The C.O.R.E. Manual The Cornerstone Team Organizing, Resource and Evaluation Manual Manual The Elementary Reading Tutorial led by S FC
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T a b l e o f Co Co n t e n t s I.
Cornerstone:
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O rganizing
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R esources
The CFC Partnership Project for Education
the Tutorial Team
A. Empoweri Empowering ng Manpow Manpower er Servi Services ces Volunteers Training o Cornerstone Orientation ROCK Training o Reading Tutorial Training o
B. Making Making good good use of of Material Material resou resources rces Conduct and Implementation of the Reading Tutorial Program and Values Formation o Cornerstone Launch o Dolc Dolch h Test Test o Kids Values Formation Volunteer’s Pastoral Formation Tool o Member’s track Stage 1 Formation Christian Character Weekend Manual
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Evaluation
V. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J.
and Assessment Cornerstone Volunteers Reporting Cornerstone Tutorial Program Monitoring Form Cornerstone Monthly Activity Report Cornerstone Personal Evaluation Form Volunteer Weekly Evaluation
ANNEX KFC ROCK ROCK WEEK WEEKEND END MANUA MANUAL L Cornersto Cornerstone ne Orientati Orientation on Powerpoin Powerpointt Presentation Presentation OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OF LITERACY LITERACY and and Kids Values Formation Formation PROGRAM PROGRAM FOR GRADE GRADE 2 – 3 STUDENT STUDENTS S Voluntee Volunteerr TUTORS TUTORS MONITOR MONITORING ING FORM Voluntee Volunteerr ACTIVI ACTIVITY TY REPOR REPORT T TEMPLAT TEMPLATE E Volun Voluntee teerr MID – YEAR YEAR Pers Persona onall EVALU EVALUATI ATION ON Voluntee Volunteerr MID MID – YEAR YEAR Group Group EVALUA EVALUATION TION Volun Voluntee teerr Weekly Weekly Evaluati Evaluation on DOLC DOLCH H Tes Testt Res Resul ultt Tem Templ plat ate e Document Documentatio ation n ( Written, Written, Photos, Photos, Video) Video) a. Tuto Tutoria riall sess sessio ions ns b. Orientat Orientation, ion, Brigada Brigada Escuela Escuela,, Christmas Christmas Party, Party, Moving Moving Up Day
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Introduction “The stone that the builders rejected has become the Cornerstone; by the Lord has this has been done, done, and it is wonderful in our eyes” eyes” – Mark 12: 10-11 Cornerstone or commonly referred to as the “foundation-stone” is more popular among the architects and the engineers. In building houses or any infrastructure it is the foundation-stone that should be the strongest and the sturdiest. If the foundation is not solid solid eno enough ugh to carry carry the entir entire e infrast infrastruct ructure ure itit will breakdow breakdown n and not not serve serve its purpose. In the family, Education and Values Formation are some of our most important foundation. foundation. Every parent parent works hard to send their their child to school. Every Every parent parent does their best to teach their child the values they need to become a better person. In our present time, not all families or parents have seen this as their priorities due to different factors that we could not solely blame on them or to anyone. Our call is to work on our vision – “families in the holy spirit, spirit, renewing the face of the the earth” and do our mission – “building the the church of the home and building building the church poor”. poor”. The poor we are referring to are not only those who are financially poor, but those who needs our attention, care and love, those who needs to know and to have Christ in their lives. This Manual aims to guide you and help you in knowing more about the Elementary Reading Tutorial, an SFC led Program of Cornerstone. It will also help you how to Organize your teams, maximize the manpower services, explain the different material Resources to help us to conduct the sessions, and Evaluate our Tutorial Sessions and program. As we journey while serving our Great God, may we all be living witnesses as we help the elementary students to read, write, and be good children of God, the youth to become Christ like leaders, the parents to be Christian-formators, and our community to be a Christ-centered community. May we always be reminded that all of us are called to love and live live like Christ – our Cornerstone. Cornerstone.
