Happy New Year from Around the Pacific!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2011 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Filis Añu Nuebo! – Chamorro
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean
Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese
Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan
Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian
Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean
Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog
Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese
Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian


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Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

URL for A Thanksgiving Poem

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Visit this URL - http://guampoetsclub.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-poem.html to view a special Thanksgiving Poem. Enjoy!

URLs for 23rd Annual Regional Language Arts Conference

Find out more information about the 23rd Annual Regional Language Arts Conference by visiting the following URLs:

http://www.uog.edu/languageartsconference
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http://uoglac.blogspot.com/

SCAFFOLDING READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR PACIFIC

ISLAND STUDENTS

Friday-Saturday, November 5 - 6, 2010
Guam Marriott Resort and Spa

Sponsored by:
University of Guam College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
School of Education
International Reading Association, Guam Council

Guam Department of Education

Guam Marriott Resort and Spa


Download Presentation Form

Download Registration Form

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Hotel Accommodations

GRADUATE CREDITS/CEUs:
You can also earn 2 graduate credits/CEUs for the conference. For more information, contact the Professional International Programs (PIP) at 735-2601. You may also e-mail the instructor, Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera at mnrivera1@yahoo.com.

Be sure to mark your calendar for the Language Arts Conference!
For more information, e-mail: uguam.languageartsconference@yahoo.com

URL for Guam Council IRA September Newsletter

Visit the URL http://iraguam.blogspot.com or http://mnrivera1.com/September_2010_Newsletter_Official.pdf to view the Guam Council IRA September 2010 Newsletter.

The Guam Council of the International Reading Association helps educators and parents alike discover the wonder and the worlds to be found in books. Guam IRA is a professional organization for individuals who are genuinely concerned with the development of reading programs for children and adults. We are a group of people who work together to improve literacy and reading instruction in Guam and Micronesia.

URL for First PREL Newsletter

The first edition of the PREL NEWSLETTER is now available via PDF by clicking here or visiting the URL: http://www.prel.org/free-publications/newsletter.aspx. The PREL NEWSLETTER is a qu arterly publication of PREL in collaboration with the Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific and the Pacific Comprehensive Center. The newsletter focuses on activities of the different programs of PREL in the Pacific region, provides information about upcoming conferences, events, professional development opportunities, and more. In particular, this issue includes topics of the Summer Reading Camp in Palau, the Project MACIMISE inaugural institute in Saipan, Pacific CHILD summer annual institute in Hawai’i, and PCC highlights and updates! Enjoy!

Check PIBBA URL for 29th Annual International Conference Article: http://pibbainternational.blogspot.com/2010/07/29th-annual-pibba-conference-memorab

Click on this URL: http://pibbainternational.blogspot.com/2010/07/29th-annual-pibba-conference-memorable.html to see the feature story regarding the 29th Annual International Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association Conference held in the Republic of the Marshall Islands June 22-25, 2010.

Visit IslanderView.com for Pacific Insight!

Hafa Adai! Check out the IslanderView.com ezine to discover various important and interesting information regarding our beautiful island of Guam and the rest of the wondrous Pacific entities that surround us. The ezine's Publisher, Vera Dela Cruz, and her team have done an inspirational job to keep us informed in the Pacific. In addition, this month's feature story includes an article on yours truly, so I hope you'll take the time to read it at http://islanderview.com/ or http://islanderview.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Interview_with_Dr_Matilda_Naputi_Rivera-June.159220152.pdf If you haven't visited IslanderView.com yet, visit it now, and I'm confident that you'll enjoy viewing it too! Un Dangkulo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase'!

URL for Guam IRA's Honorable Awards

Visit this URL - http://iraguam.blogspot.com/2010/05/guam-ira-receives-honorable-awards-in.html to find out more information about Guam IRA's Honorable Awards at the 55th Annual Convention in Chicago. You may also visit its website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com

URL for Guam IRA's May 2010 Newsletter

Click on http://mnrivera1.com/May_2010_Newsletter_Official.pdf or the image below to view the Guam International Reading Association's May 2010 Newsletter. If you are unable to view the newsletter, you may visit its website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com/. Enjoy!

URL for Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of our MOMS out there! God Bless you for all that you are and all that you do to care for your loved ones, being a special part of the ed tech family, and so much more! Here's a special URL, just for YOU, to celebrate your Special Day:

http://www.mothersdaycelebration.com/mothers-day-poems.html


The following is one of the poems you'll find when you visit the above URL. Enjoy!

