TURNING A NEW PAGE The Inquirer’s long-running instructional advocacy marks its seventeenth yr on Could 7 with a session that includes skilled storytellers Dyali Justo and Ann Abacan. PHOTO BY EUGENE ARANETA
MANILA-Philippines — Staying wholesome and holding diseases at bay by minding what you eat and holding your physique clear. Such fundamental classes are made extra enjoyable for youngsters in the course of the seventeenth anniversary celebration of Inquirer Learn-Alongside, the paper’s long-running instructional advocacy.
Held in partnership with McDonald’s Philippines and Ronald McDonald Home Charities of the Philippines Inc. (RMHC), the Could 7 session featured McDonald’s “chief happiness officer” Ronald McDonald, veteran actor Ricky Davao, {and professional} storytellers Ann Abacan and Dyali Justo.
This system kicked off with a video message from RMHC government director Marie Angeles, who underscored the significance of studying in growing youngsters’s written and oral communication expertise.
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‘My mistake’
“Via studying, your creativeness can even broaden, construct self-discipline and provide you with inspiration and braveness in no matter you face,” Angeles mentioned.
Davao, who returned to Learn-Alongside for the third time as movie star storyteller, narrated the story “5 Seconds Solely” by Hannah Lyn Creencia, which advised of a lady who fell ailing resulting from meals poisoning. It was an object lesson for teenagers — and fogeys — on being aware of meals security and vitamin.
Incomes cheers and rapt consideration throughout his studying, Davao made additional references to the coronavirus pandemic, telling his listeners to take well being precautions severely — like washing fingers totally — even with the well being disaster long gone.
In an interview, he inspired the youngsters to develop studying habits whereas nonetheless at their age, saying his personal failure to take action in his youth was one in all his regrets as an grownup.
“After I began directing within the mid-’90s, I noticed my mistake of not studying loads throughout highschool and school,” he mentioned. “I ought to have learn extra literature, for instance. Solely after I grew to become an actor and director did I understand how essential it was. So I’m form of cramming now.”
Davao mentioned he now additionally valued studying as an “train for the thoughts” that may assist stave off the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s illness (See associated story in Inquirer’s Leisure, Web page E5).
Ronald McDonald learn “Go!,” a narrative penned by Becky Bravo a couple of boy who would solely eat junk meals, an unhealthy behavior that will make him miss out on many enjoyable actions resulting from his low immunity and power ranges.
Soiled ‘metamorphosis’
Abacan and Justo learn one other ebook by Bravo titled “Simply Add Dust,” spicing up their efficiency with singing and dancing. “Dust” is a couple of boy who ended up rising vegetation from varied elements of his physique after refusing to take a shower for a number of days.
The vegetation served as metaphor for ailments and different maladies ensuing from poor hygiene. The illustrated story encourages youngsters to maintain not simply their our bodies clear but additionally their properties and rooms tidy.
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The Could 7 session gathered about 30 youngsters from Good Shepherd Montessori College and La Paz Elementary College in Makati Metropolis. Inquirer Way of life writing editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo hosted this system that was additionally livestreamed on Inquirer social media platforms. —INQUIRER RESEARCH