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What is CORNERSTONE? Cornerstone is one of the education programs under Building the Church of the Poor Poor (BCOP) (BCOP) of Cou Couples ples for Christ Christ (CFC) (CFC) and CFC ANC ANCOP. OP. It has 2 levels, one for Elementary and another one for High School. The Elementary Program aims aims to reach out to children children who are are slow readers readers in elementary elementary public schools and help them to gain confidence confidence through Reading Tutorials and Values Values Formation. Formation. The High School School Program aims aims to reach out to High High School leaders leaders through Christian leadership and Values Formation. Family support is provided through the Parenting Formation. The Cornerstone Program is consistent with the core mission of CFC to bring Christ’s transforming love to families and the poor. The very name Cornerstone refers to Christ Himself (Mark 12: 10-11) The Ateneo Ateneo Cent Center er for Educational Educational Development Development (ACED) is the main main partner educational institution of CFC whose main goal is to help the Department of Education in upgrading the public school education nationwide through principal and teacher empowerment programs and other school related services. The partnership started as a pilot program in 10 Elementary and 5 High Schools in Metro Manila for SY 2011-2012. (To read more about the ACED Background see Cornerstone Organizing Manual) The The Corne Corners rston tone e Prog Program ram is a CFC CFC and Famil Family y Mini Ministr stry y ga gatew teway ay Evangelization Evangelization strategy through the public schools; schools; a tool for pastoral pastoral formation for our members especially in the area of growing in Christian character and love of neighbor especially the poor; and a Church of the Poor program in Education working closely with C CFC FC ANCOP ANCOP for for provision provision of school support, scholarships, scholarships, medical, dental and other social services. As a partnership for education program, CFC engages other partners who work towards the same mission of providing complementary services to public schools through: through: empowerment empowerment programs for teachers teachers and principals, principals, provision provision of school supplies for children, tutorials, tutorials, scholarsh scholarships, ips, preventive preventive dental dental and health programs, feeding (such as Jolibee Busog Lusog Talino (BLT) Program, Ateneo Blueplate for Better Learning) and improvement of some school facilities through Brigada Eskwela and “School Build” as needed. Gateway to Evangelization The public schools provide a geographic focus for service and evangelization in CFC areas since students and their families live in the community around the schools and can easily be served by the CFC Cluster in the area.
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The relationships and partnerships in the school provide a wide reach for CFC and its Family Ministries to invite the principals, teachers, partners and parents to CLPs and children and youth to camps. Those who are invited to join can easily be integrated in the chapters near the school. Convergence Strategy Cornerstone is a convergence strategy of CFC that engages all its ministries to make our faith alive by contributing towards the singular mission of building the church of the home and the church of the poor. The program fosters integrated planning of the whole CFC community at the level of the area (MM Sector or Province) and the Cluster/Chapter to further evangelization and pastoral formation work as it pursues its mission to bring about social transformation transformation through education. education. The school can help provide CFC ANCOP CSP with a strategic focus in the delivery of programs and immersion of partners. The decision to open a Cornerstone School is based on an evaluation of the readiness of CFC and its Family Ministries to provide volunteers who will undergo training and commit their time to a regular schedule for the CFC Cornerstone components namely: Elementary reading tutorial and values formation, Christian leadership formation for High School and Parenting Formation for both elementary and High School. This entails an integrated planning among CFC and its Ministries to evaluate volunteer and financial support requirements. CORNERSTONE IS A FULLY INTEGRATED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE OF CFC WITH FAMILY MINISTRY SUPPORT. It means that Program Coordinators assigned to schools are Coordinators from mainstream CFC, KFC, YFC, SFC, HOLD and specific programs are downloaded to them by CFC and the specific ministry that is leading the program. The Cornerstone Core Team’s relationship with the territorial structure structure are in the areas of consultancy, consultancy, program development development and and production of training manuals, trainings, assistance in strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation.
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ORGANIZING THE TUTORIAL TEAM A. The Elementary Reading Tutorial is an SFC led Program Cornerstone provides a venue for the SFC volunteers to serve and express their love for children through the reading tutorial of slow readers in Grades 2 and 3, and providing providing the kids values formation formation by undergoing undergoing the KFC ROCK program. (See annex A) The service allows them to grow in commitment and discipline and becomes a tool for spiritual deepening deepeni ng and a good training for future 5
parenthood. It is also an evangelistic tool as they can invite non SFC friends to join the tutorial tutorial and and later on invite them them to SFC. SFC. CFC and other ministries may also get involved by joining the SFC teams in the schools at the level of their province, sector or cluster as the case may be. The volunteers have to undergo tutorial training before they can provide the service to the children. Each Elementary Tutorial and Values Formation for 30 children requires at least 15 volunteers. SFC Tutorial Team Leader/school: 1 Ideal Ratio of Teacher to tutees 1: 3 (minimum of 10 regular tutors per session) Rock Facilitators: 4 (minimum) 1 Total Volunteer Requirement: at least 15 committed volunteers per weekly session
The CFC Cornerstone School Coordinator provides oversight and support for the needs of the tutorial team III.
RESOURCES: Manpower and Materials A. Empo Empoweri wering ng Manpow Manpower er Service Services s VOLUNTEERS TRAINING 1. Orientation on the Cornerstone Tutorial Program Background – Background – Why there are non/poor readers The reading ability of a big percentage of our student population in the Philippines continues to be a serious concern. Statistics report that the number of non–readers in schools as well as the performance of students in the National Achieve Achievement ment Test Test are quite quite depres depressing sing.. The nee need d for elementary schools to classify the children as first readers, second readers and third readers or as children with difficulties in reading, word readers and phrase readers is an indication that there is a problem.
At the start of each school year, the Department of Education runs the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory or the Phil – IRI exam for Grades Grades 2 to 6, which which intend to to provide information on the reading proficiency of students and serve as a basis for appropriate interventions.
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Each year, this test reports hundreds of students from Grades 2 to 6 to be non readers/ poor readers.
