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Twelve of the most widely spoken Philippines languages will replace English and Filipino as the language of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3 beginning in June. Plans are also underway to prepare lessons for members of endangered language groups such as these Ayta children of Zambales
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PHILIPPINES – Public elementary schools in Western Mindanao will be the latest to teach children from Kindergarten to Grade 3 in their mother tongues instead of English or Filipino when classes begin in June. At least four regional languages including Cebuano, Chabacano, Tausug, and Maranao will become the medium of instruction in early elementary levels in their respective regions.
The use of local languages in teaching is part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) strategy called Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education (MTB-MLE), called for in a 2009 department order. According to a DepEd press release, there are already 104 schools nationwide implementing MTB-MLE with eight major languages being used for instruction including Tagalog, Ilokano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Bikol, Waray, Cebuano and Hiligaynon.
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Canada’s First National
Youth Arts Week launched
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WINNIPEG — Young leaders are busy planning over 320 community arts projects across Canada and have received an extra push of support from the Manitoba Provincial Government in their efforts to spearhead the first ever National Youth Arts Week, taking place across Canada during the week of May 1-7, 2012.
The official launch for National Youth Arts Week at The Forks’ Via Rail Underpass/Train Bridge with the Honourable Flor Marcelino, minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism takes place Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. The Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism will launch National Youth Arts Week on behalf of the province and will announce the numerous events that will be happening across Manitoba.
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