By Cherry Moriones Doromal
Welcome to the MGIS D.E.A.R. or "Drop Everything And Read" Zone
International School MGIS, Manila Philippines-- In its spirited effort to develop the children’s reading
habit, MGIS launches the literacy programme D.E.A.R. or "Drop Everything And Read".
Being a recognized international
school by the Department of Education (DEPED) offering International Primary Curriculum (IPC), International Baccalaureate (IB)
and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Cambridge, MGIS students naturally come from different cultural
backgrounds as they come from the different parts of the world.
Unlike other local and international schools, over the years,
MGIS tend to catch the genuine international
market , such as ambassadors’ and
consuls’ kids and foreign businessmen’s kids, who are, of course, transient. As
the school curricula consider that the far-fetched advantage of skilled readers
will be carried through higher education, college and throughout the students’ lifetime wherever they go, MGIS unremittingly develops
a strong literacy programme.
The advantages of MGIS' D.E.A.R. Reading Programme:
- Reading helps boost intelligences. Studies show that those who read a lot have higher GPA’s, higher aptitude, and general knowledge than those who don’t.
2.
Reading improves
analytical thinking. Practice forms
a habit, and the habit of reading serves as the gymnastics of brainpowers. The
famous American computer programmer Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham who
developed the first wiki had studies proving that analytical thinking is advanced
by reading, allowing the readers to spot patterns faster.
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| Roary the Tiger excitedly gives his MGIS Tiger siblings a D.E.A.R. button pin |
3.
Reading helps develop self discipline, concentration and
attention skills. In MGIS, the
moment the students hear the “DEAR Buzzer”, they will stop from whatever they
are doing and will literally “Drop Everything And Read”. The MGIS DEAR reading programme is an excellent way to attain that discipline.
4.
Reading
increases vocabulary, enhances memory and improves spelling. According to experts and as observed by
educators worldwide, reading is more dynamic and effective in helping the child
increase his vocabulary than oral communication, conversation or direct
teaching. In fact, as we may have
noticed, even professionals need to read constantly to enrich his vocabulary.
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"In the midst of silence or at the crest of
jubilee,there's a buzz of learning that innervates us to Drop Everything And
Read"
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5.
Reading develops
writing and communication skills. As
an effect of #4 above, the more one
reads, the better writer he becomes, because reading expands ones ideas. As a professional
writer, I can attest on how reading becomes an energetic tool to improve my creativity. Reading exposes us to new ideas and helps us understand
better the diversity of life while providing us with fresh philosophies and more information which develop the creative side of the brain.
Krrrrriing! Oh, that's the buzzer that takes everyone to the D.E.A.R. Zone... And our MGIS Tigers know exactly what to do upon hearing the D.E.A.R. buzzer... that is to " Drop Everything And Read." Bye for now. Enjoy reading.
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