Mother
If I could give you diamonds
for each tear you cried for me.
If I could five you sapphires
for each truth you've helped me see.
If I could give you rubies
for the heartache that you've known
If I could give you pearls
for the wisdom that you've shown.
Then you'll have a treasure, mother,
that would mount up to the skies
That would almost match
the sparkle in your kind and loving eyes.
But I have no pearls, no diamonds,
As I'm sure you're well aware
So I'll give you gifts more precious
My devotion, love and care.
-Author Unknown

PDK Online Education Mini-Conference

PDK Mini-Conference Online Education Presentation: Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Dr. Catherine Stoicovy, and Michelle Bednarzyk, received a certificate for their panel presentation at the Phi Delta Kappa Online Education Mini-Conference on April 24, 2010 at the Guam Reef Hotel.

Pictured L-R: George Pereda, PDK; Dr. Stoicovy; Bednarzyk; Dr. Rivera; and Doreen Pereda, PDK.

URL for Guam IRA's April 2010 Newsletter

Click on http://mnrivera1.com/April_2010_Newsletter_Official.pdf or the image below to view the Guam International Reading Association's April 2010 Newsletter. If you are unable to view the newsletter, you may visit its website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com/. Enjoy!

URL for Guam IRA's March 2010 Newsletter

Click on http://mnrivera1.com/March2010NewsletterFinal.pdf or the image below to view the Guam International Reading Association's March 2010 Newsletter. If you are unable to view the newsletter, you may also visit its website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com/. Enjoy!

URL for 2010 Professional Leadership Conference

Please visit the URL http://guamchildcare.blogspot.com for more information on the 2010 Professional Leadership Conference hosted at the University of Guam Lecture Hall and School of Education. Details are located below, and forms can be downloaded on the GCCDA conference website.

Child Care Givers Appreciation Week
and
Guam Child Care and Development Association (GCCDA)
2010 PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
“Beyond Quality Care: Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Young Children”

All local and military child care and family providers, parents, owners/directors, educators, Head Start teachers, and Home School parents are invited to attend.

Friday, April 9, 2010
6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
University of Guam
Lecture Hall

Saturday, April 10, 2010
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
University of Guam
School of Education Building

For early registration contact Anita Palomo at 735-2400/2440 or email atpalomo@uguam.uog.edu
UOG School of Education Building (2nd Floor) or
Rose White at Kiddyland in Dededo (cell: 483-7073 wk: 632-7677).

Early registration deadline is March 26th.

CREDITS AND CEUs will be offered for the conference contact Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera email mnrivera1@yahoo.com

PBS & PBS KIDS, free website resources at-a-glance

PBS's trusted content reaches all of America's children - a diverse and growing audience. Because kids, parents, caregivers and educators access media in different ways with different needs, PBS offers a variety of resources online and over-the-air.

To further your child's development and encourage their growth through exploration and discovery in a safe environment, check out www.PBS.org.

PBS KIDS, URL: www.pbskids.org (2-5 year olds)
PBS KIDS GO!, URL: www.pbskidsgo.org (6-9 year olds)

The above websites offer access to all of PBS's children's series and Web-only games, activities, resources and streaming video, covering all curriculum areas with quick links to Parents and Teachers sections for each program.








PBS Parents, URL: www.pbs.org/parents

PBS Parents features extensive information about children's development from birth through the school years, as well as educational resources and activities for children to help get them ready for school.









PBS Teachers, URL: www.pbs.org/teachers

PBS Teachers is designed for PreK-12 educators and includes more than 9,000 local and national standards-based teaching activities, lesson plans, blogs, on-demand video assets and interactive games and simulations.







PBS TeacherLine, URL: www.pbs.org/teacherline

PBS TeacherLine offers PreK-12 teachers quality, affordable, and accessible professional development courses. It offers courses in critical curriculum areas, including reading, mathematics, science, instructional technology, curriculum mapping, and instructional strategies.


VISIT PBS GUAM AT www.pbsguam.org TO LEARN MORE!

Source: PBS Guam

URL for Guam IRA's February 2010 Newsletter

Click on http://mnrivera1.com/Feb2010Newsletter.pdf or the image below to view the Guam International Reading Association's February 2010 Newsletter. If you are unable to view the newsletter, you may also visit its website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

URL for Guam IRA's January 2010 Newsletter

The Guam Council of the International Reading Association helps educators and parents alike discover the wonder and the worlds to be found in books. Guam IRA is a professional organization for individuals who are genuinely concerned with the development of reading programs for children and adults. It is a group of people who work together to improve literacy and reading instruction in Guam and Micronesia.

Visit the URL: http://mnrivera1.com/January2010NewsletterOfficial.pdf or click on the image below to view the Guam IRA's January 2010 Newsletter. You may also view the newsletter by visiting IRA's website at http://iraguam.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Biba Anu Nuebo (Chamorro)
Feliz Ano Nuevo (Spanish)
Parakapw Mwahu (Pohnpei)
Ungil Becheserrak (Palau)
Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu (Japanese)
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Hawaiian)
Sut dal kum mum (Korean)
Gung Hay Fat Choy (Chinese)
Chúc Mung Nam Moi (Vietnamese)


May the year 2010 bring you abundant blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!