DOLCH Sight Vocabulary Test In order to assess the reading proficiency of students at our partner schools, ACED through our Cornerstone volunteers conduct the DOLCH Sight Vocabulary Test, established by Dr. Edward William Dolch. This is an inventory of 220 high frequency words which students are asked to read out loud. Credit is given for each word that is recognized and the score score the students students receiv receive e will indicat indicate e their reading reading proficiency level
Pre-prim Pre-primer er (PP) Primer (P)
0 - 75 76 - 120
1st Rea Reader der (1R) 121 - 170 2nd Re Read ader er (2R) (2R) 17 171 1 - 21 210 0 3rd Re Reade aderr (3R) (3R) 1.
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Goal of Tutorial
Provide children with basic foundations for reading with the assistance of teachers/tutors; Help young children read and understand simple words and sentences; Bring students to a level level where they can begin begin to read on their own; Reduce the number of non-readers and poor readers in Cornerstone Partner Schools;
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Target Audience
Grades 2 and 3 students from Cornerstone Partner School
The ideal ratio of tutors tutors to Grade 2 – 3 Students is 1:3 to 1:5 1:5 (max). We will request 10 SFC Volunteers and 30 non readers from each of the participating elementary schools. Based on the result of the DOLCH test, the schools will identify the 30 students who will undergo the program. The Cornerstone team will identify the level after the Dolch Test.
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Schedule
Basic Saturday Program 9:00 am – 11:00 am Literacy Tutorial 7
11:00 am – 12:00 am Values Values formation formation program for for Grades 2 and 3 4. Coverage of of Re Reading Program Approach of the 2 guides a.
an and General
The materials that will be used are : (1) Guide for Helping Children Read Part 1 and 2; Guide for Helping Children Read Part 1
Aims to provide children with the basic foundations for reading with the assistance of teachers or tutors This guide contains contains 30 detailed detailed plans for for lessons that that aim to bring children to a level where they can begin to read on their own This includes a CD containing 122 pages of worksheets as support to all the topics Guide for Helping Children Read Part 2 Aims to help young children read and understand simple words and sentences with sentences with the assistance of teachers or tutors. This guide contains 39 detailed plans for reading and discussing the stories in “Ready, Get Set, Read!”. “Ready, Get Set, Read!” has been reproduced as a Big Book so that it may be used effectively in situations where it is not possible for the children to have their own copy of the book.. •
Guidelines for the use of the Materials – A number of lessons require a set of prepared materials like flash cards and other forms of visual aid. It is important that the tutor prepares these ahead of time to help ensure the effective delivery of the lesson. – The tutor tutor must follow the plan for each lesson lesson as faithfully faithfully as possible, especially the lesson proper. •
The goal of th the motivational activity is activity is to “motivate” the students to look forward to the lesson
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The goal of the lesson proper is to impart to the students the necessary content and develop in them the necessary skills . Exercises or drills are
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included in this part and it is important that the students go through the exercises successfully •
The goal of the closing activity is to emphasize what should have been learned during the session and to summarize the summarize the lesson for the day
– For the Guide for Helping Children Read Part 2: when discussing the story with the students through the guide questions, the tutor must make sure that the students understand the words and the sentences very well – The provision for homework is an important component of the program and is aimed at reinforcing what the students have learned in the session . session . When assigning assigning the homework for the next meeting day, the tutor should make sure sure that that the the task task is well well unders understood tood by the students. The tutor should, therefore, walk the students through the assigned task. At the start of the next meeting , meeting , the tutor should spend time going over the homework with the students to make sure that the lesson has been understood correctly and clearly. •
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The tuto tutorr should should always always keep in mind mind that the reading reading skills skills of the students who are attending the program are not yet well developed. Hence, the tutor must: •
Always speak slowly and clearly
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Patiently repeat things as often as necessary
Effort is very important . important . The tutor must always emphasize to the students the value of diligence and hard work. The tutor should be conscious about commending the students for working hard and congratulating them for accomplishments brought about by effort on their part.
