NMC School of Education Teacheread participants pose with their certificates of completion.`Contributed photos
(CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Program) — The Teacheread Basic StorySharing Course, a CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Literacy Program, was established to develop and expand read aloud skills of aspiring student teachers at Northern Marianas College.
The Teacheread course allows the participants to explores stories as a way to teach literacy skills and life lessons evident only through close scrutiny.
The student participants learned new storysharing techniques and discussed story sharing frameworks, to make reading aloud more fun for them and the children that they will read to.
The 12-hour course also gave them the opportunity to practice what they learn to their fellow education major students.
The Teacheread basic storysharing course uses Motheread/Fatheread highly acclaimed multi-cultural library of well-known children’s literature to help the student participants foster the love of reading and storytelling in the children they will serve.
The Teacheread class sessions were divided into three groups.
Every Friday two class sessions were held at Bldg T of Northern Marianas College, morning class session from 9-12 noon, and afternoon class session from 2-5 p.m.
Saturday’s Teacheread course were held also at the same building at NMC, from 8-12 p.m.
Participants asked questions: “At my workplace I deal mostly with SPED students, how could Motheread storysharing techniques be applied in that situation?”
Another asked, “I was in a school classroom doing a storytelling session to a group of kinder students as the storytelling was progressing, the kinder students got excited, suddenly some were standing, and everyone tried to talk at the same time. What shall I do in that situation?”
These realistic classroom experiences were discussed, and elaborated upon by the Teacheread participants. They shared possible solutions on how best to approach these critical challenges in the field that they chose.
The following are written reflections from the student participants from the question “Has the Teacheread course given you a chance to think about yourself and your life in new ways? How?”
A student replied, “I have learned that in order for kids to enjoy and learn at the same time, I need to prepare myself and prepare activities for children to enhance what they have learned from the story.”
Another replied, “This program gave new teaching strategy to use while I teach.” One participant added, “Yes, It has helped me build confidence so I can be able to read stories in front of people I don’t really know.”
The Teacheread basic Storysharing course was facilitated by Angelina Yobech, Bryan Manabat, Motheread certified trainers, and Viola Deleon Guerrero, program coordinator.
Velma Deleon Guerrero, Intro to Teaching instructor at NMC, assisted the Motheread trainers award the certificate of completion to the students that completed the 12-hour basic storysharing course.
The Teacheread class sessions were completed on April 24 and 25.
A total of 45 participants received their Teacheread certificates.
The Teacheread course allows the participants to explores stories as a way to teach literacy skills and life lessons evident only through close scrutiny.
The student participants learned new storysharing techniques and discussed story sharing frameworks, to make reading aloud more fun for them and the children that they will read to.
The 12-hour course also gave them the opportunity to practice what they learn to their fellow education major students.
The Teacheread basic storysharing course uses Motheread/Fatheread highly acclaimed multi-cultural library of well-known children’s literature to help the student participants foster the love of reading and storytelling in the children they will serve.
The Teacheread class sessions were divided into three groups.
Every Friday two class sessions were held at Bldg T of Northern Marianas College, morning class session from 9-12 noon, and afternoon class session from 2-5 p.m.
Saturday’s Teacheread course were held also at the same building at NMC, from 8-12 p.m.
Participants asked questions: “At my workplace I deal mostly with SPED students, how could Motheread storysharing techniques be applied in that situation?”
Another asked, “I was in a school classroom doing a storytelling session to a group of kinder students as the storytelling was progressing, the kinder students got excited, suddenly some were standing, and everyone tried to talk at the same time. What shall I do in that situation?”
These realistic classroom experiences were discussed, and elaborated upon by the Teacheread participants. They shared possible solutions on how best to approach these critical challenges in the field that they chose.
The following are written reflections from the student participants from the question “Has the Teacheread course given you a chance to think about yourself and your life in new ways? How?”
A student replied, “I have learned that in order for kids to enjoy and learn at the same time, I need to prepare myself and prepare activities for children to enhance what they have learned from the story.”
Another replied, “This program gave new teaching strategy to use while I teach.” One participant added, “Yes, It has helped me build confidence so I can be able to read stories in front of people I don’t really know.”
The Teacheread basic Storysharing course was facilitated by Angelina Yobech, Bryan Manabat, Motheread certified trainers, and Viola Deleon Guerrero, program coordinator.
Velma Deleon Guerrero, Intro to Teaching instructor at NMC, assisted the Motheread trainers award the certificate of completion to the students that completed the 12-hour basic storysharing course.
The Teacheread class sessions were completed on April 24 and 25.
A total of 45 participants received their Teacheread certificates.
