storytelling
· Cash donations
· Equipment/facilities/materials donations

Where is Aklatang Pambata and Narcisa Abiad Community Library located?
The complete address is 29 Mendoza St. Barangay Paltok, San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City.

For more information contact any officers and volunteers from ILIS Student Council, UP Laging Pahinungod, Eduk Inc. and Hiraya Center for Community Libraries. You may also text 0917.8290925 or email at troybdude@yahoo.com.

Aklatang Pambata now open to the public

2005-11-13T16:11:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata opened its door to the public last November 12, 2005. We invited the community members in simple ceremonies wherein we emphasized that the library is theirs. It is theirs to cherish, to maintain, to patronize since it is THEIR community library. We still need volunteers who would help us raise support for the library, to man and manage the library and eventually train volunteers from the community itself. We held another storytelling session, our seventh. It was participated by 41 kids. Another day, another storytelling day, another fulfilling day.

Nice job volunteers! Keep it up!

Aklatang Pambata gets Hands on Manila and HSBC recognition

2005-10-30T08:23:00.000+08:00

Troy Lacsamana was chosen by Hands on Manila to be among the 2005 Top 5 HSBC Faces of Volunteerism. He was chosen for his perseverance in setting up a library and a reading center that is accessible to all and by exhibiting volunteerism as vital to creating positive change in any community. Lacsamana is overall project coordinator and “kuya” of the Aklatang Pambata. He says that he gives back all the glory to all the volunteers who have and will painstakingly work with the group to achieve the ultimate goal of seeing a library by the community and for the community.

Hands on Manila is a non-profit organization that provides flexible volunteer opportunities for community service in Metro Manila. It recruits, coordinates, and educates a broad base of volunteers for non-profit organizations.

Flickr

2005-10-28T09:24:00.000+08:00

Check out the pictures from the Interior Design Class 179's turnover of the renovated space to Eduk Inc./ Hiraya last October 21. The pictures are courtesy of Eleonor Baldo-Soriano.

Aklatang Pambata's Big Day

2005-10-25T10:59:00.000+08:00

It was a momentous occasion, the start of great possibilities as the Interior Design Class 179 Batch 2006 finally turned over the renovated space of the Abiad's residence last Friday, October 21, 2005 to Eduk Inc. and Hiraya, Aklatang Pambata's pioneering duo. The project was a showcase of sheer determination and cooperation among the Interior Design class, all the volunteers, and the community. We hold a deep gratitude for the sponsors and donors who have shown interest in this endeavor. THANK YOU ALL! It is the group's request that the volunteers will continue to take part to its fruition.

Aklatang Pambata will have a test run starting November 5 and will have a formal launch this December 3.

Ilustrador ng Kabataan, Alitaptap Storytellers volunteer for Aklatang Pambata

2005-10-18T11:12:00.000+08:00

It was a busy weekend last weekend, October 15 and 16.

Interior Design Class 179 students spruced up the reading area while the Ilustrador ng Kabataan adorned the storytelling area with their mural.

Laging Pahinungod volunteers again wowed their audience with their stories. The storytelling session was held in the morning at the Paltok Barangay Hall, October 16. The storytellers were Ms. Ruby Fortun, Laya Canals, Karen Panol and Troy Lacsamana. In the afternoon, Aklatang Pambata was very fortunate to be trained by the Alitaptap, a guild of storytellers, and taught the group the basics of storytelling. The workshop was attended by 3 kids and 16 adults. It was also attended by the community and volunteers from CEFAM. In conclusion, it was a tiring but a productive week for the volunteers.

We will not falter as long as we do things from the heart.

Sama na...

2005-10-04T09:52:00.000+08:00

Another storytelling session at the Paltok Barangay Hall yesterday gave joy to 18 kids as well as to the volunteers who conducted the session. There never seemed to be a let-up of interesting stories to tickle the ribs of these youngsters. Kuya Troy started the session with his "Si Pilong Patago-tago." He was followed by Kuya Maiko's "Ang Huling Puno." It gave pleasure to the hearts of the storytellers to see the wide-eyed interest in everyone. This lasted through Kuya Niki's "Hipon and Biya." It's everybody's hope that more storytelling will follow with more hardworking volunteers. I do hope that more volunteers would join us. Thank you everyone! :) (Unfortunately my digital camera is broken, so I can't show you pictures)

Storytelling version 5

2005-09-29T09:45:00.000+08:00

Join Aklatang Pambata as we do another storytelling session to the kids this Sunday, October 2 at 8.30 am. The venue will be at the 3/F of Paltok Barangay Hall. So what are you waiting for? Join us!

