On December 29, 2015, CNMI Motheread/Fatheread hosted a Parent Trainers and Sto-ry Exploring Instructors Meeting at the Latte Room in Kanoa Resort on Saipan. During this meeting, Saipan trainers and instructors of the CNMI Motheread/Fathread Program were appreciated for their volunteerism and commitment to the Program. Congratula-tions and thank you all for attending this event. Thank you to the following SAIPAN trainers and Story Exploring Instructors: Lourdes Angel Hart Cabrera, Angelina Yobech, Bryan Manabat, Beth Demapan, Viola Deleon Guerrero, Evangeline Espanola, Rency Castro, Ignacia Reyes, Romeo Silvano, Alexis King, Melisa Mendez, Meliza Umali, Jocelyn Eusebio, Rita Mae Santos, Margarita Sugaste, Joelyn Varona, Elenita Arriola, Hilma Castro, Milagros Merjilla, Lilia King, Erlinda Naputi, Celina Foreman, Celine Romolor-Route, Karen Ann Alla, Mercedes Deleon Guerrero, Wilma Atalig, Lyzandra Barcinas, Debbie Canete, Nolyn Villagomez, Larry Manacop CONTINUED PAGE 2

Inside this issue:

Parent Trainers & Story

Exploring Instructor’s Meeting

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Ongoing Sessions 4

JKPL 24th anniversary 4-6

Taotao Tano-ta:

Bryan E. Manabat 7

Schedules 8

December 2015

Volume 9 Issue 4

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program is administered by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council, in partnership with the

CNMI Public School System and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library

Amor Rabauliman, and Leila Staffler. Reminder for those Saipan Parent Trainers and Story Exploring Instructors who were unable to attend the Saipan Trainers and Sto-ry Exploring Instructors’ meeting on December 19th, 2015, a special meeting package is prepared for you at our Motheread/Fatheread Office in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library. Please call 235-7319 or 989-8542 to arrange pick up times.

Moreover, a special meeting for the Parent Trainers and Story Exploring instructors for the islands of Tinian and Rota is forthcoming in spring 2016. Stay tuned!

Assistant Coordinator Beth Demapan, Parent Trainer Celina Foreman, and Parent Trainer Erlinda Naputi are seen enjoying Team Joeten-Kiyu and Team Motheread/Fatheread time.

SE Instructor Joanne Ordona and Parent Trainer Celine Romolor-Route happily strike a pose for the camera before the meeting.

Team Motheread/Fatheread and Program Coordinator Viola Deleon Guerrero’s husband John Deleon Guerrero are all smiles during the meeting.

Parent Trainer Debbie Canete, Debbie Canete’s son, Program Facilitator Bryan Manabat, Parent Trainer Nolyn Villagomez, Bryan Manabat’s wife Serrina Manabat, Parent Trainer Lilia King, and Parent Trainer Amor Rabauliman are all smiles during the meeting.

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Parent Trainer Karen Alla is pictured with her husband and son enjoying the meeting.

SE Instructor Margarita Sugaste is pictured with her husband having a good time during the meeting.

SE Instructor Joanne Ordona, Program Coordinator Viola Deleon Guerrero, Parent Trainer Nolyn Villagomez, and Parent Trainer Mercedes Deleon Guerrero cheerfully smile for the camera. Parent Trainer Wilma Atalig and her husband are all

smiles as they hold an “I Love Motheread/Fatheread” sign.

L-R: SE Instructor Joelyn Varona, SE Instructor Evangeline Espanola, SE Instructor Evangeline Es-panola’s husband, Parent Trainer Angelina Yobech’s husband Rengesuul Yobech and Parent Trainer Angelina Yobech greet the camera with warm smiles.