Sample Demo Lesson Book 1 Lesson No. 9: Beginning Letters S, M, F Objectives 1. Recogniz Recognize e the letters letters Ss, Ss, Mm, and and Ff and their their sound sounds s 2. Name objects objects begin beginning ning with the lette letters rs Ss, Ss, Mm, Mm, and Ff 3. Read aloud aloud words words begin beginning ning with with the the letters letters Ss, Mm, Mm, and Ff Book 2 Lesson No. 9: Beginning Letters S, M, F Objectives 9
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to: 1. Read aloud aloud the story, story, “It is Fun to Jog” Jog” with emphasis emphasis on the words under the reading list 2. Answer Answer the guide guide question questions s about the the story correc correctly tly
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Orientation should be conducted by August (ideally first week of August) to give ample time for the school to prepare and settle as the school starts by June . (REFER (REFER TO THE CORNERSTONE CORNERSTONE POWERPOINT FOR THE ORIENTATION) ORIENTATION) CORNERSTONE ORIENTATION DAY see Annex B
Date: Participating Schools GENERAL SCHEDULE TIME 9:00 9:0 0 – 9:3 9:30 0 9:30 – 9:35 9:35 – 9:40 9:40 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:00
ACTIVITY Registration National Anthem Opening Prayer Wel Welcomin ming of Guests and Particip cipants/ Opening Remarks rks Group Dynamics/ Energizer Overview of ACED & CORNERSTONE
10:00 10: 00 – 10: 10:30 30 10:30 – 10:40
Presentation of Calendar Open Forum
10:40 10: 40 – 11: 11:00 00
11:0 11:00 0 – 12:0 12:00 0
Break out Session Group 1: Grade 2 and 3 Students Group 2: Parents and Teachers of Grade 2 and 3 students
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POINT PERSON School Personnel Cornerstone Volunteers SFC volunteer KFC Coordinator School Principal SFC Team Leader ACED video CFC Cornerstone School Coordinator SFC Team Leader CFC Panel ( CFC/KFC/SFC) SFC CC pr Team Leader to moderate Gr 1:SFC/KFC CC Volunteers Gr 2: KFC CC/CFC Volunteers
GROUP DYNAMICS/ENERGIZER Ice breaker options: Simon says. This can be processed to talk about the importance of following instructions in relation to the learning process of their children and the support of the family. SIMON SAYS ACTIVITY The goal of the game is for all the participants to listen to the instructions carefully Mechanics: 1. The game facilitator facilitator will ask everyone everyone to follow the action that will be given whenever whenever they hear the phrase SIMON SAYS (e.g. SIMON SAYS sit down, all the participants should sit down), if the facilitator didn’t say the the phrase they should should not do the action 2. If they committ committed ed a mistake mistake they they will autom automatica atically lly be out out of the game game 3. As soon as everybody everybody understands understands the instruction, instruction, the game can start start 4. The game facilitator facilitator will start with the game (SIMON (SIMON SAYS stand up, up, SIMON SAYS sit down, Stand up, Jump, SIMON SAYS walk around the room, Stop) 5. All the partic participan ipants ts who made made a mistake mistake will will be out of of the game game 6. The game game will will end until until there there is only only one one participa participant nt left left OVERVIEW OF LITERACY and Kids Values Formation PROGRAM FOR GRADE 2 – 3 STUDENTS SEE ANNEX C
A. Overview of CORNERSTONE CORNERSTONE Tutorial Tutorial 1. Cornerstone started as a partnership among the public school, Ateneo Center of Educational Educational Development (ACED) and Couples for Christ (CFC) 2. Cornerstone aims to help children in Grades 2 and 3 to read so they will do better in school 3. This is a 32 week program (every Saturday) Saturday) reading tutorial to be conducted conducted by CFC Singles For Christ volunteers. volunteers. This will be from 9am-to 12 noon. 4. This program started started in 10 schools schools in MM on August 2011. 2011. It is important important to work together to share it with more schools in the future. The support of the parents is very important to make this work. 5. Snacks will be served to the children during the tutorial period. 6. There will be kids’ values formation activities to help the children to be good in school and at home. home. The Kids values formation activities activiti es will be assisted by the CFC Kids for Christ ROCK facilitators. 7. There will also be a once a month values formation session with the parents and updates on how the children are doing to help them to support the effort of their children to be good in school and at home. All Parents of children in the tutorial program are expected to attend this session. B. The Kids Values Values Format Formation ion Activitie Activities s will foster: foster:
1. Fun It is fun. Activities are enjoyable and they stimulate the child’s creativity, perception, and sensitivity. 2. Will Will bui build ld Friendship