Got time? Storytell. :)

2005-09-26T21:48:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata recently held a storytelling training last Sunday, September 25. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Angelu Bayani, a UP Theater Arts Major who also works in a call center. It was a mixed group of students and those who are already working, to name: Wimie Aguilar, Glenn Barbara, Christopher Magaoay, Maiko Roa, Marlon Mina, Feliciano Pimentel, Aileen Pahilanga, Kate Cagitla, Joy Hernandez and Joyce Borromeo. This is the first of a series of storytelling workshops aimed at training our volunteers who will eventually be tapped to conduct storytelling sessions in our children’s library. Heartfelt gratitude to all the participants and the organizers, Gelu, Sheila, and Chai, for volunteering their place and preparing the delicious pasta. For those who weren't able to attend, don't despair for we are arranging the next storytelling training. Just keep posted.

"Sana araw-araw ang storytelling"

2005-09-20T05:09:00.000+08:00

Kids at the storytelling

Aklatang Pambata successfully held another storytelling session last Sunday, September 18, 2005. More than 40 kids and parents attended the storytelling. The activity started at 9:30 am with Ms. Dedette Vargas teaching the children an action song. The kids were enthusiastic participants in the exercise.
The first storyteller was Ate Joy Hernandez, a Laging Pahingunod volunteer-student. Her story was “Ang Alamat ng Palaka”, which moral is: There is a proper way to act to every situation. After that story, the children eagerly showed their parents what they learned. For example, they showed how they should act properly when in school, also how they should act when in church, while at home and while at gatherings. It was really an amusing sight to see the kid’s role-play. Kuya Chad Tan, a volunteer-UP Chemistry graduate told the next story. His story was “Carancal: Ang Bayaning Isang Dangkal.”

The activity ended with the volunteers explaining once again to the parents the objective of the exercise and enlist their support in the project. The success of the activity depended mostly on the support and cooperation of the following partners: Barangay Paltok for lending us the big venue; Paltok and Bayanihan Elementary Schools for being supportive and sending the kids to the activity; ever patient and dependable VOLUNTEERS, studying or working, old and new.

Hope to see you on the next amazing storytelling. Go Aklatang Pambata! Go Volunteers!

2005-09-18T17:29:00.000+08:00

Storytelling pictures

Storytelling Craze Version 4

2005-09-12T09:19:00.000+08:00

Reeling from its success last September 3, Aklatang Pambata will hold another storytelling session this Sunday, September 18 at 9 am. The venue this time will be at the Paltok Barangay Hall, 2nd floor. The Paltok house is not available due to the ongoing construction of the library. This is the fourth storytelling to be staged by Aklatang Pambata. Last storytelling session was attended by more than 60 kids and parents from the Paltok and Bayanihan Elementary schools. The storytelling training scheduled today is postponed and new schedule will be posted soon. Aklatang Pambata is arranging with Alitaptap to train us new techniques of storytelling and we are inviting volunteers and parents from the community to attend this forthcoming training. If you want to join this week's storytelling, kindly contact Maiko, 09216188090.

Updates about Aklatang Pambata's construction

2005-09-11T04:08:00.000+08:00

Interior Design Class 179 started their renovation of the Paltok house last Monday, September 5. The renovation will run for more than 6 weeks. The group needs volunteers who will assist the workers. Tasks will include clearing and cleaning the area, bringing of construction materials, painting of shelves and walls, etc. For those who wish to volunteer in the renovation, kindly coordinate with Joy Hernandez, 0927-9364589 and the Interior Design group.