& 12/29/2015 MEETING

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ONGOING SESSION Where?? Sinapalo Elementary

School (Rota) When??? Saturdays @ 10am

Who Can Join?? Adults and Children 4+ years old

Remaining Session Dates: January 16, 18, 23 & 30, 2016 February 6, 2016– Certificate

presentation

Motheread ongoing sessions are held every Monday at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library. Sheduled completion ceremony is set for Jan-uary 25, 2015. (Left: Parent Trainer Bryan Manabat conducts his Motheread/Fatheread class. Bottom Left: Story Exploring Instructor Margie Sugaste is pictured with Pacifica In-surance Underwriters staff and JKPL’s Out-reach Coordinator Celina Foreman and Exec-utive Director Erlinda Naputi during a presen-tation of bracelets that were donated to the Motheread Story Exploring Class. Team Motheread/Fatheread Assistant Coordinator Beth Demapan and Program Coordinator Vio-la Deleon Guerrero were on hand to assist.)

Registration required

Classes begin November 30, 2015.and run through January 25, 2016

Adult Course &

Story Exploring Class

Ages 4years to 11 years old

MONDAYS, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

COHL (Children’s Library)

Parents and children are invit-ed to participate in this FREE family literacy class sponsored by the Northern Marianas Hu-manities Council

Decorating begins November Contest starts in December PATRONS ONLY

Patrons of the JKPL will re-ceive a FREE gift for voting for the “Best Decorated Area” of the JKPL. Fill out voting forms at the Circulation Desk,

Marianas Stamp and Coin Club

1st Saturdays of the Month

December 5, Pacific Room 10am. OPEN to PUBLIC

Motheread/Fatheread Holiday Literacy Class

Celebrate XMAS @ Joeten-Kiyu

Registration required

Classes begin December 10

FREE 7 DAYS of FITNESS

OPEN to PUBLIC

Participants below 18 years require Parent Authorization & WAIVER TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS December 5:15pm - 5:45pm

COHL (Children’s Library)

Enjoy a free workout this holiday season as JKPL partners with CNMI Motheread/Fatheread to offer Beachbody’s popular 21 Day Fix workout program

Registration required

Training begins November YOUTH CENTER STAFF ONLY

DAILY December 10am-2pm

Pacific Room JKPL has expanded its satellite library services to include the underserved Youth Centers on Saipan. Staff undergo training

Youth Center Training for JKPL services

Pacifica Insurance Presents: “Let’s Have Fun Making Friend-ship Bracelets!” Ages 4years to 11 years old

OPEN to PUBLIC

Wednesday, December 16

3:00 pm, COHL (Children’s Library)

Enjoy making friendship bracelets in this fun-filled craft activity in partnership with CNMI Moth-eread/Fatheread and Pacifica Insurance

Community Volunteer Organization Presentation: CORE

OPEN to PUBLIC

Wednesday, December 16

4:30pm in Young Adults The Community Outreach Recov-ery Efforts (CORE) will conduct a presentation of their group’s vol-unteer efforts hosted by Patricia Kaipat and Glen Hunter

Meet local author: Katrina Manning

Young Adults

OPEN to PUBLIC

Thursday, December 10

2:00 pm, Young Adults Local Author Katrina Manning con-ducts a book reading from her Mar-malade series: Marmalade’s Exciting Tail and Lupus Obscurus

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Lecture begins December 18

Birth and Death of a Solar System OPEN to PUBLIC

Friday, December 18

4:30pm in Pacific Room

Free astronomy presentation by Keith Murdoch of the Rock-land Astronomy Club of New York.

Joeten-Kiyu Public Library turns 24 years old this Saturday (December 19). Join us for our 24th Anniversary Celebration from 9 A.M. - 1 PM. which in-cludes free giveaways all day, raffle drawings, a special book sale at ultra-reduced prices, lo-cal author presentations, Christ-mas carolers from the CNMI De-partment of Corrections, a Chil-dren's Read Aloud sponsored by Let's Move Marianas and Team Y.E.A.H., as well as a tree plant-ing library beautification project sponsored by Best Sunshine International and DLNR-Forestry Division. Come be a part of this special celebration honoring 24 years of promoting literacy in the CNMI! For more information, call 235-7322/23/29/16, OPEN to PUBLIC

9:00 AM Lady Diann Torres, Local Author Presentation @COHL

Guest appearance Rapper Petey Pablo

10:00 AM Department of Corrections Christmas Carolers

10:30 AM Children’s Read Aloud Team YEAH@ COHL

Christmas Caroling at JKPL Dec. 22

JKPL 24th Anniversary Celebration Dec. 19

10:30 AM JKPL Tree Planting and Beautification Project sponsored by Best Sunshine and DLNR: Forestry Division

11:00-1:00 PM Local Author Presentations: Lynette Villagomez & Bob-

by Cruz

Walt Goodrich

MHS Carolinian Club Carolers

OPEN to PUBLIC

Enjoy listening to the talented Marianas High School Carolinian Club as they perform in the Main Lobby of the JKPL. Holiday songs are song in Carolinian and English.