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It is built on friendship. Activities encourage the members to build strong friendships with other kids. (Cite an example) 3. Will enhan enhance ce Faith & Freedom It enhances faith. Activities are geared towards their relationship with God. Christian faith elements are explained in kids’ language. They will also have the freedom to share what they know and speak of what they feel. C. Philosophy of CFC KFC and and Cornerstone students students “Children are a real gift from from the Lord. They are are a real blessing.” blessing.” - Psalm 127:3 CFC Kids for Christ believes that… 1. Childr Children en hav have e a spe specia ciall plac place e in God’s God’s hea heart. rt. 2. Children can grow in their love and trust for God through meaningful relationship with parents and peers. 3. Children need a healthy concept of themselves, which may be enhanced by their parents acting as primary role models 4. Children’s Children’ s God-given talents need to be recognized and nurtured in a healthy Christian environment that is fun-loving and life giving. PRESENTATION OF THE CALENDAR SAMPLE SCHEDULE
DATE JULY RD 3 WEEK WEEK TH 4 WEEK AUGUST 1st WEEK 2ND WEEK 3RD WEEK 4TH WEEK SEPTEMBER 1st WEE WEEK ND 2 WEE WEEK RD 3 WEE WEEK TH 4 WEEK OCTOBER 1st WEEK WEEK ND 2 WEEK WEEK RD 3 WEE WEEK TH 4 WEEK NOVEMBER 1st WEEK WEEK ND 2 WEE WEEK RD 3 WEE WEEK TH 4 WEEK
TUTORIAL SESSION AND VALUES FORMATION SESSION Init Initia iall Ses Sessi sion on:: Mee Meett and and Gree Greet: t: Gett Gettin ing g to to Kn Know ow you you st 1 Session: Diagnostic Testing: Introduction to Values Formation (KFC 4F appreciation) Videos 2nd Session: God Loves Me and He Wants Me To Be Happy (KE) 3rd Session: Be Like Abraham (KE) 4th Session: World’s Most Honored Dad (FE) Reading Tutorial Day 5th Se Ses ssio sion: Loving ing Yo You ur Paren rents (FE (FE) 6th Se Ses ssio sion: Loving ing, Learn arning ing (FE (FE) 7th Se Ses ssio sion: The The He Hero ro insi inside de of Me (SR) (SR) Reading Tutorial Day 8th 8th S Ses essi sion on:: The The H Her ero oN Nur urtu ture res s tthe he En Envi viro ronm nmen entt (SR (SR)) 9th 9th Se Sess ssio ion: n: Talk Talkin ing g to Mam ama a Ma Mary ry (FE) (FE) (Ros (Rosar ary y Mo Mont nth) h) 10th Sessio ssion n: Bein eing Grat ratefu eful (K (KE) Reading Tutorial Day 11th 11th Se Sess ssio ion: n: A He Hero ro is heal health thy y and and stro strong ng (SR (SR) 12th Sessio ssion n: The The Dis Dishon honest Bo Boy y (FE (FE) 13th Session: Prayer Power (KE) Reading Tutorial Day 12
DECEMBER 1st WEEK 2ND WEEK WEEK RD 3 WEEK JANUARY 1st WEEK 2ND WEEK 3RD WEE WEEK TH 4 WEEK FEBRUARY 1st WEEK WEEK ND 2 WEEK WEEK RD 3 WEEK WEEK TH 4 WEE WEEK MARCH 1st WEEK 2ND WEEK 3RD WEEK WEEK TH 4 WEE WEEK
14th Se Session: Bu Build Th Them Up Up (KE) 15th 15th Se Sess ssio ion: n: Fami Family ly Ch Chri rist stma mas s Pa Part rty y (FE) (FE) Dep Ed Christmas party 16th Session: The Giving Me 17th Session: Ti Time 18th Session: Au Authority Reading Tutorial Day 19th 19th Se Sess ssio ion: n: Jesu Jesus s will will show show me how how to to lov love God God 20th 20th Se Sess ssio ion: n: God God will will alwa always ys forg forgiv ive e me me bec becau ause se He love loves s me me No sess sessio ion: n: SFC SFC Inte Intern rnat atio iona nall Co Conf nfer eren ence ce 21st Session: Kids Camp Talk 22nd Session: Kids Camp Talk Reading Tutorial Day 23rd 23rd Se Sess ssio ion: n: Dia Diagnos gnosti tic c Test Test;; Kids Kids Ca Camp mp Talk Talk 24th Session: Kids Camp Talk
ORIENTATION SESSION SESSION FOR CHILDREN FACILITATOR: FACILITATOR: KFC Couple Coordinators / KFC R.O.C.K volunteers OBJECTIVES: 1. To help the children to to get to know know each other as well as to get to know know the tutors and warm up to each other 2. To explain explain to the children children that that there will will be a regular regular Saturday Saturday activity to to help them them to read and to have fun activities to help them become Excellent in school and at home. PROGRAM SCHEDULE Opening Prayer Activity: Search for the Star Recap Closing Prayer OPENING PRAYER Dear Father, Please bless our day and our time together….. Getting to know fun activities ACTIVITY: SEARCH FOR THE STAR Materials: Cut out of 40 stars in 10 different colors *4 stars should be of the same color *1 for each child and 1 for each tutor *10 tutors should join
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Cut 30 stars made of paper of 10 different colors *make sure there will be 3 stars same color *there will be 3 kids & 1 facilitator per group Mechanics: 1. The KFC Facilitator will introduce introduce the activity and and begin begin by teaching teaching or helping helping remind the children to sing (Twinkle, twinkle little star) with action 2. Give 1 star star to each each child and and tell them to hide it first. Each tutor tutor should should also have have a star corresponding to the color of each group. 3. When everyone everyone has has a star already, already, ask the the children to find others others with the the star of the same color. Tutor will also do the same and help the children if they have difficulty difficulty understanding the instructions. 4. After kids and tutor tutor find their matches, matches, the the tutor will lead the children children to introduce themselves to each other. Tutor should introduce self first. Tell them to say their name and their favorite color and how many brothers and sisters they have. What number (position) are they in the family? 5. After everybody everybody in the group, group, including including the facilitators, have introduced introduced themselves, themselves, the group and the tutor/facilitator will move and join with another group and introduce themselves to the other group. 