Meanwhile, Laging Pahinungod met last Friday, September 9 to discuss how they can help in the renovation. Members were asked their available time during the week and committed one day a week for the duration of the renovation. The person who will be in charge of plotting the volunteer's available time is Joy Hernandez. Marketing contacts were also subdivided among the members. Aklatang Pambata still needs funds for the renovation and the library operations. We need more volunteers for the marketing group of the project. Kindly coordinate with Kate Cagitla, 0926-3594504 for more information.

Ilustrador ng Kabataan is preparing the design for the library mural. Tentative schedule of mural painting will be on the 1st week of October.

The Power of Stories

2005-09-05T05:53:00.000+08:00

“The story can simultaneously entertain and illuminate the nature of existence” – Max Luthi

Special thanks to the following people for taking time to attend the training on storytelling last September 3 at the Paltok house:

1. Ai Guerzon – workshop facilitator
2. Joy Magno (working volunteer) – participant
3. Michael Ubana (student) – participant
4. Laya Canals (student) – participant
5. Kristin Acab (working volunteer) – participant

The participants of the workshop (Michael, Joy, Teacher Dette and Troy) did a wonderful job when they storytell for the 60 kids and around 15 parents in the afternoon. Teacher Ai hosted the event.

Thank you too to the hardworking volunteers who made the storytelling session in the afternoon a success: Marj, Jaydee, Joy, Kate, Teacher Dette, Mac and Johnson. Thank you too to Sir Ot's sister for sponsoring the kid’s merienda - champorado and juice! We all did a marvelous job!!!

The next storytelling workshop is set on September 14, Wednesday, 5 pm at the Engineering Library. Confirmed participants are Mac and Johnson.

The next storytelling session is set on September 17, Saturday, 1 pm. Tentative venue will be at the 3rd floor, Paltok Barangay Hall. Volunteers are needed in inviting the participants and arranging the logistics for the event. Pls arrange with Kate Cagitla (0926-3594504) if you want to volunteer for both the workshop and storytelling session.

Aklatang Pambata is still in need of volunteers to solicit funds. The Marketing Kit and marketing contacts are already ready, all we need are volunteers to speak to the companies and follow-up. Pls text/ email Eleonor Soriano (0927-5363698) for more details.

The Interior Design class have started renovating the library last week. Volunteers who would like to offer their services ala-Gawad Kalinga style, please coordinate with AJ Mallari (0920-8328906) for the renovation sked.

Cheers to all of us!

Amazing Storytelling Craze

2005-08-29T11:43:00.000+08:00

After the successful holding of Kids Telling Stories last August 20, Aklatang Pambata will hold another storytelling training this Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 8 am at the Paltok house. We are inviting the volunteers and the community in this training. This time we’re giving a chance to the older ones to give joy to the kids as they hold their own storytelling session in the afternoon at 1 pm. Don’t dare miss it!

Volunteers who want to join the training may text CJ at 0916-
2857952 or Troy at 0917-8290925.

Please send feedback on your interest and
availability. Many thanks.

Ilustrador ng Kabataan Teams Up with Aklatang Pambata

2005-08-23T10:59:00.000+08:00

Aklatang Pambata and Ilustrador ng Kabataan, an association of artists committed to the creation and promotion of illustrations for children met today and discussed areas of cooperation between the two organizations. Initially, INK will help the Interior Design class decorate the children’s library with murals. The group also committed to facilitate art workshops for the kids and exhibit their artworks at the library. Aklatang Pambata, in return will offer office space for INK. INK is inviting us to their Animalaya exhibit at Riverbanks Mall and World Trade Center until September 4.

Starting the Kids Early

2005-08-21T23:06:00.000+08:00

It was a perfect time for a storytelling session: the sun was up, the student storytellers from UPIS with their parents and advisers arrived early and the kids from Paltok community started filling up the future library's lawn at 2 pm. The program started at 2.15 pm. Kuya AJ led the opening prayer while Kuya Troy made the opening remarks. He explained to the kids what are the group's goal in setting up Aklatang Pambata in their community, that is to promote reading to the kids.

First to storytell was Nelson Capila with his piece "Mahiyaing Manok." His piece got laughs whenever he mimicked the sound of a chicken. Sierra Ma. Betan piece was "Bruhaha Bruhihi." Although it was in English, the kids were still excited to hear her story. Last but not the least, was Czarielle Guerra's piece "Ang Batang Ayaw Maligo." Just as the previous stories, it was well received. The invited storytellers are Grade V students of UP Integrated School. They won recently in this year's National Book Development Board's storytelling competition.