Team YEAH conducts a read-aloud in the COHL.

JKPL Acting Executive Director Erlinda Naputi deliv-ers welcoming remarks during the JKPL’s 24th anni-versary festivities.

Team JKPL plants trees around the library as part of the JKPL beautification project.

Lt. Governor Ralph Torres is flanked by JKPL Library Council Treasurer Soledad Tenorio and the Villagomez family during the cake cutting ceremony of the JKPL’s 24th anniversary festivities.

Bryan Ulysses Estrella Manabat was born in Bataan, Philippines on July 28, 1973. He is married to Serrina Piteg Manabat, and they have 8 beautiful children— Riannalyn, Maria, Sebastien, Brandon, Isabel, Keziah, Alejandra, and Ronald James. Mr. Manabat has made Saipan his home for 22 years. He is a full-time dad, part time: Motheread/Fatheread Facilitator/Trainer. He has been volunteering for the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Program for 8 years. In 2013, he was chosen as the Governor’s Humanities Awardee for Out-standing Humanities Teacher Outside the Classroom category. It was during this time that he successfully spearheaded coordination efforts for the San Isidro Community Youth Center Project, which provided mentor-ship and local skills/crafts development to at risk/low income youth in partnership with the Division of Youth Services. He was honored for his commitment for the Council’s signature Motheread program. “I love work-

ing with parents and children. Working with parents from diverse back-grounds, and varied educational attainment gave me a common perspec-tive that we all want what is best for our own children regardless of our life standing. Disciplining is one repeating topic that creates healthy discus-sion in a Motheread/Fatheread training session, as an example, but the end goal is the same, children’s well-being is a common aim, regardless of the path one undertakes. I like working with children by reading aloud to them or engaging them in many learning activities be it either storybook

reading or games. When students get the message of the story, or the concept and or idea that you want them to learn, you know you got them hooked in reading more books. That makes me feel accomplished when children wanted more stories to read after a Motheread story sharing session, you could feel the joy and excitement that they feel, if they are happy, it makes me happy, too. I personally believe that once children’s enthusiasm in reading has been ignited that desire for learning through reading will be burning for a lifetime.” Furthermore, he said, “Motheread/Fatheread pro-gram’s approach in literacy engagement is not the usual how to read activities, but rather a holistic approach on the why’s of reading, and the importance of reading. An adult participant, no matter the educational attainment will feel empowered to be involved in their children’s literacy development due to the non-

intimidating group supported Motheread adult training ses-sions. Motheread/Fatheread classes work on the strong points of each individual participant and channels that new found con-fidence in helping their own child develop literacy skills from home.” Besides the regular Motheread parent trainings that he has led, he is also a Teacheread trainer/presenter. The Teacheread Program is a locally developed Motheread program designed to provide aspiring teachers from the Northern Marianas Col-lege and center-based teachers and caregivers from the DCCA’s Child Care Program with the skills necessary to build children’s reading and critical thinking skills. Mr. Bryan E. Man-abat currently serves as the Program Facilitator of the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program. In his spare time, he can be found trying to complete his own set of The Great Books of the Western World. “I know it’s kinda old school, but I like reading western classical minds in paper copy. Lol. Does this count as a hobby? I like auto mechanic do it your-self mini projects, too!” Since, August 2015, he has been actively volunteering with numerous local outreach agencies United for Saipan(U4S) and Community Outreach Recovery Effort (C.O.R.E.). On behalf of the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Program, we thank you and we appreciate all the hard work and commitment you do for the CNMI. We are truly blessed to have you be a part of our Motheread/Fatheread family. Cheers!