6. Repe Repeat at the proced procedure ure until until all all the groups groups have have met ea each ch other. other. 7. Encourage the children children to speak and share share by clapping clapping or or saying very very good or other encouraging words. 8. To end the activity, Sing the same song as the start. RECAP 1. Ask the children if they enjoyed the activity 2. Encourage them to come back every Saturday to learn, sing more songs, etc. 3. Explain simply what to expect next Saturday (DOLCH Test will will be given by the SFC tutor tutor in – charge) 4. There will also be fun activities while they are waiting. 5. Tell children what to expect and what what they should bring for the next next week if ever 6. Tell them what time they should arrive CLOSING PRAYER Dear Father, We thank you for the people, who visited us today, for the games, the songs and the learning that we gain May you bless us as we go home allow us to go back next Saturday for us to learn more about you Amen. Sing the song Twinkle, twinkle little star Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are
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SESSION FOR PARENTS FACILITATOR: FACILITATOR: KFC Cluster/ Cluster/ Chapter Chapter Coordinator Coordinator / KFC Parent Parent / CFC OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES : 1. To get to know know the parents of the the children children and their their thoughts about the the condition condition of their children. 2. To introduce Kids Cornerstone Cornerstone to them them and get buy buy in to encourage encourage their their children to attend the tutorial and for them to attend the monthly parents’ values formation program. INSERT The Parenting Title from EMMS PROGRAM SCHEDULE ( 60 MINUTES MINUTES ) Opening Prayer Group Dynamics/Energizer Pep Talk Closing Prayer OPENING PRAYER
GROUP DYNAMICS/ENERGIZER Ice breaker options: Simon says. This can be processed to talk about the importance of following instructions in relation to the learning process of their children and the support of the family. SIMON SAYS ACTIVITY The goal of the game is for all the participants to listen to the instructions carefully Mechanics: 1. The game facilitator facilitator will ask everyone everyone to follow the action that will be given whenever whenever they hear the phrase SIMON SAYS (e.g. SIMON SAYS sit down, all the participants should sit down), if the facilitator didn’t say the phrase they should not do the action 2. If they committ committed ed a mistake mistake they they will autom automatica atically lly be out out of the game game 3. As soon as everybody everybody understands understands the instruction, instruction, the game can start start 4. The game facilitator facilitator will start with the game (SIMON (SIMON SAYS stand up, up, SIMON SAYS sit down, Stand up, Jump, SIMON SAYS walk around the room, Stop) 5. All the partic participan ipants ts who made made a mistake mistake will will be out of of the game game 6. The game game will will end until until there there is only only one one participa participant nt left left PEP TALK It is encouraged to give the session in Filipino or local dialect to deliver and relate well with the parents INTRODUCTION Ask each parent to introduce by giving their name, how many children they have, what they do, and what do they want their children to learn. After the introduction allow them to share their insights on the group dynamics/energizer (give room for 3 sharers) then proceed to the importance of their role in this program. 15
We say that parents play a big role in molding their children to be good and to be the best that they can be. In this program our children will need our support support as they start a new journey. We as parents have to understand what our children will go through and are going through, as well as help us to support our children. As our children learn and go through tutorial and values formation we will also go through parent’s values formation to deepen our knowledge and be guided as we journey with our children. What support does the program will need from us, parents? 1. We have to encourage and prepare our children to attend the weekly Saturday tutorial - We can help them do do their assignments assignments - We can feed them them before going going to school - We can remind our children that that they will learn a lot of things from the tutorial tutorial - We can pray with them them before going to school 2. Follow up the progress of their children - We can ask our children children of how the session session went went - We can ask them what they have learned (new words, words, songs, stories, etc) - We can also ask the tutors on the progress progress of our children 3. Attend the once a month meeting and parent values formation. This will coincide with 1 Saturday of the month and will be from 9-11am. CLOSING PRAYER
NOTE: The Kids Values Formation and Parenting Programs may be given without the tutorial for Jollibee Busog Lusog Talino Talino Partner Partner Schools Schools or other Partners. Partners. These will will also be considered as Cornerstone Schools. However, the CFC/SFC area should strive to bring the tutorial to the school. In such instances, the Cornerstone team of the area should coordinate with Cornerstone National Core Team for the process of proper coordination with Jollibee and the concerned partner school.