After the storytelling, games followed and was participated by the volunteers and the kids. Parents joined the group later and shared to everyone how this kind of activity have affected the kids. In conclusion, the kids, the parents, and volunteers went home happy, merry and inspired.

We would like to thank all the storytellers, their parents and advisers, the volunteers for making this event a memorable one for everybody. See you on the next storytelling session.

Kids Telling Stories: A Storytelling Session Community Ad

2005-08-18T09:15:00.000+08:00

Kids Telling Stories: A Storytelling Session

We are inviting kids and parents to a storytelling session
at the future site of Aklatang Pambata,
2 pm, August 20, Saturday
at 29 Mendoza St., SFDM, Quezon City

Elementary students from UPIS will render children stories for the kids.

Kids, don’t forget to bring your parents!

This is brought to you by:
Eduk Inc.; Hiraya Center for Community Libraries
UP Interior Design Class Batch 2006
Barangay Paltok and the Paltok Sangguniang Kabataan

UP Laging Pahinungod Exhibit

2005-08-17T09:43:00.000+08:00

Please visit the Engineering Lobby for the UP Laging Pahinungod Exhibit. Our project, Aklatang Pambata is featured in the exhibit. Exhibit runs until tomorrow, Aug 17.

Bringing a smile to children's faces...

2005-08-16T06:25:00.000+08:00

...is enough reward for volunteering. Children from Paltok community were delighted by Ate Miriam's storytelling of "Ang Madyik Silya ni Titoy" last Sunday at the Resurrection of the Lord Parish. One kid even wanted us to render storytelling everyday. You could see in the eyes of the children the excitement while the rest of us share their happiness. So if you don't want to miss this fun event, which is turning to be weekly, then join us. This coming Saturday, storytelling will come to the future library site at 2 pm. Students from UPIS who won the recently concluded National Book Development Board's Storytelling competition will grace us. This is surely one event you should not miss.

Sample Storytelling Lesson Plan

2005-08-14T14:02:00.000+08:00

Here's a sample of the lesson plan for the storytelling tomorrow at the Resurrection of the Lord Church at 9 am. After the storytelling, there will be a training for volunteers. Hope you can join us.

Estimated Running Time : 35 minutes

ANG MADYIK SILYA NI TITOY

A. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the children should be able to :
1. Relate the values and lessons of a story to his or her own life
2. Critique the actions of a character in the story
3. Extract the embedded significance of a story

B. SUBJECT MATTER
Ang Madyik Silya ni Titoy by Russell Molina, illustrated by Marcus Nada

C. MATERIALS
illustrations
blindfold

D. PROCEDURE
1. Pre-reading
UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTY (5 minutes)
a. Through pictures
Tutubi Pabo
Tilapia Wheel chair

The children will match the words with their corresponding pictures.

MOTIVATION - MOTIVE (10 minutes)

Four volunteers will be asked from the group. They will each do the following :

a. One will be blindfolded, and then will be asked to perform a talent.
(Singing, dancing, reciting a poem)

b. One will be given earmuffs, and one will not be allowed to speak. The “mute” volunteer will be tasked to communicate the following messages to the “deaf” volunteer :
“Gutum na gutom na ako”
“Mahal kita”
“Masaya ako”

c. One will be tasked to get from one point to another, without using his or her legs.

Discussion Question : “Ano kaya ang pakiramdam ng taong may kapansanan?”

PREPARATION FOR INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING (5 minutes)
The children are instructed to make appropriate sound effects every time they hear the following words during the story :
Pabo Kotse
Eroplano Tren
Palaka

2. During Reading (10minutes)
Interactive Storytelling

3. Post Reading (5minutes)
Comprehension / Discussion
“ Kakaiba ba si Titoy dahil sa kanyang kapansanan?”
“ Kung kayo ang nasa kalagayan ng bida sa kwento, kakaibiganin niyo rin ba si Titoy? Bakit o bakit hindi?”

