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Now on its second year, the Summer Reading Program proved to be a good alternative for children who are looking for productive things to do during the hot summer months. Teacher Rayds facilitated the program with Teacher Jing as assistant teacher. The program covered twelve sessions with three hours per meeting. There were eight students who enrolled in the program.

The reading program is based on Professor Manhit's Four-Pronged Approach to the teaching of beginning reading. Prof. Manhit is the founder of the Department of Reading, University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman. The Four-Pronged Approach is a literature-based approach to teaching reading and language. A holistic method of teaching reading, this approach provides adequate opportunities for developing all the reading skills as the four components are implemented. The four prongs are a) genuine love for reading, b) critical thinking, c) mastery of the structures of the English language and d) transfer stage.

The sessions started with sharing of a story with good values followed by different post-reading activities to help the children understand the text/story better. Language and writing drills were incorporated in the program. Varied individual and group activities were also provided to tap the mastery of the structures of the English language as well as the decoding of words. A library time was provided for the children to get the book of their choice and the teachers-in-charge provided assistance in the decoding and comprehension of the text.
To cap off the summer program, the children had a simple get-together, loaded with food, fun and games. Awards and certificates were also given to all the participants.