HOW TO ADMINISTER DOLCH SIGHT VOCABULARY VOCABULARY TEST TEST 1. WHAT IS THE DOLCH SIGHT SIGHT VOCABULARY VOCABULARY TEST The Dolch Sight Vocabulary Test is a list of 220 words that appear frequently in written English. By learning this list, students will gain a good foundation for developing their reading skills (Source: englishbanana.com). 2. MATERIALS NEEDED a. Dolch Inventory of Words b. Dolch Test Record Sheet c. Pencil d. Timer or wrist watch 16
e. Two (2) chairs with arm rests/desks rests/desks f. Conducive Conducive environment – quiet, well
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3. MECHANICS a. There should be two copies copies of the DOLCH Sight Sight List per class – one for the Tutor and the other copy for the pupil. The Tutor uses a Class Record Sheet to log the pupils’ scores (see sample). b. The Tutor who conducts the test should not be the adviser or moderator of the class. c. Test the pupils individually. Don’t let the others hear what he is reading. d. Each pupil is told to say the words he knows/recognizes. Move from top to bottom on each column. e. Please note that each pupil can only read from the list for 20 MINUTES. Time starts only after the pupil affirms that he understands all the instructions of the tutor. f. The Tutor tallies the number of correct responses of each pupil in the Class List. Add comments on the side whenever possible, such as “He makes much of his phonics” or “He goes very slowly.” 4. CRITERIA a. FOR CREDIT - If the pupil can pronounce pronounce the the word at sight. sight. - If he corrects himself himself immediately after after miscalling in and then then pronounces it correctly. b. FOR NO CREDIT - If he miscalls the word then after after reading another another word correctly, he comes back and reads the previous word correctly. - If he miscalls the word and makes makes trials before getting getting the correct one. - If it takes him more th than an 15 seconds seconds to call the word. word. 5. SCORING a. To get the pupil’s score, count the number of correct responses and record in the Class List. Find out each pupil’s grade level (See Grading Table below). b. To get the class average, add all individual scores then divide by the number of pupils. Grading the DOLCH Sight Vocabulary Test Word Recognition Accuracy LEVEL PRE PRIMER PRIMER 1ST READER 2ND READER 3RD READER
IV.
SCORE 0 – 75 76 – 120 121 – 170 171 – 210 211 – ABOVE
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Evaluation involves using information you have collected to answer questions about how well the volunteer program is doing, to identify any gaps and improvements you can make and to demonstrate your outcomes (the difference that involving volunteers volunteers makes). It will involve analysis analysis of monitoring monitoring information information (quantitative (quantitative or "hard" data ) and any feedback, case studies, volunteer experiences etc (qualitative or "soft" data). 1 A. CORNE CORNERSTON RSTONE E VOLUNT VOLUNTEERS EERS REPOR REPORTING TING Why monitor and evaluate a volunteer programme ?
To measure to what extent you are meeting any specific aims of your volunteer program To determine the quality of the volunteers' experience within your organization To demonstr demonstrate ate the impact impact that voluntee volunteers rs have on your your organizat organization, ion, both both in terms of their contribution and their economic value To identify areas in your volunteer program that may need improvement Funders may require you to monitor and evaluate your volunteer program
Monitoring is the process for collecting the facts and figures related to your volunteer program. This will include such things as
Numbers of volunteers Demographic information (age, ethnicity etc) Records showing how often and for how long people volunteer The type of work that volunteers do The economic value of volunteer's contributions The costs of involving volunteers
Monitoring information information can be used used as evidence evidence in your outputs (the things you do and the services you provide) especially in evaluating volunteers’ spiritual growth and deepening of their Christian Character. how often? WEEKLY should should be done done by the VOLUNTEERS to whom will they submit ? TO THEIR TEAM LEADER A. Volunteer TUTORS MONITORING FORM Annex D B. Volunteer ACTIVITY REPORT TEMPLATE Annex E C. Volunteer MID – YEAR Personal Personal Evaluation Annex Annex F D. Cornerstone Group Evaluation Annex G E. Volunteer Weekly Evaluation Annex H 1
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ANNEXES A. KFC ROCK ROCK WEEK WEEKEND END MANUA MANUAL L B. Cornersto Cornerstone ne Orientati Orientation on Powerpoin Powerpointt Presentation Presentation C. OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OF LITERACY LITERACY and and Kids Values Formation Formation PROGRAM PROGRAM FOR GRADE GRADE 2 – 3 STUDENT STUDENTS S D. Voluntee Volunteerr TUTORS TUTORS MONITOR MONITORING ING FORM E. Voluntee Volunteerr ACTIVI ACTIVITY TY REPOR REPORT T TEMPLAT TEMPLATE E F. Volun Voluntee teerr MID – YEAR YEAR Pers Persona onall EVALU EVALUATI ATION ON G. Voluntee Volunteerr MID MID – YEAR YEAR Group Group EVALUA EVALUATION TION H. Volun Voluntee teerr Weekly Weekly Evaluati Evaluation on I. DOLC DOLCH H Tes Testt Res Resul ultt Tem Templ plat ate e J. Document Documentatio ation n ( Written, Written, Photos, Photos, Video) Video) c. Tuto Tutori rial al ses sessi sion ons s d. Orientat Orientation, ion, Brigada Brigada Escuela Escuela,, Christmas Christmas Party, Party, Moving Moving Up Day K. Cornersto Cornerstone ne Elementary Elementary School School Program Program Administrat Administration ion