(Lesson plan prepared by Mirriam Carreon, volunteer and former Gurong Pahinungod. Thanks!)

"Lumang Tahanan, Bagong Aklatan" by the UP Interior Design Class 179

2005-08-13T12:27:00.000+08:00

Waiting Area

Reading Room

Control/ Work Area

Storytelling Area

Kitchen Area

Toilet and Bath

Designs by IDisenyo, (c) 2005

U.P. Institute of Library and Information Science joining the Aklatang Pambata initiative

2005-08-11T00:58:00.000+08:00

Students from the Institute will visit the site tomorrow, August 11, 3 pm to have a feel of the Aklatang Pambata project. Special thanks to Prof. Grace Gonzales, College Secretary for considering the project as a venue for the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) component of the Institute. Stay tuned for upcoming activities involving them.

Storytelling at the Church moved to August 14

2005-08-09T17:18:00.000+08:00

The storytelling session scheduled last August 7 was not able to push thru due to technical difficulties. It has been moved this coming Sunday, August 14, at 9.30 am. Venue will be the Resurrection of the Lord Church at Brgy Paltok. Again, we are inviting volunteers to attend this activity.

Project website soon to be launched

2005-08-09T05:26:00.000+08:00

A more dynamic website for the Aklatang Pambata project will soon be online. Just stay tuned. The Events/ Website Team volunteers, Aljo Fabro and Eric Galura, are in charge of preparing our website.

1st Storytelling Training and Meeting with the Barangay Council, a Success!

2005-08-08T11:08:00.000+08:00

Volunteers Joy Hernandez, Jennelyn Sy, Kate Cagitla and JD attended the 1st storytelling training last Saturday. It started at 9 am and ended at past 1 pm. But don’t fret they had fun doing their sample storytelling, just wait when actual storytelling comes just before Aklatang Pambata opens and when it becomes fully operational this October. Thank you to Teacher Dedette, Teacher Ai and Kaypee for facilitating the training. Later in the afternoon, we attended the Paltok Barangay Session. The Barangay pledged that if they could not finance the project in whole at least they could help in part. District Councilor Bernadette Herrera also witnessed the presentation. Let’s hope and pray that their help would materialize.

Upcoming activities this AUGUST 6 & 7

2005-07-31T10:43:00.000+08:00

1. Training in Tutorials module making, August 6, Saturday 8 -12 nn, Paltok house.

Pls text teacher Ai, Modules Com Head (09208403801) if you would like to join.

2. Meeting with Barangay Council, August 6, Saturday,1 pm Paltok Barangay Hall.

Eduk Inc and ID 179 will present the project and the design and ask assistance from the barangay in the following areas:

financial assistance
endorsement of our project to the community and information dissemination
continuous involvement of the barangay in planning and implementation of the project
seek help in enlisting volunteers

3. Storytelling Session, August 7, Sunday, Catholic Church near the Barangay Hall, after 10 am mass. Text Joyce (09193576206) or Tin(09174281240) if you wanna join this activity.

What are you waiting for? Join na! =)

Aklatang Pambata meets the community

2005-07-24T09:00:00.000+08:00

The library project and design were presented to the community. Present were Paltok Kagawad Ernesto Marasigan, Mr. Joseph Anos (Paltok SK Head) and Ms. Nita Seril (representative of Dr. Myrna Irinco, Bayanihan Elementary School principal). Also present were the ID Class 179, Beta Epsilon Fraternity, Ilustrador ng Kabataan and volunteers of the library. The community representatives gave their suggestions on how to further improve the project and design. The Barangay officials also welcome the project and invites the group to attend and discuss the project on August 6 at the monthly barangay meeting.

Interior Design class presents Library Design for Aklatang Pambata

2005-07-17T09:00:00.000+08:00

The Interior Design 179 class presented their library design by areas: the proposed Ilustrador ng Kabataan office, the lounge area, the reading room area and the storytelling area. It was agreed that the library design be presented in a dialogue with the community next week. It will be a venue to make the community aware of our project and get suggestions and volunteers from the community.

Each committee also updated the group about their tasks. Every committee is still in need of volunteers. The ILIS Student Council and Hands on Manila joined our meeting to assess how they can volunteer to our project.

