Iloilo and Guimaras teachers discussing new storytelling techniques during the workshop sponsored by Uygongco Foundation, Inc. (UFI).
More than 50 elementary school teachers and librarians from various schools in Iloilo City and Guimaras province brushed up their storytelling skills during a recent workshop sponsored by the Uygongco Foundation Inc. (UFI) in partnership with Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.
Titled “Sharing Stories, Shared Life”, the workshop included teachers from Kinder, Grades 1 and 2 and school librarians from UFI’s nine adopted elementary schools. These schools in Iloilo City and Guimaras include: A. Bonifacio Elementary School, Bo. Obrero Elementary School, Don Pedro Vasquez Memorial School, Hibao-an Elementary School, Jordan Central School, N.J. Ingore Elementary School and Rizal Elementary School.
The two-day workshop seeks to transform teachers into interesting and lively storytellers to encourage more kids to pick up the reading habit and enhance their vocabulary.
On day two of the workshop, 45 Grade 2 pupils from A. Bonifacio Elementary School were invited as audience. They were captivated as teachers told stories using new skills and storytelling techniques acquired the previous day.
UFI is the corporate social responsibility arm of La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation Group of Companies which includes La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation, Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation, Capiz Sugar Central and Amigo Terrace Hotel.