Taotao tano’-ta: People of the Island encompass a collection of local leaders, individuals, and groups from the CNMI

whose vision, wisdom and skill have made an enormous impact in the lives of the people of the Commonwealth in many

ways. These are progressive local leaders that showcased exemplary leadership roles in public service, community build-

ing, and undertakings that benefited the CNMI as a whole. Taotao tano’-ta are Individuals & Artisans that promoted and

represented the CNMI local culture and traditions through the arts of healing, music, crafts, dances, culinary, and language

enhancement in the Commonwealth and beyond the Pacific. These are also groups and innovative individuals that contrib-

uted generously in the development of agriculture, fishing, education, health, law, religion, public safety, and good govern-

ance in the Northern Marianas Island. Their untiring efforts to lift the Commonwealth to prosperity leaves no question of

their true leanings; that is for the betterment of the CNMI.

Bryan E. Manabat Motheread/Fatheread Program Facilitator &

Certified Parent Trainer

“I truly believe in our Motheread/Fatheread logo: ‘Literacy Changes Lives-Motheread Changes Literacy.’ I think knowing what to do in times of crisis is the true strength of literacy; because engaging in literacy allows you to gain knowledge that betters one’s life. When a person learns, he achieves, he then makes substantial changes in his life by making right decisions for himself, and his family. In a practical manner; a better reader sees advantageous op-portunities faster, learn things quicker, and makes informed choices healthier.” — Bryan Manabat

Motheread®, Inc. is a aio all a lai ed pri ate, o -proit orga izaio that o i es the tea hi g of litera skills ith hild de elop e t a d fa il e po er e t issues. Pare ts a d hildre lear to use the po er of la guage to dis o er ore a out the -sel es their fa ilies, a d their o u iies.

Motheread® ofers lasses for oth the adults a d hildre . I adult lasses, pari ipa ts lear to e stor readers, riters, a d tellers i a group stru ture that supports their o se se of orth a d a ilit . These lasses are appropriate for all adults, regardless of readi g a ilit or prior edu aio al e perie e. B tea hi g the

h of readi g rather tha just e phasizi g the ho , lasses e ourage pare ts to e readi g role odels for their hildre . For hildre , Stor E ploring pro ides a stru tured e iro e t for

lear i g readi g, rii al-thi ki g, a d pro le sol i g skills.

CYCLE DAY TIME START DATE VENUE PARENT TRAINER/SEI

1 TBA 5:00 pm January, February CNMI Public Schools TBA

2 TBA 5:00 pm February CNMI Head Start Centers TBA

3 Tuesdays 5 pm October 6, 2015 San Vicente Stanford Apartments

ADULT COURSE ONLY

Beth Demapan

4 Mondays 5 pm November 30, 2015 Joeten-Kiyu Public Library Bryan Manabat/Margie Sugaste

5 Saturdays 10 am December 5, 2015 Sinapalo Elementary School (Rota) Geraldine Delacruz/Charlene Cruz

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread® Current & Upcoming Session

Schedules for interested Private Schools and Organizations/Agencies could be arranged by contacting Viola Deleon Guerrero, Beth Demapan, or Bryan Manabat at Tel:235-7319/989-8542/783-7678 or E-mail: cnmimotheread@gmail.com or visit our website at

https://sites.google.com/site/cnmimothereadfatheread/

THE CHILDREN OF OUR HOMELAND CULTURAL CENTER/LIBRARY

Library Hours

Tuesdays-Fridays (10:00 am-6:00 pm) Saturday

(9:00 am-4:00 pm) Closed on Mondays, Sundays, and

Holidays

E te ds our pra ers a d hearfelt s path . RE“T IN PEACE,

GOVERNOR ELOY S. INOS+ Septem er , 9 9-De em er 9,

If you are interested in becoming a Friend/Supporter of the Joeten-

Kiyu Public Library, please stop by the CNMI Motheread/Fatheread office in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library and fill out a registration form. There will be a $5.00 membership fee assessed. Cash Only. Call 235-7319, text 783-7678, or email marianaslibraryfriends@gmail.com for more information. Thank you!