‘Kulayang Aklat’ for very Young Filipinos

Friday, 29 October 2010 00:00

In different ways, today’s diaspora has affected the lifestyle and thinking of people, most especially the young ones. With this comes the danger of neglecting the distinct culture and values inherent in one’s own country.

In order to preserve and instill among the young their Filipino cultures and values, concerned organizations and individuals create activities highlighting them. Some of these particular organizations are the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) with its Inter-agency Committee on Philippine Schools Overseas and the National

Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

In their joint efforts, they launched the Kulayang Aklat project on September 21 at the Indang Central Elementary School (ICES), where 177 copies of the said book where distributed among its Grade 1 pupils.

Crayons were also provided by the volunteer group “Pages Bring Hope.” Further copies will also be distributed to different day care centers in the Philippines and to the Kinder and primary pupils in Philippine Schools overseas.

The book launch was attended by CFO executive director, Minda Cabilao Valencia, NCCA Administrative Officer, Marlene Ruth Sanchez, MNSA; Dr. Miriam Cabila of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino; Mirla Oroles of the Department of Education (DepEd); Dr. Irma Ejanda, DepEd district supervisor; and Imelda Ferrera, ICES’ school principal.

The Kulayang Aklat, is a reading and coloring material containing the illustrated winning and finalist entries of the Nursery Rhyme in Filipino category for the 2nd Annual International Buwan ng Wika Literary Contest, held for elementary pupils from Philippine Schools overseas.