Modules Committee Meet to Discuss Tasks

2005-06-29T10:00:00.000+08:00

The Modules Committee met today to discuss assignment of modules.

Committee Head - Ai Guerzon

Members - Dedette Vargas, Joyce Castaneda, Joanne Decaro, Aimee Borsoto and Laging Pahinungod members

Main Responsibility - To prepare the tutorial modules intended for Grades 1-4 and train volunteers that will do the tutorials

Kindly contact Ms Ai Guerzon if you would like to volunteer to this committee thru her mobile no. 0920-8403801 or email at bionic_ai@yahoo.com.

Events Committee Meet to Discuss Tasks

2005-06-26T08:20:00.000+08:00

The Events Committee met today to discuss their tasks.

Committe Head - Kristin Acab

Members - Jeffrey David, Gian Gianan, Eric Galura, Aljo Fabro, Lorraine Honrade, Lloyd Llaga, Jovan de Ocampo, Jay Bertoldo

Main responsibility - conceptualize events to promote the library and monthly events that will be held at the library and the project's web design.

If you want to volunteer to this committee, kindly contact Tin Acab at 09174281240 or email at kiss56_2002@yahoo.com

Call for VOLUNTEERS

2005-05-28T05:05:00.000+08:00

Let me introduce to you Aklatang Pambata which aims to be a community-based children’s library. As such, it hopes to become a haven of learning for children, a resource center for parents and teachers, and a venue for various activities (such as tutorials and storytelling sessions) that seek to promote proficiency in and enjoyment of reading.

This project is being spearheaded by Laging Pahinungod, a volunteer organization based in
University of the Philippines Diliman. The library is currently undergoing construction in Barangay Paltok, San Francisco Del Monte,Quezon City. Within the vicinity are two public elementary schools which would greatly benefit from the project’s completion.

In order to accomplish this goal, we will be needing volunteers with interest and expertise in the
following areas:

1. volunteer recruitment and management
2. marketing and fundraising
3. events planning and web development
4. module making for the tutorials
5. library management

Volunteering isn't the easiest thing you can do - but it's the most rewarding.

AKLATANG PAMBATA: in a nutshell

2005-05-08T04:43:00.000+08:00

OUR VISION
To lead in the establishment, development and
improvement of community-based libraries in the country.

OUR MISSION
To make children appreciate the value of reading;
To make teachers, parents and community members partners in promoting reading in children;
To be a model community library that can be replicated in other areas and
To make a community of readers

THE PROGRAMS

TUTORIALS for children with reading difficulties (Monday to Thursday)

STORYTELLING SESSION for children (every Friday)

CULMINATING ACTIVITY with the following themes:
Mano Po - Values
Mahuli Taya! - Sports
Kulayan Ang Mundo - Environment
Hataw Na! - Arts
Hala Bira - Culture
Sabi Ni Lola - History/Heroes
(monthly)

RESOURCE CENTER for teachers and children (Monday to Friday)

TRAININGS in conducting reading tutorials/storytelling and managing a community library for teachers, volunteers and community members
Quarterly)

THE PEOPLE
- Former volunteers of Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, a volunteer corps of the University of the Philippines
- Alumni, faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students of the University of the Philippines
- Volunteers bonded by a common belief that every one has potentials; aspires to be a better individual; and can contribute to the success of the society.

For more details, pls contact

Alistair Troy B. Lacsamana
College Librarian II
College of Engineering Library
University of the Philippines-Diliman
Mobile #: 0917-8290925
Email: troybdude@yahoo.com

Ma. Lourdes Vargas
Asst. Professor
UP Integrated School, College of Education and UP Open University
University of the Philippines-Diliman
Mobile #: 0920-897-1333
Email: dedettejvargas@yahoo.com

Eleonor Baldo Soriano
Narcissa Abiad Center for Community Libraries
Neoversity
24 F Malingap St., Teacher's Village Quezon City
Mobile #: +639275363698
Email: aklatan@gmail.com
www.neoversity.com.ph/courses/

Aklatang Pambata
29 Mendoza St. Barangay Paltok
San Francisco Del Monte
Quezon City