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ANNEX D. CORNERSTONE CORNERSTONE TUTORIAL PROGRAM Monitoring Monitoring Form for Volunteers Sector: _____________ Name of School:___________________________ School:______________________________________ ___________ Team Leader: ______________________________________ List of Volunteers: Volunteers: Month: AUGUST NAME
CONTACT DETAILS (cell phone no./email address)
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Aug 1st week
Aug 2nd week
Aug 3rd week
Aug 4th week
ANNEX E. CORNERSTONE MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT SECTOR: DATE: NAME: NAME OF SCHOOL STUDENTS e.g. Doña Juana ES
NAME OF SCHOOL
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ATTENDEES (NO. OF PAX) SFC YFC KFC CFC TUTORS ROCK CC 10 4 2 6
OBSERVATIONS/ CONCERNS/ ACTIONS TAKEN
SUGGESTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
e.g. Doña Juana ES
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TEACHERS 2
OTHER MATTERS
ANNEX F. CORNERSTONE PERSONAL PERSONAL EVALUATION (Mid Year Evaluation Evaluation)) SCHOOL_____________ SCHOOL____________________ ______________ __________ ___ DATE_____________ DATE_____________________ ________ NAME_________________________________ Time really flies, it has been 6 months that we are serving in our partner schools; we have seen how the Lord has blessed the CORNERSTONE project and even our own personal lives. We have seen lives transformed, relationships deepen, and faith rekindled. Truly, the Lord surprised us as we witnessed the progress pro gress of our tutees performance and their knowledge about G od. As we continue serving, we would like to know your personal experience and the progress of our project in CORNERSTONE. We hope to improve our our project to help more young people people in the country. May this evaluation help us in i n the future. 1.
Growing in your Personal Christian Character On a scale of 1 to 10, how did you progress in the following: 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest DISCIP DIS CIPLINE LINE From Fro m ___ ______ ____ _ whe when n I sta starte rted d to ___ ______ ______ ___ now PATIEN PAT IENCE CE From Fro m ___ ______ ____ _ whe when n I sta starte rted d to ___ ______ ______ ___ now PERSEV PER SEVERAN ERANCE CE From Fro m ___ ______ ____ _ whe when n I sta starte rted d to ___ ______ ______ ___ now COMMITM TME ENT From _______ when I start rte ed to _________ now
2.
Evangelization and Growing in Service Check if you invited someone to join the Cornerstone Service ____ SFC How many? ____ ____ NON SFC How many? ____
3.
Loving Others: On a scale of 1 to10, how did you progress in the following: 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest TUTEES From ______ to __________ TEAM MATES From ______ to __________ TEACHERS/SCHOO OOL L AD ADMIN From __ ______ to to __ __________ CFC COUNTERPARTS From ______ to __________ OTHER MINISTRIES From ______ to __________
4. List the the top top three three (3) things things that motivate motivate you you to conduct conduct the weekly weekly sessions? sessions? a. b. c. 5. List the top top three (3) difficultie difficulties s have you encounter encountered ed in your Cornersto Cornerstone ne Service. Service. Opposite the difficulty state what support you need
Difficulty
Support needed
6. Give at least least 1 recommenda recommendation tion that will improve improve the sessions sessions
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ANNEX ANN EX G. CORNERSTON CORNERSTONE E GROUP EVALUATION EVALUATION (Mid Year Year Evaluation Evaluation)) SCHOOL _______________________ SECTOR _______________________ COORDINATOR COORDINA TOR _________________ Team Leader__________________________ STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES RESOURCES NO. OF MANPOWER FINANCIAL Support MATERIALS
PROJECT SYSTEM Clarity of policies Adequacy of training Monitoring system Reporting System Coordination
COMPETENCE LANGUAGE SKILLS QUALITY OF TEACHING CONSISTENCY
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Feedback mechanism Responsiveness
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OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Annex H. VOLUNTE R WEEKLY EVALUATION EV ALUATION Make a brief description for the objectives of the weekly evaluation evaluation ocus on pastoral aspect i.e. as a pa toral tool in developing Christian chara ter. CORNERSTONE POST TUTORIAL EVALUATION Post Tutorial Processing Que stions [This form is to be filled up after ea h tutorial session and to be submitted before leavin the school.]
Name Topic
Sector Dat
School
Instruction: Instruction: Please read the sta tements below and write the number that corre sponds to the emotions you are feeling about t hem. 1= 3=
(happy) (sad it could have been b etter)
2= 4=
(hard but I can do it) (frustrated)
I studied the lesson well before g oing to our session I practiced first how I should cond uct the lesson I brought all the materials needed by me and my tutees for the session I was on time for the session I was able to encourage my tutee s to do the activities I was patient with my tutees I learned more about my tutees t day I like being able to help my tutees My tutees participated actively in our lesson today We were able to use our time wel l What I learned about myself tod y:
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ What I learned about my tutees oday
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________
For next tutorial I will
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________________ ________ __ __________ __________
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